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People who show confidence really seem to have it made. They seize more rewarding careers, keep
good relationships, and just seem to do everything with more style than the rest of us.
So what's their self-confidence's secret? There isn't one. Self-confidence is a skill and habit that anyone can learn to develop. And although people who are raised in an encouraging environment with confident
role models have a head start in self-confidence development, we all can learn to become more confident
at any age.
Try these simple tips for practicing and increasing your confidence levels:
Dare to fail. Anybody who's out there bravely performing is going to fail repeatedly. If you're not failing, you're not trying. So don't take failure too hard or too personally. Just learn to roll with it and use its
lessons to keep improving.
When in doubt, pretend you know what your are doing. Because if you are confident of your abilities,
by the time you have done it, you will be experienced.
Dress for success. You don't have to be beautiful to be confident. Make the most of your own unique
physical characters and weaken your disadvantages so that you know you're giving out your best image.
Listen to be yourself. You're the only person who knows what's right for you. Don't put others'
opinions above your own inner voice.
Build a confident vocabulary. Stop putting yourself down and give up continually blaming your tiny
weaknesses. Learn to show up your strong points and the world will learn to see and celebrate them with
you.
Pass on praise. Praise others for their virtues and strength. This practice will not decrease your
confidence, but help increase it.
1. The passage is written mainly __________.
A. to explain the definition of self-confidence
B. to explain the secret of self-confidence
C. to tell people how important self-confidence is
D. to tell people how to build self-confidence
2. The underlined word "one" in the second paragraph refers to __________.
A. the secret of self-confidence
B. the skill of self-confidence
C. the style of doing something
D. a rewarding career
3. The main idea of the sixth paragraph is __________.
A. to be confident means to have no disadvantages
B. taking full advantage of your physical characters will help you be confident
C. your unique characters will help you be confident and be successful
D. to be confident means to be beautiful
4. All the following are tips to increase your self-confidence level EXCEPT __________.
A. not to be afraid of failure
B. dress yourself properly
C. pretend to know everything
D. make your advantages more obvious
5. __________ will weaken your self-confidence.
A. Praising others for their strong points
B. Always following others' advice to do things
C. Giving up blaming your weakness
D. Believe in yourself
