文章大意:这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文中作者通过自身经历领悟到人要进行自我肯定,来强调认识和加强你最珍视的个人价值观。因为当你肯定一个核心的个人价值时,你会提高你的自我价值感。
In the mornings, as I walked from the train station to the office, I planned my day by making a to-do list in my head: the scientific articles I would read, the data sets I would analyze, and most urgent of all — the insights into human nature that it was my job to discover.
Each evening, I went back to the station, again going through my mental checklist but this time sizing up my performance against the expectations Td set for myself that morning. Time and again, when comparing my to-do list with my got-done list, I felt frustrated because I had fallen short.
But one day, something very strange happened. During my trip home, without any conscious intention, my thoughts began to change. Instead of feeling bad about my weaknesses, I said aloud very softly: I’m a nice person. I’m a nice person. I’m a nice person. By the time I boarded my train, I was done with my little chant-until the next day when I walked home. And again, after counting my failures, I found myself saying quietly: I’m a nice person. It turns out that there’s a technical term for this practice: values affirmation (肯定). And what it emphasizes is recognizing and strengthening the personal values you hold most dear.
When you affirm a core personal value, you raise your sense of self-worth. You broaden your outlook:Instead of focusing on your shortfalls, you switch to a wide-angle view that includes your resources and opportunities. And the people who do this are happier, healthier, and more hopeful. Over time, I made progress in my research and learned a lot about what makes most successful people special, including this: Nobody has passion and determination unless what they do lines up with their values. Try values affirmation for yourself and teach the practice to your students.
Take a moment and think of a value you hold dear, whether it’s kindness, creativity, or gratitude. Whatever it is, name it. And then say to yourself: Come what may, I know who I am. Your values are your foundation and your compass, too. Trust them, and they will lead you home.
46. How did the author feel when comparing his to-do list with his got-done list at the beginning?
A.Satisfied. | B.Pleased. | C.Disappointed | D.Unconcerned. |
47. What does the underlined phrase sizing up mean in Paragraph 2?
A.Changing. | B.Forming. | C.Denying. | D.Judging. |
48. The author affirmed his values by ________.
A.strengthening a core personal value to himself | B.counting his failures |
C.talking aloud to himself on his way home | D.chanting with conscious intention |
49. What does values affirmation mean to people?
A.It changes people’s focus to their shortcomings. | B.It improves their sense of self-worth. |
C.It limits their resources and opportunities. | D.It makes them more critical of themselves. |
50. What’s the author’s suggestion to readers?
A.To constantly compare oneself to others. |
B.To improve one’s kindness, creativity and gratitude. |
C.To highlight values affirmation and spread the practice. |
D.To become successful with passion. |