Word 7

Part I    Vocabulary Revision

1. passion     2. commitment
3. foundation   4. romantic
5. individual    6. possess
7. lack       8. relationship
9. indicator    10. confuse
11. presence   12. humility
13. accurately    14. assess
15. deficiency   16. quality
17. recognize   18. intelligent
19. genius     20. deny
21. strength    22. ignore
23. identify    24. advantage
25. shortcoming    26. tend to
27. appear    28. asset
29. initiate    30. acknowledge
31. spouse
32. be more likely to do sth.
33. rate

Part II

New Words

1. responsibility /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/ n. 责任
2. take responsibility for… 为……承担责任
3. responsible /rɪˈspɒnsəbl/ adj. 负有责任的
4. be responsible for 对……负责
5. positive /ˈpɒzətɪv/ adj. 积极的，自信的
6. pose /pəʊz/ v. 摆好姿势
7. posture /ˈpɒstʃə(r)/ n. 姿势
8. dispose /dɪˈspəʊz/ v. 处理
9. dispose of 处理；解决
10. disposable /dɪˈspəʊzəbl/ adj. 一次性的
11. deposit /dɪˈpɒzɪt/ n. 存款；沉积物
12. beat yourself up (为某事)过分自责
13. err /ɜː(r)/ v. 犯错
14. error /ˈerə(r)/ n. 错误
15. fault /fɔːlt/ n. 过错
16. forgiveness /fəˈɡɪvnəs/ n. 宽恕，原谅
17. following /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ adj. 下列的，下述的
18. journal /ˈdʒɜːnl/ n. 日记本；期刊
19. journalist /ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/ n. 新闻记者
20. heading /ˈhedɪŋ/ n. 标题
21. title /ˈtaɪtl/ n. 标题
22. entitle /ɪnˈtaɪtl/ v. 给……命名
23. list /lɪst/ v. 列举，列清单 n. 清单
24. characteristic /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/ n. 特点，特征
25. character /ˈkærəktə(r)/ n. 特点，特征
26. trait /treɪt/ n. （人的个性）特点，特征
27. caring /ˈkeərɪŋ/ adj. 关心他人的
28. creative /kriːˈeɪtɪv/ adj. 有创造力的
29. creature /ˈkriːtʃə(r)/ n. 生物
30. generous /ˈdʒenərəs/ adj. 慷慨的，大方的
31. aspect /ˈæspekt/ n. 方面
32. respect /rɪˈspekt/ v. & n. 尊重；方面
33. perspective /pəˈspektɪv/ n. 观点
34. expect /ɪkˈspekt/ v. 期望，盼望
35. personality /ˌpɜːsəˈnæləti/ n. 性格
36. top /tɒp/ n. 顶部，顶端
37. act /ækt/ v. 行动；扮演，充当
38. act as 充当，扮演
39. kindness /ˈkaɪndnəs/ n. 善良
40. iron /ˈaɪən/ n. 熨斗；铁
41. ironing /ˈaɪənɪŋ/ n. 熨烫
42. tired /ˈtaɪəd/ adj. 疲劳的
43. tiring /ˈtaɪərɪŋ/ adj. 使人疲劳的
44. exhausted /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/ adj. 筋疲力尽的
45. add /æd/ v. 补充；增加
46. have a go 尝试
47. exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ v. 交换；交流
48. shine /ʃaɪn/ v. 闪耀，发光
49. boost /buːst/ v. 增强，促进 n. 激励
50. boast /bəʊst/ v. 自夸

Personal Forgiveness

Taking responsibility for mistakes is a positive step, but don’t beat yourself up about them. To err is human. 36 You can use the following writing exercise to help you do this.

In a journal or on a piece of paper, put the heading “Personal strengths”. 37 Are you caring? Creative? Generous? A good listener? Fun to be around? They don’t have to be world-changing, just aspects of your personality that you’re proud of.

At the top of a second page, put the heading “Acts of kindness”. On this one, list all the positive things you’ve done for others. It might be the time when you helped a friend with their homework, when you did the ironing without being asked, or when you baked cookies after the family had had a tiring day. 38

You could ask a friend or family member to help add to your list. 39 That way, you could exchange thoughts on what makes each of you special and the aspects of your personality that shine through. In fact, don’t wait until you’ve made a mistake to try this—it’s a great way to boost self-confidence at any time.

It’s something of a cliché (陈词滥调) that most people learn not from their successes but their mistakes. The thing is, it’s true. 40 We’re all changing and learning all the time and mistakes are a positive way to develop and grow.

选项（A-G）

A. A little self-forgiveness also goes a long way.
B. Now list all the characteristics you like about yourself.
C. They might even like to have a go at doing the exercise.
D. It’s just as important to show yourself some forgiveness.
E. It doesn’t mean you have to ignore what’s happened or forget it.
F. Whatever it is, no matter how small it might seem, write it down.
G. Whatever the mistake, remember it isn’t a fixed aspect of your personality.