Question

Other people may have their own agenda (议程) for our life; we can value their input but we don’t have to take it to heart.

As children, our parents had dreams for us. They warned us to do well in school, and to do whatever was necessary to reach our highest potential. Later in life, friends may try to set us up with their idea of the perfect partner or the perfect job. People close to us may have ideas about how we should live our lives, ideas that usually come from love and the desire for us to be happy. Other times, they come from a place of need within them-whether it is the parent who wants us to live out his or her dreams or the friend who wants us to play an already-defined role. Whatever the case, we can appreciate and consider those people’s input, but finally we must follow our own guidance.

There may come a time when all the suggestions can become overbearing (霸道的). We may feel that the people we love don’t approve of our judgment, which can hurt our feelings. It can disturb the choices we make for our lives by making us doubt ourselves before we’ve had a chance to decide what we want.

We can tell our loved ones how much we appreciate their thoughts and ideas, but that we need to live our own lives and make our own decisions. We can explain that they need to let us learn from our own experiences. When they see that we are happy with our lives and the path we are taking to reach our goals, they can make sure that all we need them to do is to share in our joy.

1.People close to us often tell us ideas to show their       .

A. authority    B. concern

C. potential    D. happiness

2.What should we do when we disagree with our friends’ advice?

A. Prove that our choices are right.

B. Make them follow our decisions.

C. Tell them our choice directly without compromise.

D. Let them know we should make our own decisions.

3.What may be the best title for the text?

A. Offering suggestions    B. Appreciating suggestions

C. Accepting suggestions    D. Exchanging suggestions

Answer

根据总结概括文章☞B选项Appreciating suggestions.

【解析】其他人可能对我们的人生有他们自己的规划，我们可以考虑他们的建议但是我们没必要全部放在心上。

1.B 推理判断题。根据文章第二段People close to us may have ideas about how we should live our lives, ideas that usually come from love and the desire for us to be happy.得知接近我们的人们给我们生活中的指导，给我们一些处于爱的考虑的想法想让我们过得快乐。非我们关心。故选B。

2.D 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段We can tell our loved ones how much we appreciate their thoughts and ideas, but that we need to live our own lives and make our own decisions. 当我们和朋友意见有分歧时，我们可以告诉他们我们要自己做决定。故选D。

3.B 主旨大意题。根据文章首段得知对爱我们的人的建议我们要珍惜，但是也不能放弃自己的意愿。故选B。

【名师点睛】

每篇文章都会有一个主旨要义。主旨要义型题范围一般包括：短文标题、主题大意或段落大意等。文章标题可以是单词，短语，也可以是句子，它的特点是：短小精悍，多为一短语；涵盖性强，一般要求能覆盖全文，其确定的范围要恰当，既不能太大，也不能太小；精确性强，不能随意改变语言表意的程度及色彩。

3.B【解题剖析】此题属于主旨大意中的（1）一一标题类。答案需要理解文章后归纳文章中心。

【答案定位】根据第一段中的we can value their input but we don’t have to take it to heart.

可知，对爱我们的人的建议我们要珍惜，但是也不能放弃自己的意愿。

【推理关系】题干What may be the best title for the text?.☞文章we can value their input but we don’t have to take it to heart..☞概括总结☞对爱我们的人的建议我们要珍惜☞标题