Unit
1
Where there is a will, there is a way. This proverb means that if you are really determined to do
something, however difficult it might be, you will
1)
eventually
find a way to do it well. The
2)
premier
point is that you must have the will to achieve success.
Ninety percent of the failures
that occur are due to the fact that there is no strong will involved. Many people simply say that
they want something, but they do not make any
3) endeavor
to achieve it. So, instead of getting
it, they use the poorest excuse to explain the situation away.
On many occasions, people tend
to
4) bypass
every minute obstacle, making the objective impossible to attain. In reality, if they
have the will to succeed, they can get rid of the
5) handicaps
and achieve their goals.
Only
those with a(n)
6) committed
and focused will and spirit can fight their way to final victory. Many
a famous man has the same experience. They have
7) attained
their prestige because they have
had
the
will
to
8)
transcend
apparently
insuperable
(
鏃犳硶鍏嬫湇鐨?/p>
)
obstacles.
Many
artists,
statesmen,
writers
and
inventors
have
manged
to
succeed
because
they
possess
a
fierce
will,
which
has
helped
them
to
accomplish
major
9)
feats
.
Therefore,
we
can
see
that
the
main
thing which one needs is a strong will. Weak-willed people never climb to the top. They collapse
at the
10) slightest
use of force against them. Strong-willed people, on the other hand will stand
up against all odds and will make it a point to succeed.
Unit
2
Social anxiety symptoms often begin during adolescence. It's a developmental process that is
1)
characterized
by profound psychological changes, especially in terms of how we relate to others.
One of the most frustrating
2) aspects
of the adolescent years is the tendency for self-focus and a
decrease in the
3) amount
of focus we have for the feelings and needs of others.
While these
changes are fairly universal, those of us who were born with a shy temperament (
鎬ф牸
) can carry
the
adolescent
fears,
which
may
never
4)
recede
,
into
adulthood.
An
anxious
temperament
causes
our
brains
to
react
forcibly
when
5)
exposed
to
the
stress
of
sudden
awareness
of
our
peers and gradually we become more and more vulnerable. Our brains label the fear of exposure
or embarrassment as highly dangerous. This may result in a(n)
6) vicious
circle for many years:
excessive
self-consciousness
and
inhibition
when
you
feel
you
are
being
observed.
To
cope
with the problem, I would like to
7) challenge
you to strive for increased focus on other people, in
place of your
8) excessive
focus on yourself. Yes, I know, this is easier said than done. The fear
may cause you to feel that you will lose control or make a fool of yourself when you are in the
spotlight (
鑱氬厜鐏?/p>
). But if you begin to build a new response, in
9) reaction
to your fears, you will
gradually build up a stronger and more positive response. Remember, don't let self-consciousness
10) paralyze
you! Be courageous!
Unit
3
Audrey Hepburn was a beautiful actress and model, who became one of the most successful and
well-known actresses in the film
1) domain
.
She was a fashion icon and role model for women
all over the world, helping to
2) define
a particular type of fresh, vulnerable, elfin (
灏忕簿鐏典技鐨?/p>
)
beauty.
Today's
3)
popularity
of
the
slim
fashion
model
is
due
to
Audrey
Hepburn's
influence.