Question

    I used to believe that love meant putting everyone else and their needs first, before my own. While I do think there is some truth to that, in the sense that being a giving person is one of the ultimate acts of being a loving person, I came to realize that I must give to and love myself first and foremost.

Here's why. When you put everyone and everything else above you, you are no longer valuing yourself and your needs. And when you are not meeting your needs, and you don't take care of yourself （emotionally, physically, mentally, spiritually）, you can't be the best version of yourself to the special people in your life. So in fact, you don't love them at your full potential!

Here are some things to consider. Are you physically taking care of yourself? Do you nourish yourself with the right foods? Do you get enough sleep and exercise? Are you at a healthy weight, and on top of your check-ups? If not, I bet your energy is low, you're tired and stressed, and your confidence isn't the highest （because you probably don't feel your best）. Now think about how much more you could give to others when you aren't exhausted, you're happy with what you see in the mirror, and you aren't on edge with stress.

Are you emotionally and mentally healthy? As humans, we're so complex and having ups and downs is normal. But in general, assess where you stand emotionally. If it's in a healthy place and you can manage your emotions in a healthy way - great! But if you self-soothe（自我安慰）in destructive ways and have a negative attitude and energy about you, realize that it's not just affecting you, but others too. When you aren't an emotionally and mentally healthy person, that energy pours into everything you do, and everyone you're around will feel the effects, too.

How's your spirituality? In this sense, spirituality is about having an ultimate purpose and being in tune with your true self. Do you wake up every day excited for what your life is about, and have gratitude for all the abundance you already have? If not, you may not be listening and living to what your heart truly desires. Living this way long term, may affect the essence（本质）of your inner being and, in turn, may not allow you to show up your very best for the world.

Be kind to yourself. It can be difficult to put your health and well-being first when life is demanding between your career, family, friendships, relationships, and so on. If you can think of any ways to improve your well-being and love yourself more, start today! Take a baby step towards this. Perhaps try getting an hour more of sleep. Move your body in a way that feels good. Take time for yourself to be with your thoughts and without distractions and feel that peace.

1.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

A.Put Others Above Yourself B.Keeping Physically Healthy

C.Meeting Your Own Demands D.Taking Good Care of Yourself

2.According to the passage, it can be concluded that .

A.only if you are at your best can you love your loved ones best

B.if on top of your health index, you're tired and stressed

C.being kind to yourself means being cruel to others

D.physical health is more important than mental health

3.Keeping spiritually healthy means .

A.dissatisfaction with what you have B.waking up in time every day

C.showing up your best for the world D.agreeing with your true self

4.Which of the following shows the right structure of the passage?

A. B.

C. D.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了作者认为在爱别人之前，必须首先给予和爱自己。说明了这么做的原因，以及从身体、情绪心理和精神性三个方面来论述应当如何善待自我。

1.主旨大意题。根据最后一段中Be kind to yourself. It can be difficult to put your health and well-being first when life is demanding between your career, family, friendships, relationships, and so on. If you can think of any ways to improve your well-being and love yourself more, start today!（善待自己。当生活要求你在事业、家庭、友谊、人际关系等之间做出选择时，你很难把健康和幸福放在首位。如果你能想到任何方法来改善你的幸福和更爱自己，从今天开始!）以及文章主要内容说明了人们应该在爱别人之前，要先爱自己的观点，故D选项“善待自己”符合文章标题。故选D。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段中And when you are not meeting your needs, and you don't take care of yourself （emotionally, physically, mentally, spiritually）, you can't be the best version of yourself to the special people in your life. So in fact, you don't love them at your full potential!（当你不能满足自己的需求，不能照顾好自己(情感上、身体上、精神上、精神上)，你就无法在你生命中特别的人面前成为最好的自己。所以事实上，你并没有充分发挥你的潜力去爱他们!）可知只有你处于最佳状态，你才能最爱你所爱的人。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中In this sense, spirituality is about having an ultimate purpose and being in tune with your true self.（从这个意义上说，精神性就是拥有一个终极目标，并与真实的自我保持一致。）可知保持精神健康意味着认同真实的自己。故选D。

4.推理判断题。分析文章内容可知，第一段属于总起段落，主要引出文章“善待自我”的观点；接着第二段主要论述第一段提出观点的原因；接着第三段指出要在身体上在照顾自己，第四段指出重视自己的情绪和精神健康，第五段说明如何保持自我精神性的健康；最后一段再次说明善待自己重要性。其中第三四五段同属于分论点，故选C。