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Max is a 14-year-old boy. He used to be very competitive and always felt stressed. But now, he is learning to be kind to himself. When he doesn’t win or get top marks, he says to himself, “It’s OK not to be perfect.” He knows he always tries his best, and that’s enough.
What Max does is called self-compassion (自我和解). With self-compassion, you treat yourself kindly, just like you treat a good friend. When you mess up or fail, it helps you forgive (原谅) yourself. After the guilty (内疚的) feelings go away, you will feel more relaxed and think more clearly. In this way, self-compassion helps you move forward. Many studies have shown it is very helpful.
However, some people don’t agree. They think self-compassion makes people less active. But a study by Breines and Chen showed a different result. They gave students a hard word test. Then the students got a chance to study for a second test. The study found that those who were kind to themselves after failing spent more time preparing for the second test.
Experts have some suggestions for you. You can write a letter to yourself. In the letter, describe the situation that makes you feel bad and accept your feelings. Or you can do something you like to make yourself feel peaceful.
Suzy Reading, a psychologist (心理学家), suggests using a “gentle touch”. For example, you can put one or both hands on your heart. This will make you feel safe and loved.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
(C)31. What can we know from the first paragraph?
A. Making mistakes can’t cause stress.
B. Only anger comes after making mistakes.
C. People should deal with stress from mistakes.
D. People never feel sad when they make mistakes.
(B)32. How did Max change?
A. He became more competitive.
B. He started to be kind to himself.
C. He stopped trying his best.
D. He began to care less about marks.
(C)33. What is the benefit of self-compassion?
A. It makes people feel more guilty.
B. It stops people from thinking clearly.
C. It helps people move forward.
D. It leads people to make more mistakes.
(C)34. What did Breines and Chen’s study show?
A. Self-compassion makes people less active.
B. Students disliked the difficult word test.
C. Students with self-compassion prepared more.
D. No one wanted to take the second test.
(C)35. Which of the following is a way to practice self-compassion?
A. Blaming yourself for failing.
B. Refusing to accept your feelings.
C. Doing something you enjoy.
D. Keeping away from your friends.

答案： 31—35 CBCCC