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 build a positive self-image and learn 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 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 serf-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!
1.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
2.According to the passage, our serf-images .
A. have positive effects B. are probably untrue
C. are often changeable D. have different functions
3.How should you change your serf-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
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A. How to prepare for your success
B. How to face challenges in your life
C. How to build a positive self-image
D. How to develop your good qualities
A teacher from Relax Kids in Tamworth, UK, used two apples to show her students the damaging, and often unseen, consequences of bullying(欺凌). And her post about the powerful lesson has gone viral.
Rosie Dutton explained that during one of her classes she introduced the children to two red apples. What the kids didn't know was that before the lesson, Dutton had repeatedly dropped one of the apples on the floor. And yet, on the outside at least, both apples looked perfect. "I picked up the apple I'd dropped on the floor and started to tell the children how I disliked this apple, and that I thought it was disgusting, it was a horrible colour and the stem was just too short," Dutton wrote.
She then encouraged the students to do the same. Some of the children looked at her like she was “crazy”, but the students passed the apple around the circle, calling it names.
Continuing the exercise, the teacher then passed the second apple around the circle. This apple, however, was showered with comments like: “Your skin is beautiful," and "what a beautiful colour you are."
Dutton then showed the students both apples once again, highlighting that "there was no change, both apples still looked the same."
That is, until she cut them open. "The apple we'd said unkind words to was bruised and all mushy(糊状的) inside," she said.
There was, she said, an immediate "light bulb" moment for her students. "They really got it. What we saw inside that apple, the bruises, the mush and the broken bits is what is happening inside every one of us when someone mistreats us with their words or actions."
Dutton explained how important it is to teach children to stand up for one another, and to stop any form of bullying.
“Let’s create a generation of kind caring children,” the teacher wrote. “The tongue has no bones, but is strong enough to break a heart. So be careful with your words.”
1.What had the teacher done to the first apple before the lesson?
A. She had introduced it to the kids
B. She had damaged it purposely
C. She had made it look perfect
D. She had coloured it brightly
2.What does the underlined part “calling it names” (Para. 3) mean?
A. Saying rude things B. Making fun of it
C. Cheering for it D. Shouting at it
3.What did the teacher instruct the kids to do with the second apple?
A. Drop it B. Praise it
C. Ignore it D. Observe it
4.What’s the purpose of the teacher’s using two apples in class?
A. To draw the kids’ attention
B. To explain her personal preferences
C. To make a comparison between them
D. To help the kids understand the results of bullying
My Favourite Travel Books
The Old Patagonian Express by Paul Theroux
Choosing my favorite Paul Theroux book is like picking my favorite place in the world: It’s impossible to settle on just one. But The Old Patagonian Express, which is about a train journey Theroux made from Boston, USA to southern Argentina, is right up there at the top of my list. Theroux has a wicked sense of humor. He brings so much wisdom and experience to his travels.
Walden by Henry David Thoreau
If he were alive today, Thoreau would probably frown if he heard someone refer to Walden as a travel book. But I regard it as a travel-writing masterpiece. “I went into the woods,” he writes, “because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” That’s the same spirit of discovery that defines so many great contemporary travel records.
The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac
Like so many people, I fell in love with Kerouac’s novels in my late teens and early 20s. On the Road gets all the press, but I always love The Dharma Bums. Kerouac beautifully captures the romance of California trains, Berkeley, and backpacking in the Sierras. It’s hard to read this book without wanting to leave for the mountains to brainstorm bad haikus on the trail and cook canned macaroni and cheese over a crackling campfire.
Confucius Lives Next Door by T.R. Reid
This is sort of A Year in Provence in Japan, only the cross-cultural differences are much greater. Reid and his family moved to Tokyo when he became the chief for The Washington Post, enabling him to uncover truths about the country. Among the highlights are his observations about Japanese schools, including Yodobashi No. 6 Elementary School, where his daughters were greeted by the whole school staff.
1.Which book enables readers to experience great cross-cultural differences?
A. The Old Patagonian Express B. Confucius Lives Next Door
C. On the Road D. Walden
2.What will people feel after reading Jack Kerouac’s The Dharma Bums?
A. A strong desire to follow B. A love for novels
C. A wish to learn cooking D. An excitement to write poems
3.Which writer based his book on a train journey from home to abroad?
A. T.R. Reid B. Henry David Thoreau
C. Paul Theroux D. Jack Kerouac
假定你是李华，你校英语俱乐部最近将开展主题为“Learning English from films”的活动。请你以短文形式为倶乐部将要举行的首场活动写一份书面通知，要点如下：
时间：月9号晚7点—10点
地点：学校大礼堂
活动内容：欣赏电影《阿甘正传》( Forrest Gump)，分享观影感受
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I have a older sister. Her name is Monica. He is very pretty and smart, with long black hair and big eye. She is always ready to help me and look after me. But she was used to be easy to get angry, especially that she was with family members only. Once I talked to her this problem. Feeling terrible sorry, she agreed with me but promised to make a change. She also thanked me for making her aware of her problem. She had made huge progress on this issue so far. Now I like her even more and I am glad I have so a great sister.
Self-confident people are admired 1. others and inspire confidence in others. They know that no matter what difficulties come their way, they have the ability 2. (solve) them. Self-confident people tend to see their lives in a positive light even when things aren’t going so well, and they are typically 3. (satisfy) with themselves. Wouldn’t 4. be amazing to have this kind of self-confidence? Guess what? You can.
Self-confidence can be learned, practiced and mastered — just like any 5. skills. You can begin by changing your body language. Just the simple act of 6. (pull) your shoulders back gives others the 7. (impress) that you are a confident person. Next, look at the person you are talking to — keeping eye contact 8. (show) confidence. Last, speak slowly. Research has proved that those who take time to speak slowly and 9. (clear) feel more self-confident. The added bonus is that they will actually be able to understand 10. you are saying.
