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Criticism (批評) 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】

試題分析：批評無處不在。但是對批評如何反應，取決于你自己。然后提出幾個應對批評，過開心放松生活的具體想法和做法。

1.common 根據(jù)Criticism (批評) is everywhere in life. 批評在生活當中到處都要，說明，這是一種很普通的事，大家都會碰到的事。

2.effects 根據(jù)Ask yourself how the criticism will affect you. 問問你自己批評會怎樣影響你。就是對你產生的影響。have …effects on sb. 對某人有…影響是 affect的近義表達。

3.worried 根據(jù)So, don’t worry about it. 因此，不要擔心。feel worried about是worry about的近義表達。

4.improve 根據(jù)some criticism actually helps you make some improvements 一些批評事實上有助于你提高。

5.upset  根據(jù)If you let it upset you, then the blame is on you. 如果你讓批評使你心煩意亂，就是你的問題了。

6.bravely 根據(jù)Don’t be afraid to accept criticism. 不要害怕接受批評。言外之意，勇敢接受批評。

7.unable  根據(jù)but it doesn’t mean that you are foolish, or that you don’t have the ability to do something properly. 但是這并不意味這你傻，或者你沒有把事情做好的能力。強調能力。

8.nervous  根據(jù)If you can learn to be optimistic, you will remove some stress and nervousness about what people think, thus becoming happier. 如果你能學會積極，你會消除關于人們怎么想的壓力和緊張，因而變得更快樂。

9.reasons 根據(jù)It may help you step back and examine what causes the criticism. 這樣可能有助于你退后一步，檢視下是什么造成了這種批評。也就是造成這種批評的原因。

10.Conclusion文章結構題：提出論點，給出辦法，最后得出結論。

 考點：考察的是上下文的語境理解能力及文章結構的整體把握能力。