Question

If something that you're doing doesn't challenge you, then it doesn't change you． We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all． 1. So challenge the following limits:

1． Figure out what you're scared of and do it continuously．

If you're a salesman, and you're scared of talking to people personally or over the phone, now, instead of being scared and thinking you’ll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call． 2. But don't stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, "Go on, I'm not scared!"

2．Take a class for a hobby you've been wanting to develop．

Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this． 3. Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income．

3．Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise．

4. A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself．Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself．

4． 5.

Don't just limit yourself to your fellow travelers - try to connect with the service staff．You never know what kind of people they're going to be． Get out of your house or go online right now to book your class．Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself.

A．You should do it continuously．

B．You don't need to go to the gym．

C．Someone may hang up on you．

D．Running in the gym may be a better choice．

E．Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on．

F．Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people．

G．You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone．

Answer 1

1.G

2.C

3.E

4.D

5.F

【解析】

1. challenge the following limits:說：挑戰(zhàn)下列的限制，因此前面應(yīng)該重在安于現(xiàn)狀的不好，以作鋪墊。故選G。

2. don't stop on the first try!意思是：不要在第一次嘗試之后就放棄。猜測前面可能是遭遇到對方掛電話等問題或困難。故選C。

3. 舉例如烹飪、縫紉、繪畫等。后面的Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income．意思是：除了幫助你挑戰(zhàn)自己之外，上一些關(guān)于你的興趣的課程也會帶給你額外的收入。因此前面應(yīng)該是列舉的關(guān)于自己的興趣方面的例子。故選E。

4. 在健身房里運動或許是一個更好的選擇。根據(jù)后面的A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself．意思是：在你家附近簡單的跑9分鐘，可以為你自己創(chuàng)造奇跡。猜測前面講的是提倡運動鍛煉。故選D

5. 出去旅游，讓你自己對不同的人感興趣。根據(jù)最后一部分的第一句話Don't just limit yourself to your fellow travelers - try to connect with the service staff。意思是：不要把自己局限于你的同路人，嘗試著跟服務(wù)人員聯(lián)系�？芍�最后一部分講的是多出去見識，擴展自己的人際圈，跟不同的人交往。故選F。

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