原文A Few Tips for Self-Acceptance We all want it to accept and love ourselves. But at times it seems too difficult and too far out of reach. 36． Here’s a handful of ways that will set you in the right direction. ●37． Do not follow the people who make you feel not-good-enough. Why do you follow them? Are you hoping that eventually you will feel empowered because your life is better than theirs? Know that your life is your own;you are the only you in this world. ●Forgive yourself for mistakes that you have made. We are often ashamed of our shortcomings, our mistakes and our failures. 38． You will make mistakes, time and time again. Rather than getting caught up in how you could have done better, why not offer yourself a compassionate (有同情心) response? ＂That didn’t go as planned. But, I tried my best.＂ ●Recognize all of your strengths. Write them down in a journal. Begin to train your brain to look at strength before weakness. List all of your accomplishments and achievements. You have a job, earned your degree, and you got out of bed today. 39． ●Now that you’ve listed your strengths, list your imperfections. Turn the page in your journal. Put into words why you feel unworthy, why you don’t feel good enough. Now, read these words back to yourself. 40． Turn to a page in your journal to your list of strengths and achievements. See how awesome you are? A．Feeling upset again? B．Where do you start? C．Nothing is too small to celebrate. D．Remember, you are only human. E.Set an intention for self-acceptance. F.Stop comparing yourself with others. G.When does the comparison game start?bfdca 译文自我接纳的几个技巧 我们都希望它能接受并爱自己。但有时这似乎太难了，太遥不可及了。36.以下是一些能让你朝着正确方向前进的方法。 ●37.不要追随那些让你感觉不够好的人。你为什么跟着他们？你是否希望最终你会感到自己被赋予了权力，因为你的生活比他们的好？要知道你的生活是属于你自己的；你是这个世界上唯一的你。 ●原谅自己所犯的错误。我们常常为自己的缺点、错误和失败感到羞愧。38.你会一次又一次地犯错。与其纠结于你本可以做得更好，为什么不给自己一个富有同情心的回应呢？”事情没有按计划进行。但是，我尽力了。” ●认识到你所有的优点。把它们写在日记上。开始训练你的大脑，使其先看强后看弱。列出你所有的成就和成就。你有一份工作，拿到了学位，今天就起床了。39． ●既然你已经列出了你的优点，就列出你的缺点。翻开你日记中的那一页。用语言表达为什么你觉得不值得，为什么你感觉不够好。现在，把这些话读给自己听。40.翻到你日记中的一页，列出你的优势和成就。看看你有多棒？ A.又感到沮丧了吗？ B.你从哪里开始？ C.没有什么小事值得庆祝。 D.记住，你只是人。 E.设定自我接纳的意图。 F.不要拿自己和别人比较。 G.比较游戏什么时候开始？

1 段译 外出就餐时要注意的重要事项

Important Things to Know When Dining Out句译 外出就餐时要注意的重要事项

2 段译 文化用餐礼仪（CUP）的一些重要规则可能会让你大吃一惊___36___. 了解一些技巧将有助于确保你与朋友或家人一起吃得愉快——无论你身在世界何处。

Cultural dining etiquette (礼节) might surprise you with some of its important rules.句译 文化用餐礼仪（CUP）的一些重要规则可能会让你大吃一惊 ___36___. Knowing some tips will help ensure that you have an enjoyable meal with friends or family — no matter where you are in the world. 句译 ___36___. 了解一些技巧将有助于确保你与朋友或家人一起吃得愉快——无论你身在世界何处。

3 段译筷子规则
你拿筷子的方式很重要，以免惹恼你的同伴。当你在两口之间放下它们时，一定要把它们放在一起，使它们与你面前的桌子边缘平行___37___.

Chopstick Rules
句译 筷子规则 The way you handle chopsticks is important to avoid annoying your companions.句译 你拿筷子的方式很重要，以免惹恼你的同伴。 When you put them down between bites, always put them down together so they are parallel with the edge of the table in front of you. 句译 当你在两口之间放下它们时，一定要把它们放在一起，使它们与你面前的桌子边缘平行___37___.

4 段译手或器具
在印度和中东，用左手吃饭被认为是非常粗鲁的。法国人希望你每只手拿一个餐具吃饭___38___，相反，他们更喜欢用手。在智利，你永远不能用手指触摸任何食物。泰国人通常只用叉子把食物推到勺子上。

Hands or Utensils (餐具)句译 手或器具
In India and the Middle East, it’s considered very rude to eat with your left hand.句译 在印度和中东，用左手吃饭被认为是非常粗鲁的。 People in France expect you to eat with a utensil in each hand.句译 法国人希望你每只手拿一个餐具吃饭。 ___38___, instead preferring to use their hands.句译 ___38___，相反，他们更喜欢用手。 In Chile, you may never touch any food with your fingers.句译 在智利，你永远不能用手指触摸任何食物。 People in Thailand generally use their forks only to push food onto their spoons.句译 泰国人通常只用叉子把食物推到勺子上。

5 段译提出请求
___39___. 在葡萄牙，这将是一个严重的错误，因为这向厨师表明你不喜欢他们的调味技巧。同样，在意大利，永远不要要求在食物中添加额外的奶酪。

Making Requests 句译 提出请求
___39___. In Portugal, this would be a serious mistake, because it shows the chef that you don’t like their seasoning skills. 句译 ___39___. 在葡萄牙，这将是一个严重的错误，因为这向厨师表明你不喜欢他们的调味技巧。Similarly, in Italy, never ask for extra cheese to add to your food. 句译 同样，在意大利，永远不要要求在食物中添加额外的奶酪。

6 段译其中一些文化用餐礼仪规则可能看起来随意而奇怪，但在各个国家都很重要___40___，你开始对它的外国文化实践感到越舒服。

Some of these cultural dining etiquette rules may seem random and strange, but they are important in various countries. 句译 其中一些文化用餐礼仪规则可能看起来随意而奇怪，但在各个国家都很重要___40___, the more comfortable you’ll begin to feel with its foreign cultural practices.句译 ___40___，你开始对它的外国文化实践感到越舒服。

A. The more friends you make in your lifetime翻译 A.你一生中交的朋友越多

B. The more time you spend in any given country翻译 B.你在任何一个国家呆的时间都越多

C. Mexicans consider it inappropriate to eat with utensils翻译 C.墨西哥人认为用餐具吃饭是不合适的

D. Don’t get caught making an embarrassing mistake at a restaurant翻译 D.不要因为在餐馆犯了一个令人尴尬的错误而被抓

E. It’s a good sign for the chef if you make a mess around your plate翻译 E.如果你把盘子弄得一团糟，对厨师来说是个好兆头

F. Never stick them upright in your food or cross them as you use them翻译 F.永远不要把它们直立放在食物中，也不要在使用时交叉

G. It may seem like a simple request to ask for salt and pepper at a meal翻译 G.吃饭时要盐和胡椒似乎是一个简单的要求

答案 36.D 37.F 38.C 39.G 40.B   温馨提示：选项可点击，红色为错误选项，绿色为正确选项