Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, “If I were any better, I’d be twins!” He was a natural motivator.
One day I went up to Michael and asked him, “I don’t get it. You can’t be positive all the time. How do you do it?”
Michael replied, “Each morning I wake up and say to myself ‘Mike, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood.’ I choose the first. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life.” Michael continued, “Life is all about choices. The bottom line is: It’s your choice how you live life.”
Several years later, Michael was involved in a serious accident, falling off 60 feet from a communications tower. I saw him about six months after the accident. I asked him what had gone through his mind as the accident took place.
He said, “I first thought of my soon-to-born daughter and then remembered I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to die. I chose to live. I knew I needed to take action. So when a nurse kept shouting questions at me asking if I was allergic to anything, I took a deep breath and yelled, ‘Gravity’. Over their laughter, I told them, ‘I’m choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead’.”
Michael lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude.
小題1:Which of the following statements is true?
A．Michael is a person whom people don’t like very much.
B．Michael knows how to learn from bad things in life.
C．Doctors thought Michael was dead.
D．The author didn’t think Michael was a happy person.
小題2:According to Michael, when someone complains to you, you should ____________.
A．share your own experiences with him
B．just listen to what the person says and feel sorry for him
C．tell the person to look at the happy side of life instead of just listening
D．discuss with the person and tell him to reflect on the complaints
小題3:The author quotes Michael’s words “If I were any better, I’d be twins!” to tell us ____________.
A．Michael wants to have a twin brother
B．Michael is not satisfied with his present life
C．Michael is always optimistic
D．Michael likes to change his mood
小題4:Which of the following best summarizes the main idea?
A．Accidents will happen.
B．When God shuts a door, he opens another.
C．Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
D．Attitude is everything.
       
小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:C
小題1:D
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B．has become the best way to cut living costs
C．is becoming more and more popular in cities
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B．why car sharing benefits the environment
C．why car sharing is cheaper than owning a car
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