（A）
"I know you probably don't realize it. "Booth told her mother," but you spend the first 20 to 30minutes of every conversation complaining. "When her mother objected, the two agreed to start keeping a running timer." When we sit down to talk,I'll bring a notebook." Booth says. "When she starts complaining, she will see me writing, catch herself, then stop." 1 .But before long, it was clear that Booth's intervention not only helped her mother, it also helped their relationship. So, how do you get a chronic(长期的) complainer to realize the problem for the sake of your health and his?
Change the subject. 2 , some complainers will change their mood. If your neighbor is complaining about the phone company, tell him about an unexpected call you received from an old friend. If your coworker is complaining about your boss, ask whether he met the new employee.
备战高考 3 . When a chronic complainer tells you about his latest problem, ask nicely what he has done to improve it.
Summarize the complaint. If your complainer keeps repeating himself. he may stop if you show that you're listening. 4 .
Be honest. When you have things to do, tell the complainer that you must cut the conversation short. 5 .Rather than pointing a finger at the other person, focus on the effect it's having on you.
A. Tell the complainer to stop
B.Challenge the person to act
C. Ask the complainer what the problem is
D. You may not be brave and confident like Booth
E. You can simply tell the truth and talk about the topic gently
F. If you shift the conversation in a direction that interests them
G. You can tell him what you have heard to show the main points
（B）
Psychologists have long believed that human beings have a fairly consistent “negativity bias （消极偏见）”that leads us to pay more attention to negative thoughts，feelings and events than to positive ones. 1 There is a positive explanation for the question. After all，we are motivated to grow after a misstep. However，we can't abandon ourselves to the negativity bias forever. How? 2
Practice Positivity. Like your muscles，your thought patterns respond to how they are used and exercised. You don't have to erase the negativity bias from your mind. 3 For example，set calendar reminders throughout your day to convey an expression of gratitude or simply adjust your body language so you're holding yourself with strength and confidence.
4 We're living in a time of pandemic or financial stress and deep division. Our negativity biases call our attention toward those realities. But we are well served to also see the opportunities in this moment：Maybe there's a home project we otherwise wouldn't have found time to tackle.
Ask for Positive Reminders. Get in the habit of checking in with people who are with you when goodness finds you today. Mention to them，“That is an unexpected bit of praise from the boss， isn't it?” 5 And who knows， you may help your friend， family member or coworker have a more positive day as well!
A. Try the following suggested ideas.
B. Redefine negativity as an opportunity.
C. Instead，practice your positive lifestyle.
D. Its negative influence can never be avoided.
E. Why and how does this phenomenon happen?
F. How do you handle it as you try to live with more positivity?
G. Asking others to confirm your positive insights can facilitate your positivity.
（C）
Chinese Fans
The fan is an instrument that is held in the hand and moved back and forth to cool a person.
1 This hand-held rigid (坚硬的) or folding device is often composed of material such as feathers or paper.
2 Fans were carried both by men and women for ceremony and as a dressing accessory (配套饰品) . With so much significance attached to the fan, much attention was paid to its decoration. And the delicate taste displayed in the design of high-quality. Chinese fans has rarely really been equaled. In Europe the painting of fan leaves was, until the 19th century,
work of artisans-clever decorators at best. In China, on the other hand, many great painters devoted their talents to the decoration of the fan. 3
The rigid fan was the more common type in China up to the end of the Song Dynasty, but during the Ming Dynasty the folding fan seems to have come into fashion. It’s possible that a few examples of such fans reached Europe during the Middle Ages. The Portuguese trade opened up the sea route to China in the 15th century, however, were probably the first to bring the Eastern fans to Europe. 4 By the end of the 17th Century an enormous number of Chinese fans were reaching Europe. These were mostly rather poor quality by Eastern standards, for they were made for the less distinguishing European market. But the delicacy and skill making them fashionable attracted the Europeans. 5
A. They became hot cakes in the market.
B. It is usually shaped like a circle or part of a circle.
C. The fan has always been in the favor of the Chinese.
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