题型:语法填空(语篇) 题类:常考题 难易度:困难
安徽省六安市第一中学2017-2018学年高二下学期英语期末考试试卷
we know, there are three medalists in Olympic races: the gold, the silver, and the bronze (铜牌).
Imagine what it's like to be the silver medalist. If you (be) just one second faster, you could have won the gold! So close! You would keep comparing yourself to be the gold winner, full envy.
Now imagine what it's like to be the bronze medalist. One second (slow), and you wouldn't have won anything! Whoo-hoo! You would be thrilled that you were (official) an Olympic medalist, and got to stand on the winner's podium at all.
You can compare up or compare down and your (happy) depends on where you're focusing. This is easy to understand, but hard to remember in everyday life. If you catch yourself (bum) with envy of anger, think like the bronze medalist, not the silver. Change your focus.
For example, if you buy something that is “the best”, you may feel like a gold winner, but when the new “best” (come) out next year, you'll feel like the siver. Instead, if you look at what you buy as something “surprisingly good”, it will keep you in the bronze mindset. Since you're not comparing it to best, you'll feel no need (keep) up with the newest thing.
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