Most of us long for relationships in which we are loved and accepted. Our hearts’ desire is to give and receive love in relationships that make us feel that even if others disagree with what we do or say, they still love us, accept us, and appreciate what we give to the world. While it would be wonderful to have these types of relationships with all people, we know that’s hard to do. However, we can have such relationships with some others, but only when we first have them with ourselves—and, strangely, this is often the hardest relationship of all.
Do you love yourself? You may think you do, but do you really? There’s only one way to find out— by taking a close look at what you think, say, and do. You may not like some of what you find, but if you are serious about really loving yourself, you can use this insight to do some positive inner work. Here’re three ways for gaining greater personal insight for deeper love:
Listen Closely to Your Thoughts
Your thoughts will determine your actions. One thing helping you to listen to your thoughts is keeping a journal. It is not necessary for you to write in it every day, but it helps to record various insights you gain as you go about your life. Instead of using a big notebook, you might use a small notepad that you can keep in your pocket for easy access to record your thoughts as they occur to you. Whichever method you choose, what’s most important is that you write your thoughts down. It will help you know what’s in your heart.
Be Honest with Yourself
To do this, you should pay attention to your actions. Actions speak louder than words, and they always tell the truth. If you say you love your job, but your actions say otherwise, which do you think is more reliable? On the other hand, if you say you’re not good at a certain job, but your actions say otherwise, that’s also important. What do you do with this insight? You can use it to make more positive choices in your life. By being honest with yourself, you will act according to truth instead of just what you tell yourself.
Take Quiet Time to Listen to Your Inner Voice
This is similar to the first point, but it takes a step further— beyond the natural mind to the heart that cannot be seen. You may want to use your quiet time to think deeply. However you use this time, the key is to shut out all of the noise around you by focusing deep within yourself. Breathing deeply during quiet time will also help you focus. I know it’s hard to find quiet time during a particularly busy day, but it’s so important— even if it’s just 10 minutes a day and you have to hide somewhere to get it. Quiet time can really make a difference in your life.
Despite what your mind may be telling you, you can have love with no limits. The key is to unconditionally love yourself first.
【小题1】. By looking deep into what we think, say, and do, we can         .

A．know whether we really love ourselves

B．appreciate what we give to the world

C．realize what type of relationship we long for

D．know whether we are loved and accepted by others

【小题2】.An important way for gaining personal insight is to         .

A．do some positive inner work

B．keep a journal wherever you go

C．look closely at what others say about us

D．pay attention to our thoughts

【小题3】.The insight we gain from our actions can help us         .

A．focus our attention on our jobs

B．make more positive choices in our life

C．act according to the truth

D．tell the differences between our words and our actions

【小题4】.It can be learned from the passage that if we want to have love without limits, we must first of all          .

A．be honest with ourselves anytime

B．give our love to others generously

C．love ourselves unconditionally

D．take quiet time and think deeply

George, when your big brother and your little dog and I walked you up to schools today, you

had no idea how I was feeling.

You were so excited. You had packed and unpacked your pencils and safety scissors in your backpack a dozen times. I am really going to miss those lazy mornings when we waved your brother and sister off to school.

Because you are my youngest, I had learned a few things by the time you came along. I found out that the seemingly endless days of babyhood are gone like lightning. I blinked(眨眼), and your older siblings were setting off for school as eagerly as you did this morning, I was one of the lucky ones; I could choose whether to work or not. By the time it was your turn, the shining prizes of career advancement and a double income had lost their brightness. A splash(溅水) in the pool with you in your bright red boots or "just one more" rereading of your favorite book, Frog and Toad Are Friends, meant more. You didn't go to preschool and I hope that doesn't hold you back. You learned numbers by helping me count the soda cans we returned to the store.

I have to admit that in my mind's eye, an image of myself while you're in school has developed, I see myself updating all the photo albums and starting that novel I always wanted to write. As the summer wound down and more frequent quarrels erupted between you and your siblings, I was looking forward to today. And then this morning, I walked you up the steep hill to your classroom. You found the coat hook with your name above it right away, and you gave me one of your characteristically fierce, too-tight hugs. This time you were ready to let go before I was.

Maybe someday you will deliver a kindergartner to the first day of school. When you turn at the door to wave good-bye, he or she will be too deep in conversation with a new friend to notice. Even as you smile, you'll feel something warm on your cheek.

And then, you’ll know…

64．What does the author mean by the underlined sentence?

A．She gave up the job with a big salary and prizes.

B．She could only recall her good job at home now.

C．Many good jobs with better pay attracted her but she didn’t take them.

D．Compared with bringing up the baby, work seemed to fade to her.

65．Which statement is NOT TRUE about George’s family according to the letter?

A．George’s parents gave birth to three children

B．The Georges is a double income family.

C．The children had more arguments during the summer.

D．They recyled soda cans.

66．The passage tries to show us         .

A．how excited a child will be on his first day to school

B．how deeply a mother loves her child

C．how many efforts a mother has made to raise a child

D．how a mother plans her future life after her children go to school

 

用单词的正确形式填空, 每空一词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

1.It is certain that television has deeply t______________ our lives and society.

2. I am c_____________ about what I say because careless remarks are likely to hurt others’ feelings.

3.He is fond of literature, classics p_____________.

4.A____________ in his homework, he didn’t know that I had come in.

5.You can’t use his dictionary without his p______________.

6.It is ____________(违法的) to drive without a license.

7.We expected a better result than we’ve had in ____________(先前的；以前的) years.

8.When he was a young boy, he was always ____________(取笑，嘲弄)by his friends because he was so fat.

9.I must make an _____________(道歉) to you for the delay in reply to your letter.

10.He is a very _____________(敏感的) person, who takes her troubles and disappointments to heart.

 

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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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：在错的词下划一横线（___），并在该词下面写出修改的词。

注意:1．每处错误及修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分

Today we had the honor of invite Professor Hudson, a foreign teacher from Beijing University, to give us an English lesson．All of us were deeply impressing by this unforgettable English lesson．The professor began the class in an amusing English story, which attracted our attentions at once．He spoke slowly and clearly so that we could follow him well．Great inspired, most of us took an active part in classroom activities．After class, many students being interviewed spoke highly of him．They said never before they experienced such interesting a class．From his lesson, we came to a conclusion what it is

not so difficult to learn English whether we find a good way．

 

While I was having dinner with a well-known author and lecturer, our conversation drifted to money. “I have enough money,” he told me casually. “I don’t need any more money.”

         “Of course you can say that,” I thought to myself. “You get fifteen thousand dollars for a lecture.”

         Then I caught my thought process, and pondered(仔细考虑)more deeply on his statement. Is he satisfied because he has a lot of money, or does he have a lot of money because he chooses to be satisfied?

         I know people with more money than this man, and they still don’t have enough. And I know people with very little money, and they always have enough. So is enoughness something that happens to us when we reach a certain level, or is it an experience we can choose and celebrate at any time?

         My friends Adrian and Carey live in a humble cottage in the rainforest. They have quite a modest income, no telephone, and they walk around naked most of the time. I think they are the happiest people I know. They wake up with the sun, love each other very much, and welcome guests with a full and open heart. They appreciate every moment of their lives, have no distraction games going, and are not waiting for the big break around the corner. When I am with them, the predominant（主要的）feeling I have is, “It’s all right here—why would anyone want anything more?”

        Ram Dass used to say, “There are three kinds of people in the world: those who say, ‘Too much!’; those who say, ‘Not enough!’; and those who say, “Ah, just right!’”; Since “too much” of one thing implies “not enough” of another, there are really only two approaches to life: lack or contentment.

1.From the first paragraph, we can infer that the lecturer ___________.

         A. was living a happy life                             B. was careless about his money

         C. was satisfied with his life                                D. was rich enough to live a happy life

2.We learn from the underlined part that ____________.

         A. it’s money that is of importance                   B. it’s not money but the attitude that matters

         C. we don’t have to have much money            D. we won’t have enough money in life

3.What does the author think of Adrian and Carey’s life?

         A. They have no guests.                                      B. They have all they want.

         C. They live a very hard life.                                 D. They live a very happy life.

4.According to the last paragraph, people have two different attitudes towards life: ____________.

         A. not enough or too much                                  B. lack or too much

         C. lack or contentment                                         D. just right or enough

5.Which of the following best suits the passage?

         A. Nothing is better than a contented mind.

         B. Where there is a will, there is a way.

         C. Practice makes perfect.

         D. Better late than never.