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Unit 4 自我认识及提升
Unit 4 自我认识及提升
序号 标题 题型 体裁 词数 难度
A 卸去伪装,做真实的自己 阅读理解 议论文 452 ★★★★★
B 人生旅途中该放手的一些事情 阅读理解七选五 议论文 330 ★★★☆☆
C 听从内心的声音,选择适合自己的路 完形填空 记叙文 319 ★★★★☆
D 勇敢面对同辈压力,选择正确的消遣方式 语法填空 议论文 213 ★★☆☆☆
E 克服内心的恐惧 读后续写 记叙文 345 ★★★☆☆
A (限时:10 min)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项。
Have you ever gone to a masquerade(化装舞会) party where you dressed up as someone else with
a full costume including wearing a head mask so no one would recognize you? And, while at this party,
did you take on the attitudes, manners, or characteristics of a person totally different than yourself? If
you have, was this different you more appealing to you, or did it feel totally foreign?
Do You Masquerade(伪装)?
Well, what is interesting is that there are a lot of people who constantly masquerade in real life on
a regular basis. No, I do not mean that they attend a lot of parties—I mean that they are not who they
really are while at work, while talking with family, or hanging out with friends.
“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one s definition of
your life; define yourself. ”—Harvey Fierstein
Why Does This Happen ?
So, why are some people pretending to be what they are not? Is it because they feel that they will
not be accepted by their work colleagues, or their supervisor and they will be denied privileges or
promotions or merit increases? Is it to be accepted by friends so that they fit in? Is it to keep harmony
within an extended family unit so that bickering(争吵) or differences are minimized? Are any of these
reasons sufficiently important that you would pretend to be someone you are not? Some may argue that it
is important to be someone you are not so that one can meld into whatever environment you need to, but
the question is this, is it really worth it to be someone you are not? Does being someone false make you
any better a person?
Wasting Energy
Pretending to be someone you are not requires a lot of energy to maintain the facade(表面), and the
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