问答题 4.  Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check through your work once more.
    The first sentence of the passage is already provided.
   
Finding Peace of Mind

    It isn't always easy to find peace when you've become upset.
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Finding Peace of Mind

   It isn't always easy to find peace when you've become upset. Let me tell you a little secret to finding peace of mind. /The cause of our stress or anger is that/things don't go the way we like. /So the solution is simple: /expect things to go wrong and accept it, because you won't change the facts. /If you expect them to happen, /or even see them as already happening, /you won't get so upset, /and you'll have peace of mind. /That will be a welcome surprise./
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寻找内心的平静

   每当我们变得心烦意乱时，总是很难平静下来。让我来说说寻找内心平静的诀窍吧。我们之所以感到有压力、感到愤怒皆因为事情没有按我们想要的方式发展。要是这样，解决办法就简单了：预先设想好事情可能会出问题，并且学会接受，因为你并不能改变这些事实。如果你料想到它会发生——或者甚至把它看作已经在发生，你就不会那么烦恼了，你的内心会很平静。那将会成为一份让人欢欣的惊喜。