big business 赚钱的行当

guidance 指导，引导

remedy 解决办法，疗法

enlightenment 开导，启发

trend 动向，趋势

therapeutic 有益健康的

salvation 解救，救助

psychologist 心理学家

millennial 千禧一代

self-critical 自我批评的，自律的

recession （经济）衰退期

help is at hand 帮助、援助就在眼前

测验与练习 1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. Other than books, where else can you get self-help advice from?

2. Name something mentioned in the article than a self-help book can help you improve.

3. True or false: The current trend in self-help books is about not rushing around and taking things easier.

4. What is thought to be the reason why millennials spend more money on self-help books?

5. What word used in the article means ' one or more ideas that explain how or why something happens'?

2. 请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处 。

1. Live streaming is becoming ______, with millions of people around the world broadcasting the minutiae of their daily lives in real time to adoring fans

self-confident       big business       therapeutic       self-critical

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