Question

12．Certain things confident people simply don't do．
They don't make excuses．
（36）GThat's why you won't hear them blaming traffic for making them late．They don't make excuses，because they believe they're in control of their own lives．
（37）A      
Confident people don't give up the first time something goes wrong．They will figure out why it went wrong and how they can prevent it the next time．
They won't wait for permission to act．
Confident people don't need somebody to tell them what to do or when to do it．Whether it's running a meeting or going the extra mile to solve a customer's problem，it doesn't even occur to them to wait for somebody else to take care of it．（38）E．
They don't need constant praise．
Have you ever been around somebody who constantly needs to hear how great he or she is？（39）C．They don't think that their success is dependent on other people's approval，and they understand that no matter how well they perform，there's always criticism．
They won't put things off．
Why do people postpone（拖延）？Sometimes it's simply because they're lazy．A lot of times，though，it's because they're afraid of change，failure，or maybe even success．Confident people don't sit around waiting for the right time．（40）F．If they think it's not the right time，they make it the right time．

A．They don't quit．
B．They won't lose heart
C．Confident people don't do that．
D．They are not afraid of failure at all．
E．They see what needs to be done，and they do it．
F．They know that today is the only time that matters．
G．Confident people believe that they can make things happen．

Answer 1

分析 自信的人在生活中有些事情是不会去做的，如：他们不找借口、不放弃、不拖延等．

解答 36-40：GAECF
36．G 细节题．根据该段标题They don't make excuses自信的人不会找借口，可知他们不会让一些事情发生，因为他们自信能够控制好自己的生活，故选G．
37．A 概括题．根据第一句话Confident people don't give up the first time something goes wrong可知，自信的人不会第一次做错事就放弃，故选A．
38．E 细节题．根据They don't need constant praise．可知，自信的人不需要不停的表扬，因为他们知道什么事情需要做，故选E．
39．C 细节题．通过前面一个问句Have you ever been around somebody who constantly needs to hear how great he or she is？你有没有注意到 身边的人不停需要别人赞扬他才会去做事？因为他们不需要，故选C．
40．F 细节题．该段的标题They won't put things off．告诉我们自信的人不会拖延，因为他们知道时间是唯一重要的东西，故选F．

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