外刊精读：2022高考英语阅读课外资料补充 什么是 AQ？聊聊如何提高你的适应力（附音频）

外刊精读HowtobemoreresilientReading目录Contents01Presentation02PracticeWe’veallheardofIQ,andtermslikeEQ,whichrelatestoyouremotionalintelligence,arecommonlyused.ButhaveyouheardofAQ?AQstandsforadversityquotientandmeasuresyourabilitytodealwiththeupsanddownsoflife.Beingabletohandletheseroughpatchesweallgothroughisnotonlyimportantinourpersonallivesbutinourprofessionallivestoo.Sohowcanwelearntobemoreresilient?Para.1Adversesituationscantakeusbysurpriseandshockus.Intheworkplace,itcouldbeintheformofredundancies,thecompanyweworkforgoingunderorbeingrestructured,orevenmissingoutonapromotion.Failedfriendshipsandrelationships,financialhardtimesandevenbereavementsarethingsthatcanoccuroutsideofwork.AQmeasuresourabilitytowithstandtheshockswhenlifethrowscurveballsatus–howlikelywearetocrumbleorthriveinthesesituations.Itcanbeusedtopredictourattitudes,perseverance,longevity,andthewaywelearnfromchangesinenvironment.Inshort,ourresiliencewhenthereisadrasticchange.Para.2Luckily,therearesomestepsyoucantaketohelpyoubemoreresilientandadaptableinthefaceofadversity,accordingtoDrShahramHeshmat,professorofhealtheconomicsattheUniversityofIllinois.First,tryandfindameaningfulgoal.Resilientpeopleoftenhaveanaimandareabletoconcentratemoreonadesiredoutcome,seeingnegativesituationsasabumpintheroadonthewaytoachievingtheirgoal.Para.3Learningtorelaxandregulateyouremotionsisanotherkeystep–onewaytohelpyoudestressisbypractisingbreathingexercises.Likewise,dwellingonthingsandlettingthemgettoyoucancauseyoutobestressed.Seedifficultiesmoreasanopportunitytolearnandgrowemotionally.Finally,makesureyouhaveagoodsocialsupportnetwork.Beingabletotalkwithsomeoneaboutthechallengeswefacecanhelp.Para.3Thingshappeninlifewecan’tprevent–andsometimestheyaren‘tpleasant.But,takingafewstepstobemoreresilientcanmakethemalittleeasiertogetthrough.Para.4PracticePractice阅读课文并回答问题。1.WhatdoesAQstandfor?AQstandsforadversityquotientandmeasuresyourabilitytodealwiththeupsanddownsoflife.Practice阅读课文并回答问题。

2.Whatadversitiesarementionedthatmayoccurintheworkplace?Intheworkplace,adversesituationscouldbeintheformofredundancies,thecompanyweworkforgoingunderorbeingrestructured,orevenmissingoutonapromotion.Practice阅读课文并回答问题。

3.Whatadversitiesarementionedthatmayoccurinourpersonallives?Failedfriendshipsandrelationships,financialhardtimesandevenbereavementsareadversesituationsthatcanoccuroutsideofwork.Practice阅读课文并回答问题。

4.Whydoeshavingameaningfulgoalhelpinadversesituations?Resilientpeopleoftenhaveanaimandareableconcentratemoreonadesiredoutcome.Practice阅读课文并回答问题。

5.Whatcanyoulearntohelpyoudestress?Learningtorelaxandregulateyouremotionsisakeystep–onewaytohelpyoudestressisbypractisingbreathingexercises.选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。Practice1.Canyou________thisproblem?Letmeknowifyouneedanyhelp!A.inthefaceofB.redundanciesC.handleD.drastic

Canyouhandlethisproblem?Letmeknowifyouneedanyhelp!Practice2.Ihopeshedoesn’t________underthepressure.Shehasalotofworktodo.A.handleB.crumbleC.inthefaceofD.upsanddownsIhopeshedoesn’tcrumbleunderthepressure.Shehasalotofworktodo.Practice3.Stop________onthepastandstartthinkingaboutthefuture.A.inthefaceofB.drasticC.dwellingD.gettoStopdwellingonthepastandstartthinkingaboutthefuture.Practice4.Duetofinancialrestructuring,therewillbeanumberof________.A.gettoB.redundanciesC.handleD.drasticDuetofinancialrestructuring,therewillbeanumberofredundancies.Practice5.Ididn’tmeantothrowyoua________withthatquestion.Sorry.A.curveballB.redundancies

C.drasticD.inthefaceofIdidn’tmeantothrowyouacurveballwiththatquestion.Sorry.Vocabulary

adversity逆境，不幸

upsanddowns起起伏伏，波折

handle应对，处理

roughpatch磕磕绊绊，困难时期

takesomeonebysurprise使某人措手不及

redundancy裁员

bereavement亲友丧亡

withstand经受，承受

curveball突如其来的难题

crumble崩溃

thrive出色应对（