Question

【题目】 Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you develop a healthy attitude. A study shows that people who are more confident are much happier. They may have more chances to become successful. 【1】 Here are some suggestions.

*Speak louder. When you are not confident, it's hard to do what you want to do well. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. 【2】 Your voice can help you become more confident.

*Play sports. Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.

*Encourage yourself. Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you did well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh?【3】

*Get rid of fear (恐惧). 【4】 But it's easy to overcome if you understand that failure is part of life. Don't hide in your head just if you said something stupid once. Try to start again and believe you can do better.

* 【5】 If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you excellent. And it will make you happy and confident.

A.Fear goes along with failure.

B.Pick up a hobby.

C.But how can we be more confident?

D.Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly.

E.Give yourself praise (表扬) for the good things you've done.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】E

【4】A

【5】B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述让自己变得更自信的五种方法：大声讲话，做运动，鼓励自己，消除恐惧以及发展一项爱好。

【1】句意：但是我们怎样才能更自信呢？

根据后一句“Here are some suggestions”可知下文给了一些建议，此处提出问题“怎样我们才能更自信”。故选C。

【2】句意：试着声音足够大的讲话以便于大家能清晰地听到你说的话。

根据“Speak louder以及You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you”可知讲话声音小其他人几乎听不见你讲话，此处则讲述声音大别人能清晰听见你讲话，选择与speak loud有关的选项。故选D。

【3】句意：为你做过的好事给与自己表扬鼓励。

根据段首““Encourage yourself”鼓励自己，可知此处在此段末尾重复这句话“表扬自己”give yourself praise。故选E。

【4】句意：恐惧伴随着失败。

根据前一句“Get rid of fear”和后一句“it's easy to overcome if you understand that failure is part of life”可知此处讲述fear与failure的关系。故选A。

【5】句意：发展一项爱好。

根据下文“singing”以及“a hobby can make you excellent”可知此处与hobby有关。故选B。