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When Warren Buffett was asked about the secret to his wealth and success,he said that he read every day—500 pages.Unfortunately,if you're already working 95,you might not have the time to read at all,let alone an entire book a day.But what if you could get the benefits of reading without sacrificing all of your free time? You can! With the Blinkist app,you get the key learning from the best nonfication books in minutes,not hours or days.Our experts transform these books into quick,memorable,easytounderstand insights.Start with the 3 mostread titles on selfimprovement and see if you don't feel a little more satisfied already.
1.Thirteen Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do by Amy Morin
12min
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You can't escape misfortune in life.But you can change how you respond it.Do you struggle to get over your failures? Or talk a lot about things out of your control? Getting over these obstacles can have a very great influence on your everyday life.Morin shares how her most successful therapy patients overcame these difficulties.
2.How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie
19min
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How would you feel if someone told you on Sunday evening that,come Monday morning,you would be thrown into a torture chamber(刑讯室)? Would you worry? Probably.But there would be a way to deal with those worries.Ever wondered why you can't stop worrying about something? No matter how hard you try,are you always thinking and talking on the same issue? By defining the source of your stress,you can get over it once and for all.Carnegie came up with a timeless formula that helps you handle any overthinking situation.
3.How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton M.Christensen,James Allworth and Karen Dillon
13min
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What do you think would make you happier at work? Perhaps a little more pay might be nice,or maybe some more admiration from fellow colleagues.Are you making the right tradeoffs in life? While career achievements can be satisfying,neglecting your family and friends can be harmful in the longrun—in ways you can't even imagine.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇广告布告类短文阅读。本文作者介绍一款可以快速阅读书的应用程序——Blinkist。
1.You can read these books according to this passage.
A.by buying them B.in the reading room
C.on the Blinkist app D.in the library
C [细节理解题。从第一段With the Blinkist app,you get the key learning from the best nonfiction books in minutes,not hours or days可知,在Blinkist应用程序上可以读到这些书。故选C。]
2.Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Morin shares how her patients overcame these difficulties in her book.
B.Carnegie came up with a way to help you handle any overthinking situation.
C.The secret to Buffett's wealth and success is that he read every day.
D.Reading “How Will You Measure Your Life?” only spends you 19min on the app.
D [细节理解题。根据文中对第三本书的介绍中,说明了用时13分钟,故D选项表述不正确。故选D。]
3.Where can you find this article?
A.In a magazine. B.On a website.
C.In a guidebook. D.In a newspaper.
B [推理判断题。每本书下均有Read it on Blinkist的网址链接,点击即可阅读。故推断出可以在网站上看到此篇文章。故选B。]