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课时作业(二十八)　Unit 4　Never too old to learn 一、阅读理解 (2022·湖北省襄阳市二模)When you consciously keep thinking of something, your unconscious mind will somehow spontaneously(自发地) push that idea or issue back to the surface even when you are doing something else, because your unconscious mind accepts, stores and plays back everything that the conscious mind focuses on. The unconscious mind is like a “yes” person, agreeing, accepting and reminding. Hence, your unconscious mind can respond positively or negatively, depending on how you have consciously conditioned it — by constantly thinking about something. For instance, if you keep telling yourself that it is very difficult to study English or that your English lecture is boring, then that thought will always crop up uninvited when you are chatting with someone or doing something else. That is how the unconscious mind works. Successful athletes who consciously, continuously and consistently focus on superior performance actually perform well because they are driven by their unconscious mind. It’s important to understand that whatever you consciously focus on, your unconscious mind will accept it. You need to think positively so that your unconscious mind will respond likewise. If you find yourself in a negative mood, discontinue that mood. You must not hold a negative thought too long, or it will come back again and get more rooted in your system. Once you are in a negative system, it would take much more reprogramming to uproot the bad “trees” in your mind. You could have a full­grown negative “forest” in your mind — and that could take ages to uproot. So replace it with a positive thought. Affirm(强化) consciously, continuously and consistently your new positive image. Focus on the new trait visually and see yourself succeeding in it. Review your behavior. Do you moan and groan too often? Do you talk like a loser? Are you small­minded, selfish and unforgiving? It’s time you consciously conditioned your unconscious mind to work i