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.attractive
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 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了自信对成功的重要性以及心理学家和专家可以给缺乏自信的人建议.
解答 21.B.主旨大意题:从文章第一段的句子;When it comes to success in business and success in life,there are few qualities as important as confidence.可知这篇文章讲的是自信对成功的重要性;故选B.
22.A.细节理解题:从第二段的句子:Increasing self confidence is one of the most common reasons people give for seeking the help of psychologists and other professionals.可知心理学家和专家可以给缺乏自信的人建议.选A
23.A.词义猜测题:从前面的句子:if you are a recognized expert at the office,可知如果你被认为是办公室的专家,你就会被认为是团队里面重要的人.Indispensable和important意思相近,选A
24.D.推理判断题:从最后一段的句子:Knowing what you do well and where you need help will help you enjoy increased success and confidence.可知我们要对自己的自信做出客观的评价.选D
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.