Question

We spend so much time waiting to be loved, hoping love will find us, and looking for that special love．Unfortunately, that’s not usually how life works. To be loved, you should love and respect yourself as much as you do others. In order to love someone, you should love yourself．

●Stop comparing yourself to others．1.We all have different gifts．When you compare yourself to others for what they have, whether it is a car, a house, or a job, it makes you feel bad about yourself. Really be grateful about everything you have. Gratitude keeps your heart open to love．

●Practice receiving love. To truly love is to be able to receive it. When someone loves you, does some kind deeds to you, or says kind words, accept it．2.Know that you are worthy of love. It is important to accept a gift of love by others. You give yourself a chance to learn more about yourself that you are lovable．3.

●4.Write about your experiences, good and bad. When you write down good experiences, allow yourself to feel those feelings. When you remember bad experiences, allow yourself to feel self-compassion. Compassion is not self-pity, but rather willingness to accept one's own pain and regret．

●Stop trying to be perfect. Stop blaming yourself for being less than perfect．5.Just follow all the steps above and don't let anyone's expectations of you put any pressure on you．

A. Keep a diary．

B. Appreciate yourself．

C. Do not feel sorry about it．

D. Always do your best, but not reaching perfection is NOT failure．

E. Allow yourself to feel the love that has come your way．

F. You give someone a joy of giving by loving you．

G. Everyone on the earth is unique.

Answer 1

1.G

2.E

3.F

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文告诉读者想要被爱首先要学会爱自己，在爱自己的前提下去爱别人。

1. comparing yourself to others（停止和别人相比）和We all have different gifts（我们都有不同的天赋）。可以推出横线上填：Everyone on the earth is unique（每个人在世上都是独一无二的）故选G。

2. someone loves you, does some kind deeds to you, or says kind words, accept it.句意：当有人爱你时，对你做出一些善意的行为或说一些好听的话，接受它吧。Know that you are worthy of love. It is important to accept a gift of love by others.句意：要知道，你值得被爱，接受他人爱的馈赠是很重要的。得出作者告诉我们要打开心灵接受并且享受他人对我们的爱所以横线上填：让你自己用你自己的方式感受到爱的存在，故选E.

3. is important to accept a gift of love by others. You give yourself a chance to learn more about yourself that you are lovable．句意：接受他人爱的馈赠是很重的，你该给自己一个机会去更多的了解你自己是一个多么可爱的人。可以推出：你在接受爱你的人给予你爱的同时，爱你的人也会感到高兴，故横线上填：你给了爱你的人给予的快乐。故选F.

4. about your experiences, good and bad. When you write down good experiences, allow yourself to feel those feelings. When you remember bad experiences, allow yourself to feel self-compassion.句意:写下你的经历，好的和坏的，当你写下好的经历的时候，你会感受到那些感觉。当你记下坏的经历的时候，你可以感受到自我同情。故横线上可以填：习惯的记日记，故选A.

5. trying to be perfect. Stop blaming yourself for being less than perfect．句意：停止做到完美这一举动，停止责备自己因为那一点不完美。可以推出作者要告诉读者不要那么追求完美，故横线上可以填：总是做到最好，但是不因没有达到完美而气馁，故选D.

考点：考查散文阅读。