8．解析：句意为： “人们过去通常认为……”。

答案：B

7．解析：要自信就得打败自己，即改变自己原来不自信的心态，这样才能改变生活。

答案：C

6．解析：根据 “You can’t win a horse race” 再结合上文语境可推断，不能赢得赛马

就是因为不自信，而不自信的表现之一就是觉得自己骑在马上很滑稽可笑。

答案：D

5．解析：此处是在解释人不自信的原因，即不自信产生于自己的形象问题。

答案：C

4．解析：没有人能让你觉得差劲，除非你自己让他们做到。

答案：A

3． 解析：这种能力其实完全就在他们自己手中！right意为 “完全地，彻底地，就是

地”，表强调，符合语境。

答案：D

2．解析：此空所指的事物旨在为了成功，结合语境可推断，其意为： “有人不相信自

己已经拥有能取得成功的能力”。

答案：C

[解题导语] 人未能取得成功的首要原因在于不相信自己！因此，为了成功，我们首先

得战胜自己，改变心态，敢于尝试！

1．解析：此句是对上一句 “Recent studies show that only one out of three people have

strong and healthy self­confidence.” 的意思进行解释，即：其意思是……。

答案：A

A

Recent studies show that only one out of three people have strong and healthy self­confidence.That __1__ two out of every three people simply don’t know the __2__ they already have to be successful when it’s __3__ there in their hands！But if you want others to believe in you，you have to believe in yourself first.Remember：“No one can make you feel inferior(差的)unless you __4__ them.”A successful businessman says，“You can’t push anyone up a ladder unless he knows he can climb himself.”

Many of us have an image__5__，the image we have of ourselves.As one guy put it：“You can’t win a horse race if you think you look __6__on a horse.”To succeed，the first person you have to beat is yourself！So stop believing your own lies about yourself.Just __7__ your mind and you’ll change your life.

One of the most harmful weapons that can kill your success in life are the two little words：“I can’t”．You know that people used to __8__that if human beings traveled faster than 30 miles an hour it would __9__ our circulation of blood and kill us.Thank goodness a few people didn’t believe that __10__ thinking，or we wouldn’t be riding in cars，buses，and flying in airplanes today.You’ll never know until you try.

Roger Bannister was the first human being to run a mile in less than 4 minutes.But before he did it，most people in the world didn’t think it was even __11__.Yet only weeks after Bannister did it，suddenly __12__ all over the world began running a mile in less than 4 minutes！If we believe something can be done，we’ll usually do it.

1．A.means　 B．reflects　 C．reads　 D．explains

2．ce　 B．strength　 C．ability　 D．reason

3．A.immediately　 B．properly　

C．accurately　 D．right

4．A.let 　B．challenge　 C．admit　 D．get

5．A.quiz　 B．question　 C．problem　 D．mystery

6．A.curious　 B．good­looking　

C．serious　 D．funny

7．A.settle　 B．bend　 C．change　 D．fix

8．A.imagine　 B．think　 C．expect　 D．doubt

9．A.start　 B．help　 C．stop　 D．quit

10．A.silly　 B．empty　 C．reasonable　 D．terrible

11．A.likely　 B．unbelievable　

C．possible　 D．impossible

12．A.workers　 B．runners　

C．competitors　 D．players

B

Once a man came to Allah and said，“Oh Allah，I have many bad habits.Which one should I give up first？”Allah said，“Give up telling lies first and always tell the truth.”The man promised to do __13__and went home.

At night the man was about to go out to steal.Before setting out，he thought for a moment about the promise he made __14__ Allah.“If tomorrow Allah asks me where I have been，what should I say？Should I say that I went out stealing？No，I cannot say that.If I tell the truth，everyone will start hating me and call __15__ a thief.I would be __16__ for stealing.But __17__ can I lie.”

So the man decided not to steal that night，and gave up this bad habit.

Next day，when he was about to drink wine，he also remembered __18__ he promised to Allah，so he gave up　 __19__ idea of drinking wine.In this way，__20__the man thought of doing something bad，he remembered his promise to tell the truth at all times.One by one，he gave up all his bad habits.