Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t love others until you love yourself. Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, you’ve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky(狡猾的). Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parents’ eyes, and that our Grandmas think we’re great talents(天才) and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics. But sometimes it’s a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge, it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.
Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself. This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.
The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day. Don’t allow doubts to occur in it.
It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think you’re silly because you aren’t good at math, find a tutor. If you think you’re weak because you can’t run a mile, get to the track and practice. If you think you’re dull because you don’t wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes. But remember, although you think it is so, it doesn’t mean it’s true.
The best way to get rid of a negative self-image is to realize that your image is far from objective(客观的), and to actively convince(客观的) yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting(提升) a positive self-image. When you can pat(拍) yourself on the back, you’ll know you’re well on your way. Good luck!
1.You need to build a positive self-image when you _________.
A. dare to challenge yourself
B. feel it hard to change yourself
C. are not confident about yourself
D. have a high opinion of yourself
2.How should you change your self-image according to the passage?
A. To keep a different image of others.
B. To make your life successful.
C. To understand your own world.
D. To change the way you think.
3.What is the passage mainly about?
A. How to prepare for your success.
B. How to face challenges in your life.
C. How to build a positive self-image.
D. How to develop your good qualities.
4.Who are the intended readers of the passage?
A. Parents.B. Adolescents.
C. Educators.D. People in general.
When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, clothes and cars.
A true friendship carries a long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should protect. Unfortunately, the better friends you are, the more probably you’ll have disagreements. And the result can be what you don’t want—an end to the relationship.
The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended. First, don’t let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when differences are brought out in the open. Second, apologize when you’re wrong — even if you’ve been wronged. Over the course of a friendship, even the best people make mistakes. Sometimes, it may be best if the wronged person takes the lead and apologizes. When you apologize, give your friend a chance to admit(承认) that he has been wrong. Third, see things from your friend’s point of view. And finally, accept that friendships change as our needs and lifestyle change. Making friends can sometimes seem easy. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the natural ups and downs that have an effect on all relationships. My suggestion: consider friendship as an honor and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure and nurture(培养).
1.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Easy Ways to Make Friends
B. Ups and Downs in Friendship
C. How to Mend a Troubled Friendship
D. How to Take the Lead in Making Friends
2.The “wronged person” underlined in the passage refers to a person __________.
A. who has been mistaken for another
B. who has been blamed unfairly
C. who has treated friends badly
D. who has admitted his mistakes
3.According to the passage, a friendship can be long only if __________.
A. we have much in common
B. we know our friends’ mistakes
C. we treat our disagreements wisely
D. we have known one another her desires
4.What should we do if we follow the author’s second suggestion?
A. Make an apology first.
B. Avoid making mistakes.
C. Stick to our own points of view.
D. Change our lifestyles.
How would you like to have been born without any ability to feel pain? There are such people. One of them is being studied by doctors at a hospital in New York City. He is a 22-year-old clerk who really does not know the meaning of pain. But he wishes he did.
Not long ago a packet of matches flared up(骤然烧起) in his hand. Luckily the burn was not serious. It caused large blisters(水泡) but still did not bother him. He said the burn felt like a fly crawling(在……上爬行) on his fingers. It has been the same story as far back as he can remember. He has never had headaches or sore(疼痛的) muscles. Bee stings, cuts and bruises(疼痛的) do not hurt.
Being free from pain is not as wonderful as you may think. The young man has had to have rotted teeth pulled because he never felt toothache warnings. A sudden attack of appendicitis(阑尾炎) could be deadly. Life without pain is as risky as trying to run a cruise ship without fire alarms.
1.In the final sentence, the writer uses “fire alarms” to mean ________.
A. loud noises that a person hears
B. a signal that something is wrong
C. heat warnings
D. the ability to smell smoke
2.The selection as a whole points to the fact that ________.
A. fire can cause serious injuries
B. life is happier without pain
C. teeth can be pulled painlessly
D. pain serves a useful purpose
3.The young man had to have teeth pulled because ________.
A. he did not know his teeth were decaying
B. he did not take care of his teeth properly
C. he did not like to visit the dentist
D. he was born with soft teeth
假如你是Simon，你收到一封名叫Flower的网友发来的E-mail，她向你询问如何交友。请给她发一封E-mail，并提出建议。
要点：1.交朋友首先要对别人友善；
2.要使陌生人感到亲切；
3.与别人有分歧时，不吵架，要商量；
4.不要相信在困境中背叛朋友的人，因为“患难见真情”。
注意：1.词数100左右（格式及开头已给出，不计入总数）；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Flower,
I’m glad to receive your e-mail. You asked me about how to make friends. _______________________________________________________________________________
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Best wishes!
Yours truly,
Simon
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符合(^)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划—横线，并在该词下面写出修改正后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I have many friends, and I have only one good friend. Her name is Zhou Fang. Fang is my closed friend in our school. After class, we always take walk in the garden and talk about a lot of thing. We talk to the topic in the newspaper, some difficulty math problems and so on. Fang can even be my teacher because of she often offers me good advice. We are very happy when they get together. Friendship helps me grow and enjoying my life. We all need friends because friendship are wealth.
1.在遛狗的时候，你不慎松开了，结果狗被汽车撞了。
While __________ the dog, you were careless and it got loose and was hit by a car.
2.我发现有必要进一步讨论这个问题。
I find __________ necessary to discuss the problem further.
3.如果相机再坏了，就得他出钱修了。
If the camera is broken again, he will have to pay to get it __________.
4.她为考试不及格而烦恼/忐忑。
She was __________ about her failure in the exam.
5.告诉你朋友你很担心她，下课后你就去和她谈。
Tell your friend that you __________ __________ __________ her and you’ll talk with her after class.
6.他爷爷在战争中受了很多苦。
His grandfather __________ __________ a lot of hardships during the war.
7.不久前的一天他患了很严重的流感。
He __________ __________ a bad flu the other day.
8.他厌倦了城市生活，希望迁居乡村。
He __________ __________ __________ the urban life and hoped to move to the country.
9.我学习努力，与老师同学相处融洽。
I worked hard and __________ __________ __________ __________ my teachers and classmates.
10.成功的第一要素就是热爱你的工作。
To be successful, the first thing to do is to __________ __________ __________ __________ your work.
