Question

Criticism (批评) is everywhere in life. It is up to you to decide how to react to it. Learn how to deal with criticism and lead a happier and more relaxing life.

Ask yourself how the criticism will affect you. Will you lose your job because of the criticism? Will you lose what is important to you because you are criticized? Will life stop existing if your opinions are not accepted? Surely not! So, don’t worry about it. Instead, remember that some criticism actually helps you make some improvements.

You absolutely cannot stop what people say. What you can do, however, is to change the way you react to criticism. If you let it upset you, then the blame is on you. You have the right to decide what to do with the criticism you receive.

Don’t be afraid to accept criticism. No one likes to be told that he is wrong. Yet, every single person has, at one time or another, been blamed for something. Realize that it’s normal. You may have received some strong criticism, but it doesn’t mean that you are foolish, or that you don’t have the ability to do something properly. If you are afraid to put your work out for others to see, you’ll  never know if you are a capable person. Try not to think of it in that way and don’t take it seriously. If you can learn to be optimistic, you will remove some stress and nervousness about what people think, thus becoming happier.

Consider where the criticism comes from. It may help you step back and examine what causes the criticism. Is the critic just trying to offer constructive criticism? It is much easier to accept correction or guidance from someone that has good intentions. This type of criticism is known as valid criticism, because there is a valid point or reason to it. On the other hand, there are critics that offer their advice just to be negative. This is commonly referred to as invalid criticism because it is often not of any use at all.

Do your best. And if someone doesn’t like what you’ve done, so what? It’s either valid criticism or invalid criticism. But you have the power to decide how you will allow it to affect you.

Title: How to deal with criticism

The author’s opinion about criticism	Criticism is a (n) 1.  part of life and it is up to you to decide your reaction to it.
Ways of dealing with criticism	●Understand the  2.  that criticism has on you: 1) Some criticism won’t make a difference to you, so don’t feel  3.  about it. 2) Some criticism can help you  4. . ●Change the way you respond to criticism and try not to be  5.  about it. ●Accept criticism  6. : Receiving criticism doesn’t mean you are stupid or you are  7.  to do things. ●Be optimistic about criticism and you will become less stressed or  8. . ●Think about the 9.  for criticism: It may be valid criticism or invalid criticism.
10.	Take criticism as it is and remember you decide how you respond to it.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.common

2.effects

3.worried

4.improve

5.upset

6.bravely

7.unable

8.nervous

9.reasons

10.Conclusion

【解析】

试题分析：批评无处不在。但是对批评如何反应，取决于你自己。然后提出几个应对批评，过开心放松生活的具体想法和做法。

1.common 根据Criticism (批评) is everywhere in life. 批评在生活当中到处都要，说明，这是一种很普通的事，大家都会碰到的事。

2.effects 根据Ask yourself how the criticism will affect you. 问问你自己批评会怎样影响你。就是对你产生的影响。have …effects on sb. 对某人有…影响是 affect的近义表达。

3.worried 根据So, don’t worry about it. 因此，不要担心。feel worried about是worry about的近义表达。

4.improve 根据some criticism actually helps you make some improvements 一些批评事实上有助于你提高。

5.upset  根据If you let it upset you, then the blame is on you. 如果你让批评使你心烦意乱，就是你的问题了。

6.bravely 根据Don’t be afraid to accept criticism. 不要害怕接受批评。言外之意，勇敢接受批评。

7.unable  根据but it doesn’t mean that you are foolish, or that you don’t have the ability to do something properly. 但是这并不意味这你傻，或者你没有把事情做好的能力。强调能力。

8.nervous  根据If you can learn to be optimistic, you will remove some stress and nervousness about what people think, thus becoming happier. 如果你能学会积极，你会消除关于人们怎么想的压力和紧张，因而变得更快乐。

9.reasons 根据It may help you step back and examine what causes the criticism. 这样可能有助于你退后一步，检视下是什么造成了这种批评。也就是造成这种批评的原因。

10.Conclusion文章结构题：提出论点，给出办法，最后得出结论。

 考点：考察的是上下文的语境理解能力及文章结构的整体把握能力。