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1、全国公共英语四级考试精选阅读材料全国公共英语四级考试精选阅读材料 Judge not from appearances.以下是小编为大家搜索 整理的全国公共英语四级考试精选阅读材料，希望能给大 家带来帮助!更多精彩内容请及时关注我们()! 魔镜 A loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile person lives in a hostile world. Everyone you meet is your mirror. Mirrors have a very particular function. They reflect the i
2、mage in front of them. Just as a physical mirror serves as the vehicle to reflection, so do all of the people in our lives. When we love someone, its a reflection of loving ourselves. Oftentimes, when we meet someone new, we feel as if weve known each other for a long time. That feeling can come fro
3、m sharing similarities. We are comfortable because part of ourselves is being reflected. Just as the mirror or other person can be a positive reflection, it is more likely that well notice it when it has a negative connotation. Frequently, when we dislike qualities in other people, ironically, its u
4、sually the mirror thats speaking to us. Example: Several years ago, I joined a friend who had invited several other friends as well. One woman, Laura continuously dominated the conversation. It was particularly annoying as I felt there was little opportunity to get to know the other people. It wasnt
5、 until several weeks had passed that I questioned and couldnt understand why was I so disturbed by Lauras behavior as I didnt have to be friends or spend more time with her. Finally, it hit me! I saw aspects of those same traits in me. I realized that the reason we met was for me to hold up the mirr
6、or and see myself behaving in an unfavorable manner. So I began questioning myself further each time I encountered someone that I didnt particularly like. Each time, I asked myself “What is it about that person that I dont like?“ And then “Is there something similar in me?” In every instance, and so
7、metimes I had to really get very introspective, I could see a piece of that quality in me. At times we meet someone new and feel distant, disconnected, or disgusted. Although we dont want to believe itand its not easy or desirable to look further it can be a great learning lesson to figure out what part of the person is being reflected in you. Its simply just another way to create more self-awareness.
