10.When it comes to success in business and success in life,there are few qualities as important as confidence.
People naturally have different levels of confidence.Some have a higher level of confidence than others do,but even those whose confidence is lacking can learn to build their level of confidence and reach their most important goals.Increasing self confidence is one of the most common reasons people give for seeking the help of psychologists and other professionals.
One of the many places where a greater level of confidence is useful is in the workplace. We all know how difficult it can be,for instance,to ask the boss for a raise.This process can be extremely difficult for those who lack confidence in their own abilities.After all,if you are unsure about your own abilities,how will you ever convince your boss that you deserve more money for the work you do?
Even if you are not asking for that big raise,having plenty of confidence in your abilities is important to success.If you are certain of your abilities,chances are that those around you,whether they are your coworkers,your colleagues or your superiors,will see that confidence,and that will help to assure them that you are the best at what you do.
Being thought of as the person to go to,and being seen as an expert in your chosen field,is naturally very important to success on the job.If you can make yourself the person people go to for guidance and advice,you will help to protect yourself from the ever present danger of downsizing.After all,if you are a recognized expert at the office,you will be regarded as an indispensable member of the team.
Having a high level of confidence,after all,does not mean overlooking the places where you could improve.Knowing what you do well and where you need help will help you enjoy increased success and confidence.
24.What is the passage mainly about?B
A.The influence of confidence on one's life.
B.The importance of confidence to success.
C.The difference of people's confidence.
D.The judgment on one's confidence.
25.Psychologists and other professionals can offer help to thoseA.
A.who think their goals are hard to reach
B.who expect to give guidance to others
C.who want to ask the boss for a raise
D.who dream to be recognized experts
26.What does the underlined word"indispensable"in Paragraph 5probably mean?A
A.important
B.a(chǎn)ttractive
C.outgoing
D.energetic
27.What message does the author want to convey in the last paragraph?D
A.To overlook one's disadvantages.
B.To make full use of one's advantages.
C.To have great confidence in one's abilities.
D.To make objective evaluations of one's abilities.
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了自信對成功的重要性以及心理學(xué)家和專家可以給缺乏自信的人建議.
解答 21.B.主旨大意題:從文章第一段的句子;When it comes to success in business and success in life,there are few qualities as important as confidence.可知這篇文章講的是自信對成功的重要性;故選B.
22.A.細節(jié)理解題:從第二段的句子:Increasing self confidence is one of the most common reasons people give for seeking the help of psychologists and other professionals.可知心理學(xué)家和專家可以給缺乏自信的人建議.選A
23.A.詞義猜測題:從前面的句子:if you are a recognized expert at the office,可知如果你被認為是辦公室的專家,你就會被認為是團隊里面重要的人.Indispensable和important意思相近,選A
24.D.推理判斷題:從最后一段的句子:Knowing what you do well and where you need help will help you enjoy increased success and confidence.可知我們要對自己的自信做出客觀的評價.選D
點評 考察學(xué)生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.