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I used to believe that love meant putting everyone else and their needs first, before my own. While I do think there is some truth to that, in the sense that being a giving person is one of the ultimate acts of being a loving person, I came to realize that I must give to and love myself first and foremost.
Here's why. When you put everyone and everything else above you, you are no longer valuing yourself and your needs. And when you are not meeting your needs, and you don't take care of yourself （emotionally, physically, mentally, spiritually）, you can't be the best version of yourself to the special people in your life. So in fact, you don't love them at your full potential!
Here are some things to consider. Are you physically taking care of yourself? Do you nourish yourself with the right foods? Do you get enough sleep and exercise? Are you at a healthy weight, and on top of your check-ups? If not, I bet your energy is low, you're tired and stressed, and your confidence isn't the highest （because you probably don't feel your best）. Now think about how much more you could give to others when you aren't exhausted, you're happy with what you see in the mirror, and you aren't on edge with stress.
Are you emotionally and mentally healthy? As humans, we're so complex and having ups and downs is normal. But in general, assess where you stand emotionally. If it's in a healthy place and you can manage your emotions in a healthy way - great! But if you self-soothe（自我安慰）in destructive ways and have a negative attitude and energy about you, realize that it's not just affecting you, but others too. When you aren't an emotionally and mentally healthy person, that energy pours into everything you do, and everyone you're around will feel the effects, too.
How's your spirituality? In this sense, spirituality is about having an ultimate purpose and being in tune with your true self. Do you wake up every day excited for what your life is about, and have gratitude for all the abundance you already have? If not, you may not be listening and living to what your heart truly desires. Living this way long term, may affect the essence（本质）of your inner being and, in turn, may not allow you to show up your very best for the world.
Be kind to yourself. It can be difficult to put your health and well-being first when life is demanding between your career, family, friendships, relationships, and so on. If you can think of any ways to improve your well-being and love yourself more, start today! Take a baby step towards this. Perhaps try getting an hour more of sleep. Move your body in a way that feels good. Take time for yourself to be with your thoughts and without distractions and feel that peace.
1.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A.Put Others Above Yourself B.Keeping Physically Healthy
C.Meeting Your Own Demands D.Taking Good Care of Yourself
2.According to the passage, it can be concluded that .
A.only if you are at your best can you love your loved ones best
B.if on top of your health index, you're tired and stressed
C.being kind to yourself means being cruel to others
D.physical health is more important than mental health
3.Keeping spiritually healthy means .
A.dissatisfaction with what you have B.waking up in time every day
C.showing up your best for the world D.agreeing with your true self
4.Which of the following shows the right structure of the passage?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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I used to believe that love meant putting everyone else and their needs first, before my own. While I do think there is some truth to that, in the sense that being a giving person is one of the ultimate acts of being a loving person, I came to realize that I must give to and love myself first and foremost.
Here's why. When you put everyone and everything else above you, you are no longer valuing yourself and your needs. And when you are not meeting your needs, and you don't take care of yourself （emotionally, physically, mentally, spiritually）, you can't be the best version of yourself to the special people in your life. So in fact, you don't love them at your full potential!
Here are some things to consider. Are you physically taking care of yourself? Do you nourish yourself with the right foods? Do you get enough sleep and exercise? Are you at a healthy weight, and on top of your check-ups? If not, I bet your energy is low, you're tired and stressed, and your confidence isn't the highest （because you probably don't feel your best）. Now think about how much more you could give to others when you aren't exhausted, you're happy with what you see in the mirror, and you aren't on edge with stress.
Are you emotionally and mentally healthy? As humans, we're so complex and having ups and downs is normal. But in general, assess where you stand emotionally. If it's in a healthy place and you can manage your emotions in a healthy way - great! But if you self-soothe（自我安慰）in destructive ways and have a negative attitude and energy about you, realize that it's not just affecting you, but others too. When you aren't an emotionally and mentally healthy person, that energy pours into everything you do, and everyone you're around will feel the effects, too.
How's your spirituality? In this sense, spirituality is about having an ultimate purpose and being in tune with your true self. Do you wake up every day excited for what your life is about, and have gratitude for all the abundance you already have? If not, you may not be listening and living to what your heart truly desires. Living this way long term, may affect the essence（本质）of your inner being and, in turn, may not allow you to show up your very best for the world.
Be kind to yourself. It can be difficult to put your health and well-being first when life is demanding between your career, family, friendships, relationships, and so on. If you can think of any ways to improve your well-being and love yourself more, start today! Take a baby step towards this. Perhaps try getting an hour more of sleep. Move your body in a way that feels good. Take time for yourself to be with your thoughts and without distractions and feel that peace.
1.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A.Put Others Above Yourself B.Keeping Physically Healthy
C.Meeting Your Own Demands D.Taking Good Care of Yourself
2.According to the passage, it can be concluded that .
A.only if you are at your best can you love your loved ones best
B.if on top of your health index, you're tired and stressed
C.being kind to yourself means being cruel to others
D.physical health is more important than mental health
3.Keeping spiritually healthy means .
A.dissatisfaction with what you have B.waking up in time every day
C.showing up your best for the world D.agreeing with your true self
4.Which of the following shows the right structure of the passage?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards, and success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us ______ chasing the same thing.
One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell ______. I found myself homeless and ______. I had my truck and $56. I ______ the countryside for some place I could rent for the _____ possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road over the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was ______, full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and ______ a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me, ______ slowly, they started teaching me the _______ of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began sticking around to _______. They started to teach me a belief in a ______ American Dream – not the one of individual achievement but of ______.
What I had believed in, all those things I thought were ______ for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. Up on the ______, my most valuable possessions were my _______ with my neighbors.
Four years later, I moved back into ______. I saw many people were having a really hard time, ______ their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to ______ a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places. We’d all be in ______ if we hadn’t banded together.
The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about ______ we can all survive together.
1.A. separately B. equally C. violently D. naturally
2.A. off B. apart C. over D. out
3.A. awesome B. priceless C. alone D. passionate
4.A. crossed B. left C. toured D. searched
5.A. fullest B. largest C. fairest D. cheapest
6.A. occupied B. abandoned C. emptied D. robbed
7.A. turned B. approached C. cleared D. cut
8.A. but B. although C. otherwise D. for
9.A. benefit B. lesson C. nature D. art
10.A. chat B. fight C. struggle D. perform
11.A. wild B. real C. different D. remote
12.A. neighborliness B. happiness C. friendliness D. kindness
13.A. unique B. expensive C. rare D. necessary
14.A. mountain B. downtown C. river D. countryside
15.A. cooperation B. relationships C. satisfaction D. appointments
16.A. reality B. society C. town D. life
17.A. creating B. losing C. quitting D. finding
18.A. put in B. turn in C. take in D. get in
19.A. yards B. shelters C. camps D. cottages
20.A. when B. what C. whether D. how
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I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards, and success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us ________ chasing the same thing.
One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell ________. I found myself homeless and ________. I had my truck and $56. I _______ the countryside for some place I could rent for the ________ possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road over the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was ________, full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and ________ a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me, ________ slowly, they started teaching me the ________ of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began sticking around to ________. They started to teach me a belief in a ________ American Dream – not the one of individual achievement but of ________.
What I had believed in, all those things I thought were _______ for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. Up on the ________, my most valuable possessions were my ________ with my neighbors.
Four years later, I moved back into ________. I saw many people were having a really hard time, ________ their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to ________ a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places. We’d all be in ________ if we hadn’t banded together.
The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about ________ we can all survive together.
1.A. separately B. equally C. violently D. naturally
2.A. off B. apart C. over D. out
3.A. awesome B. priceless C. alone D. passionate
4.A. crossed B. left C. toured D. searched
5.A. fullest B. largest C. fairest D. cheapest
6.A. occupied B. abandoned C. emptied D. robbed
7.A. turned B. approached C. cleared D. cut
8.A. but B. although C. otherwise D. for
9.A. benefit B. lesson C. nature D. art
10.A. chat B. fight C. struggle D. perform
11.A. wild B. real C. different D. remote
12.A. neighborliness B. happiness C. friendliness D. kindness
13.A. unique B. expensive C. rare D. necessary
14.A. mountain B. downtown C. river D. countryside
15.A. cooperation B. relationships C. satisfaction D. appointments
16.A. reality B. society C. town D. life
17.A. creating B. losing C. quitting D. finding
18.A. put in B. turn in C. take in D. get in
19.A. yards B. shelters C. camps D. cottages
20.A. when B. what C. whether D. how
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I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us 36 chasing the same thing.
One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell 37. I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $ 56. I 38 the countryside for some place I could rent for the 39 possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road 40 the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was 41, full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and 42 a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me, 43 slowly, they started teaching me the 44 of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began 45 around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a 46 American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of 47.
What I had believed in, all those things I thought were 48 for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. 49 on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my 50 with my neighbors.
Four years later, I moved back into 51. I saw many people were having a really hard time, 52 their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to 53 a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places. We’d all be in 54 if we hadn’t banded together.
The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about 55 we can all get by together.
1. A．separately B．equally C．violently D．naturally
2. A．off B．apart C．over D．out
3. A．crossed B．left C．toured D．searched
4. A．fullest B．largest C．fairest D．cheapest
5. A．at B．through C．over D．round
6. A．occupied B．abandoned C．emptied D．robbed
7. A．turned B．approached C．cleared D．cut
8. A．but B．although C．otherwise D．for
9. A．benefit B．lesson C．nature D．art
10. A．sticking B．looking C．swinging D．turning
11. A．wild B．real C．different D．remote
12. A．neighborliness B．happiness C．friendliness D．kindness
13. A．unique B．expensive C．rare D．necessary
14. A．Up B．Down C．Deep D．Along
15. A．cooperation B．relationships C．satisfaction D．appointments
16. A．reality B．society C．town D．life
17. A．creating B．losing C．quitting D．offering
18. A．put in B．turn in C．take in D．get in
19. A．yards B．shelters C．camps D．cottages
20. A．when B．what C．whether D．how
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I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us _________ chasing the same thing.
One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell _________ I found myself homeless and alone. I only had my truck and $56. I _________ the countryside for some place I could rent for the _________ possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road _________ the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was _________, full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and _________ a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me, _________ slowly, they started teaching me the _________ of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began ____________ around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a ____________ American Dream-not the one of individual achievement but of ____________.
What I have believed in, all those things I thought were ____________ for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. ____________ on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my ____________ with my neighbors.
Four years later, I moved back into ____________ I saw many people were having a really hard time, ____________ their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to ____________ a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places. We’d all be in ____________ if we hadn’t banded together.
The American Dream I believe in now is a ____________ one. It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about what we can all get by together.
1.A.naturally B.equally C.severely D.separately
2.A.off B.apart C.over D.out
3.A.searched B.left C.toured D.crossed
4.A.fullest B.largest C.fairest D.cheapest
5.A.at B.through C.over D.round
6.A.occupied B.emptied C.abandoned D.robbed
7.A.turned B.approached C.cleared D.cut
8.A.but B.although C.otherwise D.for
9.A.benefit B.lesson C.nature D.art
10.A.swinging B.looking C.crowding D.turning
11.A.different B.real C.wild D.steady
12.A.neighborliness B.toughness C.happiness D.tolerance
13.A.unique B.expensive C.rare D.necessary
14.A.Up B.Down C.Deep D.Along
15.A.cooperation B.relationship C.satisfaction D.appointments
16.A.reality B.town C.society D.life
17.A.creating B.quitting C.undertaking D.offering
18.A.put in B.turn in C.take in D.get in
19.A.yards B.cottages C.camps D.shelters
20.A.desperate B.shared C.complicated D.flexible
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I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage(按揭)，credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us ____ chasing the same thing.
One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell ____. I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I ____ the countryside for some place I could rent for the ___ possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road ____ the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was ____， full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and ____ a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me, ____ slowly, they started teaching me the ____ of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began ____ around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a ____ American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of ____.
What I had believed in, all those things I thought were ____ for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. ____ on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my ____ with my neighbors.
Four years later, I moved back into ____. I saw many people were having a really hard time, ____ their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to ___ a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house，but over time I've had nine people come in and move on to other places. We'd all be in ____ if we hadn't banded together.
The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It's not so much about what I can get for myself; it's about ____ we can all get by together.
1.A.separately B．equally
C．violently D．naturally
2.A.off B．apart
C．over D．out
3.A.crossed B．left
C．toured D．searched
4.A.fullest B．largest
C．fairest D．cheapest
5.A.at B．through
C．over D．round
6.A.occupied B．abandoned
C．emptied D．robbed
7.A.turned B．approached
C．cleared D．cut
8.A.but B．although
C．otherwise D．for
9.A.benefit B．lesson
C．nature D．art
10.A.sticking B．looking
C．swinging D．turning
11.A.wild B．real
C．different D．remote
12.A.neighborliness B．happiness
C．friendliness D．kindness
13.A.unique B．expensive
C．rare D．necessary
14.A.Up B．Down
C．Deep D．Along
15.A.cooperation B．relationships
C．satisfaction D．appointments
16.A.reality B．society
C．town D．life
17.A.creating B．losing
C．quitting D．offering
18.A.put in B．turn in
C．take in D．get in
19.A.yards B．shelters
C．camps D．cottages
20.A.when B．what
C．whether D．how
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I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage(按揭), credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us_________chasing the same thing.
One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell _______. I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I_______the countryside for some place I could rent for the_______possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road _______ the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was _______, full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and _______ a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me, _______ slowly, they started teaching me the _______ of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began __________ around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a __________ American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of __________.
What I had believed in, all those things I thought were__________ for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place.__________ on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my __________ with my neighbors.
Four years later, I moved back into __________. I saw many people were having a really hard time, __________ their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to __________ a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I've had nine people come in and move on to other places. We'd all be in__________if we hadn't banded together.
The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It's not so much about what I can get for myself; it's about __________ we can all get by together.
1.A.separately B.equally C.violently D.naturally
2.A.off B.apart C.over D.out
3.A.crossed B.left C.toured D.searched
4.A.fullest B.largest C.fairest D.cheapest
5.A.over B.through C.at D.round
6.A.occupied B.emptied C.abandoned D.robbed
7.A.turned B.cleared C.approached D.cut
8.A.for B.although C.otherwise D.but
9.A.benefit B.art C.nature D.lesson
10.A.swinging B.looking C.sticking D.turning
11.A.different B.real C.wild D.remote
12.A.kindness B.happiness C.friendliness D.neighborliness
13.A.unique B.expensive C.necessary D.rare
14.A.Along B.Down C.Deep D.Up
15.A.cooperation B.satisfaction C.relationships D.appointments
16.A.reality B.town C.society D.life
17.A.creating B.losing C.offering D.quitting
18.A.put in B.turn in C.get in D.take in
19.A.yards B.camps C.shelters D.cottages
20.A.how B.what C.whether D.when
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(2013·高考江苏卷)I used to believe in the American Dream，which meant a job，a mortgage (按揭)，credit cards，success.I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else，all of us ____ chasing the same thing.
One year，through a series of unhappy events，it all fell ____.I found myself homeless and alone.I had my truck and $56.I ____ the countryside for some place I could rent for the ____ possible amount.I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road ____ the Potomac River in West Virginia.It was ____，full of broken glass and rubbish.I found the owner，rented it，and ____ a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me，____ slowly，they started teaching me the ____ of being a neighbor.They dropped off blankets，candles，and tools，and began ____ around to chat.They started to teach me a belief in a ___ American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of ___.
What I had believed in，all those things I thought were ____ for a civilized life，were nonexistent in this place.____ on the mountain，my most valuable possessions were my ____ with my neighbors.
Four years later，I moved back into ____.I saw many people were having a really hard time，___ their jobs and homes.I managed to rent a big enough house to ____ a handful of people.There are four of us now in the house，but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places.We’d all be in ____ if we hadn’t banded together.
The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one.It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about ____ we can all get by together.
1.A.separately B．equally
C．violently D．naturally
2.A.off B．apart
C．over D．out
3.A.crossed B．left
C．toured D．searched
4.A.fullest B．largest
C．fairest D．cheapest
5.A.at B．through
C．over D．round
6.A.occupied B．abandoned
C．emptied D．robbed
7.A.turned B．approached
C．cleared D．cut
8.A.but B．although
C．otherwise D．for
9.A.benefit B．lesson
C．nature D．art
10.A.sticking B．looking
C．swinging D．turning
11.A.wild B．real
C．different D．remote
12.A.neighborliness B．happiness
C．friendliness D．kindness
13.A.unique B．expensive
C．rare D．necessary
14.A.Up B．Down
C．Deep D．Along
15.A.cooperation B．relationships
C．satisfaction D．appointments
16.A.reality B．society
C．town D．life
17.A.creating B．losing
C．quitting D．offering
18.A.put in B．turn in
C．take in D．get in
19.A.yards B．shelters
C．camps D．cottages
20.A.when B．what
C．whether D．how
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I am a strong believer that if a child is raised with approval (准允), he learns to love himself and will be successful in his own way. Several weeks ago, I was doing homework with my son in the third grade and he kept standing up from his chair to go over the math lines. I kept asking him to sit down, telling him that he would concentrate better. He sat but seconds later, as if he didn’t even notice he was doing it, he got up again. I was getting frustrated (受挫), but then it hit me. I started noticing his answers were much quicker and accurate when he stood up. Could he be more absorbed while standing up?
This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe. I was raised to believe that a quiet, calm child was a sure way to success. This child would have the willpower to study hard, get good grades and become someone important in life.
Now those same people perhaps come to realize that their kids are born with their own sets of DNA and personality qualities, and all you can do is loving and accepting them. As parents, throughout their growing years and beyond that, we need to be our kids’ best cheerleaders, guiding them and helping them find their way.
I have stopped asking my son to sit down and concentrate. Obviously, he is concentrating just in his own way and not mine. We need to learn to accept our kids’ ways of doing things. Some way may have worked for me but doesn’t mean we need to carry it through generations. There is nothing sweeter than being personal and unique (独特的). It makes us free and happy and that’s just the way I want my kids to live their own life.
1.Time and again the author got his son seated in order to make him ______.
A. work fast B. go polite C. stay relaxed D. keep attentive
2.The underlined “it” (in the first paragraph) probably refers to ______.
A. his son’s doing better while standing up
B. his failure in keeping his son under control
C. his own experience as a school boy
D. his disappointment with his active child
3.By this passage, the author attempts to tell other parents to ______.
A. correct their kids’ manners from the early ages
B. respect and trust their kids’ ways of behaviors
C. develop a good relationship with their children
D. guarantee their children’s freedom at home
4.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A. Parental help with teens’ study
B. Adult influence on teen growth
C. Kids’ success in their own styles
D. Friendship between generations