Two sisters were having fun on the swings when a new girl joined them. After a few minutes, the girl asked the older sister, “___1__ you are so pretty,” and then to the younger sister, “ and you are so____2____？”

Though the third girl was a complete stranger, her words___3___ the younger sister’s self-esteem, and caused___4___ and comparisons between the two sisters for years to ___5___.

__6___ said “Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me” was a total fool! Unkind words can___7___ you. So can other stuff, like ___8___ a test.

What do I ___9___ by self-esteem? Self-esteem is your opinion of yourself. It ___10___ by other names, including self-image, self-confidence, or self-respect. I like the ___11___ 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___12___ 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 ___13___ you will ever make as a teen. To be positive, you need to see your best self, build your character and ___14___ , and learn ho like yourself. Of course, you are always___15___ to be negative by listening to the opinions of others, doing___16___ to improve yourself, and being critical of your imperfections.

Having a healthy___17___ of self-worth doesn’t mean you are full of yourself. It simply means you have got___18___self-confidence and that you are OK with who you are.

Low self-esteem is like___19___ through life with your handbrake(闸) 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___20___. It is not that difficult.

1．A．How come        B．What if          C．What about       D．How much

2．A．perfect            B．ugly             C．mild            D．mean

3．A．encouraged        B．improved         C．protected        D．hurt

4．A．campaign          B．friendship        C．conflict          D．understanding

5．A．come             B．spend            C．find             D．live

6．A．Anyone            B．Whoever         C．The one         D．Those who

7．A．help              B．adapt            C．ruin             D．touch

8．A．taking            B．failing            C．passing          D．attending

9．A．stand              B．support          C．drive            D．mean

10．A．goes             B．calls             C．happens         D．owns

11．A．phrase            B．way             C．idiom            D．term

12．A．meeting          B．saying           C．thinking          D．telling

13．A．decisions         B．mistakes         C．contributions     D．sacrifices

14．A．patience          B．experience        C．competence       D．influence

15．A．happy           B．able              C．afraid            D．free

16．A．everything        B．something         C．nothing           D．all

17．A．sense           B．idea             C．thought          D．opinion

18．A．extreme         B．ample            C．permanent        D．temporary

19．A．walking          B．running          C．jumping           D．driving

20．A．carefully         B．elegantly          C．differently        D．regularly

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.

II、完形填空：（30分满分，每小题1.5分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41到60各题所给的四个选项选出最佳答案。

Two sisters were having fun on the swings when a new girl joined them. After a few minutes, the girl asked the older sister,“___41__ you are so pretty,” and then to the younger sister, “ and you are so____42____？”

Though the third girl was a complete stranger, her words___43___ the younger sister’s self-esteem, and caused___44___ and comparisons between the two sisters for years to ___45___.

__46___ said “Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me” was a total fool! Unkind words can___47___ you. So can other stuff, like ___48___ a test.

What do I ___49___ by self-esteem? Self-esteem is your opinion of yourself. It ___50___ by other names, including self-image, self-confidence, or self-respect. I like the ___51___ 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___52___ 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 ___53___ you will ever make as a teen. To be positive, you need to see your best self, build your character and ___54___ , and learn ho like yourself. Of course, you are always___55___ to be negative by listening to the opinions of others, doing___56___ to improve yourself, and being critical of your imperfections.

Having a healthy___57___ of self-worth doesn’t mean you are full of yourself. It simply means you have got___58___self-confidence and that you are OK with who you are.

Low self-esteem is like___59___ through life with your handbrake(闸) 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___60___. It is not that difficult.

41．A．How come             B．What if                C．What about            D．How much

42．A．perfect               B．ugly         C．mild           D．mean

43．A．encouraged            B．improved     C．protected             D．hurt

44．A．campaign             B．friendship              C．conflict         D．understanding

45．A．come                 B．spend                 C．find                   D．live

46．A．Anyone                B．Whoever              C．The one        D．Those who

47．A．help                  B．adapt                C．ruin                   D．touch

48．A．taking                B．failing                 C．passing                D．attending

49．A．stand        B．support               C．drive                  D．mean

50．A．goes                  B．calls         C．happens        D．owns

51．A．phrase       B．way                  C．idiom        D．term

52．A．meeting                B．saying                 C．thinking      D．telling

53．A．decisions     B．mistakes              C．contributions    D．sacrifices

54．A．patience               B．experience             C．competence            D．influence

55．A．happy                 B．able         C．afraid                  D．free

56．A．everything    B．something    C．nothing        D．all

57．A．sense                B．idea                  C．thought               D．opinion

58．A．extreme              B．ample                 C．permanent             D．temporary

59．A．walking                B．running                C．jumping        D．driving

60．A．carefully               B．elegantly     C．differently    D．regularly