Question

【题目】 Having confidence isn’t always an easy thing to gain no matter who you are. Let me help you by giving some tips on how to improve your self-confidence.

Make sure you understand the concept of acceptance. You must accept who you are. 【1】Everyone has good qualities and it’s important to understand that about yourself.

Make a list of the positive things about you. Forget your flaws or what you aren’t good at. 【2】If you aren’t really sure, then ask family and friends.

Go out and experience challenges.【3】 Learn more about yourself. We don’t know everything about us. Try new things. Challenging yourself to experience other things will make you learn more about who you are. This will help you feel prouder of yourself.

【4】 Set your own standards and realize everyone is different. You don’t have to live up to what others expect to feel confident. They don’t know what is best for you. Everyone’s idea of being successful can differ from others’.

Make sure you’re honest with yourself and others. I’ve discovered if people aren’t honest with themselves, others usually aren’t very confident in them.【5】Honesty is the secret to many good things. Start being honest with yourself and others, and it can make you a better person with more confidence.

A.Forget the idea of having to please others.

B.It’s easy to lie, while it’s hard to tell the truth.

C.Don’t be afraid to do something you’ve never done.

D.Feel confident in yourself no matter what happens to you.

E.Write down what you enjoy doing and what you are good at doing.

F.It is necessary for you to find out the reasons why you are less confident.

G.You can’t change who you are and must realize you have good qualities.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】E

【3】C

【4】A

【5】B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。无论你是谁，拥有自信都不是一件容易的事情。本文主要介绍了增强自信的几种方法。

【1】

根据上文You must accept who you are.(你必须接受真实的自己)以及后文Everyone has good qualities and it’s important to understand that about yourself.可知每个人都有好的品质，了解自己的品质很重要。由此可知，此处是在告诉我们要认清我们自己，认识到自己的好的品质。故G选项“你不能改变自己，必须认识到自己有好的品质”符合上下文语境，故选G。

【2】

根据上文Make a list of the positive things about you. Forget your flaws or what you aren’t good at.可知列出你的优点。忘记你的缺点和你不擅长的东西。由此可知，本段在讨论对我们来说积极的事情，如喜欢做的事情和擅长做的事情。故E选项“写下你喜欢做的和你擅长做的”符合上下文语境，故选E。

【3】

根据前文Go out and experience challenges.可知走出去体验挑战。由此可知，本段在鼓励我们多尝试新的事情，不要害怕从未做过的事情。故C选项“不要害怕做你从未做过的事”符合上下文语境，故选C。

【4】

根据后文Set your own standards and realize everyone is different. You don’t have to live up to what others expect to feel confident. 可知树立自己的标准，认识到每个人都是不同的。你不必遵守他人的期待来感到自信。由此可知，本段在告诉我们要注重自己，少在意他人的看法。故A选项“忘记取悦别人的想法”符合上下文语境，故选A。

【5】

根据本段第一句Make sure you’re honest with yourself and others.可知确保你对自己和他人诚实。以及后文Honesty is the secret to many good things. Start being honest with yourself and others, and it can make you a better person with more confidence.可知诚实是许多好东西的秘诀。开始对自己和他人诚实，这会让你变得更加自信，变得更好。由此可知，本段是关于诚实的，本句是在强调人们要说真话，虽然这很困难。故B选项“说谎容易，说真话难”符合上下文语境，故选B。