12．The beauty of confidence is that it is possible to learn it，no matter who you are!Follow these simple steps to be confident．
Consider your strengths and success．（36）B．When have you helped others？What are you good at？When have you taken pride in yourself？What are you working hard for？If you have difficulty thinking of your strengths and success，ask your family members or a close friend．
Have goals．Sitting around and doing nothing will make you feel worse．Start with a small goal．（37）EYou'll get more confidence achieving a small goal．Once you've achieved many smaller goals，you can set bigger goals．
（38）G．Failure is the mother of success．When you fail，view it as a learning experience．Often we have to fail on our own to gain experience．By failing，you have at least taken a chance．
Pick a role model．Pick a role model that is always confident and always learn from them．Study their action，their manners of speaking and how they communicate with others．（39）A．However，it's a great place to start．
Smile．Confident people smile often，and without much reason．（40）D．It tells the people around you that you're comfortable in yourself and enjoying your time．
A．Of course you don't want to spend your entire life copying someone else．
B．If possible，write them down so that you can look back at them later．
C．Start projecting a more powerful you today．
D．Smiling is a friendly and open gesture．
E．Otherwise，you'll get discouraged．
F．After reaching a goal，reward yourself．
G．Learn from failure．
分析 文章就如何保持自信給出了一些建議，如：想出自己的長處和缺點；要有目標；要從失敗中吸取教訓等．
解答 BEGAD
36．B 語境題．根據(jù)前句Consider your strengths and success想 一下自己的 優(yōu)點和缺點，故下文提到如果有可能寫下來，故選B．
37．E 上下文語境．根據(jù)前句Start with a small goal建議我們從小的目標開始，否則你會受挫，故選E．
38．G 概括題．從下文Failure is the mother of success失敗時成功之母，建議我們要從失敗中吸取教訓，故選G．
39．A 細節(jié)題．該段的小標題Pick a role model．Pick a role model that is always confident and always learn from them建議我們要有一個學習的楷模，但不是要求一生都在模仿別人，故選A．
40．D 細節(jié)題．聽過Smile．Confident people smile often小標題以及smile等關鍵詞，很容易選出答案為D．
點評 七選五的做題首先要通讀答案和全文，了解文章大意．根據(jù)文章整體結構，具體內(nèi)容和上下文的邏輯關系，將選項填入文中．本題聚焦主旨大意，用根據(jù)下文的細節(jié)，找出相對應的關鍵詞．
