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A month ago, I broke a
nail. My other nails looted amazing, but now one was a mess. Clearly, there was
no point in keeping the others, so I took out the nail scissors to cut them all
off.
"What are you
doing, Mom?" my daughter cried. "Your nails look great! Don't cut
them!"
"But they're
ruined, "I said, waving the broken one in her face.
"They're not
ruined," she said. "You still have nine nails left!"
I hesitated, with the
scissors still in my hand. My nails certainly weren't perfect anymore, and the
opposite of "perfect" is "ruined", right? I mean, this is
how I think about most things: it's all or nothing. Take my finances for
example.
I can spend weeks
being sensible and buying only essential items, such as food for my family. And
then one day, PH see something expensive that 1 really like and buy it. Then, I
think to myself "Well, I already spent $100 on that dress last week, so I
may as well spend $50 on this lipstick (口红)"
and give up saving entirely. I've thought about why I act this way, but I don't
know what causes this behavior. I seem to go from "good" to
"complete disaster" in a matter of moments. My brain only sees
"perfection" or "disaster", which is extremely unhelpful.
We humans are never
just good or bad—we are far more complex. We have wins and we have losses and,
occasionally, they are hard to tell apart. Some people understand this instinctively(本能的), while others struggle. For most of us, learning not to do the
thing we're used to requires effort and discomfort. However, we should remind
ourselves that we sometimes make mistakes, and that this doesn't mean we've
failed. We need to accept that things will sometimes go wrong.
Indeed, failure is
part of life. We ail fall occasionally, and we normally get things straight
back up. And so, with my daughters words ringing in my ears, I decided to keep
my nine nice nails. I feel annoyed every time I look at my hands, but I'm
determined to live with my choice. It's a perfect exercise in imperfection. Maybe
soon, I'll switch off my computer the next time I feel like I might buy
something else I don't need, although I may need my daughter there to guide me
again.
(1)
Why did the author want to cut off her nails?
A . She got all of them ruined.
B . She didn't like long nails at all.
C . She didn't want to have imperfect nails.
D . She wanted to prevent them being broken.
(2)
What is the author's problem with her life?
A . She is rather crazy about shopping.
B . She looks at life in an extreme way.
C . She is too careful with her finances.
D . She is unwilling to change her mind.
(3)
What does the author think of failure?
A . It is just a normal part of life.
B . It can help people to be stronger.
C . It can completely destroy our life.
D . It is something we need to overcome.
答案: C
B
A