2022届高考英语一轮复习第1部分选修8Unit4Pygmalion单元提能训练含解析.pdfVIP

第一局部选修8Unit4

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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(2021年海南省天一联考第三次模拟)

LaurieSantosgreetedherYaleUniversitystudentswithslipsofpaperthat

explained:Noclasstoday.

Itwasmid－semester(学期)．Withexamsandpaperscoming,everyonewasexhausted

andstressed.Therewasonerule:Theycouldn’tusetheonehourandaquarterof

unexpectedfreetimetostudy,andtheyhadtojustenjoyit.Ninestudentshugged

her.Twoburstintotears.

Santos,aprofessorofpsychology,hadplannedtogivealectureaboutwhat

researchershavelearnedabouthowimportanttimeistohappiness,butshecreated

aspecialclassonthepsychologyoflivingajoyful,meaningfullifeandshewanted

thelessonstostick.Allsemester,sheexplainedwhywethinkthewaywedo.Then,

shechallengedstudentstousethatknowledgetochangetheirownlives.

Onthatspringafternoon,nearlyaquarteroftheundergraduatestudentswere

enjoyinganunexpectedbreakatthesametime.No,notjustenjoyingit—really

lovingthegifttheyhadbeengiven.SkylerRobinson,asophomore,hadbeenconfused

foramomentbyallthepossibilitiesitopenedup.Hefeltvery,veryhappy.Then,

hetookanap.“Thatnap，〞hesaid,“wasfantastic.〞

Santosdesignedthisclassaftersherealized,astheheadofaresidential

collegeatYale,thatmanystudentswerestressedoutandunhappy,strugglingthrough

longdaysthatseemedtoherfarmorecrushing(沉重的)andjoylessthanherown

collegeyears.

Santossaidstudentsweremostskepticaloftheideathatgoodgradesaren’t

essentialtohappiness.Andwhenshejokedshewasgoingtoteachthemthatbygiving

everyone“D〞，shewasfloodedwithcallsfromfrightenedstudentsand

parents.Santostoldthemshewascreatingacenterforthegoodlifeatthecollege

sheleadsatYale.Asforthegoodlife,shetoldthemtheyalreadyk