68. 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.

67. You need to build a positive self-image when you _________.

A. dare to challenge yourself　　　　　　 B. feel it hard to change yourself

C. are unconfident about yourself　　　　 D. have a high opinion of yourself

66. According to the passage, our self-images _________.

A. have positive effects　　　　　　　　 B. are probably untrue

C. are often changeable　　　　　　　　 D. have different functions

65. It is implied in the passage that the woman ___________ when reading the letter left by her husband.

　A. was confused about his behavior　　　　 　B. was touched by his white lie

C. felt sorry to know the truth too late　　　　 D. felt angry about his dishonesty

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C

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. Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parents’ eyes, and that our Grandmas think we’re great talents 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 built a positive self-image and learnt 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, just because you think 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, and to actively convince 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 a positive self-image. When you can pat yourself on the back, you’ll know you’re well on your way. Good luck!

64. From the passage, we can see that the man is ___________.

A. dishonest but responsible　　　　　　　 B. shy but kind-hearted

C. caring and loyal　　　　　　　　　　　 　D. warm and understanding

63. What does the write mean by saying “she almost missed him”?

A. 　She meant to leave him on their first date.

B.　　　 She thought of him every now and then.

C.　　　 She nearly misunderstood his explanation.

D.　　 She could hardly believe this simple fact.

62. Why did the man have salty coffee all his life?

A. To change lifestyle.　　　　　　　　　 B. To please his wife.

C. To keep his word.　　　　　　　　　　 　D. To remember the past

61. After ordering some salt to put into the coffee, the young man must have felt _________.

A. excited　　　　 B. satisfied　　　　　 C. embarrassed　　　　 D. displeased

60. What can we infer from the passage?

A.　　　 Buffett is an immediate success in the stock market.

B.　　　 Buffett and Gates are business partners.

C.　　　 His father helped him a lot in his business.

D.　　 Buffett has a good sense of business.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　B

He met her at the party. She was so outstanding, with many boys around her, while he was so normal, with nobody paying attention to him.

　　 At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee with him. She was surprised, but due to being polite, she agreed.

　　 They sat in a nice coffee shop. He was too nervous to say anything, and she felt uncomfortable, thinking, “Please let me go home.”

　　 Suddenly he asked the waiter, “Would you please give me some salt? I’d like to put it in my coffee.”

　　 Everybody stared at him---so strange! His face turned red, but, still, he put the salt in his coffee and drank it.

　　 She asked him curiously, “Why do you have this hobby?”

　　 He replied, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing in the sea, and I could feel the taste of the sea, just like the taste of the salty coffee. Now every time I have the salty coffee, I always think of my childhood. I miss my hometown so much. I miss my parents who are still living there.”

　　 While saying that, tears filled his eyes. She was deeply touched. That’s his true feeling, from the bottom of his heart. A man who can tell about his homesickness must be a man who loves home, cares about home, and has a good sense of responsibility.

Then she also started to speak, about her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family. That was a really nice talk, also a beautiful beginning of their story.

They continued to date. She found that actually he was a man who meets all her demands: he was kind-hearted, warm and careful. He was such a good person but she almost missed him!

Thanks to his salty coffee! Then the story was just like every beautiful love story, the princess married the prince, then they were living a happy life…And, every time she made coffee for him, she put some salt in the coffee.

After 40 years, he passed away, leaving her a letter which said, “My dearest, please forgive my whole-life lie. This was the only lie I said to you ---the salty coffee.”

“Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time. Actually I wanted some sugar, but I said salt. It was hard for me to change so I just went ahead.”

“I tried to tell you the truth many times in my life, but I was too afraid to do that, as I have promised not to lie to you for anything.”

“Now I’m dying, I’m afraid of nothing so I tell you the truth: I don’t like the salty coffee. What a strange and bad taste! But I have had the salty coffee for my whole life!”

“Since I knew you, I never feel sorry for anything I do for you. Having you with me is my biggest happiness for my whole life. If I can live for a second time, I still want to know you and have you for my whole life, even though I have to drink the salty coffee again.”

Her tears made the letter totally wet.

Someday, someone asked her, “What’s the taste of salty coffee?” “It’s sweet,” she replied.

59. Which is the main factor that determines Buffett’s success?

A. 　His education.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. His family background.

C. 　His desire to learn.　　　　 　　　　　D. His cooperation with his partner.