【推荐1】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项

We spend so much time waiting to be loved, hoping love will find us, and looking for that special love．Unfortunately, that’s not usually how life works．To be loved, you should love and respect yourself as much as you do others．In order to love someone, you should love yourself．●Stop comparing(比较) yourself to others．    1    We all have different gifts．When you compare yourself to others for what they have, whether it is a car, a house, or a job, it makes you feel bad about yourself．Really be grateful about everything you have．Gratitude（感恩）keeps your heart open to love．●Practice receiving love．To truly love is to be able to receive it．When someone loves you, does some kind deeds（事情）to you, or says kind words, accept it．    2    Know that you are worthy of love．It is important to accept a gift of love by others．You give yourself a chance to learn more about yourself that you are lovable．    3    ●     4    Write about your experiences, good and bad．When you write down good experiences, allow yourself to feel those feelings．When you remember bad experiences, allow yourself to feel self-compassion．Compassion is not self-pity, but rather willingness to accept one's own pain and regret．●Stop trying to be perfect．Stop blaming yourself for being less than perfect．    5    Just follow all the steps above and don't let anyone's expectations of you put any pressure on you．

A．Keep a diary．

B．Love others．

C．Do not feel sorry about it．

D．Always do your best, but not reaching perfection(完美) is not a failure．

E．Allow yourself to accept the love that has come to you．

F．You give someone a joy of giving by loving you．

G．Everyone on the earth is unique(独一无二的)．

【推荐2】Self-confidence is an important quality to develop in your kid. It is associated with better grades, more satisfying personal relationships, better decision making, and greater self-control. Self-confidence is obtained from skills and competencies, experiences, treatment by others and the nature and frequency(频率) of successes and failures. But, self-confidence is also affected by something as simple as how your kids carry themselves as they go about their daily lives. If kids behave more self-confidently, they feel more self-confident. Here are some direct instructions parents can give their kids to help them make it.

To start with, have your kids stand tall and straight with their shoulders back. This is particularly important for teenage girls. It is not unusual for girls to draw their shoulders inward as a way of avoiding dealing with the changes of their bodies. They will need help balance being confident in their bodies.

Self-confident people stand and walk with their hands out and to the side of the body. Some research has provided evidence that placing your hands on your hips(髋部) results in greater decisiveness in business situations. This is sometimes referred to as the super hero stance. Before your kids are about to engage in an activity where self-confidence is required, have them stand like a super hero with their heads held high, their eyes focused on the horizon and their hands on their hips. It can feel kind of silly but will make a difference in their attitude and behaviour.

Finally, your kids need to be aware of how they actually walk. Self-confident people walk with big steps. They take solid steps with their head up, looking where they are going and making direct eye contact with people they encounter.

With a little time and some direct instruction, you can help your teen appear more self-confident which will actually help them feel more self-confident. You are the perfect person for them to practise on. One thing though. It is probably better to address this in private.

1. What will kids fail to gain with more self-confidence?

A．Better marks on the exam.	B．Better relationship with others.
C．Greater self-control.	D．The strongest bones.

2. What does the underlined word “It” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Standing like a super hero.	B．Engaging in an activity.
C．Making eyes focused on a certain thing.	D．Holding heads high.

3. What can we know from paragraphs 2-4?

A．Teen girls always stand tall and straight with their shoulders back.

B．Self-confident persons aren’t afraid of straight eye contact.

C．It’s impolite to put your hands on your hips when you talk with others.

D．You should mind your steps when you walk, being careful and slow.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Self-confidence and Body Language	B．Self-confidence and Teen Girls
C．Self-confidence and Parents	D．Self-confidence and Good Quality

【推荐3】Looking for a way to be happier? Are you seeking deeper connections with friends or looking for more friends?     1    Try a little compassion.

Compassion, as one scholar describes it, is “experiencing feelings of loving kindness toward another person’s suffering”. The compassionate tend to have deeper connections with others and more friends.    2    Compassion also has direct personal benefit. The compassionate tend to be happier, healthier, more self-confident, and less self-critical.

Practicing compassion doesn’t have to cost you money. All you need is a quiet place.    3     Focus on your breath and try to clear your mind. Then mentally focus on your heart area and think about someone you feel tenderness toward. This could be your friend or your family.    4    As time allows, add more people to that circle. This may sound a little strange, but studies have shown this simple exercise really strengthens your sense of compassion.

Even short-term exercises like this broaden your attention, your thinking and your overall sense of well-being in a way that lasts.    5     Compassion helps your brain become more flexible, and lets your brain have a wider sense of what’s going on, and it gives you access to more ideas on how to act.

This practice is beneficial to physical health and can help reduce physical signs of stress. And the happiness that can come from compassion training is the kind that lasts.

A．Want to relate better to other people?

B．That’s in part because it changes your brain.

C．Compassion training is helpful to reduce stress.

D．In that quiet space, sit in a comfortable position.

E．Then expand that feeling to yourself and to others.

F．However, it is important to create a comfortable environment.

G．They are more forgiving and have a stronger sense of life purpose.