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Stand in front of a mirror and look at it. How much do you really know about the person in it?
It’s not an easy job to know ourselves. To help students do this important task, schools across China are providing more classes and activities on self-knowledge. Liu Yue, a teacher from Chengdu, has recently given her students a useful tool. “It’s called the Johari Window, developed by two US psychologists,” said Liu. “It has four areas about one’s self: open area (that everyone knows about), hidden area (that only you know), blind spot (that everyone knows except you) and unknown area (that nobody knows). Using this tool, students did a good job of seeing themselves through a new lens (透镜).”
“I’m most curious about my blind spot,” said eighth-grader Yang Manfei. “So I did a survey with my friends.” The results showed that Yang easily gets anxious (焦虑的) and impatient because of procrastination (拖延). “That’s a bad habit I’ve never realized I had!” Yang said.
“I find the unknown area most amazing,” said Sun Boyin. “It means everyone has lots of potential (潜力).” When Sun entered middle school, he was not good at Maths. “But I set a goal and did lots of Maths exercises. Now I’m much better at Maths. The unknown part of my Maths ability is getting clearer!” Sun said.
When it came to the hidden area, most students kept silent. “I’m scared to show my secrets deep down,” said Li Yixuan. “Then one classmate stood up and said his favourite cartoon is Tom and Jerry. I thought: am I brave enough to show my childish hobby? Perhaps not. I want my classmates to see me as a mature (成熟的) person, not a silly child. But then I realized that I don’t find that classmate silly. I think he has the courage to be himself.” “Show yourself and make yourself better; that’s the best lesson I learnt,” Li said.
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) 36. In the Johari Window, the blind spot is the part that
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A. everyone knows B. only you know
C. everyone knows except you D. nobody knows
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B
) 37. Which is right according to the Johari Window?
A. The hidden area means something all people know except yourself.
B. The open area stands for information known by both you and other people.
C. The blind spot refers to the things only you know and never share with others.
D. The unknown area describes secrets kept in your heart that no other people know.
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) 38. How did Yang Manfei feel about her blind spot before doing the survey?
A. She was curious. B. She was anxious.
C. She was impatient. D. She was amazed.
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) 39. What should people do about their unknown area, according to Sun Boyin?
A. Try something completely new.
B. Collect suggestions from others.
C. Just give up and don’t do anything.
D. Make efforts in areas they are not good at.
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) 40. What did Li Yixuan learn from the activity?
A. Everybody has a part that is childish.
B. People prefer to be mature in front of others.
C. You have the right to keep your secrets hidden.
D. Showing your true self helps you improve yourself.
