Self-confidence is an attitude which allows individuals to have positive yet rea

Self-confidence is an attitude which allowsindividuals to have positive yet realistic views of themselves and theirsituations. Self-confident people trust their own abilities, have a general senseof control in their lives, and believe that，withinreason, they will be able to do what they wish., plan., and expect. Havingself-confidence does not mean that individuals will be able to do everything.Self-confident people have expectations that are realistic. Even when some oftheir expectations are not met，they continue to bepositive and to accept themselves.

    People who are not self-confidentdepend too much on the approval of others in order to feel good aboutthemselves. They tend to avoid taking risks because they fear failure. They generallydo not expect to be successful. They often put themselves down and tend toignore compliments（赞美）paid to them By contrast，self-confident people are willing to risk the disapprovalof others because they generally trust their own abilities. They tend to acceptthemselves；they don't feel they have to conform inorder to be accepted.

    Many factors affect the developmentof self-confidence. Parents' attitudes are crucial to children's feelings aboutthemselves，particularly in children's early years.When parents pro- vide acceptance, children receive a solid foundation for goodfeelings about themselves. If one or both parents are much to critical ordemanding, or if they are overprotective and discourage children's moves towardindependence, children may come to believe they are unqualified or inadequate.

    Surprisingly, lack ofself-confidence is not necessarily related to lack of ability. Instead it isoften the result of focusing too much on the unrealistic expectations orstandards of others， especially parents and society.Friends' influences can be as powerful or more powerful than those of parentsand society in shaping feelings of one's self. Students in their college yearsreexamine values and develop their own identities and thus are particularlysensitive to the influence of friends.

1.Paragraph 1 mainly talks about____．

A. the sources of self-confidence

B. the benefits of self-confidence

C. the development of self-confidence

D. the lack of self-confidence

2.In Paragraph 2，theunderlined word "conform" probably means“_______”．

A. refuse  B. separate  C. permit  D.obey

3.According to the passage, self-confident people tendto____．

A. be practical  B. control others

C. avoid risks  D. depend on others

4.Which of the following can we learn aboutself-confidence according to the passage?

A. Self-confidence is usually the symbol of specialabilities.

B. Parents' protection prevents children'sself-confidence development.

C. Parents and friends matter in building one'sself-confidence.

D. College students are the least self-confident groupin society.

5.What might the author most probably continue to talkabout in the following passage?

A. How we can become more acceptable.

B. Lack of self-confident has many side effects.

C. What self-confident children usually get fromparents.

D. What one should avoid in building self-confidence.

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【答案】

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.D

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