Question

Two sisters were having fun on the swings when a new girl joined them. After a few minutes, the girl asked the older sister, “ 36 you’re so pretty,” and then to the younger sister, “ and you're so 37 ?”

Though the third girl was a complete stranger, her words 38 the younger sister’s self-esteem, and caused 39 and comparisons between the two sisters for years to 40.

Whoever said “Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me” was really 41! Unkind words can 42 you. So can other stuff, like 43 a test.

What do I 44 by self-esteem? Self-esteem is your opinion of yourself. It  45  by other names, including self-image, self-confidence, or self-respect. I like the  46  self-worth best because it says something the other terms don’t. What is your self-worth? Get it?

And just how much are you worth? More than you can probably imagine. As the Yiddish 47  goes,“ All of us are crazy good in one way or another.”

What you do about your self-worth is one of the most important 48 you’ll ever make as a teen. To be positive, you need to see your best self, build your character and  49 , and learn to like yourself. Of course, you’re always  50  to be negative by listening to the opinions of others, doing 51 to improve yourself, and being critical of your imperfections.

Having a healthy 52 of self-worth doesn’t mean you are full of yourself. It simply means you’ve got 53 self-confidence and that you are OK with who you are.

Low self-esteem is like 54  through life with your handbrake （闸,刹车）on. The good news is: whatever you may think of yourself today, you can build your self-worth simply by thinking and acting a little 55 . It’s not that difficult.

36.	A. How come	B. What if	C. What about	D. How much
37.	A. perfect	B. ugly	C. mild	D. mean
38.	A. encouraged	B. improved	C. protected	D. hurt
39.	A. campaign	B. friendship	C. conflict	D. Misunderstanding
40.	A. come	B. spend	C. find	D. live
41.	A. wise	B. foolish	C. brave	D. crazy
42.	A. help	B. adapt	C. ruin	D. touch
43.	A. taking	B. failing	C. passing	D. attending
44.	A. stand	B. support	C. drive	D. mean
45.	A. goes	B. calls	C. happens	D. owns
46.	A. phrase	B. way	C. idiom	D. term
47.	A. meeting	B. saying	C. thinking	D. telling
48.	A. decisions	B. mistakes	C. contributions	D. sacrifices
49.	A. patience	B. experience	C. competence	D. influence
50.	A. happy	B. able	C. afraid	D. free
51.	A. everything	B. something	C. nothing	D. all
52.	A. sense	B. idea	C. thought	D. opinion
53.	A. extreme	B. enough	C. permanent	D. temporary
54.	A. walking	B. running	C. jumping	D. driving
55.	A. carefully	B. elegantly	C. differently	D. regularly

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