Question

Nothing succeeds like confidence. When you are truly confident, it radiates from you like sunlight, and attracts success to you like a magnet（磁铁. Besides, those who are self-confident can in turn inspire confidence in others: their audience, their peers, their bosses, their customers, and their friends. And gaining the confidence of others is one of the key ways in which a self-confident person finds success.

So how can we build a sense of self-confidence and prepare ourselves on the way to success?

First, do what you believe to be right, even if others mock or criticize you for it. Believe in yourself and believe that you can do it under any circumstances, because if you believe you can, then you really will. The belief keeps you searching for answers, which means that pretty soon you will get them.

Second, govern your behavior based on what other people think. What’s more important, be willing to take risks and go the extra miles to achieve better results, in which case mistakes cannot be avoided. Don’t hesitate to admit your mistakes, and learn from them. Next, work hard to settle the problems in order to cover up your mistakes before anyone notices. Building self-confidence is readily achievable, as long as you have the focus and determination to carry things through. And what’s even better is that the things you’ll do to build self-confidence will also build success ----after all, your confidence will come from real, solid achievement. No one can take this away from you!

As you sow, sow will reap. With your perseverance and improvement, you are getting closer to success. At this stage, wait for others to congratulate you on your accomplishments and compliments graciously. “Thanks, I really worked hard on that prospect. I’m pleased you recognize my efforts.” The congratulations and compliments from others will promote you to gain further success.

Self-confidence is extremely important in almost every aspect of our lives, and it is no wonder that so many people struggle to find it. Self-confidence really can be learned and built on. Besides, whether you’re working on your own self-confidence or building the confidence of people around you, it’s well worth the effort!

1.Those who are truly confident _________.

A. succeed without effort and hard work

B. encourage people around to become confident

C. appear more attractive and thus become successful

D. gain the confidence of others and feel successful

2.The underlined word “mock” (Para.3 ) is closest in meaning to ________.

A. praise B. imitate

C. punish D. laugh at

3.When others congratulate us on our achievements, we are supposed to ________.

A. praise them in return

B. gain further improvement

C. politely accept the compliments

D. expect them to congratulate you again

4.Which of the following proverbs best goes with Paragraph 4?

A. Look before your leap.

B. It is no use crying over spilt milk.

C. Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.

D. Learn from past mistakes and avoid future ones.

5.The purpose of the text is to ________________.

A. tell people how to become successful

B. convince people to do what they believe to be right

C. encourage people to build confidence and achieve success

D. criticize people who lack confidence and thus fail in their career

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析: 本文为议论文，属于社会文化类。本文强调了自信心的重要性，拥有自信心是成功的关键，并且就如何建立自信心提出了几种建议。

1. 细节理解题。由文章第一段those who are self-confident can in turn inspire confidence in others可知答案，故选B。

2.猜测词义题。该句是含有让步状语从句的主从复合句，or连接的应是相近词义的词，criticize批评，根据句意：即使其他人因为此事___或批评你，你也要做你认为对的事，此处与批评相近的词义应是嘲笑，故选D。

3. 推理判断题。由文章第五段wait for others to congratulate you on your accomplishments and compliments graciously. “Thanks, I really worked hard on that prospect. I’m pleased you recognize my efforts.”可以推断出在他人祝贺我们的成就时，我们应当礼貌地接受道贺，故选C。

4. 主旨大意题。根据第四段What’s more important, be willing to take risks and go the extra miles to achieve better results, in which case mistakes cannot be avoided.Don’t hesitate to admit your mistakes, and learn from them.可知答案：惩前毖后，故选D。A 三思而后行；B 覆水难收、事已至此，哭也没有用；C 天才是1%的灵感加上99%的汗水。

5. 写作意图题。全文讲述的是自信心的重要性及如何建立自信心，由最后一段的Self-confidence really can be learned and built on. Besides, whether you’re working on your own self-confidence or building the confidence of people around you, it’s well worth the effort! 也可知答案，故选C。

考点：考查社会文化类短文阅读。