How to build self﹣confidence
These tips could help anyone who is trying to build self﹣confidence（自信）． Remember to always love yourself and love others as you love yourself． Try not to be so hard on yourself or others．
Choose to deal with those who can lift you up． Talk to and hang out with friends and family． Make new friends with those who love you and really care about you．（1） Choose your friends carefully． Be careful of people who may make you feel bad or unhappy about yourself．
Get to know yourself． What are your values， your beliefs， your morals（道德观）， your wants， your needs and your tastes？（2）
（3） You can not be perfect， you can only be the best you can be． No one in this world is perfect， so don't blame（指责） yourself for making a mistake or not being perfect． Also， stop comparing yourself to others．（4）
Be kind to others and do nice things for them． This will help to build your self﹣confidence． （5） You will realize that by making other people happy， you yourself will also become happy with your life and yourself．
A． Tell others "I love you"．
B． Stop trying to be perfect．
C． The better you know yourself， the easier it will be to love yourself．
D． You will never be them and they will never be you．
E． This is what you can truly do to make people happy．
F． They can accept you for who you are and only want the best for you．
G． Accept yourself and love yourself for who you are．
The baby elephant, Sheila, was moved out of Belfast Zoo because of fears she might be hit by bombers during the Belfast Blitz (闪电战) of 1941.
She was one of the lucky ones. A lot of the animals were killed because of fears they might escape during the bombing and attack people. They included a tiger, a black bear, a wolf, a penguin, and two polar bears.
But Sheila was walked down the road by zoo-keepers to a nearby house where a woman took her in and kept her in her backyard for several months until the bombing was over.
The woman has never been identified (确认) and the zoo knows her only as “the elephant angel”. As the zoo celebrates its 75th birthday, people have decided to try to find the elephant’s saver. Mark Challis is the manager of Belfast Zoo. He explained a bit more about Sheila’s story.
“Well, we know that Sheila, the elephant that was in the zoo at that time spent some time living with a lady relatively near to the zoo and we have one sweet photo, you can see it on our zoo website.”
“In the photo you can see the elephant with the lady in her back garden and that’s almost all we know. So we’re just trying to find a little bit more information and we are not even sure if the lady is alive today, but maybe her relatives or somebody will recognize the back of that house and we can fill in some detail on this story.”
Once the bombing was over, Sheila went back to the zoo and lived for another quarter of a century. She died of a skin disease in 1966. How many years has the zoo been open?
| A．For 25 years. | B．For 75 years. |
| C．For half a century. | D．For several months. |
Which of the following is right according to Paragraph Three?
| A．The zoo-keepers walked her there. |
| B．The zoo-keepers used a big truck to get her there. |
| C．The elephant escaped and ran to the garden herself. |
| D．The zoo-keepers used bombers to frighten her away from the zoo. |
What happened to the unlucky animals in the zoo before the bombing?
| A．They were taken to a safe place. |
| B．They started to attack people. |
| C．They were killed. |
| D．They all escaped from the zoo. |
What information do people have about “the elephant angel”?
| A．She owned a zoo website. |
| B．She used to live close to the zoo. |
| C．She is still alive. |
| D．Her relatives live in her old house. |
Why was the photo posted on the website?
| A．To attract more visitors to the zoo. |
| B．To celebrate the zoo‘s birthday. |
| C．To find the elephant angel. |
| D．To explain the war to the public. |
Maybe you will feel surprised when you are told that hot drink you're drinking could actually make you colder.
And that's not the only thing making it hard to stay warm when the temperature continues to drop around you. You're going to need all the advice you can get to stay warm this winter.
Below are 5 things that'll help you avoid having to do this all winter.
1. Loneliness can lower your body temperature.
The lack of social contact can lead to physical consequences. In other words, giving someone the "cold shoulder" can actually make them feel colder.
2. Hot drinks might actually cool you off.
When having a hot drink, your tongue nerves “tells” the rest of your body that something "hot" is coming and you need to start sweating. This will not help you become warm. On the opposite, consuming too much of a cold drink can actually warm you up because it causes your blood vessels to tighten.
3. You don't catch a cold because of cold weather.
Exposure to lower temperatures doesn't give you a cold by itself. Instead, the rise in sickness and colds in the winter months is mainly because people spending more time indoors, which allows germs to spread between people more easily.
4. Wearing white might actually be the warmest color.
Usually we wear white in summer and darker clothes in winter because black clothes get more heat from the sun and white clothing reflects it, but this common idea might be wrong. Some researchers say that white's function as a reflector also applies to(适用于) body heat, that is to say, wearing white may trap your natural heat close to your body. Dark clothes may be less likely to trap your body heat in.
5. The cold weather can help you lose weight.
In cold temperatures the body works harder to warm itself up, not only burning more calories but also activating(激活) brown fat, which burns them more efficiently than white fat. So, some people believe that punishing themselves with icy-cold temperatures can help them lose more weight.
We can read this passage possibly in ___________.
| A．a textbook | B．a sports magazine |
| C．a science magazine | D．a novel |
The underlined word “germs” in the passage probably means_______ in Chinese.
| A．病菌 | B．病人 | C．悲伤 | D．寒冷 |
According to the passage , if we want to get warm in winter, what clothes may be the best for us?
| A．The black one. | B．The white one |
| C．The dark one | D．The brown one |
Which is not true according to this passage? ________
| A．In winter, people are more likely to catch colds because they often stay indoors. |
| B．Someone who is lonely may feel cold more often. |
| C．Hot drinks can keep you warmer. |
| D．If you want to lose more weight, it is better for you to stay in cold temperatures. |
The singer, Mick Jagger, sings a song that tells us we can’t always get what we want but if we try sometimes we can get what we need. In the past years my parents have told me this saying many times. But I didn’t listen to them.
This year my girlfriend flew off to college in West Palm, Florida. This has been a killer for me because I can’t see her and she is having a difficult time in school. So last month, I tried to get my dad to buy me a plane ticket to go there. My dad told me if I brought him some money he would help me pay for the ticket. I started to complain to him because I had no way of getting any money. I spent several days and nights thinking of ways to earn money. Finally I thought I could get a job and work hard to earn some money. I applied to Safeway Company and I succeeded.
I have worked at Safeway for about a month now and work hard to earn money to see my girlfriend. The other day my mom had surprised me and told me that she asked her boss if she could use their business miles(旅费) to buy me a ticket down to Florida for two weeks. I was very thankful and told her I would help pay for anything that I have to. We both smiled. I believe that you can’t always get what you want but if you try sometimes, you get what you need.The author’s parents often told him the saying from the song because .
| A．He liked to complain to them about his life |
| B．They expected him to learn from the singer |
| C．He always wanted to get everything he wanted |
| D．They tried to educate him to do things for himself |
What does the word “killer” underlined in the second paragraph refer to?
| A．Something that is quite troublesome. |
| B．Something that is very boring. |
| C．A person who kills others |
| D．A person who treats women very badly. |
By writing the passage, the author tries to show .
| A．we can do nothing without money |
| B．fathers are strict while mothers are kind |
| C．it’s hard for parents to raise their children |
| D．we should try to depend on ourselves for everything |
Wolf Totem is produced _________.
| A．in China | B．in both China and France |
| C．Hollywood. | D．Bollywood |
With a VIP card, you can buy two tickets at the price of ______.
| A．￥35 | B．￥40 | C．￥50 | D．￥70 |
Which is not mentioned in this poster?
| A．who the director is |
| B．what type of the film is |
| C．when it will be shown |
| D．who the main characters are |
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Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude(态度). A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions.
Speak loud When you are not confident, you can’t do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.
Play sports Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.
Encourage yourself Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you’ve done and when you are better than before.
Get rid of fear(消除害怕) Fear comes along with failure(失败). But it’s easy to overcome(克服) if you know that failure is part of your life. Don’t hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.
Pick up a hobby If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.
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| Speak loud |
Speaking loud enough makes it |
| Play sports |
Exercising can make your body |
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Give yourself praise when you make |
| Get rid of fear |
It’s easy to overcome fear. You’ve got to believe in |
| Pick up a hobby |
A hobby can make you outstanding, happy and confident. |
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