Self­employed people are people who work for themselves.They are their own bosses.But people who are self­serving only think of their own needs.

　　Self­preservation is a good thing.You have to depend on yourself to survive.However，self­pity is not a good thing to have.Nobody likes to be around people who always feel sorry for themselves.

　　If you are unable to make a decision，people could say to you，"Suit yourself."This expression is a response (答复) when someone doesn't really care what you do.It means to do as you please or have it your way!

　　Some expressions using the word "self" can sound strange.For example，the saying "to be beside yourself"．To many people，this might sound like you are having an out­of­body experience.But "to be beside yourself" means to be affected by a strong negative emotion，like anger or sadness.

　　Another unusual­sounding expression is to be "full of yourself"．This means that you think so highly of yourself，and there is no room for anyone else.If you are full of yourself，you might think that you are the greatest thing in the world.If you are full of yourself，you may need to get over yourself."To get over yourself" may sound like a difficult physical exercise.But it only means that you need to think of someone else other than yourself.

　　【语篇解读】　本文主要介绍了与self相关的一些英语单词及短语。

　　1．Which of the following words can describe a person who only works for himself/herself?

　　A．Self­aware.　　　 B．Self­serving.

　　C．Self­confident. D．Self­employed.

　　D　[细节理解题。根据第三段"Self­employed people are people who work for themselves."可知，个体经营的人为自己工作。]

　　2．If you say someone is self­preservation，he/she may ．

　　A．feel sorry for himself/herself

　　B．think too highly of himself/herself

C．depend on himself/herself to survive