任务型阅读专项训练10篇孙三五Whatisalifestyle(生活方式)andhowisthatdifferentfromalife?Alifestyleisaboutbrandnamesandbuyingidentity.Lifestylegivesafalsesenseofacceptabilitythatcomesfromothersrecognizingwhatyou'veboughtinto.Ifyourcar,clothes,andhomeareexpensive,you'restylish.Ifyouhavetherightkindofjoborgototherightsocialgatherings,thenyoureceivethesuperficialapprovalofothers.Thismeansthatyourself-esteemisalwaysatthemercyofothers,withnoappreciationofyouasanindividual.Alife,ontheotherhand,isverydifferent.Alifeiswhatyouleadwhenyouknowwhatmattersmosttoyou.Itisverysimpleandcomesfrombeingconnectedtowhatyouknowisimportantandbeingwillingtoputthatfirst,notmatterwhatothersmaythink.Whenyoucreatealifevs.alifestyle,yourself-esteemcomesfromwhat'sinsideyou,notwhatothersthinkaboutyou.Lifestyleisexpensivemonetarily(财政上)andpersonally,becauseitcostsagreatdealtokeepupappearancesanddowhatyouthinkissociallyacceptable.ALifeisnotexpensive.Ratherthandrainingpersonalorfinancialresources,alifeproducesenergy.Ifwefocusonwhatwewear,orwhatkindofcarwedrive,orwherewelive,thenwearesayingthathowothersseeusismoreimportantthanwhatwethinkofourselves.Ifwefindoutwhatourtruebeliefsandvaluesareandchoosetolivebythese,thentheopinionsofothersdon'tdriveourlives.Thisisnotanissueofavoidingluxuryforitsownsake;it'saboutliberatingyourselffromthemindlessconsumption（消费）.Itisaboutmakingthechoicesthatareinlinewithyourvalues,insteadofdrainingyourbankaccountorenergyfornoheart-drivenreason.Howcanyoumakethechange?UnderstandthedifferencebetweenaLifeandaLifestyle.Analyzeyourcurrentlifestyletoseewhatitiscostingyouinmoney,time,stress,andenergytomaintainit.Letgoandmakeroomforwhatisreallyimportanttoyou,whatsupportsyouandbringsyoujoy.Rememberthatwhoyouarecomesfromwithin,notwhatyouown!Title:LifeorLifestyle?(1)oflifestyleandlife▲Lifestylehasthefollowingfeatures:1)Giveafalsesenseofacceptabilitythatcomesfromotherswhorecognizewhatyou'veboughtinto.2)Bein(2)ofyourself-esteem3)Youarenot(3)asanindividual.▲Alifeiswhatyouleadwhenyouknowwhatmattersmosttoyou.Itisvery(4)butimportant,andyou(5)putthatfirstwhateverothersmaythink.Differencebetweenlifestyleand▲Lifestyleisexpensivemonetarilyandpersonally,becauseitcostsmuchtosave(6)anddothingssociallyacceptable.用心爱心专心life▲ALifeisnotexpensive.Alifeproducesenergyandisaboutmakingthechoicesthat(7)withyourvalues.Whatweshoulddo▲(8)thedifferencebetweenaLifeandaLifestyle.▲Analyzeyourcurrentlifestyle,letgoofwhatcostsyoumuchandmakeroomforthingsof(9)importanceandmeaningfulness.▲(10)inmindthatwhoyouarecomesfromwithin,notyourpossessions.Key:1.Definition2.charge3.appreciated4.simple5.will6.appearances7.agree8.Understand9.real10.Keep/Bear2.http://www.voanews.cn/SpecialEnglish/2009/March/spec2345a0322.htmPaulNealAdairwasborninHouston,Texasinnineteenfifteen.Whilegrowingup,hebecameknownasRedAdairbecausehishairwasbrightred.Asayoungman,RedAdairdroppedoutofhighschooltohelpsupporthisfamily.Heworkedasalaborerforseveraldifferentcompanies.Innineteenthirty-eight,Adairgothisfirstoil-relatedjobwiththeOtisPressureControlCompany.DuringWorldWarTwo,Adairservedonatrainedarmyteamthatremovedanddestroyedbombs.Afterthewar,hereturnedtoHoustonandtookajobinputtingoutfiresinoilwellsforfourteenyears.Butinnineteenfifty-nine,Adairstartedhisowncompany.Duringhisthirty-sixyearsinbusiness,RedAdairandhiscrewsbattledmorethantwothousandfi...
