英语四级备考：快速阅读全真题(3)_大学英语阅读

英语四级备考：快速阅读全真题(3)

　　1.Do something new.

　　Very little thats new occurs in our lives.The impact of this sameness on our emotional energy is gradual,but huge:Its like a tire with a slow leak.You dont notice it at first,but eventually youll get a flat.Its up to you to plug the leakeven though there are always a dozen reasons to stay stuck in your dull routines of life.Thats where Maura,36,a waitress,found herself a year ago.

　　Fortunately,Maura had a lifelinea group of women friends who meet regularly to discuss their lives.Their lively discussions spurred Maura to make small but nevertheless life altering changes.She joined a gym in the next town.She changed her look with a short haircut and new black T-shirts.Eventually,Maura gathered the courage to quit her job and start her own business.

　　Heres a challenge:If its something you wouldnt ordinarily do,do it.Try a dish youve never eaten.Listen to music youd ordinarily tune out.Youll discover these small things add to your emotional energy.

　　2.Reclaim lifes meaning.

　　So many of my patients tell me that their lives used to have meaning,but that somewhere along the line things went stale.

　　The first step in solving this meaning shortage is to figure out what you really care about,and then do something about it.A case in point is Ivy,57,a pioneer in investment banking.I mistakenly believed that all the money I made would mean something,she says.But I feel lost,like a 22-year-old wondering what to do with her life.Ivys solution?She started a program that shows Wall Streeters how to donate time and money to poor children.In the process,Ivy filled her life with meaning.