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 aree 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(裁员).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.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A.The influence of confidence on one's life.
B.The difference of people's confidence..
C.The importance of confidence to success
D.The judgment on one's confidence.
2.Psychologists and other professionals can offer help to those ______.
A.who dream to be recognized experts
B.who expect to give guidance to others
C.who want to ask the boss for a raise
D.who think their goals are hard to reach
3.What does the underlined word "indispensable" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A.outgoing B.attractive C.important D.energetic
4.What message does the author want to convey(传递) in the last paragraph?
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.
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When it comes to relationship, we spend a lot of time discussing their joys, but rarely talk about the pain when they break down. Yet most people have a story about a broken relationship.
For Jane Black, a six-year friendship ended when her friend was rude to one of her children. “After quite a few drinks at a party in my house, she said something rude to my child. I ended the friendship face to face at the party,” she says. “I didn’t realize what I was doing at the time, I was simply standing up for my child, but in her eyes any challenge was a betrayal.”
When Angela Thompson noticed a seven-year friendship disappearing, she let it go. “I didn’t know how to deal with the issue. I didn’t sit down for a grown-up conversation; I just walked away quietly.” The decision caused a reaction among Thompson’s other friends. “The other friends in the circle are the worst people when you are trying to break up with a friend,” she says. “They don’t want you to stop being friends, because it puts them in a difficult position. You get told to just get it over.”
Though we have plenty of measures for handling conflict at work or family fight, we still don’t have good ways of ending friendships. Do we sit down and properly break up, or just walk away? Psychologist Serena Cauchy has the following advice.
Don’t blame.
Talk about your needs and feeling rather than talking like a Dutch uncle.
Do talk about your needs.
Talk about why the friendship is not working for you—about how your needs aren’t being met.
Don’t gossip.
Negative talk hurts everyone involved and in some cases can make matters worse.
Don’t be so accessible.
If there is a common wish to conclude the friendship, then you can remove it.
1.How did Angela Thompson deal with her friendship when it went wrong?
A. She ended it face to face.
B. She left it as it was.
C. She turned to her friends for advice.
D. She made a direct challenge.
2.According to the third paragraph, we learn the other friends________.
A. will help you to fix a broken friendship
B. will choose either of the sides who broke up
C. will ask you to forgive each other
D. will be the worst people to break up with you at the same time
3.Which is NOT mentioned by Psychologist Serena Cauchy?
A. End the friendship if it can’t be renewed.
B. Don’t complain behind one’s back.
C. Express what you want and expect.
D. Sincerely talk about friends’ shortcomings.
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A True Friendship
B. When Friendships disappear
C. How Friendships Last
D. Ways to Fix Friendships
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假设你是晨光中学的高中生李华。 你校拟选拔一批优秀学生,利用暑假到晨曦希望中学为学生辅导英语,你希望参加此活动。请根据以下提示,用英语给校评选组一封申请信:
对此活动的认识(如对本人,学生及社会的益处等)
个人优势(如性格,独立生活能力,语言能力等)
你的计划(如怎样进行辅导等)
注意:词数100左右。可适当加入细节,以使内容充实,行文连贯。
信的开头结尾已给出,不计入总字数。
参考词汇:晨曦希望中学 Chenxi Hope Junior School
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Li Hua from Class One,Senior Two.___________________________
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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---Shall I give you a ride since you live so far away?
---Thank you. ____.
A. It couldn’t be better B. Of course you can
C. If you like D. If you are convenient
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Our school has an absolute _______ over others, for we have the most hardworking teachers and students.
A. profit B. benefit C. advantage D. effect
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If you______to her about it yesterday, you ______ what to do now.
A. should have spoken; would know B. spoke; would know
C. had spoken; would have known D. had spoken; would know
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At East China University of Science and Technology, students will get a coupon(优惠券)if they eat up their food. Students can collect coupons and exchange them for small gifts, such as books, magazines, mobile phone covers and hand warmers.
“It's been such a surprise,” said Liang Zhaoyun, 19, a student at the university in Shanghai. “It has given us one more motivation to finish our food.”
The measure is part of a national "eat-up" campaign(行动)which is organized by students to deal with food waste on campuses(校园).
Why only on campuses, you might ask? Because according to a report by Xinhua News Agency, students waste twice as much food as the national average(平均).
The campaign on campus food waste is receiving attention across the country. “The aim of the campaign is not only to encourage students to finish their food. We hope it can also encourage students to choose a more environment-friendly and healthy lifestyle,” said Tao Siliang, secretary of the Youth League Committee at Shanghai University.
But some school food is poorly prepared, so students do not like to finish it all. Some schools have taken notice of this and they are taking measures to improve it.
"I'm glad that we've reduced food waste since ‘eat-up’ campaign began. But if we call on students to waste less food, we should also improve the service and food standard on campuses.” said Tao.
1.From Paragraph 1, we know that the student will get a coupon____________.
A. when they eat school food B. after they exchange gifts
C. if they collect the waste D. if they finish all their food
2.The underlined word “motivation" in Paragraph 2 means____________ in Chinese.
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3.The "eat-up" campaign is carried out on campuses because____________.
A. students get a good education B. schools offer small gifts
C. students waste too much food D. school food is more delicious
4.The purpose of the campaign is mainly to____________.
A. improve the school food standard
B. encourage a greener and healthier lifestyle
C. receive attention from the society
D. further improve the service in universities
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