Self-confidence is an attitude which allows individuals to have positive yet realistic views of themselves and their situations. Self-confident people trust their own abilities, have a general sense of control in their lives, and believe that，within reason, they will be able to do what they wish., plan., and expect. Having self-confidence does not mean that individuals will be able to do everything. Self-confident people have expectations that are realistic. Even when some of their expectations are not met，they continue to be positive and to accept themselves.
People who are not self-confident depend too much on the approval of others in order to feel good about themselves. They tend to avoid taking risks because they fear failure. They generally do not expect to be successful. They often put themselves down and tend to ignore compliments（贊美）paid to them By contrast，self-confident people are willing to risk the disapproval of others because they generally trust their own abilities. They tend to accept themselves；they don't feel they have to conform in order to be accepted.
Many factors affect the development of self-confidence. Parents' attitudes are crucial to children's feelings about themselves，particularly in children's early years. When parents pro- vide acceptance, children receive a solid foundation for good feelings about themselves. If one or both parents are much to critical or demanding, or if they are overprotective and discourage children's moves toward independence, children may come to believe they are unqualified or inadequate.
Surprisingly, lack of self-confidence is not necessarily related to lack of ability. Instead it is often the result of focusing too much on the unrealistic expectations or standards of others， especially parents and society. Friends' influences can be as powerful or more powerful than those of parents and society in shaping feelings of one's self. Students in their college years reexamine values and develop their own identities and thus are particularly sensitive to the influence of friends.
小題1:Paragraph 1 mainly talks about____．
A．the sources of self-confidence
B．the benefits of self-confidence
C．the development of self-confidence
D．the lack of self-confidence
小題2:In Paragraph 2，the underlined word "conform" probably means“_______”．
A．refuseB．separateC．permitD．obey
小題3:According to the passage, self-confident people tend to____．
A．be practicalB．control others
C．a(chǎn)void risksD．depend on others
小題4:Which of the following can we learn about self-confidence according to the passage?
A．Self-confidence is usually the symbol of special abilities.
B．Parents' protection prevents children's self-confidence development.
C．Parents and friends matter in building one's self-confidence.
D．College students are the least self-confident group in society.
小題5:What might the author most probably continue to talk about in the following passage?
A．How we can become more acceptable.
B．Lack of self-confident has many side effects.
C．What self-confident children usually get from parents.
D．What one should avoid in building self-confidence.

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:D

試題分析：文章介紹自信的好處，不自信帶來的副作用，和朋友，父母在培養(yǎng)自信方面的作用。
小題1:段落大意題：文章第一段主要講了自信的好處，選B
小題2:猜詞題：從第二段的句子：self-confident people are willing to risk the disapproval of others because they generally trust their own abilities.可知自信的人會冒不被贊同的危險，因為他們信任自己的能力，不會服從別人，conform是obey，選D
小題3:細節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：Self-confident people have expectations that are realistic. Even when
some of their expectations are not met，they continue to be positive and to accept themselves.可知自信的人是很實際的，選A
小題4:細節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：Parents' attitudes are crucial to children's feelings about themselves，particularly in children's early years. . 從第四段的句子：Friends' influences can be as powerful or more powerful than those of parents and society in shaping feelings of one's self.可知父母和朋友在培養(yǎng)孩子的自信方面起著重要作用，選C
小題5:推理題：文章第二段提到我們怎么能被接受和缺乏自信會有什么副作用，第三段提到自信的孩子從父母那里獲得什么，文章還沒有談論培養(yǎng)自信要避免什么，下面應該探討，選D
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I had only been away from my    three days now, but there was an inner    going on inside of me. Part of me was homesick and doubting whether I    could make it. The other part of me was ready to      to myself and my family that I could do it by myself.
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A．FirstlyB．EventuallyC．Actually D．Fortunately
小題19:
A．woundsB．cutsC．dotsD．bites
小題20:
A．boringB．difficult C．complexD．confusing

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

I was late for the school bus and rushing to get ready. My dog, Tippy, got to the front door and lay down in front of it – his way of asking to be petted. I______his begging for affection (喜愛), and ran for the waiting bus.
______, that afternoon, when I came home, Mom said to me______, “Honey, I have some______news that I need to tell you. This morning, while you were at school, Tippy was hit by a car and______. I’m so sorry.”
“No! It’s not true!” I was______. I couldn’t believe her. “Tippy, come here! Come on, boy!” I called and called for him. I waited. He didn’t come. Feeling______, I wandered into the living room. I didn’t cry that night. I still couldn’t believe that he was______.
When I got off the bus the next day, the silence at home was deafening.   , my sobs (哭泣) erupted (噴發(fā)) like lava (熔巖) from a volcano. I couldn’t stop______. I hadn’t even petted him when I left.______could I have known that was my last chance? I cried until I felt empty inside.
Time passed, and against my will, I started to______some things. I realized what little control any of us have over what happens ______ a dog. We can do everything right, but______things can still happen. But good things can happen too. That’s______. The best way to deal with the hard times is to understand what you   and get them through when they come, and to remember that hard times always______.
I now deeply understand the “circle of life”. Everyone is born, everyone______, and that’s the way it is. If dogs never died, there would be no______for others like Belle – my new dog.
Best of all, I realized that Tippy______all of my old memories of him. And they come to me every time I call!
小題1:
A．met B．ignoredC．promised D．preferred
小題2:
A．However B．BesidesC．Therefore D．Finally
小題3:
A．excitedly B．quicklyC．reliably D．seriously
小題4:
A．good B．sadC．dull D．happy
小題5:
A．escaped B．woundedC．killed D．knocked
小題6:
A．in disagreement B．in anger
C．in silence D．in shock
小題7:
A．upsetB．sleepyC．spellbound D．uncertain
小題8:
A．gone B．missingC．a(chǎn)live D．stolen
小題9:
A．Entirely B．ActuallyC．FinallyD．Frequently
小題10:
A．waiting B．cryingC．thinking D．expecting
小題11:
A．WhyB．WhatC．Which D．How
小題12:
A．forget B．recallC．understand D．change
小題13:
A．to B．a(chǎn)boutC．outD．into
小題14:
A．surprising B．badC．a(chǎn)mazingD．a(chǎn)musing
小題15:
A．nature B．humanC．life D．rule
小題16:
A．came throughB．went through
C．looked through D．watch through
小題17:
A．disappearB．overcomeC．help D．pass
小題18:
A．growsB．livesC．suffersD．dies
小題19:
A．chance B．roomC．possibilityD．doubt
小題20:
A．thought ofB．brought upC．left behindD．picked up

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