Question

With healthy self-confidence you’ll take more chances and overcome obstacles faster. How do you boost your self-confidence? Here are some easy-to-try-out trips.

Speak well of yourself. We become what we think about most of the time. 1. If you continually tell yourself you “can’t do something”, you’re sure to create that reality for yourself, because that is how you see yourself. On the other hand, if you repeatedly say and think to yourself something like, “I am capable of creating a life I love”, soon you will begin creating a life you love.

Surround yourself with self-confident people and positive environments. It sounds a bit obvious, but if you have friends that lack confidence, you probably do too. If you’re surrounded by people who criticize others and speak poorly of themselves, get out! Remove yourself from their company.  2. Seek out friends who are confident and you’ll feel your confidence increasing.

 3. Don’t say you’re going to do something unless you really intend to do it. We’ve all met the “big talkers” – people who talk about their big plans but never do anything to make them happen. The “big talkers” lose face because no one believes they’ll do what they say they’re going to do.

Accept fear and obstacles as a natural part of life and growth. Don’t beat yourself up when you find yourself gripped(抓住) by fear and other emotions. 4.Be aware when these feelings are present but don’t let them stop you. Keep moving forward by telling yourself you’re much more than the obstacles you face and failures you experience.

 5. Once a month, take a few moments to write down all that you have done well. Acknowledge the work you do and your strengths on a regular basis. In doing so, you’ll begin seeing and appreciating all the good you do.

A．Start with small steps.

B．We become what we say about ourselves.

C．Negative environments are hard to escape.

D．Don’t judge yourself for having these feelings.

E. In fact, no company is better than bad company.

F. Take action on what you say you’re going to do.

G. Take time out to focus on all that you have done well.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.E

3.F

4.D

5.G

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了人们有了自信才能抓住机会克服障碍，本文介绍了几条树立自信的建议。一是称赞自己。二是交有自信心的朋友和在一个有积极性的氛围的环境里。三是要言行一致。四是接受害怕和障碍是生活中组成部分和成长的需要。五是抽出时间自己总结已经做好了那些事情。

1.根据Speak well of yourself.We become what we think about most of the time.承接上文，这里还是说的自己，故选B。

2.根据Remove yourself from their company与没有自信的人为伴还不如没有他们的陪伴，故选E。

3.根据Don’t say you’re going to do something unless you really intend to do it. 怎么说就怎么做，故选F。

4.根据Be aware when these feelings are present but don’t let them stop you.上下文的衔接，故选D。

5.这句是中心句，根据下文可知要抽出时间自己总结已经做好了那些事情，故选G。

考点：信息匹配。

点评：做这种题时，考生应在通读全篇短文的基础上，把握各部分之间的逻辑关系，前后照应，注意文中的“链条”，充分理解短文的内容，使补全后的短文思想通顺，前后连贯，且符合英美人的语言表达方式。