Our confidence plays an important role in ability to achieve success and happiness. It affects our mental thought patterns, the way we speak and act, and the decisions we make in all areas of our lives. Confident people take more action, perform better, and are more likely to attain their goals. 【1】 Lucky for us, confidence can be built and strengthened until it becomes natural, just as any other habit. It simply takes a little time, some effort, and a bit of attention.

1. Fail more often.

The more challenges you take on, the more failures you’ll have, but learning that you can recover, get up and push forward builds confidence.

2. 【2】

Keep a list of successes, big and small. It’ll help you to see your abilities in a more positive and realistic light.

3. Start a conversation.

When you find yourself in a social situation, don’t always turn to those people you’re comfortable with. 【3】 Eventually getting to know new people will become easier.

4. Don’t compare.

Stop measuring yourself against others. 【4】 Making comparisons is a damaging and an inaccurate measure of success anyway.

Confidence helps you to be more secure in your abilities and more positive in your attitude. It also encourages you to be more assertive(坚定自信的) to take on more challenges, and to improve your skills. 【5】 The end result is a better outlook, more success, and a higher quality of life in all areas.

【答案】

【1】F

【2】E

【3】G

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

试题分析：在通向成功和幸福的道路上，自信发挥着重要作用。它影响着我们的思维模式、说话方式、行为方式以及生活的各方面的决定——事业、金钱、人际关系，甚至我们的健康。

【1】F考查对上下文的推理判断和理解能力。根据前文可知这里说的是自信的作用，选项中只有F是作用，所以选F。

【2】E 考查对上下文的推理判断和理解能力。根据下文 Keep a list of successes可知我们要列一个表，所以选E。

【3】G 考查对上下文的推理判断和理解能力。根据前文可知不要总和待着舒服的人在一起，所以你应该和不了解的人交谈，故选G。

【4】C 考查对上下文的推理判断和理解能力。如果你和别人对比的话，那通常感觉是不真实的，所以选C。

【5】A 考查对上下文的推理判断和理解能力。根据后文 The end result is a better outlook, more success, and a higher quality of life in all areas.可知有一个好的外表，更成功，和一个高质量的人生，可知这些都是好处，所以选A。