2024届高三下学期英语培优外刊阅读学案 努力话题（含答案）.docx

高三英语培优外刊阅读

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外刊精选｜为什么说“85分的努力”刚刚好？

近日，网红主播李佳琦因为一句“这么多年了工资涨没涨，有没有认真工作？”，惹怒了粉丝和无数网友，也引发大家对于“努力”的讨论。今天这篇《华尔街日报》的文章也许会带来一些启发：越努力就越成功，真的是这样吗？如果不是，什么样的努力才是最合适的？

TryHard,butNotThatHard.85%IstheMagicNumberforProductivity.

ByRachelFeintzeig

Manyofuswereraisedinthegospelofhardworkandmaxeffort,taughtthatwhatweputinwaswhatwegotout.Now,somecoachesandcorporateleadershaveanewmessage.Tobeatyourbest,dialitbackabit.

Thetrick—beitinexercise,oranything—istotryfor85%.Aimingforperfectionoftenmakesusfeelawful,burnsusoutandbackfires.Instead,countthefactthatyouhiteightoutof10ofyourtargetsthisquarterasawin.Wedontneedtoseeourwork,healthorhobbiesasbinaryobjectives,perfectedoratotalfailure.

Theresalotofinconsequentialstuffthatgoesintogoing100%,saysSteveMagness,anexercisephysiologistwhocoachesexecutivesandathletesonperformance.Whenwecaretoomuch,evenminutiaestartstoseemlikeanexistentialcrisis,headds.

Sometimes,theharderwetry,theworseweget,injuringourselvesorchokingunderpressure,Magnesssays.Quitwhileyoureahead,andthesensethatyourwholeself-worthisntwrappedupinthisonemomentcanactuallymakeyoumorelikelytonailit.

【词汇过关】

请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。

1.gospel英[ˈɡɒspl]美[ˈɡɑːspl]n._______________________________

2.dialv._______________________________

3.trick英[trɪk]美[trɪk]n._______________________________

4.backfire英[ˌbækˈfaɪə]美[ˌbækˈfaɪr]v._______________________________

5.count英[kaʊnt]美[kaʊnt]v._______________________________

6.hit英[hɪt]美[hɪt]v._______________________________

7.quarter英[ˈkwɔːtə]美[ˈkwɑːtər]n._______________________________

8.binary英[ˈbaɪnri]美[ˈbaɪnəri]adj._______________________________

9.inconsequential英[ɪnˌkɒnsɪˈkwenʃl]adj._______________________________

10.minutiae英[mɪˈnuːʃiaɪ]美[mɪˈnuːʃiaɪ]n.____________________