When I was about 12, I had an “enemy”, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点）. Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn’t a good student. Sometimes she said I talked too much, and so on. I tried to put up with(忍受)her as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Mary, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and make the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said. ”
I did as he told me and I was very surprised to discover that about half the things were true.
I brought the list back to my dad. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know the truth about yourself better than any other people. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”
Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure(珍惜)all your life!
【小题1】The “enemy” pointed out the writer’s shortcomings, and the writer felt________at last.| A．happy | B．angry | C．lonely | D．surprised |
| A．He agreed with her “enemy”. |
| B．He left her continue to put up with her “enemy”. |
| C．He asked her to write down all her “enemy” had said about her. |
| D．He asked her not to pay attention to what her “enemy” had said. |
| A．The “enemy” thought the writer was pretty. | B．The “enemy” thought the writer studied hard. |
| C．The writer’s father gave her “enemy” a lesson. | D．The writer is grateful to her father. |
| A．The Best Advice I Ever Had | B．My Parents |
| C．What People Say about Your Is Always Right | D．A Serious Criticism（批评） |
