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. 【小題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.  【小題2】 Seek out friends who are confident and you’ll feel your confidence increasing.
 【小題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. 【小題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.
 【小題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

【小題1】B
【小題2】E
【小題3】F
【小題4】D
【小題5】G

解析試題分析：本文敘述了人們有了自信才能抓住機會克服障礙，本文介紹了幾條樹立自信的建議。一是稱贊自己。二是交有自信心的朋友和在一個有積極性的氛圍的環境里。三是要言行一致。四是接受害怕和障礙是生活中組成部分和成長的需要。五是抽出時間自己總結已經做好了那些事情。
【小題1】根據Speak well of yourself.We become what we think about most of the time.承接上文，這里還是說的自己，故選B。
【小題2】根據Remove yourself from their company與沒有自信的人為伴還不如沒有他們的陪伴，故選E。
【小題3】根據Don’t say you’re going to do something unless you really intend to do it. 怎么說就怎么做，故選F。
【小題4】根據Be aware when these feelings are present but don’t let them stop you.上下文的銜接，故選D。
【小題5】這句是中心句，根據下文可知要抽出時間自己總結已經做好了那些事情，故選G。
考點：信息匹配。
點評：做這種題時，考生應在通讀全篇短文的基礎上，把握各部分之間的邏輯關系，前后照應，注意文中的“鏈條”，充分理解短文的內容，使補全后的短文思想通順，前后連貫，且符合英美人的語言表達方式。