Question

The other day I was really annoyed by a friend’s behavior, and when I told my best friend Terry about it, he laughed and said, “ But Jenny, you do that all the time!” Well, that surprised me and set me laughing as well. Terry was absolutely correct. The very thing I had been annoyed at my friend for was a reflection (反映)of my own behavior.

Almost all of us have experienced something like this at some time. When we find ourselves upset or annoyed by situations or by the behaviors of others, it is usually because they are mirroring something in ourselves that we subconsciously (下意识地)know, and we are ready to look at them and make a change.

Understanding this is an important part of self-growth. When we become aware of the characteristics or behaviors we dislike in others, it may be because we are displaying those features in others in order for us to see and deal with them in ourselves. For example, if we need to learn to control our own habit of using sarcasm(讽刺), then we will attract very sarcastic people to us. And we will continue to do so until our lesson in regard to sarcasm is learned.

Recognizing these mirrors helps us do two very important things. It helps us to accept ourselves fully, not just the parts we are happy with. And secondly, it helps us to become more caring and able to love others just as they are. After all, they are only showing us what we do ourselves. Who knows? We could very well be mirrors for them, too.

1.Which can be the best title for the text?

A．The Importance of Understanding Each Other

B．Keep Peace and Calm in Times of Emergency

C．Reflections on Bad Behaviors and Situations

D．How to Deal with Bad Behaviors and Situations

2.The underlined word “them” in the second paragraph refers to ______.

A．people annoying you B．bad behaviors      C．big changes        D．previous experiences

3.The example mentioned in the third paragraph shows _____.

A．everybody has his likes and dislikes

B．how to attract sarcastic people to us

C．what bad behaviors mirror in us helps ourselves develop

D．we must learn to control the habit of using sarcasm

4.Recognizing these mirrors helps us ____.

A．accept our bad parts                     B．use sarcasm bravely

C．make true friends                       D．change others’ behaviors

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了我们可以通过别人身上的一些不好的行为看到自己的缺点，这样可以让我们对自己有更为清醒的认识，这也是人生成长的一个重要的过程。

1.C 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段最后一句The very thing I had been annoyed at my friend for was a reflection (反映)of my own behavior.说明本文是关于我们对一些不好的行为和情况的反应，故C正确。

2.B 推理题。根据文章第二段When we find ourselves upset or annoyed by situations or by the behaviors of others, it is usually because they are mirroring something in ourselves that we subconsciously (下意识地)know, and we are ready to look at them and make a change.说明这里的they就是指前句的the behaviors of others,故B正确。

3.C 推理题。根据第三段第一句Understanding this is an important part of self-growth.说明这样的行为有助于我们的个人成长，故C正确。

4.A 细节题。根据最后一段1,2行Recognizing these mirrors helps us do two very important things. It helps us to accept ourselves fully, not just the parts we are happy with.说明这样的行为可以帮助我们更好的接受自己，故A正确。

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