Question

    Many of us rarely check in with ourselves. We rarely wonder what we really want, what benefits us, what delights us, what hurts us, how we can respect ourselves, what people are actually healthy for us to be around and what the most supportive decision is. Or we may know these things but we don’t act on them.

One reason is that we get caught up in what everyone else is doing and thinking. I have to buy that, too! I need to be on that diet if she’s trying it. They think therapy is a waste of time and money. He suggests that I should lose weight. They completely disagree. Maybe I do, too?

When we get caught up like this, we silence ourselves. Here I don’t mean asking others for feedback(反馈) or advice or helpful insights. I’m referring to times when we ignore ourselves and when we let others’ perspectives set aside our own.

When we get caught up like this, what can help is to refocus. To ask ourselves: OK, but what do I want? What works for me? We can ask ourselves questions to check in with ourselves, our needs, our desires, our intentions, and our hearts. These questions reveal important answers. Asking these questions may lead to a new and deeper understanding or perspective. It puts us back in the driver’s seat.

And as I say many times, asking ourselves all sorts of questions means we are listening to ourselves. We’re admitting that our thoughts and feelings matter. Because they do. And in asking questions, in taking the time to listen to the answers, we are building self-trust. We are caring for ourselves in a powerful way.

1.What do we know about people described in Paragraph 1 and 2?

A.They tend to follow suit. B.They like to learn from others.

C.They are too lazy to think hard. D.They have a strong desire to win.

2.Why do we make ourselves silence?

A.Because we follow our own feelings.

B.Because we feel doubtful about things.

C.Because we don’t think about our own ideas.

D.Because we ask others for feedback or advice.

3.Which of the following questions can help you refocus?

A.Why are they happier than me? B.What do my family need the most?

C.What matters most to me in this world? D.How can I follow the traditional values?

4.How can you be in charge of your life?

A.Having a strong power. B.Ready to start out.

C.Leading the way for others. D.Back in the driver’s seat.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.D

【解析】

本文是议论文。文章讲述了很多人很少倾听自己的内心，而喜欢跟风其他人正在做、正在想的事情，没有自己的思想。作者告诉这些人要询问自己内心的需求，要重新定位自己，才能控制自己的命运。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段“Many of us rarely check in with ourselves（我们中的许多人很少反省自己）”和第二段“we get caught up in what everyone else is doing and thinking（我们陷入了其他人正在做和想的事情中）”可知，文中所描述的这些人往往跟风，很少思考自己想要什么。故选A项。

2.推理判断题。根据第三段“we ignore ourselves and when we let others’ perspectives set aside our own（我们忽视自己，考虑别人的观点而把自己的观点放在一边）”可知，当我们陷入别人所想和所做的事情中时，我们自己就没法发表意见，因为我们没有自己的想法。故选C项。

3.推理判断题。根据第四段“We can ask ourselves questions to check in with ourselves, our needs, our desires, our intentions, and our hearts”可知，要帮助我们重新定位，我们可以自己一些问题，如我们的需求、我们的欲望、我们的意图和我们的内心。“在世界上对我来说什么是最重要的？”这个问题是关于我们的需要的。故选C项。

4.细节理解题。根据第四段“Asking these questions may lead to a new and deeper understanding or perspective. It puts us back in the driver’s seat（问这些问题可能会导致你有新的和更深刻的理解或观点。它让我们处于控制自己思想的地位）”可知， in the driver’s seat意为“处于控制地位”。如果要为自己的生活负责，你应该回到控制自己思想的地位。故选D项。