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your cooking, not yourself. Be assured that you are still good friends, but perhaps your cooking could improve.

12 7. Remember that everyone experiences some failures and disappointments. Profit from them as learning experiences. Very often a disappointment becomes

a turning point4 for a wonderful experience to come along. For instance, you may be rejected by the college of your choice. However, at the college you actually attend, you may find a quality5 of education beyond what you had expected.

13 8. Do not associate with people who make you feel inadequate. Try to change their attitude or yours, or remove yourself from that relationship. People who hurt you do not have your best interests at heart.

14 9. Set aside time to relax, enjoy hobbies, and reevaluate your goals regularly. Time spent this way helps you learn more about yourself.

15 10. Practice be ing in social situations. Don‘t isolate yourself from people. Try making one acquaintance at a time; eventually you will circulate in large groups with skill and self-assurance.

16 Each one of us is a unique, valuable individual. We are interesting in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential. Let‘s not allow shyness to block our chances for a rich and fulfilling life. (820 words)60 65 70 75

New Words

accent4 / / v.

1) make something more noticeable so that people will pay attention to it 强调，突出

e.g. I)The side tables were accented by fresh flower arrangements.

II) When advertising, you must accent the areas where your product is better than your competitors‘.

2) emphasize a part of a word in speech 重读

e.g. I) Not HOtel! You have accented the wrong syllable (音节).

II) Many English verbs are accented on their second syllable.

/ / n.

1) a particular way of speaking, usually connected with a country, area, or social class口音，腔调

e.g. I) He speaks English with a strong German accent.

II) I knew from his accent that he was from the South.

2) the emphasis given to a word or part of a word when it is said 重音

e.g.I) In ―today‖ the accent is on the second syllable.

II) The accent is put on the ―–er‖ syllable, bu t not otherwise.

acquaintance4 / / n.

1) person whom one knows but who is not a close friend 熟识的人

e.g. I) An old acquaintance dropped by for a chat.

II) He has a lot of business acquaintances but very few real friends.

2) a relationship with someone you know, but who is not a close friend 认识，相识，了解

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