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Four books that will change your life
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Thirteen Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do by Amy Morin
You can't escape misfortune in life. But you can change how you respond to it.Do you struggle to get over your failures? Or live with things out of your control? Getting over these troubles can have a great influence on your everyday life, Morin shares how her most successful therapy（治疗）patients overcame these difficulties.
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie
Ever wondered why you can't stop worrying about something? No matter how hard you try, do you focus on the same issue? By defining the source of your stress, you can get over it once and for all. Camegie came up with an effective way that helps you deal with any over-thinking situation.
Finding Your Element by Ken Rotoinson
Society often encourages us to follow a certain linear plan. Everyone has a passion. If you don't know what yours is, it just means you haven't discovered it yet. Or perhaps you have, buth disappeared early in life. Find out how you can break free of society's strict rules and find your calling in life.
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
Did you know if your pulse rate rises above 100 bpm, you're considered too emotional to think rationally（理智地）? You probably let feelings cloud your judgment more often than you know. Goleman explains how you can avoid letting your emotions rule you and make better decisions in life.
1. What is Amy Morin's book mainly about?
A. Unavoidable failures in life.
B. Life stories of successful people
C. Methods of treating mental diseases
D. Approaches to handling challenges in life.
2. What does the book by Ken Robinson encourage us to do?
A. Draw up our own plans. B. Discover what we truly love.
C. Follow a certain linear plan. D. Obey society's strict rules.
3. Whose book helps us learn how to control our emotions?
A. Amy Morin's B. Dale Carnegie's
C. Ken Robinson's D. Daniel Goleman's
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. D
【解析】
本文属于说明文，介绍四本会改变人生的书籍以及相关信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段Getting over these troubles can have a great influence on your everyday life, Morin shares how her most successful therapy（治疗）patients overcame these difficulties.可知，克服这些麻烦将会对你有重要的影响，Morin将会分享她的那些最成功的病人是怎样克服困难的，故选D。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段Find out how you can break free of society's strict rules and find your calling in life.可知，找出你能够摆脱严厉的社会规则，找到你一生的欲望，故可知，这本书的作者鼓励大家找到自己的真正喜欢的东西，故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段Goleman explains how you can avoid letting your emotions rule you and make better decisions in life.可知，Goleman告诉怎样避免让你的情绪控制你自己，在生活中做出更好的决定，故可知，这本书是关于情绪控制的，故选D。
