*Speak louder. When you are not confident, it's hard to do what you want to do well. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. 【2】 Your voice can help you become more confident.

*Play sports. Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.

*Encourage yourself. Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you did well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh?【3】

*Get rid of fear (恐惧). 【4】 But it's easy to overcome if you understand that failure is part of life. Don't hide in your head just if you said something stupid once. Try to start again and believe you can do better.

* 【5】 If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you excellent. And it will make you happy and confident.

A.Fear goes along with failure.

B.Pick up a hobby.

C.But how can we be more confident?

D.Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly.

E.Give yourself praise (表扬) for the good things you've done.

A: Hi, Jack. Long time no see. How is everything【1】?

B: My grandfather has been in hospital. I have been looking after him recently.

A: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. But what was he there【2】?

B: Will...he fell down the stairs(楼梯) three weeks ago.

A: Really? But how did that【3】?

B: My grandmother asked him to buy some vegetables and fruit.【4】he went downstairs, because the floor was very slippery (滑的), he fell down.

A: Can he stand on his feet now?

B: Yes, he can move his leg. But【5】still has to stay in hospital for two or three more days.

A: I hope he will get better soon.

B: Thanks a lot.

—Great! I’ve never seen a________one!

A.so excitingB.such excitingC.very excitingD.more exciting

B: Oh, that's good. 【1】

A: Really? Why?

B: Oh, school was really easy.

A: Not for me. 【2】 Now I don't worry about tests, but I really used to be very nervous about them.

B: 【3】

A: Well, yes, they weren't too difficult. But I guess I wasn't used to them yet.

B: But we used to play every day after school. 【4】

A: We had to wear a school uniform. Now we can wear whatever we like.

B: 【5】 I don't like thinking about what to wear every day.

A: I don't like it, either.

A.I didn't use to like tests.

B.Now we just study all the time.

C.Now I love it.

D.But the tests in primary school were easy.

E.That’s all right.

F.Life was great when I was six.

G.I don't mind wearing a school uniform.

①It helps to improve your ability to solve problems.

②You may feel lonely.

③It makes you learn to be responsible for everything.

④You'll get more freedom(自由) to do the things you like.

⑤You don't have to worry about your safety.

A.②③④B.①③④C.②④⑤

A.summerB.autumnC.winter

—You wouldn't believe these days.

A.what a quick progress she was making

B.what quick progress she's made

C.how quickly she was progressing

A.it must beB.there must beC.there must have

— Take it easy. Your best work only comes after your brain _________.

A.is well restedB.rest wellC.will rest well

Cooperation and competition are both important. They’re necessary for a person to achieve success in life.

Learn to be cooperative with others. No one likes a selfish or greedy person. However, everyone likes a cooperative and friendly person. Everything we do today, whether in doing business or making friends, depends on our ability to get along with one another. In our society, most tasks need cooperation in order that they can be finished successfully. So we must try to be cooperative. Each person is like a small part of a machine. If one part is out of order, the machine can’t be running well. Besides, transportation and communication systems are developing quickly, and people all over the world can keep in touch with each other more easily. It’s hard for a person that is away from the society to have a deep understanding of the world he lives in. Cooperation is becoming more and more important for a person to lead a good life.

Being competitive also has a place in life. If you want to get more success and be better than others, you must work harder and study more carefully. The desire to succeed and do better than others encourages us to work harder. If there were no competitions, a sports meeting would never be exciting or successful. We often compete to get a better environment. We cooperate with others to be more competitive.

【1】完成句子Everything we do today depends on our ability to______________ one another.

【2】完成句子It’s hard for a person that is away from the society to have ________________________ of the world he lives in.

【3】简略回答问题What should you do if you want to have more success?

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【4】找出并写下全文的主题句

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【5】将文中画线句子译成汉语

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