阅读理解
You feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving. If you give and
give without making time to fill your own needs, then it's likely you will bum out, or feel upset. When you
take and take without giving anything back, you never feel fulfilled, so you are always searching for ways
to fill the void in your life.
The way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving is to know and then live by your
values. I break values up into two groups which I call being and having values. Your being values are the
character traits (特点 ;特征) of the ideal person you would like to be. I suggest to my clients that they
choose three being values that they are willing to make a commitment(信奉; 信仰) to live by. An
example of some being values are: kind ,loving, generous , inspirational, peaceful, wise and even
powerful. By acting on these values you give to others through your actions and you inspire others by
being a positive role model. Mastering being these character traits becomes your life purpose.
Your having values are, the feelings you need to create in order to be happy. These could be
companionship , achievement , support , being valued or financial security. This is what you receive.
You take responsibility for filling your own needs by taking steps to create these feelings and conditions
in your life.
When you make a commitment to live by your being values, it becomes easier to make conscious
choices rather than reactionary ones. If your usual pattem is to talk about your problems, you could
choose to think and act like a calm person. A calm person might go for a walk, meditate (沉思 ) ,or set
a time limit before responding. If your usual pattern is to worry, you could choose to act like a
responsible or wise person. In other words, you would act like the person you choose to be this is the
key to personal power.
When you choose to act on your values, you not only feel good about yourself, you reinforce (加强)
your chosen beliefs. Over time acting in this way changes how you see the world, and in turn the way
other people think of you.
1. The main purpose of this passage is to .
A. persuade the readers to make a commitment
B. explain to the readers what personal values are
C.inform the readers how to be truly happy
D. instruct the readers how to make wise choices
2. According to the text, living by your being values, you would .
A. gain a lot of power
B. form positive personality
C. seek all human virtues
D. fill your own needs
3.The underlined word "void" in paragraph I means " ."
A. a feeling of emptiness
B. an absence of one's mind
C. a break of continuity
D. a state of confusion
4. What can be inferred from the text?
A. Having values are better than being values;
B. A calm person does not choose to complain.
C.The way other people think of you decides who you are.
D. A responsible person does not care about financial security.
