高二上學期英語期中七選五專項訓練+

第2頁共11頁七選五解題技巧技巧1—篇章結(jié)構(gòu)(1)_____.Tellthepersonyou’resorryandexplainthatyouhaveamillionthingstodoandthenaskifthetwoofyoucantalkatadifferenttime.A.Ifyou’rebusy,don’tfeelbadaboutsayingnoB.WhenyouwanttoavoidinterruptionsatworkC.Setboundariesforyourselfasyourtimegoes段首設空特點：常為段落主題句。需根據(jù)段落一致性原則，查找同義詞或其他相關的詞，推斷出主題句。(2)HowtoHaveaSuccessfulTeenageLifeEveryonewantstosucceedintheirlife,don’tthey?Evenasateenager,youcanachievesuccessinyourlife;itreallyisn’tthathard.________?Dowellinschool?DogoodinyourcommunityF.Herearesomeimportantpointsthatyoumayfindhelpful.G.Keepinmindthattheydothethingstheydobecausetheycareaboutyou.段末設空特點：通常是總結(jié)句，概括該段內(nèi)容。如非總結(jié)句，則要考慮與前面句子的詞匯和邏輯銜接。(3)Onemayaskwhytherearesomanypeoplesmoking._______Mostneedhelpwhenitcomestoquittingbecausethewithdrawalsaresodifficulttodealwith.A.Setadateonwhichyouplantoquitsmoking.B.Theansweristhatsmokingisextremelyaddictive.C.Manyothercancersarealsorelatedtosmoking.問答式設空特點：______與_________相呼應(4)_____Donotfollowthepeoplewhomakeyoufeelnot-good-enough.Whydoyoufollowthem?Areyouhopingthateventuallyyouwillfeelempoweredbecauseyourlifeisbetterthantheirs?Knowthatyourlifeisyourown;youaretheonlyyouinthisworld.Forgiveyourselfformistakesthatyouhavemade…Recognizeallofyourstrengths…C.Nothingistoosmalltocelebrate.E.Setanintentionforself-acceptance.F.Stopcomparingyourselfwithothers.段首-主題句主旨大意、形式一致(5)Keepyoursleep/wakescheduleonweekends.Ifyou’retiredoutbyFridaynight,sleepinginonSaturdaycouldsoundwonderful.Butcompensatingontheweekendsactuallyfeedsintoyoursleepinessthefollowingweek,arecentstudyfound.______B.Findtherightmotivation.E.Ifthestepsyoutakeareworking,keepitup.F.Sticktoyoursetbedtimeandwake-uptime,nomattertheday.段尾-總結(jié)句概括總結(jié)、首尾呼應技巧2—邏輯關系(1)Somepeoplemaythinkthatagardenisnomorethanplants,flowers,patternsandmassesofcolor.Othersareconcernedaboutusinggardeningmethodsthatrequirelesswaterandfewerfertilizers(肥料).____However,thereareanumberofotherreasonsthatmightexplainwhyyouwanttogarden...D.It'sdelightfultoseesomanybeautifulflowers.E.Stillothersmaysimplyenjoybeingoutdoorsandclosetoplants.F.Youcanproducethatkindofmagicalqualityinyourowngarden,too._______關系:and,or,similarly,aswellas,equally,likewise(2)Ahousewarmingpartyisaspecialpartytobeheldwhensomeonebuysormovesintoanewapartmentorhouse.Thepersonwhoboughtthehouseormovedistheonewhothrowstheparty.Thepartyisachanceforfriendsandfamilytocongratulatethepersononthenewhome.____Anditisgoodtimetofillthenewspacewithloveandhopefulpresents.B.Itistraditionaltobringagifttoahousewarmingparty.C.Youcanalsobringfoodordrinkstosharewiththeotherguests.E.Italsogivespeopleachancetoseewhatthenewhomelookslike._______關系:also,besides,additionally,what'smore,moreover,furthermore(3)MymotheralsoencouragedmetomakewhatIwanted.Itriedmakingtoycarswithcardboardboxesandconstructingbuildingsfromleftovercardboardandbitsofwoodmyfathergaveme.Whenmymothersawmycreations,shetoldmehowcreativemydesignswere._____.Ilearnedalotabouthowtoextendthelifeofobjectsandtransformthemintosomethingnewanduseful.Itwasatrait(特點)othersfoundhelpful,andIsoonhadfriendswhowantedtomakethingswithme.E.AnotherhabitIformedearlywasbeingoutdoors.F.Thus,Ibeganmylifelonginterestinmakingthings.G.Myolderbrothercouldn’tbebotheredtoplaywithme._______關系:because,as,for,since,nowthat,so,therefore,hence(4)Someindividualsarebornwithagiftforpublicspeaking._____Doyouwanttobeagoodpublicspeaker?Herearesomeprinciplesyoumustmaster.D.Whenitcomestopublicspeaking,lessisusuallymore.E.Theobjectiveofmostspeechesistobenefittheaudience.G.However,themajorityofpeopleareeffectivespeakersbecausetheytraintobe._______關系:but,however,yet,insteadOvertheyears,therehavebeenanumberofdifferenttechniquestohelpdesignersapproachthisimportantpoint.____,theycangetalittlecomplex.Butgoodnewsisthatthere’rereallyonlythreekindsofdecisionsyouneedtomakeaboutcolorinyourhome:thesmallones,themediumones,andthelargeones.A.WhileallofthemareusefulB.Whateveryou’relookingforC.Ifyou’reexperimentingwithacolor_______關系:though,although,while,eventhough,despite,inspiteof(6)Keeparecordandevaluateitweekly.Keeptrackofyoureffortsandwritedownhowyoufeel.Afteryou’vetriedanewmethodforaweek,takealookatyourrecord.____Ifnot,takeanotherlookatothermethodsyoucouldtry.(2017·全國Ⅲ)C.Abetterplanforsleepcanhelp.D.Andconsidersettingasecondalarm.E.Ifthestepsyoutakeareworking,keepitup._______關系:while,onthecontrary,bycontrast,ontheotherhand技巧3—關鍵詞(1)So,dowedanceinordertomakeourselvesfeelbetter,calmer,healthier?AndreaHilliersays,“Dance,likethepatternofabeatingheart,islife.Evenafteralltheseyears,Iwanttogetbetterandbetter._____Ifindithardtostop!DancingremindsmeI’malive.”(2018·全國Ⅲ)B.DanceintheU.S.iseverywhere.E.IkeeppracticingevenwhenI'mextremelytired.G.Theystayedupallnightlongsinginganddancing.人稱代詞：一致性、連貫性(2)Recently,peoplehavebegunstudyingtheconnectionbetweenthenaturalworldandhealing._____Intheseplacespatientscangotobenearnatureduringtheirrecovery.Itturnsoutthatjustlookingatgreen,growingthingscanreducestress,lowerbloodpressure,andputpeopleintoabettermood.(2019·全國Ⅰ)C.Beinginnaturerefreshesus.D.Anothersidebenefitofgettingfreshairissunlight.G.Allacrossthecountry,recoverycentershavebegunbuildingHealingGardens.指示代詞：明確指代對象(3)TheydecidedonatourtotheUnitedStatesin1964.TheywerenotsurehowtheAmericanswouldreacttothenewtypeofmusic.BeatlemaniahitNewYorkonFebruary7,1964.Hundredsoffansjammedtheairporttogreetthem._____Theconcertwasbroadcastliveandattractedthelargestonenightaudienceinthehistoryoftelevisionuptothattime.B.Eventheirhairstylesbecamemajortrendsatthattime.F.TheyappearedinthefilmsAHardDay'sNight(1964)andHelp！(1965).G.TheyperformedtheirfirstconcertinAmericaatCBStelevision's53rdstreetstudio.同詞復現(xiàn)(4)Rethinkmornings.Nowthatyouknowwhyyouwanttowakeup,considerre-arrangingyourmorningactivities.Ifyouwanttimetohavebreakfastwithyourfamily,savesometimethenightbeforebysettingoutclothes,shoes,andbags._____That’saquarter-hourmoreyoucouldbesleepingifyouboughtacoffeemakerwithatimer.C.Abetterplanforsleepcanhelp.E.Ifthestepsyoutakeareworking,keepitup.G.Reconsiderthe15minutesyouspendinlinetogetcoffee.近義詞(5)Thereisalsothematteroftone(語氣).Whohasn’treceivedanemailsoannoyingthatitruinedanentireday?____Emojicanhelpcommunicationfeelfriendlier,andevenaseriousnotecanbesoftenedwithanencouragingsmile.(2020·全國Ⅱ)A.Messagewithemojisfeelmoreconversational.B.Evenaformalemailcanseemcoldandunfriendly.C.Sendingsmilingfacestocolleaguesmayseemstrange.反義詞總結(jié)七選五專項訓練（一）ADoyouhavetheexperienceofdiggingoutyoursuitcase,decidingwhattobringandbeingafraidthatyou’veforgottensomething?1．.Hopetheycantransformthewayyoupack.KeepaBasketHandyDoyouwaituntilthelastminutetopack?Keepabasketinyourbedroom,livingroom,orbathroomthatyoucanusetothrowinitemsyou’llneedtopackasyoucomeacrossthem.2．.Besides,youcanjustputthecontentsofthebasketintoyoursuitcaseifyouareinahurrytoleavefortheairport.BuyWrinkle-freeClothingYouwon’tneedtoworryaboutcarefullypackingyouritemsofclothingifthey’remadefromwrinkle-freematerials.3．.You’llstilllookfreshandbrightwhenyouareinthematyourdestination.KeepOldPackingListsChancesarethatyouenduptakingtripsthatrequireyoutopacksimilaritems.Keepoldpackinglistsfromformervacationstothebeach,skiresort,andcity—thatway,you’llalwayshavealistofatleastthebasics.4．.Soyoudon’tneedtowasteyourefforttorememberwhereyouleftyourhand-writtenpackinglists.ScheduleaPackingTimeTimecanslipawayfromyoubeforeatripyoumaybecaughtupatwork,athome,orbeoccupiedwithotherresponsibilitiesofdailylife.5．.Thatway,youwillnotneedtodoyourpackingcrazilyfromthelastminuteto1o’clockonthedayyouleave.A．Thismakesyoulesslikelytoforgetthestuff.B．Thebestwaytodothisistosavethemonyourcomputer.C．Buynecessarystuffwhenyouarrive.D．Determineanightwellinadvanceofdeparturetopack.E.That’swhyI’vedistilled(提煉)theartofpackingdowntosomeessentialtips.F.Justballthemuporputthematthebottomofthesuitcase.G.Rollingyourclothesisthebestwaytosavespaceforthesuitcase.BPrepareYourselfforaBetterTOEFLScoreTheTOEFListhemostwidelyusedlanguageassessmentexamforAmericancollegesoruniversities.ManyforeignstudentsworryabouttakingtheTOEFLbecauseitisessentialtomeettheirgoals.6．Butalowtestscorewilllimittheirchoicesforfinancialaidandadmissiontotopschools.SohowtoprepareyourselfforabetterTOEFLscore?●Whatwillyoufocuson?PlanwhenyouwilltaketheTOEFL.Ifpossible,registertotakethetest,evenifthedateisseveralmonthsfromnow.Thiswillgiveyouagoodreasontostudy.Takeasampletestonlineorfromatestpreparationbooktofindoutwhereyouneedtoimprovethemost.7．Thiswillhelpyoutoplanyourstudiestodeveloptheskillsyouneedtogetabetterscore.●8．TheEducationalTestingServicewebsitehasafreeonlinecoursetohelpyoupreparefortheTOEFL.Therearealsosamplepreparationquestions.Apartfromansweringthosequestions,trytosurroundyourselfwithEnglish.ListentostoriesonVOA’sLearningEnglishwebsite.WatchmovieswhereEnglishisspoken.ReadEnglish-languagenewspaperstokeepupwithnewwordsthatrelatetocurrenteventsandtechnology.●Whenwillyoustudy?9．Butifyourpracticetestscoreismorethan20pointsbelowyourgoal,youmayneedtoimproveyouroverallEnglishability,andthatmaytakeyears.Togetagoodscore,youneedtosetasidetimetostudy,setgoals,andmeasureyourprogress.TherealgoalofthetestistomeasurehowwellastudentcancommunicateinanEnglish-speakingclassroom.10．A．Howwillyoustudy?B．Donotdependoninformaladviceortricks.CGoodmarksonthetestwillopenmanydoors.D．Doyoudowellinreading,butnotsowellinlistening?E.Expertssaythatyoushouldstudyforatleasttwomonthsbeforetakingthetest.F.ExposeyourselftoEnglishonadailybasisandimprovementissuretofollow.G.ATOEFLscoremaybenecessarytogetastudentvisatoanEnglish-speakingcountry.CSwitchingfromchildhoodtoadulthoodcanbechallenging.11．Workonnotactinglikeachildbymanagingyouremotions.Withalitebitofpractice,youwillbegintoseeyourselfactingmorelikeanadultthanachild●Acceptresponsibilityforyouractions.Youshouldtakeresponsibilityforyouractions,whethertheyareintentional(故意的)orunintentional.12．Failingtoacceptresponsibilitymayseemlikeagoodideaatthetime,butinthelongtermitwillnotbenefityou.Forexample,ifyouaccidentallybackintoyourneighbor’scar,letthemknowbywritingthemanoteorknockingontheirdoor.Then,correctyourmistakebypayingforthedamage.●Showpeoplerespect.Respectyourpartner,familymembers,friends,andstrangers.13．Asyougrowupandmature,youshouldunderstandtheconceptofrespectandwhyitisimportant.Givingrespectwillalsogiveyoumorerespectinreturn.●Developawaytohandleconflictmaturely.Whenyouarefacedwithaconflict,itisimportanttokeepyouremotionsincheck.Controlyourangerandavoidbecomingaggressive.14．Giveyourselftimetocooldownifyouarerallyangry.Thiswillpreventyoufromsayinganddoingthingsthatyoushouldn'tdointheheatofthemoment.●Receivefeedback(反饋)positively.Peoplelearnandgrowbyreceivingfeedbackandcriticismfromothers.Youshouldacceptthatyoudon’tknoweverythingandthatfeedbackfromanexpertisnotmeanttohurtyou.Itismeanttohelpyou.Forexample,thoroughlyreadthroughyoureditsonyourresearchpaper.15．A．Takeonadultresponsibilities.B．Oftentimes,youmaystillfeellikeachild.C．Childrenareoftenselfishanddisrespectful.D．ItisasignofmaturityandrespectforothersE.Theseeditswillhelpimproveyourwritinginthefuture.E.Thiscanhelpyougethighermarksinmanyofyoursubjects.G.Takeadeepbreath,listen,andworkthroughtheconflictwiththeotherindividual.DActionsspeaklouderthanwords.Asmilesays,“Ilikeyou.Youmakemehappy.”That'swhydogsmakesuchahit.Theyaresogladtoseeusthattheyalmostjumpoutoftheirskins.16．Ababy'ssmilehasthesameeffect.Haveyoueverbeeninadoctor'swaitingroomandlookedaroundatallthesadfaceswaitingimpatientlytobeseen?Thereweresixorsevenpatientswaitingwhenayoungwomancameinwithanine-month-oldbaby.Shesatdownnexttoagentlemanwhowasmorethanalittleimpatientaboutthelongwaitforservice.Thebabyjustlookedupathimwiththatgreatbigsmilethatissocharacteristicofbabies.17．Soonhestruckupaconversationwiththewomanaboutherbabyandhisgrand-childrenandthentheentirereceptionroomjoinedin,andtheboredomandtensionwerechangedintoapleasantandenjoyableexperience.18．TelephonecompaniesthroughouttheU.Shaveaprogramcalled“phonepowerwhichisofferedtoemployeeswhousethetelephoneforsellingtheirServicesorproducts.Inthisprogramtheysuggestthatyousmilewhentalkingonthephone.Your“smile”comesthroughinyourvoice.Youdon'tfeellikesmiling?19．Ifyouarelone,forceyourselftowhistleorhumatuneorsing.Actasifyouwerealreadyhappy,andthatwilltendtomakeyouhappy.Yoursmileisamessengerofyourgoodwill.20．Tosomeonewhohasseenadozenpeoplefrownorturntheirfacesaway,yoursmileislikethesunbreakingthroughtheclouds.Especiallywhenthatsomeoneisunderpressurefromhisbosses.hiscustomers,histeachersorparentsorchildren,asmilecanhelphimrealizethatallisnothopeless-thatthereisjoyintheworld.A.Hesmiledbackatthebaby.B.Well,forceyourselftosmile.C.Smilegetsmucheasierwithpractice.D.So,naturally,wearegladtoseethem.E.Yoursmilebrightensthelivesofallwhoseeit.F.Theeffectofasmileispowerful,evenwhenitisunseen.G.Weshouldgiveothersarealsmile,asmilethatcomesfromwithin.EAPenThatDrawsinAnyColorTheScribbleisamagicalpenthatcanscancolorsandinstantlyreproducethecolors.HoldtheScribble’sscanneruptoanycolor,andwithinasecondthatcolorisstoredinitsmemory.21．WhocanusetheScribble?ChildrenwilllovetheScribblebecauseitcancreatedifferentcolors,replacingeventheirbiggestboxofcrayons.Besides,anyoneworkingwithcolorintheirprofessionallives,suchasartists,willbeabletoscanandreproducecolorsinstantly.22．Green!OneofthemostimportantcharacteristicsoftheScribbleisthat,sinceitcanreproduceanycolor,itreplacesmarkingpens,greatlyreducingthehugeamountofplasticwaste.What’sinsidetheScribble?TherewillbetwodifferentversionsoftheScribble,theScribbleKandtheScribbleS.TheKwillbeabletoreproduceexactcolorsonpaper.Itincludesacolorsensorandarechargeablebattery.23．TheSlooksexactlythesameastheK,butitisintendedforuseonscreen.HowdidwecreatetheScribble?We’vebeeninthedesignprocessfortwoyearsandtheScribblehasgonethroughvariousdesignchangestogetittowherewearenow.Becauseofitssmallsizewehavecreatedsomeideasneverseenbeforeinthecolorreproductionindustry.24．Thankyouforyoursupport.25．Thankyoualsoforyoursupport!MakesuretobookmarkourwebsiteandcheckbackoftentoseetheprogressaswellastheupdatedtimesforproductionanddeliveryofyourScribble.A．WhatdoweneedtheScribblefor?B．What’stheScribble’sbestcolour?C．It’sthebestbirthdaygiftyoumaychooseforyourkids.D．ThankyousomuchforyourconcernabouttheScribble.E.Thereis1GBofinternalmemorythatwillstoreover100,000colors.F.WecreatedtheScribbleforYOUandwantyoutobeapartoftheprocess.G.Oncestored,thatcolorcanbeusedtodrawonpaperoronadigitalscreen.FNoteveryonedealswiththeirfeelingsasanopenbookforotherstoread.26．Learntoopenupinordertoimproveyourmentalhealth.27．Acceptthisandmoveon.Giveyourselfsometimetohavesweatypalmsorashakyvoice,sinceitwillgetbetterwithpractice.Askpeopleopen-endedquestions.Tobeginpracticingopeningup,youneedtoengageinhonest,openconversation.Tryaquestionlike,"Howarethingsgoingatwork?"insteadof"How'sitgoing?”togetanopenanswer.Then,inturnansweropen-endedquestionswithhonestanswers,insteadof"Fine"or"OK".28．However,inmostcasespeopleareflatteredthatyouarelisteningtothemandinterestedintheirlife.Tryemulating（效仿）someonewhoisveryopen.Observetheminasocialsituation.Then,trytoactasifyouarethemoccasionally.Manyopenbehaviorsarelearned,andnotanaturalpartofpersonality.29．Avoidbeinga"knowitall".Somepeoplethinkadviceisopeningup,butitisunlikelytohelpyoumoreopen.Whenyouwanttogiveadvice,listenandtrytolearnsomethingnewfromthesituation.30．Scheduleatleastonelongconversationperweek.Intheconversationyoutellsomeoneabouttheemotionalanddifficultpartofyourlife.Getintothepracticeofopeningupaboutwhat'sgoodandbadinyourlife.A．Inthiscase,practicecanmakeperfect.B．Callclosefriendsandfamilymembersmoreoften.C．Askingpeoplepersonalquestionsisnotalwaysproper.D．Tryconnectingabouthobbies,interests,vacationsorbooks.E.Listeningpatientlyisagreatwaytoovercomefearofsharingemotionsinpublic.F.Understandthatthereisusuallysomefearwithopeninguptootherpeople.G.However,closingyourselffromnewpeoplecanstopyourpersonalgrowth.七選五專項訓練（二）AGuideforTeenagersTheteenageyearscanbetough,andit’snormaltofeelsadeverynowandthen.Butifthesefeelingsdon’tgoawayorbecomesointensethatyoucan’thandlethem,youmaybesufferingfromdepression.1．.TrynottoisolateyourselfWhenyou’redepressed,youmaynotfeellikeseeinganybodyordoinganything.Justgettingoutofbedinthemorningcanbedifficult,butisolatingyourselfonlymakesdepressionworse.2．Spendtimewithfriends,especiallythosewhoareactive.KeepyourbodyhealthyMakinghealthylifestylechoicescandowondersforyourmood.Everheardofa"runnershigh"?Physicalactivitycanbeaseffectiveasmedicationsfordepression,sogetinvolvedinsports,rideyourbike,ortakeadanceclass.Anyactivityhelps!3．Asforfood,makesureyou’refeedingyourmindwithplentyoffruits,vegetables,andwholegrains.Avoidalcoholanddrugs.Youmaybetrydrinkingorusedrugsinanefforttoescapefromyourfeelingsandgeta"moodboost,"evenifjustforashorttime.However,substanceusecannotonlymakedepressionworse,butcancauseyoutobecomemoredepressed.4．Youwillneedspecialtreatmentforyoursubstanceproblem.5．.Stressandworrycanleadtodepression.Talktoateacherifexamsorclassesseemoverwhelming.Inaddition,ifyouhaveahealthconcernyoufeelyoucan’ttalktoyourparentsabout,seeadoctor.Ahealthprofessionalcanhelpyouapproachyourparentsandguideyoutowardappropriatetreatment.Ifyou’redealingwithrelationship,friendship,orfamilyproblems,talktoanadultyoutrust.A．Evenashortwalkcanbebeneficial.B．Turntoyourparentsforhelp.C．Asyougetoutintotheworld,youmayfindyourselffeelingbetter.D．Inshort,drinkingandtakingdrugswillmakeyoufeelworse--notbetter--inthelongrun.E.Themoreexerciseyoudo,thehealthieryouwillbe.F.Helpisavailableandyouhavemorepowerthanyouthink.G.Askforhelpifyouarestressed.BImagineachildstandingonadivingboardfourfeethighandaskinghimselfthequestion:“ShouldIjump?”Thisiswhatmotivationorthelackofitcando.Motivationandgoalsettingarethetwosidesofsamecoin.6．Likethechildonthedivingboard,youwillstayundecided.7．Morethanthat,howshouldyoustaymotivatedtoachievethegoal?First,youneedtoevaluateyourself,yourvalues,yourstrengths,yourweaknesses,yourachievements,yourdesires,etc.Onlythenshouldyousetyourgoals.Youalsoneedtojudgethequalityanddepthofyourmotivation.Thisisquiteimportant,becauseitisdirectlyrelatedtoyourcommitment.Therearetimeswhenyourheartisnotinyourwork.8．So,slowdownandthinkwhatyoureallywanttodoatthatmoment.Clarity(清晰)ofthoughtscanhelpyoumoveforward.Anotherwayofsettingrealisticgoalsistoanalyzeyourshortandlongtermobjectives,keepinginmindyourbeliefs,valuesandstrengths.Rememberthatgoalsareflexible.9．Theyalsoneedtobemeasurable.Youmustkeepthesepointsinmindwhilesettingyourgoals.Yourpersonalcircumstancesareequallyimportant.Forexample,youmaywanttobeapilotbutcan’tbecomeonebecauseyoureyesightisnotgoodenough.10．Youshouldreassessyourgoals,andmotivateyourselftosetafreshgoal.Youwillsurelyneedtoovercomesomedifficulties,someplanned,butmostunplanned.Youcannotovercomethemwithoutamplemotivation.Makesurethatyouplanforthesedifficultiesatthetimeofsettingyourgoals.A．Thiscanaffectyourwork.B．Sohowshouldyoumotivateyourself?C．However,thisshouldnotdiscourageyou.D．Sowhyshouldwetrytosetspecificgoals?E.Theycanchangeaccordingtocircumstances.F.Motivationiswhatyouneedmosttodoagoodjob.G.Withoutmotivation,youcanneithersetagoalnorreachit.CHowtoCultivateConfidence?Whenfacedwithabigchallengewherepotentialfailureseemstoappearateverycornermaybeyou'llhearthisadvice:"Bemoreconfident.".11．Takethebeliefthatyouarevaluable,worthwhile,andcapable,alsoknownasself-esteem.Confidenceturnsthoughtsintoaction.Itcomesfromthegenesyouarebornwith,thewaypeoplegetusedtotreatingyouaswellasthechoicesyoumake.Whileitisn'tpossibletocompletelyseparatethesethreefactors,thepersonalchoiceswemakeobviouslyplayamajorroleinconfidencedevelopment.Asaresult,bykeepinginmindcertainpracticaltips,wedoactuallyhavethepowertocultivateourownconfidence.12．lfyou'relookingforalong-termchange,considerthewayyouthinkaboutyourabilitiesandtalents.Doyouthinktheyarefixedatbirth,orthattheycanbedeveloped?Thesebeliefsmaterbecausetheycaninfluencehowyouactinthefaceofsetbacks.ifyouhaveafixedmindset,meaningthatyourtalentsarelockedinpace,youmightgiveup,assumingyou'vediscoveredsomethingyou'renotgoodat.Butifyouhaveagrowthmindset,andthinkyourabilitiescanimprove,achallengewillbecomeanopportunitytolearnandgrow.Neuroscience(神經(jīng)學）supportstheJatter.Theconnectionsinyourbraindogetstrongerandgrowwithstudyandpractice.13．Practicingfailureisamust.Failurehappens.14．.J.K.RowlingwasrejectedbytwelvedifferentpublishersbeforeonepickedupHarryPotter.TheWrightBrothersbuiltonhistory'sfailedattemptsatflightbeforedesigningasuccessfulairplane.Studiesshowthatthosewhofailregularlyandkeeptryinganywayarebetterequippedtorespondtochallengesinaconstructiveway.15．So,thinkofachallengeyouwanttotakeon,realizeit'snotgoingtobeeasy,acceptthatyou'llmakemistakes,andbekindtoyourselfwhenyoudo.You'llfeeltheexcitement,knowingthatwhatevertheresult,you'llhavegainedgreaterknowledgeandunderstanding.A．Butwhatisconfidence?B．Socanconfidencebeeasilycultivated?C．Everyoneispossibletoencounterfailure.D．Beingatalentedpersonisquitenecessary.E.TheylearntotrydifferentstrategiesandpersevereF.Believinginyourabilitiestoimproveisthefirststep.GtalsoturnsoutthatpeoplewithagrowthmindsetarebetteratdealingwithchallengesDTheUN’sMillenniumDevelopmentGoalsincludedtheambitionthatby2015alltheworld’schildrenwouldcompleteprimaryschool.Thishaslargelybeenachieved:nineoutoftenchildrenarenowenrolled.16．Eventhoughmostoftheworld’schildrengotoschool,anawfullotofthemlearnprettymuchnothingthere.AccordingtoarecentWorldBankstudyofsevensub-SaharanAfricancountries,halfofnine-year-oldscannotreadasimplewordandthree-quarterscannotreadasimplesentence.17．Severalrecentstudiessuggesteducationtechnologycanhelp.Itseemstobringaboutbiggerimprovementsinpoorcountriesthaninrichones.18．Thatdoesn’tmeanbuyingcomputersforschoolsinthehopethatchildrenwillunderstandhowtousethem,astupidityonwhichplentyofmoneyhasbeenwasted.Instead,itmeansprovidingschoolswithsoftwarethatchildrencanusewithminimalhelpfromanadult.Thesoftwaregetsthingsrightmoreoftenthantheteachersdo,adjustsitselftothechild’sability,andsendsteachersinstructionsaboutwhattheyaresupposedtobeteaching.19．Technologyisnopanacea(萬靈藥).20．Andauthoritiesneedtotaketeachersintoaccount.Buteducationtechnologycanhelpgreatly—bymonitoringpupilsandteachersalike,assistingthebestteachersand,mostimportant,makingupforthefailingsoftheworst.A．Thereasonisterribleteaching.B．Theachievementsarereallygreat.C．However,thefigureisnotasimpressiveasitsounds.D．Technologyplaysmoreandmoreimportantroleinteaching.E.Goodtraditionalteachersarenotoutdated,andareneverlikelytobe.F.Meanwhileitallowstheauthoritiestocheckonwhethertheteacherisintheclassroom.G.Someofthescarceresourcesbeingspentonteacherscouldthereforebebetterspent