Sometimes a part of us must die before another part can come to life. Even though this is a
and necessary stage of our growth, it is often painful or
if we don’t realize what’s happening. In fact, confusion is often the
that tells us a change is taking place within us. These changes happen throughout the lives of all humans, as we move from babyhood to
to teenage years and beyond. With each change from one
to another, we find ourselves
goodbye to an old friend, the identity (個(gè)性，身份) that we
in order to move through that particular time.
Sometimes we shape these identities in relationships or jobs, and when we change, those areas of our life become
. Usually, if we take the time to look into the changing surface of things, we will find that a change is taking place
us. For example, we may go through one whole part of our lives creating a protective shell around ourselves
we need it in defense of ourselves. One day,
, we may find ourselves feeling limited and bored, wanting to move outside the
we used to need; the new part of ourselves cannot be born within the
of the shell our old self needed.
We may feel a strange
of excitement and sadness as we say goodbye to a part of ourselves that is
and make way for a whole new identity to
in its place. We may find inspiration in working and studying when we think of the image of an animal who sheds (蛻毛；蛻皮) in order to
way for new skin, fur, or feathers to
. For example, keeping a piece of snake skin, or some other symbols of change, can
us that death and rebirth are simply nature’s way of growing. We can give in to this process, letting go of our past self with great love and gratitude, and
the new with an open mind and heart, ready for our next stage of life.
| 小題1: | | A．natural | B．dusty | C．humorous | D．rare |
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| 小題2: | | A．moving | B．confusing | C．tiring | D．scared |
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| 小題3: | | A．report | B．notice | C．sign | D．idea |
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| 小題4: | | A．brotherhood | B．neighborhood | C．a(chǎn)dulthood | D．childhood |
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| 小題5: | | A．a(chǎn)nimal | B．people | C．school | D．stage |
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| 小題6: | | A．saying | B．speaking | C．telling | D．reading |
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| 小題7: | | A．showed | B．left | C．shaped | D．realized |
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| 小題8: | | A．influenced | B．remained | C．defended | D．directed |
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| 小題9: | | A．of | B．within | C．for | D．between |
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| 小題10: | | A．a(chǎn)lthough | B．while | C．until | D．because |
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| 小題11: | | A．moreover | B．therefore | C．however | D．so |
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| 小題12: | | A．a(chǎn)rea | B．shelter | C．room | D．space |
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| 小題13: | | A．limits | B．contents | C．connection | D．requirement |
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| 小題14: | | A．influence | B．mixture | C．a(chǎn)ppearance | D．relation |
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| 小題15: | | A．dying | B．coming | C．escaping | D．running |
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| 小題16: | | A．come back | B．come down | C．come out | D．come across |
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| 小題17: | | A．become | B．reach | C．name | D．make |
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| 小題18: | | A．a(chǎn)ppear | B．disappear | C．go | D．exist |
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| 小題19: | | A．convince | B．remind | C．warn | D．tell |
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| 小題20: | | A．hoping | B．imaging | C．welcoming | D．supplying |
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