You might have some characters that you don’t like. For example, you may be a shy person and you don’t like it; you wish you are an outgoing person. You might then think that you are not clever enough. All these give reasons to you not to like yourself. Fortunately, there are always things you can do to make you like yourself. Here are some tips:

1. Write your success stories

One reason we may not like ourselves is that we are too focused on what we don’t have so that we forget about what we (already) have. So make a list of your achievements; write your success stories. They do not have to be big things; there are a lot of small but important achievements in our life.

2. Accept things you can’t change

There are some things you cannot change, such as your background and your past. So learn to accept them. You will feel much relieved(寬心) if you treat things you can’t change the way they deserve: just accept them, smile, and move on.

3. Focus on your strengths(強項)

Instead of focusing on your weaknesses, focus on your strengths. You always have some strengths which give you a unique person. Recognize your strengths and build your life around them.

4. Stop comparing yourself with others

You are unique. You can never be like other people, and neither can other people be like you. The way you measure your success is not determined by other people. Instead, it is determined by your own life purpose. You have everything you need to achieve your life purpose, so it’s useless comparing yourself with others.

Topic	How to 1._______ you like yourself
Reasons	You might have some characters that you don’t like. For example, you may be a shy person and think that you are not 2._______ enough.
3._____on Liking Yourself	● Write your 4._______ stories: Make a list of your achievements, which do not have to be big things. ●5._______ things you can’t change: There are some things you cannot change, such as your 6._______ and your past. ● Focus on your strengths: Instead of focusing on your 7._______, focus on your strengths.8._______ your strengths and build your life around them. ● Stop comparing yourself with others: You can never be like 9._______; it’s no use 10._______ yourself with others.
Conclusion	Follow the tips, and you can make you like yourself easily

 

 

The following table shows some results of a survey in which 800 Japanese school pupils were asked to give their impressions of their classroom teachers. The pupils’ impressions were found to differ depending on whether the teacher was new(with less than three years’ experience), middle-standing(ten to twenty years), or a veteran(twenty to thirty years). The numbers in the table show the percentage of the pupils who answered “very satisfied” or “extremely satisfied” for each question item.

Question items	New	Middle-standing	Veteran
1. Shows a sense of humor in class	42	56	70
2. Explains clearly	33	58	68
3. Teaches in a relaxed(輕松的)manner	30	46	65
4. Writes neatly on the blackboard	9	43	56
5. Lets pupils ask questions in class	18	30	47
6. Makes checks and comments in notebooks	22	30	43
7. Speaks loudly and clearly	45	85	54
8. Treats all pupils equally	43	58	42
9. Cares about pupils’ opinions	47	43	17
10. Spends time with pupils between classes	25	10	6

For the last couple of weeks, I had been stuck in front of my computer working on a project that was very important to me. My every waking hour was consumed（消耗） by the project and although I imagined that I would feel happy after completing parts of the project, I was confused to find that instead, I was feeling rather depressed. I tried a range of methods to help cheer myself up. I had a relaxing bath, cooked a delicious meal to enjoy with my family and even watched a lighthearted（輕松地） movie, but to no avail. It was only when I turned to meditation(沉思)for a solution that the answer came to me: turn to nature!
The very next day, I grabbed my camera and a bottle of water and set off to spend a few hours walking in a nature reserve, even though it was pouring with rain. Within a couple of minutes I felt alive again. To be honest, I felt like a young school girl again and had to stop myself from hopping（單腳跳） along the path singing, "I'm singing in the rain", a song I used to sing when I was a child. I think as adults we often try too hard to control our inner children and as a result we restrain(限制) our own spirits, which only leads to depression and stress.
Interestingly, it has been shown that people who spend 40 minutes walking in a nature reserve have a drop in their blood pressure levels, but this does not happen when they spend a similar amount of time walking in a busy city centre.
If you feel a little low in spirit and know that you have spent too much time indoors, relax completely, remove your shoes and let your inner child come out and play.
【小題1】The author felt depressed because she __________.

A．couldn't consume her waking hour.

B．had not seen a film for a long time.

C．had not finished her work on time.

D．had worked on a hard job for too long.

【小題2】The author walked in a nature reserve in the rain in order to__________.

A．take photos.	B．find a solution to the project.
C．hop along the path.	D．cheer herself up.

【小題3】The underlined part "to no avail" in Paragraph 1 probably means
" __________.".

A．unsuccessful

B．unrelated（不相關(guān)的）

C．uninteresting

D．unexpected

【小題4】In the author's opinion, __________.

A．a(chǎn) bath can make people relaxed.

B．depression is usually caused by hard work.

C．walking in a busy city centre harms people's health.

D．a(chǎn)dults should express their inner feelings freely.

【小題5】The last paragraph mainly serves as a(n) __________.

A．explanation

B．suggestion

C．introduction

D．reminder

Everyday we go to school and listen to the teacher, and the teacher will ask us some questions. Sometimes, the classmates will ask your opinions of the work of the class. When you are telling others in the class what you have found out about these topics, remember that they must be able to hear what you are saying. You are not taking part in a family conversation or having a chat（閑談）with friends—you are in a slightly unnatural situation where a large group of people will remain silent, waiting to hear what you have to say. You must speak so that they can hear you—loudly enough and clearly enough but without trying to shout of appearing to force yourself.

Remember, too, that it is the same if you are called to an interview whether it is with a professor of your school or a government official who might meet you. The person you are seeing will try to put you at your ease（輕松）but the situation is somewhat（一點兒）different from that of an ordinary conversation. You must take special care that you can be heard.

When you speak to the class, you should speak ________.

A．a(chǎn)s loudly as possible          B．in a low voice

C．loudly                      D．forcefully

Usually, when you speak to the class, the class is __________.

A.noisy    B．quiet     C．having a rest    D．serious

The situation in the class is ________ that in your house.

A．not very different from           B．sometimes the same as

C.．sometimes not the same as      D．not the same as

If you are having a conversation with an official, the most important thing for you is _______.

A．to show your ability               B．to be very gentle

C. to make sure that you can be heard     D．to put the official at ease

The main idea of this passage is ________.

A．that we must use different ways at different situations

B．that we must speak loudly

C．that we must keep silent at any time

D．that we must talk with the class

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