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课时作业(十六) UNIT 5 THE VALUE OF MONEY
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(2023·浙江温州高三适应性考试)Emotional pain is part of life. __1__ Whether the pain is associated with loss, failure, or disappointment, you must develop a strategy to lessen and manage the struggle. By taking action you will learn to cope with emotional pain.
Seek help from those close to you. Asking for help can be awkward. However, if you let someone know that you are trying to make specific changes in your life, it will increase the likelihood of your success.__2__ It is important for you to let others know what you are trying to achieve.
__3__ Sitting around missing someone will only make you feel worse. Sometimes you need to occupy yourself with new, more interesting things to do. Have you ever thought about learning to play a musical instrument or becoming a master gardener? Now might be your time.
Volunteer your time to a cause. One way of coping with emotional pain is to volunteer your time, resources, or expertise to a worthy cause or individual. Volunteering will help you develop new skills, and begin or strengthen your connection with your community. It can also provide a boost to your selfesteem and personal development.__4__
Make a plan to build coping skills. Following a problemsolving model will give you a structure for creating change. You must determine clear objectives, carry them out, make adjustments as needed and monitor your progress.__5__ You can lessen your strict adherence (遵守) to the steps of your plan and maintain positive outcomes.
A.Focus on the positive.
B.You will feel a “giver's high”.
C.Fill your schedule with new agenda items.
D.Knowing that doesn't seem to make it any easier.
E.Emotional pain, however, can take much longer to wear off.
F.Your new behaviors will build over time and become second nature to you.
G.A strong support network can help you cope with your pain more effectively.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了如何应对情绪上的痛苦。
1.D 解析:根据空前“Emotional pain is part of life.(情感上的痛苦是生活的一部分。)”和空后“Whether the