A wise man was visiting the Ganges, a river which flows through northern India, to take a bath. He found a group of family members on the 26 , shouting angrily at each other. He___27 his disciples(弟子), smiled and asked, “Why do people shout in 28 at each other ?” The disciples 29 for a while and one of them said, “ Because we 30__ our calm, we shout.” “But, why should you shout 31 the other person is just next to you ? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a(n) 32 manner,” asked the wise man. Some disciples gave some other answers, but none 33 the other disciples. Finally the wise man explained, “When two people are angry at each other, there is a distance between their ___34 . To cover that distance they must shout to be able to 35 each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to __36 that great distance. What 37__ when two people fall in love ? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very 38 . The distance between them is either nonexistent or very small.”
The wise man 39 , “When they love each other even more, they do not __40 , but only whisper and they get even closer to each other. Finally they 41 need not whisper. They only look at each other and that’s 42 . That’s how close people are when they love each other.”
He looked at his disciples and said, “So, when you 43 , do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance each other more. 44 there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to 45 . You may end up becoming enemies, for instance.”
| 小题1: | | A．roof | B．platform | C．bank | D．street |
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| 小题2: | | A．referred to | B．attended to | C．shouted to | D．turned to |
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| 小题3: | | A．anger | B．excitement | C．disappointment | D．surprise |
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| 小题4: | | A．thought | B．relaxed | C．listened | D．waited |
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| 小题5: | | A．control | B．disturb | C．lose | D．enjoy |
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| 小题6: | | A．as long as | B．in case | C．when | D．unless |
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| 小题7: | | A．soft | B．impressive | C．weak | D．responsible |
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| 小题8: | | A．encouraged | B．satisfied | C．entertained | D．bothered |
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| 小题9: | | A．directions | B．bodies | C．goals | D．hearts |
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| 小题10: | | A．hurt | B．attack | C．understand | D．hear |
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| 小题11: | | A．keep | B．measure | C．cover | D．shorten |
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| 小题12: | | A．matters | B．happens | C．works | D．succeeds |
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| 小题13: | | A．close | B．huge | C．special | D．open |
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| 小题14: | | A．doubted | B．continued | C．replied | D．promised |
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| 小题16: | | A．sometimes | B．still | C．even | D．ever |
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| 小题17: | | A．nothing | B．all | C．one | D．something |
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| 小题18: | | A．argue | B．apologize | C．criticize | D．explain |
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| 小题19: | | A．Worse still | B．Therefore | C．Or else | D．Besides |
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| 小题20: | | A．beat | B．follow | C．walk | D．return |
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小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:A
小题5:C
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:B
小题9:D
小题10:D
小题11:C
小题12:B
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:B
小题18:A
小题19:C
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试题分析：文章是一位智者教育弟子争吵的时候千万不要伤害对方的心灵的故事。
小题1:上下文串联。从上句的the Ganges, a river which…可以看到这里是看到一家人在河岸上正吵架。选C
小题2:短语辨析。A. referred to参考B. attended to照顾C. shouted to对…叫喊 D. turned to转向…
由后文可知他想借此机会对弟子进行教育，选D
小题3:上下文串联。根据上文的angrily可知这里是in anger. 选A
小题4:动词辨析。A. thought想B. relaxed放松C. listened听D. waited等待，这里是指弟子思考了一会。选A
小题5:动词辨析。A. control控制B. disturb打扰C. lose失去D. enjoy享受，这里是指人失去了内心的平静才会怒喊。选C
小题6:连词辨析。When指 在…情况下。选C
小题7:上下文串联。由前面所提及的离的很近可知，这里是用柔和的方式。选A
小题8:考查动词：A. encouraged鼓励B. satisfied满意C. entertained娱乐D. bothered麻烦，一些弟子又出了另外的答案，但没有一个能让其他人满意。选B
小题9:名词辨析。A. directions方向B. bodies身体C. goals目标D. hearts心，当两个人争吵时，彼此的内心就会产生距离感，故D正确。
小题10:上下文串联。提高嗓音是为了能让双方都听见。D
小题11: 上下文串联。上文的to cover that distance可知C正确。
小题12:上下文串联。由下句thay don’t shout at each other.可知如果两个人相会是什么情况呢？B
小题13:上下文串联。根据下句The distance between them is either nonexistence or very small可知两颗心彼此很近。选A。
小题14:上下文串联。根据上述内容这位智者接着continued. 选B
小题15:动词辨析。与本段后面的whisper构成对比，故是speak。选D
小题16:副词辨析。根据上下文串联，可知这里表示递进关系。选C
小题17:考查代词：他正要注意对方就可以明白一切的事情。选B
小题18:动词辨析。这里是指争吵的时候千万不要伤害对方的心灵。选A
小题19:词义辨析。这里是指不要说出那些令人心碎的话，否则你的心会彻底相离。选C
小题20:动词辨析。你们的心灵的距离会越来越远，以至于你们不能再和好如初（find the path to return）选D
点评：本文主要是测试学生综合运用语言的能力，即从语篇的角度综合测试阅读理解能力、词汇的掌握和对英语习惯用语的熟悉程度、以及语法规则的灵活运用。考生做题时必须时刻从上下文考虑，不应该只看到所添的词在短语或句子内是否可行。因此，在做题时最好将全文通读一下，了解了全文的意思以后再作答。 |
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
While attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one rainy evening．The overhead light outside my door was 1 and I had difficulty finding the keyhole．When I finally 2 to open the door, I 3 around the wall for a light switch．I found a 4 where a switch was once installed．．．but no switch．
No discouraged easily, I remembered seeing a 5 by the bed when I put away my luggage 6 in the day．I found the bed in the dark and felt around until I found the lamp, but when I switched it on, 7 happened! Now what?
Though I knew that it was dark outside my window 8 the outdoor light was burned out, I thought that 9 if I opened the curtains I might be able to use the light from the 10 to find another lamp．So I 11 my way slowly across the room to the curtains and．．．no draw-string!
I finally stumbled （跌跌撞撞） around until I found a desk lamp that actually 12 ! That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world can be and how necessary 13 is．
But even more necessary than 14 light is the light that shines from people—the light of
love, sympathy and 15 ．Because, for many people, the world is a dark and 16 place．
It is the shining that is important, for someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or fear and in 17 of some light．
So let your light shine．Whatever light you 18 may be a beacon （灯塔） of hope and encouragement in someone’s darkness．And if you feel that your light is 19 a candle in a forest, remember this—there isn’t enough darkness in the world to 20 the light of one small candle．
| 小题1: | | A．broken | B．burning | C．shining | D．smooth |
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| 小题2: | | A．managed | B．attempted | C．succeeded | D．meant |
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| 小题3: | | A．touched | B．felt | C．turned | D．looked |
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| 小题4: | | A．light | B．plate | C．lamp | D．signal |
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| 小题5: | | A．lamp | B．switch | C．desk | D．window |
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| 小题6: | | A．later | B．earlier | C．sooner | D．first |
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| 小题7: | | A．something | B．everything | C．nothing | D．anything |
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| 小题8: | | A．since | B．unless | C．when | D．although |
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| 小题9: | | A．certainly | B．surely | C．absolutely | D．perhaps |
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| 小题10: | | A．stars | B．room | C．street | D．shop |
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| 小题11: | | A．forced | B．made | C．struggled | D．pushed |
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| 小题12: | | A．closed | B．failed | C．did | D．worked |
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| 小题13: | | A．love | B．thinking | C．dream | D．light |
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| 小题14: | | A．spiritual | B．physical | C．mental | D．inner |
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| 小题15: | | A．faith | B．soul | C．mind | D．attention |
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| 小题16: | | A．mixed | B．fancy | C．lonely | D．complicated |
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| 小题17: | | A．lack | B．favor | C．need | D．face |
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| 小题18: | | A．offer | B．receive | C．devote | D．throw |
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| 小题20: | | A．give out | B．leave out | C．take out | D．put out |
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
It’s good to make mistakes, and here is why．
First of all, mistakes are a clear 36 that you are trying new things．It’s always 37 to try new things because when you are trying new things you are 38 ．If you never try anything new, how can you 39 ? The simple answer is “You can’t”．With few exceptions, every single detail of development is the 40 of someone trying something new．
When you are making mistakes, you are 41 ．Edison failed 10,000 times before he 42 the light bulb．When asked how it felt to 43 that many times, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t 44 ．
Finally, when you make a mistake you are much 45 to success．Why ?
When all is done, you will have tried some number of things before you succeed． 46 you make a mistake you eliminate (排除) one of those things and are one step closer．
But this all doesn’t mean that you should go ahead 47 considering the consequences of a mistake．Quite the contrary, when you try something new, you 48 be willing to set some reasonable limits, so that in the event that it doesn’t 49 the way you want it to, you will be in a position to try again．
We all have 50 resources in time and money, so don’t blow them all on one 51 to a problem．Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time, and allocate (分配) these resources properly so you can learn, 52 corrections, and try it again．Only by 53 and using your mistakes in this way, can you make significant 54 in your business or career．
As an old saying goes, “If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough．”
So go 55 and make mistakes．And learn．And grow．And succeed．
| 小题1: | | A．word | B．sign | C．mark | D．signature |
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| 小题2: | | A．interesting | B．funny | C．bad | D．good |
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| 小题3: | | A．working | B．failing | C．growing | D．playing |
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| 小题4: | | A．improve | B．study | C．insist | D．think |
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| 小题5: | | A．progress | B．result | C．strength | D．experiment |
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| 小题6: | | A．learning | B．correcting | C．doing | D．promising |
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| 小题7: | | A．broke | B．perfected | C．designed | D．bought |
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| 小题8: | | A．succeed | B．invent | C．fail | D．struggle |
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| 小题9: | | A．work | B．help | C．go | D．perform |
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| 小题10: | | A．further | B．closer | C．familiar | D．interested |
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| 小题11: | | A．Only if | B．Even though | C．Every time | D．As if |
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| 小题12: | | A．with | B．without | C．into | D．through |
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| 小题13: | | A．want to | B．lead to | C．tend to | D．have to |
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| 小题14: | | A．work out | B．put out | C．run out | D．sort out |
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| 小题15: | | A．enough | B．much | C．limited | D．little |
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| 小题16: | | A．way | B．approach | C．means | D．suggestion |
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| 小题17: | | A．make | B．follow | C．take | D．offer |
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| 小题18: | | A．trying | B．avoiding | C．accepting | D．receiving |
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| 小题19: | | A．use | B．contribution | C．money | D．advances |
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Three years ago, I had a job in a retail store (零售店). I 21 to talk to everybody and know what was going on in their 22 . I remember a girl who started 23 there a few months after me. We seldom talked but we always 24 each other and smiled.
She always smiled in a really happy way 25 one day when we got to work in the 26 department. She smiled as if she was the 27 girl in the world. I went up to her and asked, “What’s wrong with you?” She answered, “Why?” I said, “I could feel you’re very 28 , but you’re always trying to 29 it.”
Her mouth just dropped as if I had 30 her deepest secret, so we started talking. She told me 31 she was feeling unhappy and why she was trying to 32 that nothing was wrong. Time went by and we became good friends. She’d always tell me I had 33 her life in so many ways.
Today that girl is one of my best 34 . I really don’t know what I would do 35 her. She has been there for me in every 36 way a friend could be.
What I’m trying to say is that you never know 37 you’re helping yourself. I helped this girl never knowing that at the same time I was helping myself by finding a 38 friend.
So the next time you see a 39 and he needs someone who will 40 to him, wait and let him say what he wants to say. You never know, you might just end up helping yourself.
| 小题1: | | A．managed | B．intended | C．remembered | D．liked |
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| 小题2: | | A．lives | B．jobs | C．studies | D．marriages |
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| 小题3: | | A．shopping | B．talking | C．going | D．working |
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| 小题4: | | A．assisted | B．looked at | C．realized | D．stared at |
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| 小题5: | | A．though | B．since | C．until | D．unless |
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| 小题6: | | A．similar | B．nearby | C．same | D．different |
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| 小题7: | | A．quietest | B．happiest | C．busiest | D．luckiest |
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| 小题8: | | A．sad | B．angry | C．happy | D．surprised |
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| 小题9: | | A．keep | B．stop | C．hide | D．show |
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| 小题10: | | A．caught | B．discovered | C．controlled | D．checked |
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| 小题12: | | A．pretend | B．become | C．make | D．admit |
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| 小题13: | | A．protected | B．recovered | C．supported | D．changed |
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| 小题14: | | A．customers | B．friends | C．neighbors | D．classmates |
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| 小题15: | | A．without | B．for | C．upon | D．with |
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| 小题16: | | A．simple | B．possible | C．strange | D．perfect |
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| 小题17: | | A．before | B．since | C．because | D．when |
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| 小题18: | | A．truthful | B．useful | C．hopeful | D．careful |
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| 小题19: | | A．stranger | B．worker | C．passenger | D．visitor |
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| 小题20: | | A．belong | B．refer | C．listen | D．turn |
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When I was 17, I read a quote: “If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It made a(n) 36 on me，and since then，for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the 37 day of my life，would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to 38 something．
Remembering that I’ll be 39 soon is the most important tool to help me make the big choices in life, 40 almost everything—all expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure—just falls away in the face of death, 41 only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to 42 . You are already naked．There is no reason not to follow your heart.
No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to 43 don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever 44 it, because Death is very likely to be the single best invention of Life. It clears out the old to 45 for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will 46 become the old and be cleared away.
Your time is 47 , so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice．Everything else is secondary.
| 小题1: | | A．surprise | B．impression | C．choice | D．call |
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| 小题2: | | A．last | B．first | C．worst | D．best |
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| 小题3: | | A．change | B．supply | C．provide | D．achieve |
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| 小题4: | | A．dead | B．fired | C．murdered | D．failed |
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| 小题5: | | A．despite | B．because | C．though | D．if |
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| 小题6: | | A．including | B．possessing | C．leaving | D．facing |
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| 小题7: | | A．value | B．reach | C．gain | D．lose |
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| 小题8: | | A．sky | B．space | C．universe | D．heaven |
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| 小题9: | | A．experienced | B．encountered | C．escaped | D．observed |
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| 小题10: | | A．make good | B．make up | C．make way | D．make clear |
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| 小题11: | | A．dramatically | B．gradually | C．regularly | D．likely |
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| 小题12: | | A．important | B．narrow | C．perfect | D．limited |
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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.
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?| 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. |
小题2:Psychologists and other professionals can offer help to those _____.| 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 |
小题3:What does the underlined word “indispensable” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?| A．important | B．attractive | C．outspoken | D．energetic |
小题4:What message does the author want to express 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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