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2024-2025学年第一学期期中考试试题卷 高一英语 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. ￡19.15. B. ￡9.18. C. ￡9.15. 答案是C。 1. What is the man doing? A. Baking cookies. B. Selling cookies. C. Reading a recipe. 2. What is the woman looking for? A. A bird. B. A guest. C. A book. 3. Where will the woman go? A. To the Canadian market. B. To the French market. C. To the Australian market. 4. What are the speakers talking about? A. Attending a concert. B. Watching a movie. C. Organizing a play. 5. Why does the man feel sorry for the other team? A. The team lost by too much. B. The team didn’t make him excited. C. The team withdrew from the match. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6和第7两个小题。 6. Where are the speakers? A. In a company. B. In a cafeteria. C. In a clinic. 7. What is good about seeing Dr. Chan according to the man? A. She is hard working. B. She is free on the weekend. C. She is in the speakers’ neighborhood. 听第7段材料，回答第8和第9两个小题。 8. What time is it now? A. About 1:00. B. About 2:00. C. About 4:00. 9. What will the woman be responsible for? A. The bathrooms. B. The windows. C. The carpet. 听第8段材料，回答第10至第12三个小题。 10. How did the man feel about Brad at the party? A. Sorry. B. Thankful. C. Annoyed. 11. What will the woman do tomorrow morning? A. Go back home. B. Go on a boat trip. C. Go to see a doctor. 12. What docs the woman think is a pity? A. She can’t dine with the man. B. She won’t make it to the party. C. She will have to leave very soon. 听第9段材料，回答第13至第16四个小题。 13. Where does the woman work? A. In Italy. B. In Britain. C. In Lithuania. 14. How does the woman improve her English after work? A. She goes to classes. B. She learns from a friend. C. She watches English TV. 15. What is Jeff? A. A cook. B. A waiter. C. A student. 16. What will the woman do next month? A. Change her job. B. Get married. C. Find a flat. 听第10段材料，回答第17至第20四个小题。 17. What are the listeners? A. Instructors. B. Managers. C. Researchers 18. What is the last subject? A. Managing quality and operations. B. Budgeting and financing. C. Public relations. 19. What should the listeners do weekly? A. Choose a subject. B. Talk with a graduate. C. Do reading tasks. 20 How can the listeners get the most in the course? A. By reading business stories. B. By having discussions with classmates. C. By paying attention to the research results. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Saint Maybe by Anne Tyler Saint Maybe is an example of how one small mistake can result in tragedy (悲剧) for a family with lives changed forever. The true strength of the novel lies in the author’s ability to write with sincerity and understanding. I’ve read this book many times over and always find it inspirational when it comes to writing my own novels about the complexities of family life. —Eric James Silly Verse For Kids by Spike Milligan This book is so tiny and thin, but I loved all these funny poems inside and it made me want to write rhymes. After reading this, I started writing my own poetry. I like including silly poems and lyrics in my books, which is definitely down to the influence of this book. It’s a book that you would read as a kid and it would really stimulate your imagination. —Liz Pichon Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll A book read at my father’s knee and one that inspired my imagination and shaped my writing life. My desire to fall down a rabbit hole that might take me to Wonderland surpassed (胜过) my other childhood wishes. Wonderland with its Cheshire Cat and never-ending tea parties, which were reflected in a life-long love of cats and cakes, suited me best. —Menna van Praag Bambi by Felix Salten My mum read this to me before I could read, and later I read it to myself again and again. In the Suffolk countryside where I grew up, I would often spot deer in the fields. This book made me stop and study the animal tracks on the ground and made me think about the world around me in a different way, setting me on the path to being a writer. —Polly Crosby 1. Which book is suitable for kids interested in natural world? A. Saint Maybe B. Silly Verse For Kids C Alice in Wonderland D. Bambi 2. What can we learn from Menna van Praag’s comments on Alice in Wonderland? A. She desired to live in a place like Wonderland. B. She had her life shaped because of the book. C. She only hoped to drop into a rabbit hole in her childhood. D. She had a Cheshire Cat and never-ending tea parties in her life. 3. Where is this text probably taken from? A. A story collection. B. A book review. C. A biography. D. A research report. B Being the strong wife and mother that she is, Diana Register often hid her deep pain and suffering from those around her. In the weeks and months following her husband’s cancer diagnosis (诊断) Diana would search for “hiding” places where she could let the uncontrollable waterfalls of tears flow from her eyes. “The storage room was a favorite. Then was the shower. But when I wasn’t home, it was the parking lots that served as my hiding places,” she said. After her husband passed away, parking lots were Diana’s safe haven (避风港) for pain and sorrow. One day, as she was about to place her order in the Dutch Brothers coffee drive-thru, the wave of sadness hit her like a tidal wave in the middle of her conversation with a friend. “I could hardly catch my breath and the ugly crying started,” said Diana. “The problem was, I was stuck in the coffee line. At Dutch Brothers. The one place where all the workers are young, happy and jamming out to music. And there was no way out. I was literally blocked in, so unless I wanted to back right up into the SUV behind me, I was about to be seen for the mess I really was.” The barista, who was making and serving coffee at the window, handed Diana an iced coffee with a sweet and simple note on the top. “When I looked down in the cup holder, I saw it. A pink straw, and the words ‘We love you’ written around it.” The girl didn’t know Diana’s pain or her story, but she knew she was hurting and couldn’t fix it. “She wanted me to know I wasn’t alone. And that whatever trial I was going through, there were people out there who cared about me.” 4. Which of the following best describes Diana’s life after her husband developed cancer? A. Aimless. B. Lonely. C. Busy. D. Painful. 5. What would Diana do when she wanted to cry? A. Go out for a ride. B. Cry her eyes out totally alone. C Have a conversation with her friend. D. Play hide-and-seek in the storage room. 6. What do the underlined words “the mess” in paragraph 4 refer to? A. Causing a car crash. B. Getting stuck in a long line. C. Having an emotional explosion. D. Having a quarrel with a worker. 7. What can we learn from Diana’s story? A. Don’t judge a book by its cover. B. A friend in need is a friend indeed. C. God helps those who help themselves. D. Small acts of kindness make a difference. C Jasmine is on my Zoom screen. She is pulling her hair. As she starts talking, the rate of the pulling increases. “My exam is on Friday,” she tells me, “What if I get a question I can’t answer? What if I don’t get a good grade?” Jasmine is just one of the students suffering from test anxiety. The word “anxiety” originates from Latin, meaning narrowing. The “narrowing” describes what’s happening in Jasmine’s nervous system. Basically, the sympathetic (交感神经) branch — fight-or-flight — has switched on, and her muscles have narrowed as if she’s preparing to do battle or run away. Commonly known the “rest and digest” branch, the parasympathetic nervous (副交感神经) system plays an important role in thinking and learning by promoting a state of relaxation and calmness. When the parasympathetic nervous system starts working, it reduces stress and anxiety, improving focus and concentration. There are three simple tools for engaging the parasympathetic branch: breathing, grounding, and sensing. Breathing means a steady flow of breath; grounding means feeling the chair and the floor supporting you; and sensing means turning on one or more of the five senses. In more than 40 years of coaching test-takers, I have observed how often they hold their breath, how nervous and ungrounded they are, and how unaware they are of feeling the touch of clothes on their own bodies. No wonder people are exhausted by the end of a long test! When they use the three calming tools, they create the state necessary for sitting still, thinking, remembering, reasoning, and, finally, answering questions. We all face countless tests in everyday life. Unexpected, unwanted things happen to everyone. Wouldn’t it be a whole lot better if we faced the tests by being calm? In case you’re wondering, the answer is “Yes!” But the real question is: Instead of forcing students to progress through endless comparison and competition, why don’t we teach them how to stay calm? 8. Why does the author mention Jasmine in the first paragraph? A. To show students’ intense emotions. B. To introduce a problem students face. C. To compare different attitudes towards tests. D. To analyse students’ behaviors during video calls. 9. What change would be brought when the parasympathetic nervous system is at work? A. Improved attention. B. Worsened anxiety. C. Tightened muscles. D. Quickened response. 10. From the last paragraph we can infer that the writer thinks it important ________. A. to take some tests to make progress B. to attach importance to comparison and competition C. to learn to avoid unexpected and unwanted things in life D. to prepare students with the ways to keep calm during tests 11. What is the text mainly about? A. What do students face in tests? B. How to deal with test anxiety? C. How to engage the nervous system? D. What should students do to avoid tests? D Artificial intelligence (AI) models have long gone beyond just creating text responses and images. Now, with only one sentence, OpenAI’s latest text-to-video model, Sora, can turn your words into video with good visual quality while completely following your content instructions. Sora is said to be better than many other existing models with similar functions. The AI model can create videos at suitable aspect ratios (屏幕高宽比) for different devices. It also lets users quickly test out content in lower quality before making the high-quality version, which helps speed up output according to the user’s requests. Apart from this, its ability to present videos in a lifelike and smooth manner is surprising. Sora can create detailed scenes with several characters, specific types of motion, and accurate (准确的) subject and background details. Beyond the user’s requests, it also understands how these elements exist in the real world. For example, reflections in the water change as a woman walks by. However, the current model isn’t perfect. It may have trouble accurately showing how things move in a complicated scene and might not get how one action leads to another. For example, if someone eats part of a cookie in a Sora-made video, the cookie might not look like it’s been bitten into. The model might mix up directions and find it hard to describe events in the right order. One possible reason is that Sora learns each basic unit of a video, known as a spacetime patch (时空补丁), independently. Sora is still in the testing stage of development. OpenAI is now inviting network security professionals to make random attacks on Sora’s system in order to test the model’s possible weaknesses and risks. Sora has also been open to some visual artists, designers and filmmakers. Their feedback will help OpenAI to improve the model to better serve creative professionals. 12. What is the main focus of paragraphs 2 and 3? A. Sora’s strengths. B. Sora’s origins. C. Sora’s development. D. Sora’s popularity. 13. Why does the author provide the example in paragraph 4? A. To show Sora’s safety problems. B. To show Sora’s existing weaknesses. C. To show Sora’s perfect performance. D. To explain the concept of a spacetime patch. 14. What can we know about Sora up to now? A. It has experienced testing and improvement. B. It has enjoyed great popularity. C. It has made random attacks. D. It has been applied in various industries. 15. What’s the best title for the text? A. Sora: A perfect text-to-video AI model B. Sora: Better than existing ChatGPT C. Sora: Known as a spacetime patch D. Sora: Lead the way in creating videos 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 You have worked hard for years to achieve your dream. And you can finally sit back and enjoy the fruits of your efforts. ___16___ You are feeling bad, thinking, “nothing makes me happy.” Here are some possible reasons and solutions. You have a false image of happiness. You actually have your own view of happiness. However, you’re likely to be led to believe that material gains are all that makes happiness, like a big house with grounds and a swimming pool, expensive cars, or a bank account with lots of money. ___17___ TV shows and movies with such a lifestyle often misguide you to spend your hard-earned dollars. You should enjoy the moment, even if you have further to go on the road to success. Happiness comes from your achievement, and the promise of more achievement ahead. You feel envious (嫉妒). When you see someone with a better car, or a better house, it is easy to feel you have failed if you don’t have the same. Your envy may date back to your school years when, you didn’t keep up with your peers. In fact, you should remember that you are a success. ___18___ Hang about with less materialistic people, and you will find that you will soon stop thinking about yourself. ___19___ Your inner feeling of inadequacy (不足) may stand in your way to happiness despite your success. You are likely to believe your achievement is not big enough, and you must reach the next goal. This process will just continue, leaving you unsatisfied. So, you should look at things from a different angle. ___20___ In a word, fill yourself with positive thoughts, and happiness will return to your life. A. You are never satisfied. B Yet you still find it difficult to attain happiness. C. You have a negative attitude toward happiness. D. But you can never achieve any more if this situation remains. E. Feel positive and happy with what you have already achieved. F. Look outward and try to make a change to your friendship circle. G. You have been pulled into a world of a different dream beyond yours. 第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分35分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Ethan was passionate about playing the guitar. Every day after school, he would rush home, ___21___ his guitar, and lose himself in the melodies. One day, an opportunity ___22___ Ethan’s door. The village was hosting a talent show, and Ethan decided to participate. ___23___, doubts started to creep into his mind. The fear of ___24___ began to consume him. But Ethan’s grandfather shared his story. He had a dream of becoming a ___25___ but was filled with self-doubt, so he decided to seek guidance from a wise old artist. The artist listened to his worries and offered him a ___26___ to paint a picture on a large canvas (画布) in front of a crowd. Overwhelmed (不知所措) by the challenge, he ___27___. The wise artist smiled, “Paint from your heart and ___28___ your soul into every stroke. The beauty lies not in ___29___, but in the authenticity (真实) of your creation.” Encouraged by these words, he painted with passion, letting his emotions guide his brush. The crowd watched in awe as a beautiful masterpiece ____30____ on the canvas. Finishing the story, Ethan’s grandfather said, “That day, I realized that success is not ____31____ by how perfect we are or how we compare to others.” ____32____ by his grandfather’s story, Ethan practiced ____33____ and poured his heart into every ____34____. When the day arrived, the audience was impressed by his performance. At that moment, he realized that his self-doubts had held him back, but now he was ____35____. 21. A. buy B. grab C. pull D. touch 22. A. beat out B. kicked out C. knocked on D. crashed into 23. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. Meanwhile D. However 24. A. failure B. difficulty C. responsibility D. duty 25. A. teacher B. painter C. doctor D. singer 26. A. chance B. guide C. challenge D. task 27. A. passed out B. went away C. broke in D. held back 28. A. spend B. pour C. comfort D. send 29. A. excellence B. attraction C. perfection D. imagination 30. A. appeared B. served C. rose D. concentrated 31. A. described B. shown C. painted D. judged 32. A. Moved B. Astonished C. Shocked D. Inspired 33. A. carefully B. tirelessly C. effortlessly D. happily 34. A. note B. sentence C. word D. line 35. A. individual B. free C. professional D. skilled 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Marathons (马拉松比赛) now have a vast and enthusiastic following, uniting amateur (业余) and professional athletes in a celebration of persistence and community. In recent years, mass sports in China ___36___ (develop) rapidly, with fitness for all ___37___ (become) a national strategy. Policies such as the “Healthy China 2030” blueprint have been introduced. As one of many popular fitness activities, marathons have gained widespread enthusiasm from the public. Unlike many other sports, marathons ___38___ (host) in different cities across China, offering a unique experience ___39___ amateurs and professionals can compete side by side. Marathons breathe new life into cities by promoting tourism and boosting local economies. These events have become powerful tools for city branding and promotion, often integrating (融合) local landmarks and culture into their routes. For example, in a marathon held this year in Changzhou, the course included ancient and modern ___40___ (attraction), as well as the history and culture of the Grand Canal. In addition ___41___ city marathons, some Chinese cities are actively bidding to host international marathon events. ___42___ future of Chinese marathons lies in developing inclusiveness (包容性), maintaining high standards for public events ___43___ continuing to unite the sport with the unique character of each city. With this strong power, China is ready to become a ___44___ (rise) star in the marathon world, inspiring millions to lace up their shoes and run toward a healthier and ____45____ (active) future. 第三节 单词填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下列各句，根据汉语或首字母，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。 46. She felt ________ (有责任) for her friend’s sorrow and tried to cheer her up. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 47. The details of the conversation e________ her as she tried to recall them. (根据首字母单词拼写) 48. The new policy offers more ________ (灵活) working hours, which is great for employees with families. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 49. The app can f________ as a personal assistant, helping you manage your schedule. (根据首字母单词拼写) 50. After Jane saw the familiar handwriting, she immediately ________ (认出) the letter as being from her long-lost friend. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 51. The decision was made on the b________ of the new evidence presented. (根据首字母单词拼写) 52. The ________ (效率高的) use of resources is essential for environmental sustainability. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 53. After hearing about the disaster then, many citizens v________ to help with the rescue. (根据首字母单词拼写) 54. Despite the teacher’s warnings, some students continued to i________ the rules of the classroom. (根据首字母单词拼写) 55. The company went to ________ (极端) to cut costs, even without safety measures. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分） 56. 假设你是李华。你的英国朋友Peter得知你校开设了名为“心灵小屋(Soul House)”的心理咨询室，来信询问其具体情况。请你给他写一封回信，内容包括： 1. 开设原因和目的； 2. 具体实施及反馈。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Dear Peter, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Lihua 第二节 微写作（满分15分） 57. 主题：Don’t judge a book by its cover 关于外表的负面思绪可能会像乌云一样始终笼罩着你。背后的原因包括媒体的审美标准以及你的朋友。 处理方式：为了防患这些外部影响，记住不要盲从流行的审美标准，还有一个办法是提醒自己你是独一无二的。专注于自己的强项也能帮你建立自信。最后，做你喜欢的事来转移在这些消极想法上的注意力会让你感觉好一点。 结论：用你的个性，对他人的价值和你的成就来评判自己。爱你本来的样子。 写作要求： 1. 词数100左右。 2. 适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Don’t judge a book by its cover ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2024-2025学年第一学期期中考试试题卷 高一英语 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. ￡19.15. B. ￡9.18. C. ￡9.15. 答案是C。 1. What is the man doing? A. Baking cookies. B. Selling cookies. C. Reading a recipe. 2. What is the woman looking for? A. A bird. B. A guest. C. A book. 3. Where will the woman go? A. To the Canadian market. B. To the French market. C. To the Australian market. 4. What are the speakers talking about? A. Attending a concert. B. Watching a movie. C. Organizing a play. 5. Why does the man feel sorry for the other team? A. The team lost by too much. B. The team didn’t make him excited. C. The team withdrew from the match. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6和第7两个小题。 6. Where are the speakers? A. In a company. B. In a cafeteria. C. In a clinic. 7. What is good about seeing Dr. Chan according to the man? A. She is hard working. B. She is free on the weekend. C. She is in the speakers’ neighborhood. 听第7段材料，回答第8和第9两个小题。 8. What time is it now? A. About 1:00. B. About 2:00. C. About 4:00. 9. What will the woman be responsible for? A. The bathrooms. B. The windows. C. The carpet. 听第8段材料，回答第10至第12三个小题。 10. How did the man feel about Brad at the party? A. Sorry. B. Thankful. C. Annoyed. 11. What will the woman do tomorrow morning? A. Go back home. B. Go on a boat trip. C. Go to see a doctor. 12. What docs the woman think is a pity? A. She can’t dine with the man. B. She won’t make it to the party. C. She will have to leave very soon. 听第9段材料，回答第13至第16四个小题。 13. Where does the woman work? A. In Italy. B. In Britain. C. In Lithuania. 14. How does the woman improve her English after work? A. She goes to classes. B. She learns from a friend. C. She watches English TV. 15. What is Jeff? A. A cook. B. A waiter. C. A student. 16. What will the woman do next month? A. Change her job. B. Get married. C. Find a flat. 听第10段材料，回答第17至第20四个小题。 17. What are the listeners? A. Instructors. B. Managers. C. Researchers 18. What is the last subject? A. Managing quality and operations. B. Budgeting and financing. C. Public relations. 19. What should the listeners do weekly? A. Choose a subject. B. Talk with a graduate. C. Do reading tasks. 20. How can the listeners get the most in the course? A. By reading business stories. B. By having discussions with classmates. C. By paying attention to the research results. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4 D 5. B 6. C 7. D C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. B 9. A 10. D 11. B D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. A 13. B 14. A 15. D 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. B 17. G 18. F 19. A 20. E 第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分35分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. D 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. B 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. have developed 37. becoming 38. are hosted 39. where 40. attractions 41. to 42. The 43. and 44. rising 45. more active 第三节 单词填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下列各句，根据汉语或首字母，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。 【46题答案】 【答案】responsible 【47题答案】 【答案】escaped##scaped 【48题答案】 【答案】flexible 【49题答案】 【答案】function##unction 【50题答案】 【答案】recognized##recognised 【51题答案】 【答案】basis##asis 【52题答案】 【答案】efficient 【53题答案】 【答案】volunteered##olunteered 【54题答案】 【答案】ignore##gnore 【55题答案】 【答案】extremes 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分） 【56题答案】 【答案】Dear Peter, How is everything going? I’m writing to tell you something concerning the questions you raised in the last letter. As is known to all, students in high schools bear extremely heavy pressure, for which our school set up Soul House to help students deal with the stress and take positive attitudes towards life. It welcomes all of the troubled souls to pour out their heart, with thoughtful and understanding consultants always ready and willing to offer professional help. Time not permitting, students are also advised to release their bad moods through letters, to which they’ll soon receive the reply. The Soul House is such a bonus that it is embraced by all students and teachers in our school. What about your school? Do you have any similar “House” to help your students? Yours, Li Hua 第二节 微写作（满分15分） 【57题答案】 【答案】One possible version: Don’t judge a book by its cover Dark thoughts about your physical appearance can hang over you all the time like a rain cloud. The reasons behind this include standards of beauty in the media and your friends. To prevent these external influences, remember not to follow popular aesthetic standards blindly. Another way is to remind yourself that you are unique. Focusing on your strengths can also help you build confidence. Finally, doing what you like to shift your attention from these dark thoughts will make you feel better. In conclusion, like a book, your contents are much more important than your cover. If you can learn to see the good things about yourself — your individuality, your value to others and your achievements — you will soon begin to love yourself just the way you are. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$