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Popular Self-Help Books
Want
to be happier, healthier and more successful? Here are four popular self-help
books to get you going.
How
to Win Friends & Influence People —by Dale Carnegie
This
is the book that started the self-help genre(类型). Carnegie says financial success is 15%
professional knowledge and 85% "the ability to express ideas and inspire
people". Here are a couple of his top tips: Let the other person feel that
the idea is his or hers; talk about your own mistakes before blaming the other
person.
Who
Moved My Cheese?—by Spencer Johnson
This
book is about how to adapt to (适应)
change in your life. It's a story about two mice and two "little people"
(who represent humans). They all live in a maze (迷宫) and spend their days eating cheese. But
one day they discover that their regular supply of cheese has disappeared. The
mice immediately start searching the maze for more cheese but the two "little
people" get angry. Finally, one of the "little people" accepts
the situation and decides to look for a new cheese supply.
The
Millionaire Next Door—by Thomas Stanley & William Danko
The
authors of this book spent years interviewing American millionaires to figure
out the secrets of their success. And they discovered that most millionaires
don't live a life of luxury(奢侈).
They're rich because they live below their means and reinvest(重新投资) what they earn.
59
Seconds — by Richard Wiseman
This
is a self-help book with a difference. Wiseman, a scientist, says 59 Seconds is
about the "science of self-help". And he uses science to show many
self-help ideas are false. Other tips in the book are: If you want to eat more
healthily, hang a mirror in your kitchen. This can reduce unhealthy eating by
35%. If you want to be more creative, put a plant on your desk. Studies show
that you'll come up with 15% more original ideas.
(1)
What is special about How to Win Friends & Influence People?
A . It talks about human's behavior.
B . It was one of the first self-help books.
C . It was written with the help of some professionals.
D . It talks much about the importance of sharing ideas.
(2)
Which book is about dealing with change?
A . 59 Seconds.
B . Who Moved My Cheese?
C . The Millionaire Next Door.
D . How to Win Friends & Influence People.
(3)
Whose book offers an idea for improving creativity?
A . Dale Carnegie's.
B . Spencer Johnson's.
C . Richard Wiseman's.
D . Thomas Stanley & William Danko's.
答案: B
B
C