1 . My favourite book, The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, talks about a formula called “SFF” which stands for “stopping finding fault”. I used to be a critical person and tried to find fault. I guess I somehow inherited this character from my father. Actually, many good qualities of my father are worth admiring except this.
My father is a person who constantly looks for mistakes in other people and he thinks no one is perfect in the world. His character created a negative atmosphere in my family. I was the same as my father, so I often felt angry, disappointed, depressed, and lonely in school.
After I had read my favourite book I began to seek “good things” in other people. It has completely changed my life. Now I feel happier, I have more friends, I have more trust in people, and I realize everyone has his own strength! Another important lesson I got from this book is that I should always behave myself in a positive manner. Let's admit that we sometimes complain about our situation. That's not good. Believe it or not, people don't like to listen to negative opinions.
One more valuable lesson I got from the book is that I should be a good listener. When I was younger, I only wanted people to pay whole attention to my words so that I could show them how important I was. I was very proud and would show off my achievements in school without considering others' feelings. I had very few friends and most people considered me as an arrogant person. Now, I find it much easier to make friends after making some changes!
1. What do you know about the author's father?| A．He makes his son feel angry and disappointed. |
| B．He likes finding fault with people around him. |
| C．He seems a critical person but in fact easy-going. |
| D．He can create a negative atmosphere when necessary. |
| A．self-important | B．admirable |
| C．troublesome | D．cold-blooded |
| A．To persuade readers to be good listeners. |
| B．To share his painful experience of making changes. |
| C．To tell readers the influence of a book on him. |
| D．To show the result of his father's negative character. |
