大学英语四六级考试英语四级阅读3篇.docx
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大学英语四六级考试英语四级阅读3篇
2020年12月英语四级阅读3篇
【本文概要】我们不需要考虑自己能够走多快,只要知道自己在不断努力向前就行。
停止自己的脚步其实就是自己在为别人让路,同行一条路会让路变得窄,但你的退出却为别人提供了前行的光明大道。
以下为“2020年12月英语四级阅读3篇”,!
【篇一】2020年12月英语四级阅读3篇
InNewYorkCityoneday,abusinesswomangotintoataxi.Becauseitwasrushhourandshewashurryingforatrain,shesuggestedaroute.“I’vebeenacabby(车夫)for15years!
”thedriveryelled.“YouthinkIdon’tknowthebestwaytogo?
”
Thewomantriedtoexplainthatshehadn’tmeanttooffendhim,butthedriverkeptyelling.Shefinallyrealizedhewastooupsettobereasonable.Soshedidtheunexpected.“Youknow,you’reright,”shetoldhim.“Itmustseemdumbformetoassumeyoudon’tknowthebestwaythroughthecity.“
Takenaback,thedriverflashedhisrideraconfusedlookintherear-viewmirror,turneddownthestreetshewantedandgothertothetrainontime.“Hedidn’tsayanotherwordtherestoftheride,”shesaid,“untilIgotoutandpaidhim.Thenhethankedme.“
Whenyouencounterpeoplelikethiscabdriver,there’sanirresistibleurgetodiginyourheels.Thiscanleadtoprolongedarguments,souredfriendships,lostcareeropportunitiesandbrokenmarriages.Asaclinicalpsychiatrist,I’vediscoveredonesimplebutextremelyunlikelyprinciplethatcanpreventvirtuallyanyconflictorotherdifficultsituationfrombecomingarecipefordisaster.
Thekeyistoputyourselfintheotherperson’sshoesandlookforthetruthinwhatthatpersonissaying.Findawaytoagree.Theresultmaysurpriseyou.
SulkersSteve’s14-year-oldson,Adam,hadbeenirritableforseveraldays.WhenSteveaskedwhy,Adamsnapped,“Nothing’swrong!
Leavemealone!
”andstalkedofftohisroom.
Weallknowpeoplelikethis.Whenthere’sproblem,theymaysulk(生闷气)oractangryandrefusetotalk.
Sowhat’sthesolution?
First,SteveneedstoaskhimselfwhyAdamwon’ttalk.Maybetheboyisworriedaboutsomethingthathappenedatschool.OrhemightbeangryathisdadbutafraidtobringitupbecauseStevegetsdefensivewheneverheiscriticized.Stevecanpursuethesepossibilitiesthenexttimetheytalkbysaying,“Inoticedyou’reupset,andIthinkitwouldhelptogettheproblemoutintheopen.ItmaybehardbecauseIhaven’talwayslistenedvery•58•
well.Ifso,IfeelbadbecauseIloveyouanddon’twanttoletyoudown.“
IfAdamstillrefusestotalk,Stevecantakeadifferenttack:
“I’mconcernedaboutwhat’sgoingonwithyou,butwecantalkthingsoverlater,whenyou’remoreinthemood.“
Thisstrategyallowsbothsidestowin:
Stevedoesn’thavetocompromiseontheprinciplethatultimatelytheproblemneedstobetalkedoutandresolved.Adamsavesfacebybeingallowedtowithdrawforawhile.
Noisycritics.Recently,IwascounsellingabusinessmannamedFrankwholendstobeoverbearing(专横的)whenhe’supset.FranktoldmethatIwastooabsent-mindedwithmoneyandthatheshouldn’thavetopayateachofoursessions.Hewantedtobebilledmonthly.
IfeltannoyedbecauseitseemedFrankalwayshadtohavethingshisway.IexplainedthatIhadtriedmonthlybilling,butithadn’tworkedbecausesomepatientsdidn’tpay.Frankarguedthathehadimpeccable(无可挑剔的)creditandknewmuchmoreaboutcreditandbillingthanIdid.
SuddenlyIrealizedIwasmissingFrank’spoint.“Youareright,”Isaid.“I’mbeingdefensive.Weshouldfocusontheproblemsinyourlifeandnotworrysomuchaboutmoney.“
Frankimmediatelysoftenedandbegantalkingaboutwhatwasreallybotheringhim,whichweresomepersonalproblems.Thenexttimewemet,hehandedmeacheckfor20sessionsinadvance!
Therearetimes,ofcourse,whenpeopleareunreasonablyabusiveandyoumayneedtojustwalkawayfromthesituation.Butiftheproblemisonethatyouwantsolved,it’simportanttoallowtheotherpersontokeepsomeself-esteem.There’snearlyalwaysagrainoftruthintheotherperson’spointofview.Ifyouacknowledgethis,heorshewillbelessdefensiveandmorelikelytolistentoyou.
Complainers.Bradisa32-year-oldDetroitchiropractor(按摩师)whorecentlydescribedhisfrustrationwithapatientofhis:
“IaskMr.Barry,‘Howareyoudoing?
’andhedumpsouthiswholelifestory-hisfamilyproblemsandhisfinancialdifficulties.Igivehimadvice,butheignoreseverythingItellhim.“
Bradneedstorecognizethathabitualcomplainersusuallydon’twantadvice.Theyjustwantsomeonetolistenandunderstand.SoBradmightsimplysay:
“soundslikearoughweek,It’snofuntohaveunpaidbills,peoplenaggingyou,andthispainbesides.“Thecomplainerwillusuallyrunoutofgasandstopcomplaining.Thesecretisnottogiveadvice.Justagreeingandvalidatingaperson’spointofviewwillmakethatpersonfeelbetter.
Demandingfriends.Difficultpeoplearen’talways-,angryorjustcomplaining.Sometimestheyaredifficultbecauseofthedemandstheyplaceuponus.Maybeafriendputsyouonthespotwitharequesttorunanerrandforhimwhilehe’soutoftown.Ifyouhaveacrowdedschedule,youmayagreebutendupangryandresentful.Orifyousaynointhewrongway,yourfriendmayfeelhurtandunhappy.Theproblemisthat,caughtoffguard,youdon’tknowhowtodealwiththesituationinawaythatavoidsbadfeelings.
OnemethodI’vefoundhelpfulis“punting”.You’repuntingwhenyoutellthepersonyouneedtothinkabouttherequestandthatyou’llgetbackaboutit.Sayacolleaguecallsandpressuresmetogivealectureathisuniversity.I’velearnedtosay,“I’mflatteredthatyouthoughtofme.Letmecheckmyschedule,andI’llcallyouback.“
ThisgivesmetimetodealwithanyfeelingsofguiltifIhavetosayno.SupposeIdecideitisbettertodecline;puntingallowmetoplanwhatIwillsaywhenIcallback,“Iappreciatebeingasked,”Imightindicate,“butIfindI’mover-committedrightnow.However,Ihopeyou’llthinkofmeinthefuture.“
Respondingtodifficultpeoplewithpatienceandempathycanbetough,especiallywhenyoufeelupset.Butthemomentyougiveupyourneedtocontrolorberight,theotherpersonwillbeginrelaxingandstartlisteningtoyou.TheGreekphilosopherEpictetusunderstoodthiswhenhesaidnearly2,000yearsago,“Ifsomeonecriticizesyou,agreeatonce.Mentionthatifonlytheotherpersonknewyouwell,therewouldbemoretocriticizethanthat!
”
Realcommunicationresultsfromaspiritofrespectforyourselfandfortheotherperson.Thebenefitscanbeamazing.
【篇二】2020年12月英语四级阅读3篇
Scotlandisauniqueandaustere1place,laden2withhistory,whereyoucanfindaristocraticpalacesandcastles,aswellasthetraditionalparadeinnationalcostumes.IthassomeofthemostbeautifulcitiesinEurope,alivingtestimonyofaproudandsplendidpast.
InordertoseethetruesoulofScotlandtoday,whatforgedthecharacterofthissplendidregion,wehavetogotowardsthenorthernregions,totheGrampiaMountains.Beautifulandunspoiled,itwasdifficulttofarm.TheScotssubduedtheenvironmentwithsimplespadesandstrongarms.
Thehistoryofthisancientstruggle,anditspeople’sancientloveaffairwiththehardland,isenclosedwithinthewallsoftheAngusFolkMuseum.Youareabletogetafeelofthetypicalruralatmosphereoftimespastfromtheeverydayartifactsdisplayedhere.
FromcoastalAberdeenintowardstheinterioroftheGrampianMountainsthererunstheCastleTrail,aroadthattouchesonmanyfortresses,whicharewitnessofcontinualrevoltsagainstthedominionofneighboringEnglandinScottishhistory.
PerhapsthemostupliftingmomentforScottishautonomyistheoneexperiencedinsidethisancientabbeyofArbroath,where,in1320;theDeclarationofIndependencewascelebrated,attheinstigationofKingRoberttheBruce.Hecarriedouttheplanforautonomydrawnup3bythegreatpopularheroWilliamWallace,towhomcinemahasdedicatedthewonderfulfilm”BraveHeart”,thewinneroffiveOscars.
GlamisCastleisoftenrememberedforbeingtheresidenceofKingMacbethandQueenElizabethⅡinherchildhood.Amongthemostassiduousguestsherearetheinevitableghosts,createdbyancientpopularbeliefs.
ThetrueflagofScotlandistartan,itsbrightlycoloredplaidpatternswhichareusedtodistinguishthevariousclans.Overthelastfewdecadesthisfabrichasmadeacomebackandispartofthedailylifeofthiscountry.
【篇三】2020年12月英语四级阅读3篇
Withitsprimevalforests,mightysnowcappedpeaks,giganticfjordsandgrumblingvolcanoes,it’snowonderthemakersofTheLordOfTheRingsfilmsdecidedtoshootthetrilogyinNewZealand.
Ruggedranger-typescanreliveTheFellowshipOfTheRingbyscalingforbiddingmountainpassesorcrossingvolcanicmoonscapestowardsthecracksofdoom2.Formoreadrenaline3highsthere’sanunbeatable4choiceofgoodvalueactivities,fromwhitewaterraftingandjetboatridestobungee-jumping5andskydiving.
FormorehomelyHobbit6types,NZhasmanyotherattractionstoenjoy―ramblingcountryside,agloriouscoastlineandplentyofsedateplacestositandenjoytheamazingviews.Andthenthere‘stheterrificcuisineandwine.
Withtwoweeksormore,agoodwaytoseethecountryistostartinAucklandontheNorthIsland,thendrivetoWellington,crossingbyferrytotheSouthIsland.TakeinthebreathtakingsceneryaroundQueenstownbeforeflyinghomefromChristchurch.
There’stoomuchtoseebeyondAucklandandtoomuchtojustifyspendingtoomuchtimeinthecity.SoheadsouthtoWaitomo.HidingbeneaththehillyareaarethehauntingWaitomoGl
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