Many people tend to complain about not having good friends in their lives. Sadly, they seem to think that their own company is not enough to make them happy. Nothing could be further from the truth though. In order to get along with others, the first thing you need to do is learn to get along with yourself. Only in this way will you succeed in developing healthy, solid relationships with others. How to develop?
Listen to your inner voice. Remember that inner voice that keeps whispering to you what you really want and need as well as what you do not really want and need. It is about time you started listening to it. In order to get to know yourself in depth, it is important to learn and accept what you want and what you do not want.
Learn to enjoy your own company. You will be surprised to find out how many things you can do by yourself and actually have fun in the process. Reading romantic novels, poetry or science fiction is only a few of the things that you can do by yourself, which can not only offer you hours of enjoyment, but also the chance to get to know yourself better.
Satisfy yourself. Pay special attention to your personal hygiene(卫生)．Do your hair and nails often and experiment with new styles. Follow a healthy diet and exercise regularly to stay in good shape. No matter how busy your daily schedule is, always find at least an hour per day for yourself, when you can either relax doing absolutely nothing, or doing something that you enjoy.
Learn to respect your own boundaries. Find out what your boundaries are and learn to respect them. You are the only one who knows what you can and what you cannot accept；no one else can point that out to you, or force you to compromise(妥协).
1.If you want to have a good relationship with others, you should first________.
A．learn to be your own best friend
B．make many friends in society
C．always tell the truth
D．get into the habit of living alone
2.What is the purpose of listening to your inner voice?
A．To keep a good state of mind.
B．To enjoy the time by yourself.
C．To know more about yourself.
D．To form a relationship with others.
3.In order to please yourself, the writer gives some suggestions EXCEPT________.
A．eating healthily
B．exercising regularly
C．experimenting with new hair styles
D．keep on struggling
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A．How to develop good relationship with others
B．Avoid the disadvantages of being alone
C．The benefit of having good friends
D．Learn to get along with yourself
I was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date I just couldn’t be late for! I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries. A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for this date.
We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile –warm and reassuring –and I returned her gift by smiling back.
“Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers,” she said.
“Yes, she’s special,” I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out.
“It’s only our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she’s ‘the one’.” Jokingly, I added, “The only problem is that I can’t figure out why she’d want to date a guy like me.”
“Well, I think she’s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her,” the woman said.” “My husband used to bring me flowers every week –even when times were tough and we didn’t have much money. Those were incredible days; he was very romantic and – of course – I miss him since he’s passed away.”
I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said, “You were right, you know. These flowers are indeed for a very special lady.” I handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation.
It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased. “You have a wonderful evening,” I said. I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers.
I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story. A couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her –that was the night that I won her heart.
1.Why was the writer in a hurry that day?
A．He had to pick up some groceries.
B．He had to go back to school soon.
C．He was delayed by an elderly lady.
D．He was to meet his girlfriend.
2.What does the underlined se “her gift”(Paragraph 2) refer to?
A．Her smile. B．Her words.
C．Her flowers. D．her politeness.
3.Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?
A．She told him a nice story.
B．She gave him encouragement.
C．She allowed him to pay first.
D．She liked flowers very much.
4.What is the message conveyed in the story?
A．Flowers are important for a date.
B．Love and kindness are rewarding.
C．Small talk is helpful.
D．Elderly people deserve respecting.
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I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d ?” Just when I started to that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn’t . Somebody had thought of me to bring me a gift.
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my Christmas there special and memorable, I remembered the women’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of for as many children as I could possibly reach.
So I a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, with a child’s name. We wanted all of them to know they were . Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I them that they couldn’t open their presents every child had come forward. Finally the they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed(绽放笑容) and their bright smiles up the room. The in the room was obvious, and wasn’t just about toys. It was a feeling –the feeling I knew that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn’t forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.
1.A. receiving B. sending C. making D. exchanging
2.A. found B. expected C. prepared D. got
3.A. doubt B. accept C. suggest D. hope
4.A. turned up B. settled down C. broke in D. showed off
5.A. loss B. relief C. sadness D. duty
6.A. laughed B. forgotten C. loved D. affected
7.A. highly B. little C. enough D. poorly
8.A. present B. last C. recent D. first
9.A. hardly B. regularly C. immediately D. frequently
10.A. importance B. independence C. strength D. safety
11.A. kept up with B. caught up with C. put up with D. came up with
12.A. none B. each C. some D. few
13.A. special B. fine C. helpful D. normal
14.A. guided B. reminded C. educated D. promised
15.A. after B. when C. until D. since
16.A. chance B. moment C. gift D. reward
17.A. burned B. took C. lit D. cheered
18.A. terror B. joy C. calmness D. value
19.A. something B. such C. it D. everybody
20.A. from B. till C. for D. by
--- Do you want another drink?
--- __________.
A.I don’t think so. B. No way
C. Not at all D. I wouldn’t say no
Claire had her luggage ________ an hour before her plane left.
A. check B. checking
C. to check D. checked
I’m going to visit the factory ________ your brother worked a few years ago.
A. that B. in where
C. in which D. what
