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A) Even if B) Unluckily C) nobody D) InsteadE) behaviors |
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Everyone has periods in their lives when everything seems very hard, when there's 36 ____ to talk to and the mood is just getting worse and worse. But why just sit and think how unlucky you are? Try doing something that may help you lift up your mood. 37 ____ it doesn't help you too much, at least while doing these things you won't have time to think of your problems. You win anyway!
To start with, you can spend time with people and think about good things. It's very hard, because usually when we feel sad we lock ourselves at home and try to think about all the bad 38 ____ we have. But if you'll try to force yourself and call a friend for a cup of coffee, the chances for changing your mood into better are very good. Just try to avoid bad thoughts. 39 ____, try to think only about the bright side of your life. Don't forget: We are what we think we are.
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参考答案 + 解析
解析：nobody to talk to 无人可以倾诉，贴合低谷期孤单的语境。
37.A) Even if
解析：even if 即使，引导让步状语从句：即使这件事帮不上太大忙，至少做事时没空胡思乱想烦心事。
解析：bad behaviors 糟糕的过往行为、烦心事，伤心时总复盘自己不好的所作所为。
解析：instead 取而代之、相反；别钻牛角尖想坏事，反过来多关注生活积极面。
A) succeeding B) expensive C) mentioning D) usefulE) serious |
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You should also try doing something only for yourself. This could be something you wanted for a long time: short trip, a coat, a ring or anything that could lift mood. This doesn't have to be 40 ____ or costly. The point of all this is being good to yourself.
Meeting a positive person should be very 41 ____. Just try to keep your problem off the conversation. The idea here is to get out of your shell and talk to people. Get involved with someone else and your mind will take a turn as well.
If you have too much time—volunteer it. We usually think that the problems we have are huge, although if you'll try to go to hospital, you'll see that there are a lot of people who have more 42 ____ problems. Moreover, you'll see that people are still working, smiling, and laughing. This kind of work will help you understand that your problems are not worth 43 ____.
参考答案 + 解析
解析：expensive 昂贵的，和后文 costly（高价的）并列，犒劳自己不一定要很贵。
解析：和积极乐观的人相处十分有益。
解析：more serious problems 更严峻、更严重的病痛 / 困境。
解析：be worth doing 值得做；你的烦恼根本不值得反复挂在嘴边、反复念叨。
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