Passage2: Newwords: self-esteemn.自尊(心) Listentoashortpassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,listenforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,fillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhear.Whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,checkwhatyouhavewritten. Inaperfectworld,weshouldallavoidtoomuchcreditcarddebtandwouldneverhavetodealwiththetroubleofbeingunabletomeetourcreditcardpaymentobligations.Butthisisnotaperfectworld,andunfortunately,these1)_____________situationsarethenormformanypeople. Ifyoufindyourselfinthisposition,orheadingthere,youshouldcutyourspendingnow.Don'twaituntilyoursituationisso2)____________thatyouhavefewoptionsavailabletoyou. Facingthefactorsthatgiveyouthe3)___________tospendmoneycarelesslycanbeuncomfortable,butifyoudon'tfacethem,howwillyoucontrolyourdebtand4)__________thethingsyoutrulywant? Onenegativeaspectofusingcreditcardsinsteadofcashisthatyou5)___________thefactthatyou'respendingrealmoney.Thepleasantfeelingsyouexperiencewhenyoupurchasetheitem6)_____________theunpleasantfeelingsofmakingthepaymentwhenyougetthecreditcardstatement. Studies7)______________thatmostpeoplearemuchlesslikelytobuywhenpayingwithcashasopposedtocreditcards.So,tryleavingyourcreditcardsathome,andpaywithcashorcheck. Toreallycontrolyourspendingandyourcreditcarddebt,youneedtoexaminewhatmoneymeanstoyou.Makeaneffortnoticehowyou8)____________moneyandwhatbeliefsandattitudesyouhaveaboutmoney.Studiesalsoshowthatpeoplewithlowself-esteemengagethemselvesinmore9)____________spendingandbuyingthingstheydon'tneed. Remindyourselfdailythatyourworthasapersonhasnothingtodowithhowmuchmoneyyouhave.Onceyou10)_____________this,youwillbreakthepsychologicalbarriersthatwerekeepingyoufromhandlingyourmoneywisely.
Passage2: Newwords: self-esteemn.自尊(心) Listentoashortpassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,listenforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,fillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhear.Whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,checkwhatyouhavewritten. Inaperfectworld,weshouldallavoidtoomuchcreditcarddebtandwouldneverhavetodealwiththetroubleofbeingunabletomeetourcreditcardpaymentobligations.Butthisisnotaperfectworld,andunfortunately,these1)_____________situationsarethenormformanypeople. Ifyoufindyourselfinthisposition,orheadingthere,youshouldcutyourspendingnow.Don'twaituntilyoursituationisso2)____________thatyouhavefewoptionsavailabletoyou. Facingthefactorsthatgiveyouthe3)___________tospendmoneycarelesslycanbeuncomfortable,butifyoudon'tfacethem,howwillyoucontrolyourdebtand4)__________thethingsyoutrulywant? Onenegativeaspectofusingcreditcardsinsteadofcashisthatyou5)___________thefactthatyou'respendingrealmoney.Thepleasantfeelingsyouexperiencewhenyoupurchasetheitem6)_____________theunpleasantfeelingsofmakingthepaymentwhenyougetthecreditcardstatement. Studies7)______________thatmostpeoplearemuchlesslikelytobuywhenpayingwithcashasopposedtocreditcards.So,tryleavingyourcreditcardsathome,andpaywithcashorcheck. Toreallycontrolyourspendingandyourcreditcarddebt,youneedtoexaminewhatmoneymeanstoyou.Makeaneffortnoticehowyou8)____________moneyandwhatbeliefsandattitudesyouhaveaboutmoney.Studiesalsoshowthatpeoplewithlowself-esteemengagethemselvesinmore9)____________spendingandbuyingthingstheydon'tneed. Remindyourselfdailythatyourworthasapersonhasnothingtodowithhowmuchmoneyyouhave.Onceyou10)_____________this,youwillbreakthepsychologicalbarriersthatwerekeepingyoufromhandlingyourmoneywisely.
Passage2 Directions:Listentoashortpassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,listenforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,fillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhear.Whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,checkwhatyouhavewritten. Nothingsucceedslikeconfidence.whenyouaretrulyandjustifiablyconfident,itradiatesfromyoulikesunlight,andattractssuccesstoyoulikeamagnet.It’ssoimportantto(1)________yourself.Believethatyoucandoanythingunderany(2)________,becauseifyoubelieveyoucan,thenyoureallywill.Thatbeliefjustkeepsyou(3)________success,andthenprettysoonyoucangetit.Confidenceismorethananattitude.Itcomesfromknowingexactlywhereyouaregoing,andhowyouaregoingtogetthere.Itcomesfrom(4)________purpose.Itcomesfromastrongcommitmenttotake(5)________,ratherthanjustletlifehappen. Onewaytodevelopself-confidenceistodothethingyoufearandgetarecordofsuccessfulexperiencesbehindyou.Confidencedoesnotequalself-importance.Self-importanceisbornoutoffearand(6)________,whileconfidencecomesformstrengthand(7)________.Confidenceisnotjustbelievingyoucandoit.Confidenceisknowingyoucandoit,andknowingthatyouarecapableof(8)________anythingyouwant. Anythingcanbeachievedthroughfocused,determinedeffort,commitmentself-confidence.Ifyourlifeisnotwhatyou(9)________,youhavethepowertochangeit,andyoumustmakesuchchangesonamomentbymomentbasis.Livewithyourgoalsandyourplanofaction,andliveeachmomentwithLivewithyourgoalsandyourplanofaction,andliveeachmomentwithyour(10)________inmind,thenyouwillhavethelifeyouwant.
Passage2 Directions:Listentoashortpassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,listenforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,fillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhear.Whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,checkwhatyouhavewritten. Nothingsucceedslikeconfidence.whenyouaretrulyandjustifiablyconfident,itradiatesfromyoulikesunlight,andattractssuccesstoyoulikeamagnet.It’ssoimportantto(1)________yourself.Believethatyoucandoanythingunderany(2)________,becauseifyoubelieveyoucan,thenyoureallywill.Thatbeliefjustkeepsyou(3)________success,andthenprettysoonyoucangetit.Confidenceismorethananattitude.Itcomesfromknowingexactlywhereyouaregoing,andhowyouaregoingtogetthere.Itcomesfrom(4)________purpose.Itcomesfromastrongcommitmenttotake(5)________,ratherthanjustletlifehappen. Onewaytodevelopself-confidenceistodothethingyoufearandgetarecordofsuccessfulexperiencesbehindyou.Confidencedoesnotequalself-importance.Self-importanceisbornoutoffearand(6)________,whileconfidencecomesformstrengthand(7)________.Confidenceisnotjustbelievingyoucandoit.Confidenceisknowingyoucandoit,andknowingthatyouarecapableof(8)________anythingyouwant. Anythingcanbeachievedthroughfocused,determinedeffort,commitmentself-confidence.Ifyourlifeisnotwhatyou(9)________,youhavethepowertochangeit,andyoumustmakesuchchangesonamomentbymomentbasis.Livewithyourgoalsandyourplanofaction,andliveeachmomentwithLivewithyourgoalsandyourplanofaction,andliveeachmomentwithyour(10)________inmind,thenyouwillhavethelifeyouwant.