4．Why is it hard for many of us to do things for ourselves before we do for others？Maybe we believe the"good"woman sacrifices herself for her family and，increasingly，for her work．"In terms of our relationships，women often feel they're responsible for everything-which is not a complete misunderstanding，"says nationally syndicated （為多家報(bào)刊供稿的）columnist and life coach Harriette Cole．"We are the ones who usually lead the way．But somehow we get from there to the idea that the world won't work if we don't help it along．
Taking on responsibilities that might be well or even better handled by others is one of the ways we begin to lose our balance and slide down the slippery slope from generosity to martyrdom（殉道）．Because women are likely to be the primary caretakers for husbands and children as well as for aging parents，we have ample opportunity to fall into the pattern of serving the people we love before we serve ourselves．But there are good reasons to be careful about that，"If you always put someone else first，there's a tendency for others to depreciate you，to lose respect，because respect for another comes from an understanding that that person has her own wishes，dreams，and desires，"says Ethel S．Person，MD，author of Feeling Strong：The Achievement of Authentic Power．Besides，why must there be only one person in first place at a time？"It's possible to have equal concerns for yourself and for loved ones，"says Person．"There aren't always conflicting priorities．"
In fact，being skilled at taking care of yourself may improve your ability to care for others； if you're not fulfilled，you're only able to see other people through your own needs．And studies suggest that not taking care of ourselves is unhealthy for those who depend on us．At the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston，researchers found that greater level of caregiver stress were associated with increased respiratory（呼吸的） problems among the babies in their charge．
32．What does Harriette Cole agree with？A
A．If women don't help along，the world will still work．
B．Women should put themselves after others to provide proper care．
C．It is absolutely wrong for women to think they are responsible for everything．
D．If a woman doesn't sacrifice for her family or work，she is not a good woman．
33．What can women do to avoid losing their balance？D
A．Fall into the habit of putting others first
B．Shoulder as many responsibilities as possible
C．Develop some hobbies that can take them off their work
D．Try to have equal concerns for themselves and their loved ones
34．Where does respect for another come from according to Ethel S．Person？B
A．Knowing that that person is the primary caretaker for the family．
B．Being aware that that person has her own wishes，dreams and desires．
C．Understanding that that person has made great sacrifices for others．
D．Realizing that that person often copes with a dilemma of conflicting priorities．
35．What is the main idea of the last paragraph？C
A．Women should always put their own needs first．
B．Your stress may contribute to your infants'respiratory problems．
C．Taking good care of yourself allows you to take better care of others．
D．The women unable to look after themselves raise unhealthy children．
分析 本文主要講述了善于照顧自己的人能夠提高照顧別人的能力．如果你總是把別人放在第一位，別人就會(huì)有一種貶低你的傾向，從而你會(huì)失去尊重，因?yàn)樽鹬貏e人來(lái)自于理解人，這樣的人有她自己的愿望，夢(mèng)想和欲望．
解答 32-35 ADBC
32．A推理判斷題．根據(jù)第一段"We are the ones who usually lead the way，But somehow we get from there to the idea that the world won't work if we don't help it along"隱含的意思可知，Harriette Cole認(rèn)為女性引領(lǐng)世界，但是我們不知為何由此產(chǎn)生了一個(gè)（錯(cuò)誤的）觀點(diǎn)，即認(rèn)為沒有女性，世界變不能運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)，故選A．
33．D細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第二段It's possible to have equal concerns for yourself and for loved ones，可知女人為避免失去平衡，試著獲取平等的關(guān)注．故選D．
34．B細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第二段If you always put someone else first，there's a tendency for others to depreciate you，to lose respect，because respect for another comes from an understanding that that person has her own wishes，dreams，and desires，可知如果你總是把別人放在第一位，別人就會(huì)有一種貶低你的傾向，從而你會(huì)失去尊重，因?yàn)樽鹬貏e人來(lái)自于理解人，這樣的人有她自己的愿望，夢(mèng)想和欲望．故選B．
35．C主旨大意題．第一句是本段的主題句．本段的主要觀點(diǎn)是：善于照顧自己能夠提高照顧別人的能力．故選C．
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