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2025年全国硕士研究生招生考试
英语（二）
（科目代码：204）
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英语（二）试题
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SectionIUseofEnglish
Directions:
Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)
Therearemanyunderstandablereasonswhyyoumightfinditdifficulttoaskforhelpwhenyouneedit.Psychologistshavebeeninterestedinthis1fordecades,notleastbecausepeopleswidespread2toaskforhelphasledtosomehigh-profilefailures.
Askingforhelptakes3.Itinvolvescommunicatinganeedonyourpart—theressomethingyoucantdo.4,yourebroadcastingyourownweaknesses,whichcanbe5.Youmightworryaboutcomingacrossasincompetent.Youmighthave6aboutlosingcontrolofwhateveritisyoureaskingforhelpwith.7someonestartstohelp,perhapsthey911takeover,orgetcreditforyourearlierefforts.Yetanother8thatyoumightbeworriedaboutisbeinganuisanceor9thepersonyougotoforhelp.
Ifyoustrugglewithlowself-esteem,youmightfinditespeciallydifficultto10forhelpbecauseyouhavetheaddedworryoftheotherperson11yourrequest.Youmightseesuchrefusalsasimplyingsomething12aboutthestatusofyourrelationshipwiththem.To13thesedifficulties,trytoremindyourselfthateveryoneneedshelpsometimes.Nobodyknowseverythingandcandoeverythingallbythemselves.Andwhileyoumight14comingacrossasincompetent,theresactuallyresearchthatshowsthatadvice-seekersare15asmorecompetent,notless.
Perhapsmostencouragingofallisapaperfrom2022byresearchersatStanfordUniversity,inCalifornia,thatinvolvedamixofcontrivedhelp-seekinginteractionsand