Question

To be confident

Confidence of success is almost success. Here’s how to believe in yourself.

Remember that everyone struggles with confidence. Some people are good at hiding it, but nearly every person has struggled with his or her self-confidence at one point. 1.

Accept compliment(恭維;敬意) politely. When someone compliments you, make eye contact, smile, and say “thank you”. It shows that you’re polite and have a secure sense of self-worth. If you’re still uncomfortable taking compliments, try giving one back after you’ve accepted one. 2.

3. That’s a simple and an effective psychological technique to become confident. When you are talking louder you are sending the signal that you are confident, and as you make it as a habit you will feel more confident. But don’t be dominating(專橫的).

Look the part. Or, as the saying goes, “Fake it till you make it.” 4. Devote a little time each day to make sure you’re presenting yourself well. Keep your shoulders back, walk with purpose instead of dragging your feet, and sit up straight. Smile and make eye contact. It’s a small change, but it can work wonders on what other people think of you.

Develop your interests. If there’s a sport or hobby you’ve always wanted to be good at, now’s the time! Improving your skills will show that you are talented, and make you confident. Learn a musical instrument or a foreign language; take up an art form like painting----whatever it is that catches your interest. 5. Remember that learning is a process, and you’re in it for the small victories and the relaxing time, not to be the best ever.

A. Make a list.

B. You’re not alone!

C. Talk a little louder.

D. Stop comparing yourself with everyone else.

E. Don’t get discouraged if you’re not immediately awesome.

F. This can help you feel like the score is “even” and you haven’t been too prideful.

G. If you know that you look like a confident person, eventually you’ll start to feel it, too.

Answer 1

1.B

2.F

3.C

4.G

5.E

【解析】

試題分析：文中主要講述的是如何變得更加自信。

1.根據(jù)第二段Remember that everyone struggles with confidence.可知每個人都在為自信的問題煩惱著，絕不是你一個人的事情，故選B。

2.根據(jù)第三段內(nèi)容可知，當別人贊美你時，學會禮貌恭故。F選項中是說這能夠使你在獲得成績時不會變得太驕傲，與上文內(nèi)容相呼應，故選F。

3.由下文When you are talking louder you are sending the signal that you are confident可知，當大聲談話時會讓自己更有自信，故選C。

4.根據(jù)下文Devote a little time each day to make sure you’re presenting yourself well.是說每天花出一點時間確信能夠給別人展現(xiàn)自己自信的一面，與G選項中把讓自己看起來自信并讓自己感覺到自己很自信與之呼應，故選G。

5.根據(jù)下文Remember that learning is a process記住學習是一個過程，說明變得非常自信不是一朝一夕的過程，不能氣餒，故選E。

考點：人生感悟類閱讀