为什么你会感到停滞不前——以及如何重拾动力 - 香农·奥德尔：英语精读讲义

请使用一个由四个英文单词组成且含 middle 的短语，表示工作已经开始但尚未完成：We're ____ a major website redesign.

哪句话中的 move forward 表示“继续取得进展”？

1. Please move the chair forward a few inches.
2. We need approval before the plan can move forward.
3. The train moved forward along the track.

哪一句在 know 后使用了正确的嵌入式疑问句语序？

1. Do you know what the next step is?
2. Do you know is what the next step?
3. Do you know what is the next step?

在提到挫折之后，What's even the point? 最可能表达什么态度？

1. 说话人感到泄气，并怀疑是否值得继续。
2. 说话人正在平静地询问有关目的的客观解释。
3. 说话人很兴奋，想知道下一步是什么。

哪句话正确使用 experience + -ing 形式来描述某人经历过的状态？

1. Many writers have experienced to feel stuck.
2. Many writers have experienced feeling stuck.
3. Many writers have experience feeling stuck.

团队即将开始积极处理一个难题。哪句话最符合这种情况？

1. The team is ready to tackle the problem.
2. The team is trying to ignore the problem.
3. The team has already solved the problem.

哪句话正确使用了两个平行的 as ... as 短语，表达从简单到困难的范围？

1. The method can help with tasks simple as sending an email or complex as planning a conference.
2. The method can help with tasks as simple as sending an email or as complex as planning a conference.
3. The method can help with tasks as simple than sending an email or as complex than planning a conference.

听完整的英文句子并选择听到的内容。注意重读的 stuck 前是否有 /ʌn/。

1. After one helpful hint, Maya got unstuck and finished the puzzle.
2. After one helpful hint, Maya got stuck on the final clue.
3. Even after one helpful hint, Maya stayed stuck on the final clue.

哪句话自然地指同一个项目的开始和结束两个阶段？

1. We review the goals at the start and end of a project.
2. We review the goals at the start and in the end of a project.
3. We review the goals in the start and end of a project.

在“the middle can feel untethered”中，untethered 表达了什么意思？

1. 它可能显得与明确的方向或支持脱节。
2. 它已经被绳子牢牢拴住。
3. 它已经达到了定义清楚的最终目标。

在这个句子中，the stuck in the middle effect 是什么意思？

1. 项目结束时产生的成功成果。
2. 一个被夹在另外两个物体之间的实物。
3. 一种指过程进行到中段时动力可能下降的模式名称。

请用 be thought to be caused by 的现在时形式完成句子：The decline ____ several factors.

用本课所学短语完成句子，表达“一个人看待情况的方式发生变化”：After working with the new team, Lena experienced ____ and began to evaluate the problem differently.

用本课所学短语完成句子，把一个小成果说成一次成功：On a difficult day, answering one important email ____.

在句子 We tend to compare ourselves against where we started 中，against 表示什么？

1. 起点是衡量进步的基准。
2. 起点是我们打算回去的地方。
3. 起点是我们正在对抗的对手。

请用 finish 的动名词形式完成句子：____ even one page can feel encouraging.

用 long 和 likely 的比较级完成句子：The ____ the power outage lasts, the ____ it is that the store will close early.

哪句话让 focus 作主语，表示注意力本身转向新的优先事项？

1. As the launch date approaches, the team focuses on final testing.
2. As the launch date approaches, the team shifts its focus to final testing.
3. As the launch date approaches, the team's focus shifts to final testing.

选择能表示第二句在重述第一句的语篇标记：The device is obsolete. ___, it is too old to meet current needs.

1. In other words
2. However
3. For example

用括号中动词的 -ing 形式完成句子：Rather than ____ each other, let's look for a solution. (blame)

将 become、frustrated 和 by 按正确顺序填入句子：It's easy to ____ repeated mistakes.

在一场讨论如何实现长期目标的演讲中，motivational sinkholes 最可能表示什么？

1. 为了标记项目各阶段而挖的真实坑洞
2. 让困难目标变得更容易的奖励
3. 会消耗动力并拖慢进展的心理陷阱

用 break ... into ... 完成句子：The chapter looks long, so let's ____ three reading sections.

less daunting incremental benchmarks 最符合哪种意思？

1. 逐步递进、感觉不那么令人畏难的较小进度衡量点
2. 在整个项目中始终不变的重要规则
3. 一个必须一次性达到的最终目标

哪一句自然地表示：一个长期项目让团队在最终结果出现前有机会肯定进展？

1. The project plan gives us one opportunity to celebrate only after every task is finished.
2. The project plan treats every weekly task as an official sports victory.
3. The project plan gives us opportunities to celebrate small wins along the way.

请用本课中表示“本质上”的两个英文单词完成句子：Rescue work is ____ unpredictable.

用高亮的两个词补全句子，表示“没有任何一个能单独做到”：____ policy is likely to solve the entire housing problem.

用高亮的条件—结果框架补全句子：____ your mistakes, ____ discouraged.

请用一个由三个词组成、把费用作为可能原因来表达的结构完成句子：The high cost ____ many families choose the smaller plan.

请用指代志愿者的结果结构完成句子：The repeated delays frustrated the volunteers, ____ leave the project.

'They believe the project is doomed' 最准确的意思是什么？

1. 他们认为这个项目已经顺利完成。
2. 他们认为这个项目肯定会失败。
3. 他们认为这个项目可能会遇到一个小困难。

哪一句正确使用 But despite ...，先承认困难，再引出出人意料的结果？

1. But despite these setbacks were serious, the team kept working.
2. But despite these setbacks, the team kept working.
3. But despite of these setbacks, the team kept working.

用 manage to stay 的强调形式完成这个英语句子：Even when the room gets noisy, Lina ____ focused.

“It's not all about talent”是什么意思？

1. 天赋很重要，但其他因素也很重要。
2. 天赋是唯一重要的因素。
3. 天赋完全没有任何作用。

在句子“We cannot solve every crisis today, so let's focus on the issue in front of us,”中，the issue in front of us 是什么意思？

1. 当前需要我们关注的问题
2. 只会在遥远未来变得重要的问题
3. 实际展示在视线高度的问题

在原句中，“only about a third”是以哪一群人为范围计算的？

1. 所有听说过气候变化的人
2. 对气候变化感到最强烈担忧的人
3. 研究气候行动的研究人员

请用以 take 开头的固定表达完成句子：The club cares about the problem, so it plans to ____.

在句子 Some volunteers do take action when help is needed 中，do 增加了什么含义？

1. 它表示这个行动发生在过去。
2. 它强调志愿者确实会采取行动。
3. 它把陈述句变成疑问句。

哪一句使用 that 从句说明 confidence 的具体内容？

1. We have confidence that the new plan can work.
2. We spoke with confidence during the meeting.
3. We thanked the coach that inspired confidence.

补全本课中表示“产生实际影响”的三个词固定表达：Even a small act of kindness can ____.

某个社区项目出发点很好，但它基于错误判断，方向也走偏了。哪句话最适合描述它？

1. The project was well intended but misleading.
2. The project was well intended but misguided.
3. The project was well intended but unguided.

请用 whether it's ... or ... 的列举框架完成句子：There are many ways to help, ____ sorting donations, delivering meals, or checking on neighbors.

用 build 的正确形式完成句子：Clear communication is key to ____ trust in a remote team.

哪一句表示这个群体主动处理了非常困难的问题，但没有声称每个问题都已经彻底解决？

1. The group has avoided problems that once seemed almost impossible to overcome.
2. The group has resolved problems that once seemed almost impossible to overcome.
3. The group has tackled problems that once seemed almost impossible to overcome.

阅读：Confidence often predicts action better than concern. It's not to say that concern and passion have no place. 第二句起什么作用？

1. 它限定了前面的观点，避免否定关切和热情。
2. 它引入了一个无关的话题。
3. 它声称关切和热情完全没有用。

哪种情况最适合用 moral outrage 描述？

1. 人们谴责故意虐待弱势儿童的行为。
2. 有人因为铅笔断了而感到恼火。
3. 一个孩子因为得到新游戏而非常兴奋。

请用本课表示“可能失去或受到影响”的两词表达完成句子：Before voting on the safety plan, everyone needs to understand what is ____.

哪句话自然地表示学校把创造力引向了一个有用的目标？

1. The school stopped students from sharing ideas about the library.
2. The school harnessed students' creativity to redesign the library.
3. The school noticed students' creativity but chose not to use it.

请用表示“强大的凝聚力量”的表达完成句子：After months of conflict, the team found that a clear common goal could be ____.

以下哪项最准确地说明了 the American Civil Rights Movement？

1. 一场主要为了修改交通法规而发起的欧洲运动。
2. 一场反对种族隔离和种族歧视、争取美国黑人平等权利的美国运动。
3. 世界各地所有公民权利活动的统称。

哪种情况最能体现 systemic racism？

1. 一名学生不喜欢另一名学生听的音乐。
2. 一台电脑在停电后停止工作。
3. 一项学校经费政策反复导致服务于某个种族群体的学校获得更少资源。

用 galvanize 的过去式完成句子：The sudden park closure ____ local families to organize a petition.

用表示“让人们建立联系并共同合作”的目标短语动词完成句子：The community project will ____ neighbors from different age groups.

用 build 的正确形式完成目标结构 X is essential to doing Y：Open communication is essential to ____ trust in a new team.

用本课的三词表达完成衔接：Put the tools in labeled drawers. ____, everyone can find them quickly.

用 apply 的过去式和所需的介词完成句子：Last week, Leo ____ his coding skills ____ improving the class website.

哪句话最准确地表达了高亮分句的意思？

1. 与一个提供支持的群体建立联系，可能带来许多额外好处。
2. 从远处观察一个群体，对个人不会产生任何影响。
3. 在地图上找到一个居民区，就能获得所有可能的好处。

用 has been shown to 结构完成句子：In several studies, taking short breaks ____ improve concentration.

哪种情形最清楚地体现了 positive feedback loop？

1. 一家商店每天早上都在同一时间开门。
2. 更多用户分享这款应用，从而吸引新用户，而新用户随后又把它分享给其他人。
3. 房间足够暖和时，恒温器会关闭暖气。

请用表示“想出解决办法”的带连字符动词完成句子：A fresh perspective can help the team ____ when the original plan fails.

用含 serve、意为“充当”的两个单词完成句子：A childhood memory can ____ a source of creative inspiration.

哪句话使用 if you're feeling + 形容词，说明建议可能在什么条件下有帮助？

1. If you're feeling overwhelmed or stuck, call someone you trust.
2. Although you're feeling overwhelmed, you called someone you trust.
3. You're feeling overwhelmed because you called someone you trust.

用 the path to + -ing 结构补全这个旅程隐喻：The path ____ a new language takes patience.

用 be bound to 和 hit sticking points 补全句子：A complicated plan is ____ before it works smoothly.

用目标句型完成这条建议：The best way ____ remember new words is ____ review them in short sessions.

填入缺少的词，完成让步表达：Keep sharing your ideas, no matter ____ simple they seem.

高亮部分在句中起什么作用？

1. 它把关于进步的抽象想法转化为一个人接下来可以采取的小行动。
2. 它先引入一个无关话题，然后说话人再回到进步。
3. 它把进步定义成一种写作，并排除其他目标。

哪句话正确使用了正式搭配 cast a vote？

1. Every eligible citizen has the right to cast to vote.
2. Every eligible citizen has the right to cast vote.
3. Every eligible citizen has the right to cast a vote.

请用一个由四个英文单词组成、意为“你需要多一点鼓励吗”的表达补全这句友好的宣传式问句：____ to finish your application today?

某个网站上写着“Our support team is here to help.”，这句话最可能是什么意思？

1. 该团队可以并且已经准备好为你提供支持。
2. 该团队需要你去帮助他们。
3. 该团队刚刚到达这个实际地点。

哪句话中的 initiative 表示一项具体、有组织的计划？

1. The city launched a new initiative to make buses cleaner.
2. Maya showed initiative by fixing the problem before anyone asked.
3. After a long pause, Luis finally took the initiative and spoke first.

请使用 turn 的正确形式和缺少的介词完成句子：The art project is aimed at ____ cardboard boxes ____ toy houses.

下面哪一句行动号召正确使用 be part of，邀请对方加入共同努力？

1. Learn how you can be part to create a safer neighborhood.
2. Learn how can you be part of creating a safer neighborhood.
3. Learn how you can be part of creating a safer neighborhood.