Respect is your ability to empathize with another human being, despite contrasting opinions, values, or lifestyles. Being able to put yourself in another persons shoes, see the world as they may see it, and respect the decisions they make based on their life, is essential as a part of living. People are uniquely diverse. No one person will ever truly be the same as another. No one is ever going to have all the same opinions as you, agree with you always, or even understand where you are coming from all of the time. But, if you learn to respect that, things become a lot easier. Respecting a person can be easy when they are similar to you, or their character agrees with the things you favor in life. For example, if an aspiring writer meets a published author, they respect them. But, the more difficult part of respect is maintaining it even when the other person does not relate to you. If you think negatively of a person, it is hard to feel respect for them. But everyone has an aspect of themselves which deserves respect. Even if nothing else, every person deserves basic human respect. Respect comes in many forms, from what you say to a person, how you treat them, your body language around a person, and even the decisions you make based on a person. What is the simplest way to maintain respect? Treat others as you would be treated. It is never easy to respect someone who you dislike, or can"t relate to. But, it is the most rewarding aspect of respect. When you reach out your hand to a person who does not expect such a gesture from you, they open up. Maybe not right away, but with time, their opinion of you can change. The same goes for self-respect. It"s hard to respect yourself when you"ve done wrong, made bad decisions, or even just had a rough day. But if you keep believing in yourself, and try to do better each day, respect can become easier. So what is the true meaning of respect? It is being positive towards yourself and others when the easier option seems to be negativity. It" s giving people a chance, believing in opportunity, and understanding that just because someone is different, doesn"t mean you both don"t deserve the same.
单选题
According to the text, respect means______.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析：根据第一段中的“Respect is your ability to empathize with another human being…．Beingable to put yourself in another persons shoes，see the world as they may see it，…”可知，尊重意味着为他人着想，能从他人的角度考虑问题。所以，A应为答案。
单选题
The author asserts that______.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】解析：第二段指出“No one person will ever truly be the same as another．…But，if you learn torespect that…．”，即，任何两个人都不会完全相同，但要学会尊重人之间的差别。所以，C应为答案。
单选题
The example of an aspiring writer is given to show that______.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】解析：第三段以“an aspiring writer”为例来说明该段第一句的观点“Respecting a person can be easywhen they are similar 10 you，or their character agrees with the things you favor in life”，即．尊重与自己相像的人、与自己志同道合的人很容易办到。所以，D应为答案。
单选题
To maintain respect, you should______.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】解析：根据第五段中的“What is the simplest way to maintain respect?Treat others as you would betreated”可知，尊重在于，希望别人如何时待自己就如何对待别人。所以，B应为答案。
单选题
In order to build self-respect, you should______.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】解析：根据第六段中的“The same goes for self—respect．…if you keep believing in yourself，and tryto do better each day，respect can become easier”可知，自信和乐观有助于培养自尊。所以，D应为答案。