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When Warren Buffett, the most successful investor, was asked about the secret to his wealth and success, he revealed that he read every day, 500 pages, to be precise. Unfortunately, if you're already working 9?5, 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 in minutes, not hours or days. Our experts transform these books into quick, easy-to-understand insights. Start with the 5 most-read books.
1. Thirteen Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do
by Amy Morin 12 min reading time 147k reads
Do you struggle to get over your failures? Getting over these can have a profound influence on your everyday life. Morin shares how her most successful patients overcame these difficulties.
2. How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
by Dale Carnegie 19 min reading time 238k reads
Ever wondered why you can't stop worrying about something? By defining the source of your stress, you can get over it once and for all. Carnegie came up with a formula that helps you handle any overthinking situation.
3. How Will You Measure Your Life?
by Clayton M. Christensen 13 min reading time 137k reads
Are you making the right trade-offs (权衡) in life? While career achievements can be satisfying, neglecting your family and friends can be bad in the long-run — in ways you can't even imagine.
4. Finding Your Element
by Ken Robinson 13 min reading time 62.4k reads
Everyone has a passion. If you don't know what yours is, it just means you haven't discovered it yet. Find out how you can break free of society's strict rules and find your calling in life.
5. Emotional Intelligence
by Daniel Goleman 16 min reading time 318k reads
Did you know if your pulse rate rises above 100 bpm, you're deemed too emotional to think rationally? You probably let feelings cloud your judgment more often than you know. Goleman explains how you can avoid letting your emotions rule you and make better decisions in life.
1. What kind of people does the Blinkist app best suit?
A. Successful investors. B. Rich businessmen.
C. People who have little time for reading. D. Students who love books.
2. Which book has been read by the largest number of people?
A. How to Stop Worrying and Start Living.
B. How Will You Measure Your Life?
C. Finding Your Element.
D. Emotional Intelligence.
3. Which book offers advice to people who feel stressed?
A. Thirteen Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do.
B. How to Stop Worrying and Start Living.
C. How Will You Measure Your Life?
D. Finding Your Element.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B
【解析】
这是一篇广告布告类阅读。文章作者介绍了用Blinkist应用程序阅读 五本最常读的书。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。答案定位在第一段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 in minutes, not hours or days.（但如果你能在不牺牲所有空闲时间的情况下从阅读中获益呢?你可以!使用Blinkist应用程序，你可以在几分钟内获得关键的学习内容，而不是几小时或几天。）由此可知Blinkist应用程序最适合没有时间读书的人，故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Thirteen Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do部分147k reads；How to Stop Worrying and Start Living 部分238k reads；How Will You Measure Your Life?部分137k reads；Finding Your Element部分62.4k reads；Emotional Intelligence部分318k reads，通过比较可知，Emotional Intelligence这本书的阅读人数最多，故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。答案定位在How to Stop Worrying and Start Living部分Carnegie came up with a formula that helps you handle any overthinking situation.（Carnegie提出了一个准则，可以帮助你处理任何过度思考的情况。）由此可知How to Stop Worrying and Start Living本书给有压力的人提供建议，故选B。
