题文
When it comes to success in business and success in life, there are few qualities as important as confidence．People naturally have different levels of confidence. Some have a higher level of confidence than others do, but even those whose confidence is lacking can learn to build their level of confidence and reach their most important goals．Increasing self confidence is one of the most common reasons people give for seeking the help of psychologists and other professionals．
One of the many places where a greater level of confidence is useful is in the workplace. We all know how difficult it can be, for instance, to ask the boss for a raise. This process can be extremely difficult for those who lack confidence in their own abilities. After all, if you are unsure about your own abilities, how will you ever convince your boss that you deserve more money for the work you do?
Even if you are not asking for that big raise, having plenty of confidence in your abilities is important to success．If you are certain of your abilities, chances are that those around you, whether they are your coworkers, your colleagues or your superiors, will see that confidence, and that will help to assure them that you are the best at what you do．
Being thought of as the person to go to, and being seen as an expert in your chosen field, is naturally very important to success on the job．If you can make yourself the person people go to for guidance and advice, you will help to protect yourself from the ever present danger of downsizing(裁员)．After all, if you are a recognized expert at the office, you will be regarded as an indispensable member of the team．
Having a high level of confidence, after all, does not mean overlooking the places where you could improve．Knowing what you do well and where you need help will help you enjoy increased success and confidence．
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?A．The influence of confidence on one's life.B．The difference of people's confidence.C．The importance of confidence to success. D．The judgment on one's confidence.小题2:Psychologists and other professionals can offer help to those ________.A．who dream to be recognized expertsB．who expect to give guidance to othersC．who want to ask the boss for a raiseD．who think their goals are hard to reach小题3:What does the underlined word "indispensable" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A．outgoing B．attractiveC．importantD．energetic小题4:What message does the author want to convey（传递） in the last paragraph?A．To overlook one's disadvantages.B．To make full use of one's advantages.C．To have great confidence in one's abilities.D．To make objective evaluations of one's abilities. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:D
解析
本文主要讲述的就是在我们的人生中信心的重要作用，以及我们要对自己又客观的认识，不能忽视自己需要提高的地方，要努力完善自我。
小题1:C 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段When it comes to success in business and success in life, there are few qualities as important as confidence．可知本文主要讲述的就是信心在成功中的重要作用。故C正确。
小题2:D 推理题。根据文章第二段最后2行Increasing self confidence is one of the most common reasons people give for seeking the help of psychologists and other professionals．可知那些对于目标的实现缺乏信心的人会找专家求助，故D正确。
小题3:C 推理题。根据本句After all, if you are a recognized expert at the office, you will be regarded as an indispensable member of the team．可知如果你是所在办公室里的专家，那么在你的团队里，你就是重要人们，你不会被取代。故C正确。
小题4:D 推理题。根据最后一段最后4行Having a high level of confidence, after all, does not mean overlooking the places where you could improve．Knowing what you do well and where you need help will help you enjoy increased success and confidence．
可知尽管我们的信心水平很高，但是我们也不能忽略了自己需要提高的地方，也就是对自己有客观的认识。故D正确。
点评：本文主要讲述的就是在我们的人生中信心的重要作用，测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“When it comes to suc.....”主要考查你对 [人生感悟类阅读 ]考点的理解。人生感悟类阅读
人生感悟类阅读的概念：
生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。
生活感悟类阅读解题指导：
一、文章特点：
生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。有时故事的结尾会有一句“点睛之笔”，点出全文的中心思想，就像《伊索寓言》里的寓言一样。还可能是夹叙夹议的哲理散文或生活随笔。散文随笔通常会阐述一种朴素易懂，耳熟能详的人生道理或宝贵品质。文章的结构和议论文类似，一般是总分总或总分结构。每段首句或尾句为主题句（论点），其它句子围绕主题展开论述（论据），论证方法多种多样，或举例，或引用名言，或正反对照等。
二、解题技巧：
针对生活感悟类文章的特点，做这类文章的完形填空时，要特别注意以下几点：
1、重点理解全文的首句。如果是记叙文，找出when，where，who，what等基本要素。如果是散文随笔，充分理解文章的中心句—全文的主题。
2、阅读全文的结尾段或结尾句，有助于理解文章所阐述或蕴含的哲理、感悟或忠告等。
3、调动自己的背景知识和情感。这类文章不会讲大道理也不会涉及到一些很专业的知识技术领域，而是谈一些小事和简单的道理，所以如果读者能和作者产生感情上的共鸣，读者会更好地把握作者的意图态度，从而提高做题的准确度。因此，考生在平时要做一个有心人，即用心去感悟生活中发生的小事，思考人生的一些基本道理，多阅读一些短小精悍的美文，多写写自己的心情故事和对生活学习的感悟。只有平时多用心，做题时才能调动自己的背景知识和情感。
