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Have you been feeling stuck lately? If so, it may be because you haven’t found your life’s purpose. Your life’s purpose can help guide you toward the person you want to be. Check out these easy and efficient ways to find your purpose in life and be the best version of yourself.
1 Interviewing yourself can help you identify what matters to you. Take a few moments to think about questions such as “When have you been happiest in your life?” “What has made you truly proud of yourself?” to learn more about yourself.
Explore your passions. More often than not, your passions are activities that you often lose track of time while doing. 2 Perhaps you like singing, working out, writing, or performing well at work. Diving head first into hobbies you enjoy can help you find meaning in life.
Think about your future. Imagining yourself 30 years from now can help you determine your goals. Backward planning is the idea of thinking ahead to plan for the present. Take a moment to imagine yourself at 50, 70 or 80 years old. What’s your job? Where are you living? 3
Read more. Reading is a great way to discover more about yourself. 4 A fiction book can bring you to fantastic worlds and inspire your imagination, whereas a nonfiction book can open your eyes to new perspectives. 5 You may resonate with(产生共鸣) a character’s drive and find your own purpose within the pages.
It’s never too late to start looking for a purpose. Identify what matters most to you, and the best lessons for self-discovery are in the journey rather than the destination.
A. Make time for self-care.
B. Ask yourself questions.
C. So, grab a book and dive in.
D. Think about what you enjoy spending the most time doing.
E. It can help you explore your curiosities and learn new things.
F. Trying new things can help you understand what brings you joy.
G. Think about what you can do to reach that point right now.
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1.B 2.D 3.G 4.E 5.C
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过列举和解释不同的方法和步骤,来帮助读者找到生活目标并成为更好的自己。
1. B 解析:空处位于段首,为本段中心句。根据后文"Interviewing yourself can help you identify ... to learn more about yourself.(面试自己可以帮助你确定什么对你来说是重要的。花点时间思考一些问题,比如'你一生中最快乐的时候是什么时候?''是什么让你真正为自己感到骄傲?'来更多地了解自己。)"可知,本段主要讲述的是问自己问题,B选项"Ask yourself questions."符合本段主题,适合作本段中心句。故选B。
2. D 解析:根据前文"Explore your passions. More often than not, your passions are activities that you often lose track of time while doing.(探索你的激情所在。通常情况下,你的激情是那些你在做的时候经常忘记时间的活动。)"以及后文"Perhaps you like singing, working out, writing, or performing well at work. Diving head first into hobbies you enjoy can help you find meaning in life.(也许你喜欢唱歌、健身、写作,或者在工作中表现出色。一头扎进你喜欢的爱好可以帮助你找到生活的意义。)"可知,本段讲述的是找到自己喜欢做的事情,也就是你的激情所在,D选项"Think about what you enjoy spending the most time doing."符合本段主题,承上启下。故选D。
3. G 解析:空处位于段尾,是对前文的总结。根据前文"Think about your future. Imagining yourself ... Where are you living?(想想你的未来。想象一下30年后的自己可以帮助你确定自己的目标。向后计划是指提前思考,为现在做计划。花点时间想象一下自己50岁、70岁或80岁的样子。你会做什么工作?你住在哪里?)"可知,本段主要讲述的是思考自己以后是怎样的,并为将来做计划,G选项"Think about what you can do to reach that point right now."符合本段主题,是对前文的总结。故选G。
4. E 解析:根据前文"Read more. Reading is a great way to discover more about yourself.(多多阅读。阅读是发现更多自我的好方法。)"以及后文"A fiction book can bring you to fantastic worlds and inspire your imagination, whereas a nonfiction book can open your eyes to new perspectives.(一本虚构的书可以把你带到一个奇妙的世界,激发你的想象力,而一本非虚构的书可以打开你的视野,让你看到新的视角。)"可知,本段主要讲的是要多阅读,并介绍了阅读的好处。E选项"It can help you explore your curiosities and learn new things."讲述阅读的好处,后文是对本句的举例。故选E。
5. C 解析:根据前文"A fiction book can bring you to fantastic worlds and inspire your imagination, whereas a nonfiction book can open your eyes to new perspectives."可知,本段讲述阅读带来的好处,C选项"So, grab a book and dive in."符合本段主题,与前文构成因果关系。故选C。

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It’s easy to assume that the best way to lift your spirits when you’re feeling down is to do something nice for yourself. 6 In one study, participants were assigned actions that benefited either themselves, other individuals or the whole of humanity. Those who acted in the interest of others experienced a boost in positive emotions and psychological well-being,
while those who were tasked with treating themselves kindly did not.
I did not know this when I signed up with the conservation group. What I did know was that I was feeling worried about the ecological and climate crises so much that I had to visit a counsellor(咨询师). 7 “Do something,” he said. “That might help you.” That’s how, a week later, I found myself in Victoria Park, picking up scattered litter in the grass and on paths.
8 And I’ve not stopped since. I don’t mind if the tasks we do are extremely tiring or repetitive. Every time I volunteer, I will come home happy and satisfied. 9 I’m learning new skills, everything from how to use a tool properly, to how to distinguish between the songs of birds.
I still sometimes wonder: Are we really making a difference here? Are we just making ourselves feel better? I remind myself of something Isabel Losada writes in her book: 10
A. I’m acting for what I care about.
B. Does what others say really matter that much?
C. He switched me on to the idea of volunteering.
D. That first attempt at volunteering was four years ago.
E. What’s an ocean but millions upon millions of drops?
F. However, research suggests that selfless acts work better.
G. The mental boost from volunteering is called the “helper’s high”.
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6.F 7.C 8.D 9.A 10.E
【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过自身经历说明,为他人或环境做有益的事(如志愿服务)比单纯善待自己更能有效提升情绪,且从中能获得持续的满足感和个人成长。
6. F 解析:上文"It's easy to assume that the best way to lift your spirits when you're feeling down is to do something nice for yourself."提出了一种普遍的看法,F选项"However, research suggests that selfless acts work better."通过However与上文构成转折,引出研究对"善待自己"这一看法的反驳。下文"In one study, participants ... with treating themselves kindly did not.(在一项研究中,参与者被分配去做有利于自己、他人或全人类的事情。那些为他人利益行事的人积极情绪和心理健康得到了提升,而那些被要求善待自己的人则没有。)"则具体阐述了这一研究结果,与F选项形成"观点-例证"关系。故选F。
7. C 解析:上文"What I did know was that I was feeling worried about the ecological and climate crises so much that I had to visit a counsellor"描述了作者因环境问题而焦虑并寻求帮助。C选项"He switched me on to the idea of volunteering."承接上文,He指代上文的a counsellor,点明了咨询师建议的具体内容--志愿服务。下文"'Do something,' he said. 'That might help you.' That's how, a week later, I found myself in Victoria Park, picking up scattered litter in the grass and on paths."则具体描述了咨询师的建议以及作者的行动,与C选项形成"建议概括-具体描述"的逻辑关系。故选C。
8. D 解析:上文"That's how, a week later, I found myself in Victoria Park, picking up scattered litter in the grass and on paths."描述了作者第一次参与志愿活动的具体场景。D选项"That first attempt at volunteering was four years ago."承接上文,点明了第一次志愿活动发生的时间,并以此为时间节点。下文"And I've not stopped since. I don't mind if the tasks we do are extremely tiring or repetitive. Every time I volunteer, I will come home happy and satisfied."则描述了自此之后的持续参与以及从中获得的满足感,形成"开端-持续"的时间逻辑。故选D。
9. A 解析:上文"Every time I volunteer, I will come home happy and satisfied."描述了志愿服务带来的情绪价值,A选项"I'm acting for what I care about."承接上文,点明了作者参与志愿服务的深层动力--为自己所关心的事务(生态与环境)而行动,这与上文提到的"对生态和气候危机感到焦虑"相呼应。下文"I'm learning new skills, everything from how to use a tool properly, to how to distinguish between the songs of birds."则介绍了志愿服务带来的个人成长,与A选项形成"动力-收获"的逻辑关系。故选A。
10. E 解析:作者在上文"I still sometimes wonder: Are we really making a difference here? Are we just making ourselves feel better? I remind myself of something Isabel Losada writes in her book"提出了对志愿服务价值的疑问,并准备引用书中的话来回答自己。E选项"What's an ocean but millions upon millions of drops?"作为一句富有哲理的话,符合"书中内容"的语境。这句话以隐喻的方式回答了上文的疑问:个人的微小行动(水滴)汇聚起来就能产生巨大影响(海洋),从而鼓励读者坚持行动。该选项与上文形成"提问-回答"的逻辑关系,并自然收束全文。故选E。