问答题Listen to the following passages. Each passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 12 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.
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Which Comes First—Trust or Trustworthiness?
How can we restore trust?
Taken in one way, the answer is pretty obvious. First, be trustworthy. Second, provide others with good evidence that you are trustworthy. As Abraham Lincoln pointed out, "You may fool all of the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all of the time; but you can"t fool all of the people all of the time."
I think it"s perverse to think of trust as more basic than trustworthiness. To place and refuse trust intelligently we need first to judge others" trustworthiness, or their lack of trustworthiness, in specific matters. Only when we can do so, will we be in a position to place and refuse trust intelligently.
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Five Enemies
Let me tell you about five of the enemies you face from within. The first enemy that you"ve got to destroy before it destroys you is indifference. The second enemy you face is indecision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity and enterprise. It will steal your chances for a better future. The third enemy inside is doubt. You cannot believe everything. But you also cannot let doubt take over. The fourth enemy within is worry. Just don"t let it conquer you. Instead, let it alarm you. The fifth interior enemy is overcaution. Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become.
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The Goodness of Life
Though there is much to be concerned about, there is far, far more for which to be thankful. Though life"s goodness can at times be overshadowed, it is never outweighed. For every single act that is senselessly destructive, there are thousands more small, quiet acts of love, kindness and compassion. For every person who seeks to hurt, there are many, many more who devote their lives to helping and to healing. There is goodness to life that cannot be denied. In the most magnificent vistas and in the smallest details, look closely, for that goodness always comes shining through.
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The Goodness of Life
Though the goodness of life seems at times to suffer setbacks, it always endures. For in the darkest moment it becomes vividly clear that life is a priceless treasure. And so the goodness of life is made even stronger by the very things that would oppose it. Time and time again when you feared it was gone forever you found that the goodness of life was really only a moment away. Around the next corner, inside every moment, the goodness of life is there to surprise and delight you. Take a moment to let the goodness of life touch your spirit and calm your thoughts.