| job, chance, fourth, why, live, easy, honest, good, in order to, come out |
| 阅读理解。 |
| My mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. Through the years I would guess at what I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears, Mommy." She said, "No. Many people are deaf. But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon." Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first attempt, I had contemplated (仔细 考虑) the correct answer. So this time I told her, "Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes." She looked at me and told me, "You are learning fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind." Over the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was,"No, but you are getting smarter every year, my child." Then last year, my Grandpa died. Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. My Mom looked at me when it was our turn to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. She asked me, "Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?" I was surprised when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion (迷惑) on my face and told me, "This question is very important. It shows that you have really lived your life." I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, "My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder." I asked, "Is it because it holds up your head?" She replied, "No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they cry. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it." Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a selfish one. It is care to the pain of others. |
| 1. What did his mother use to ask him? ____________________________________________________________ 2. Did he think sound was very important to them when he was young? ____________________________________________________________ 3. When did his grandpa die? ____________________________________________________________ 4. Why is shoulder the most important part of the body? ____________________________________________________________ 5. What did his mother want to tell him? ____________________________________________________________ |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Life is short. Are you doing what you love? Are you living your passion? If not, why? I am guessing most people will answer that question with "I have a loan, a lover and three kids to support". In the real world people have responsibilities. They have to make sacrifices (牺牲). You aren"t supposed to be happy with your job but you do it because you have to. With all due respect, they are wrong. You can take care of your responsibilities and be happy with your job. We spend over 1/3 of our day, at least five days a week performing or jobs. This is a lot of time to be wasted on something we don"t enjoy, isn"t it? Why not spend that time doing something you truly are passionate about for 50 hours a week instead of something that lacks meaning? I think there is one main reason people don"t follow their passion: Fear. Fear of how others will react, fear of failure, and fear that they can"t do it themselves. I think the first part is for people to realize that they can conquer (战胜) their fear. You will fail at times and others will think you are crazy at times, but if you believe that you will succeed then you finally will. I understand that it is not easy. I am in the middle of going through it right now. But understand that there are other people out there who have been through what you are going through and can help you. They have failed, been ridiculed, and come out on the other end extremely successful. They are living proof that you can do what you love. |
| 1. In the first paragraph, the writer tries to tell us ________. |
| A. people always live a happy life B. all people can have a job in the real world C. people have responsibilities to do their jobs and to be happy D. people are usually unhappy with their jobs but do them because they have to |
| 2. The underlined phrase "are passionate about" means ________. |
| A. are interested in B. are proud of C. find out D. think about |
| 3. Which would be the best title for the passage? |
| A. Responsibility B. Enjoy Your Life C. Love What You Do D. Dreams Come True |
| 阅读理解。 |
| "Love your neighbor as yourself" is a saying familiar to most of us. It means that you must have the ability to love and accept yourself in order to form and keep satisfying relationship with others. Self-esteem means accepting yourself for who you really are, and believing that you are indeed a worthwhile person who is deserving of love and respect from others. Self-esteem is our sense of how good we feel about ourselves. It is based on our judgment of ourselves, not on other people"s assessment, but simply on our own. Our self-esteem is not dependent on our talent. Some very ordinary people feel very good about themselves, while other extraordinarily high achievers hold low opinions of themselves. Self-esteem is the primary key to long-term stress management. Why? The first three sources of stress are: predictable life event, unexpected changes and build-up of daily stresses. These are much easier to handle when we believe in ourselves. A positive, healthy self-esteem gives us the "hardiness (强健)" to deal with the difficulties of life, and to see them as challenges to be met, rather than threats to be feared. The forth category of stress is entirely the result of a low self-esteem. It is the category of stress that is most common and tiring over the long run. This kind of stress cannot be overcome, or even changed, until the self-esteem problems that cause it are corrected. Learning to love yourself for who you are is the key to overcoming stress. Self-esteem comes from the self, and cannot be promoted by others. A person who feels that his self-esteem comes from the approval of those around him or her is bound to self-destruct (自毁). One cannot keep the level of "performance" required to please everyone else, especially if that performance disagrees with who you are and is simply a facade that makes you popular with the world. When the applause is gone, there is nothing left. Only those who can feel the strength of knowing who they are and those who can feel good about that will survive the stresses of life. Self-esteem is the basis of contentment and positive living. |
| 1. According to the writer, what is self-esteem? |
| A. A kind of positive lifestyle. B. The impression we have on other people. C. The sense of how good we feel about ourselves. D. Our understanding of how we are seen by others. |
| 2. What can help people overcome difficulties according to the passage? |
| A. Getting help from friends. B. A positive, healthy self-esteem. C. Learning to love yourself for who you are. D. Removing yourself from stressful situation. |
| 3. Why do people need to learn to love themselves? |
| A. Because it can help them overcome stress. B. Because they often meet difficulties. C. Because they need to love their neighbors D. Because it can make them popular with the world. |
| 4. The writer wrote the article to ______. |
| A. tell people how to overcome stress B. help people form good relationship with others C. show the importance of feeling good about yourself D. provide the different methods to get a clear view of yourself |
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