解题方法：把词分类
动词 名词 形容词 副词
A. wondersA. wondersF. carefulE. always B. doubtB. doubtG. carefulI. already C. come J. treasureH. single D. beginsK. praise J. treasureL. offers K. praise L. offers
The Power of Positive Words in the Family
1 As a writer and psychotherapist (心理医师), I have been using words carefully most
of my life. While counseling a husband and wife, I notice that a (31)___H___
word can stir their emotions and take their conversation to a dark place that
they both know is negative.
2 World peace (32)___D___ with peace in the family. As a therapist治疗师, I've
heard many adults recite hurtful words they heard decades ago
from a parent or a
brother or sister. Care in speaking to children requires a degree of
self-possession, the ability to see past the blind emotion of the moment to the
needs of the child. Good words (33) ___C___ from that greater vision.
3 For example, words of extreme praise can do (34) ___A___ for the injured ego
(自我) of a child or spouse. Sometimes it's helpful to give words to what is
usually left unspoken. \appreciate what you did for me. I'm happy that you're
with me.\appreciation and
gratitude often go unsaid, when they could be a handy便利的，手边的 means of healing. Words hurt and words heal.
4 Every day (36) ___L___ opportunities to say words of encouragement and
recognition. No matter how strong or (37) ___F___ we are, we all need such
words. But often they may seem unnecessary. My rule is: if the thought occurs to
me to say something supportive, I say it. You can never speak too often in
praise and appreciation. You can also receive that praise, when it comes,
gracefully - with words. \you for saying that. I need to hear that.\
5 A friend of our family, an intelligent, progressive Catholic priest, (38)
___E___ praises our children to the skies. He is very extreme in his language,
and everyone knows he overdoes it with his praise. But we all love to see him,
and we (39) ___J___ his friendship. We don't need realism and moderation（适度）from such a friend.
6 Everywhere today, marriage partners and children are in distress在困境中. I have
no (40) ___B___ that one simple solution would be to offer them words of
support. When used with care, language can be therapeutic治疗
的，有益于健康的. Even, and
maybe especially, when a person is being difficult and aggressive, words of
understanding and affirmation, realistic and felt, can often help. Passage 3 （选自Self-Assessment 3）
A. socially E. terrifying C. capacity B. victims F. quality J. dropped C. approach G. raised K. interview D. expansion H. soared L. companion
解题方法：把词分类 动词名词形容词副词
C. approach B. victims E. terrifyingA. socially G. raised C. approach H. soaredD. expansion J. droppedF. quality K. interviewI. capacity K. interview
L. companion（同伴，朋友，在这里引申为“成对的物品之一”）
The Price of Progress
1 \become the (31)___B___ of our own success,\Dr. Jackson said of the
public health mission that cleared cities of congested拥挤不堪的 slums. \
far from where we work, we reduced crowding and improved the (32) ___F___ of our
air and water, which drove down rates of infectious disease.\But as people have
moved farther and farther from where they work, shop and socialize, the rates of
chronic diseases have (33) ___G___.
2 Public transportation has not kept pace with the (34) ___D___ of suburbs and
exurbs（远郊）. Nor are there enough sidewalks, nearby parks and safe places to
walk, cycle or play outdoors in many, if not most, towns. Parents spend hours in
cars getting to and from work; children are bused or driven to and from school;
and those who can't drive must depend on others o take them everywhere or risk