Question

Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t love others until you love yourself. Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, you’ve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parents’ eyes, and that our Grandmas think we’re great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics, but sometimes it’s a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge, it is time you built a positive self-image and learnt to love yourself.

Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself. This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.

The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day. Don’t allow doubts to occur in it.

It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think you’re silly because you aren’t good at math, find a tutor. If you think you’re weak because you can’t run a mile, get to the track and practice. If you think you’re dull because you don’t wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes. But remember, just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.

The best way to get rid of a negative self-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. When you can pat yourself on the back, you’ll know you’re well on your way. Good luck!

According to the passage, our self-images _________.

A. have positive effects                 B. are probably untrue

C. are often changeable                 D. have different functions

You need to build a positive self-image when you _________.

A. dare to challenge yourself             B. feel it hard to change yourself

C. are unconfident about yourself         D. have a high opinion of yourself

How should you change your self-image according to the passage?

A. To keep a different image of others.     B. To make your life successful.

C. To understand your own world.         D. To change the way you think.

What is the passage mainly about?

A. How to prepare for your success.       B. How to face challenges in your life.

C. How to build a positive self-image.      D. How to develop your good qualities.

Who are the intended readers of the passage?

A. Parents.      B. Adolescents.        C. Educators.     D. People in general.

Answer 1

【小题1】B

【小题2】C

【小题3】D

【小题4】C

【小题5】D（此题所提供答案错误。原答案提供的选项为B项。所以此题答案有些争议。老师可以根据自己的理解来得出最后最佳答案。）

解析:

【小题1】根据第三段和第五段的第一句可以推断，我们的自我形象经常是可变的。

【小题2】根据第四段第一句可以推断，对自己不自信的时候正是需要重新塑造一个积极的自我形象的时候。

【小题3】根据最后一段第二句可知，改变思维方式是改变自我形象的方式。

【小题4】通读全文，可以确定文章主要围绕如何建立积极的自我形象展开论述。

【小题5】树立积极的自我形象是任何人都需要做的，不是哪类特殊的人才需要做的，因此文章的潜在读者是大众百姓。adolescents“青少年”。