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重庆市第一中学2018-2019学年高二上学期英语期末考试试卷
Dealing with Difficult Relationships
Everyone has at least one awkward or tense relationship. It may be with somebody who will use up your energy whenever you are with them. Or worse, it could be someone who always cuts you down. By persuading you it's your obligation or duty, you forget about your own needs. Sadly, by remaining loyal to these people, you forget who you are. No matter who they are, it's necessary that you learn to set boundaries (界限) for yourself. It is you who allow them to take advantage of you or even belittle you.
If you find a relationship unhealthy and it's time for you to set boundaries, the following advice may be helpful.
Setting boundaries for difficult relationships starts by admitting how you are affected by the relationships. For example, it's time to study for tomorrow's test. But your friend wants to take you to a party. Here, setting boundaries will help protect your academic goals. Someone who pressures you to something you're not comfortable doing will stress you out.
Next, decide how much time you should spend with these people. But it's difficult to help others if you forget to protect your own priority (优先次序).
Settling boundaries requires taking a long, honest look at yourself. By saying no to harmful patterns in relationships, you say “yes” to a healthier you.
A. Does this kind of relationship lower your self-respect?
B. These people may be your family members or even friends.
C. It's easy to spend too much time and energy offering them help.
D. People may try to keep you in an unhealthy relationship.
E. But a friend who considers how you feel will respect your willingness to try something new.
F. It's not easy to set boundaries because you may be afraid of losing them.
G. Do they bring you closer to your goals or pull you farther away?
Learning a second language
Nowadays, more and more people are learning a second language. So why should we invest time in learning a second language? Is it worth it? What are the benefits of learning a second language? Let us see.
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If your work involves regular contact with speakers of foreign languages, being able to talk to them in their own languages will help you to communicate with them better. It may also help you to make sales and to negotiate and secure contracts. Knowledge of foreign languages may also increase your chance of finding a new job, getting a promotion or a transfer overseas, or of going on foreign business trips.
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Needless to say, being able to speak a foreign language, for example, the Japanese, would benefit you a lot when you are travelling to Japan. Being able to speak the language of the target country will save you a lot of communication trouble and inconvenience. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
Education
If you are a high school student or a college student who is interested in going abroad for further education, then you will, in all possibility, have to learn the language of the country where you wish to move to, for further studies. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
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Learning a second language can help in broadening one's horizon, it can help in learning about the culture of that particular country and it can pave the way for new interests and hobbies. Not only can you enjoy forms of art and literature connected with the new language, but you can also meet new people, make new friends and develop long-lasting relationships…all on the basis of learning a new language.
A. Travel B. Career C. Personal Growth D. Challenging Yourself E. You may be required to study a particular language at school, college or university. F. If you are fond of tourism, then knowledge of the local language is a must—have to avoid bad experiences or discomfort. G. In some cases or countries, being able to speak that country's national language is a must for students wishing to pursue education in that country. |
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