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Build up Your Self-confidence

Self-confidence is about trusting your judgement and your ability to do something well. It is also about

being willing to consider the possibility that you are wrong and to change your mind. It is a combination of

courage and humility, which leads to open-minded thinking. Low self-confidence, in contrast, will make

you feel unsuccessful, unmotivated and inferior to others. 1 When you do try, your lack of trust in

yourself may ultimately lead you to fail.

The reasons for low self-confidence are many and varied, and often differ from person to person.

2 They may find it difficult to develop self-confidence if their parents are critical or overprotective.

Once they fail to fulfil expectations, they may feel bad about themselves and get trapped in the cage of self-

doubt. 3 If a child gets bullied in school or in the neighbourhood, he or she may be afraid of speaking

in public, even when he or she grows up to be an adult.

4 Firstly, work on positive thinking. A positive attitude will lead to positive results. Do not worry

about letting others down. All they expect is that you do your best. Turn your negative thoughts into

positive ones. You can always talk to yourself in a positive way, such as “I can do it!” or “I ll give it

another try!” Secondly, set realistic goals for yourself and visualize yourself achieving these goals. 5

Therefore, it is important to break down the overall goal into smaller and more measurable tasks. For those

tasks you are not so sure about, ask your friends or family for advice. Also, understand that it is perfectly

normal if you do not succeed in completing a task. Finally, permit yourself to make mistakes. It is not

always possible to get things right the first time. Therefore, do not always feel bad about yourself when you

make a mistake, but accept it as an opportunity to reflect on what has gone wrong and how you can do

better when you try again. Recognize your mistakes and make a plan to avoid them in the future.
(湖南省长沙市雅礼中学 2023 届高三第一次模拟考试)

A. Confidence is built on a sense of accomplishment.

B. The overall goal must be based on your own capability.

C. The good news is that your self-confidence can be improved.

D. Building up your self-confidence is of great benefits as follows.

E. Negative experiences also have a huge impact on self-confidence.

F. It often prevents you from doing your best and perhaps from even trying.

G. One of the reasons is the home environment where children grow and develop.
高考重点词汇积累

build up 逐渐增加,扩大 let sb. down 让某人失望

be willing to 愿意做某事 in contrast 相比之下 (in contrast to 与……形成对比)

combination n. 结合体,联合体;联合,混合 [combine v. critical adj. 批评的,批判性的,挑剔的;关键的;危急的

(使)融合;(使)结合,(使)混合;兼做;合并] get trapped in 被困在

ultimately adv. 最后,最终 break down 使分解(为);使变化(成)