A recent study demonstrated how powerful a few words can be: Forty competitive

　　tennis players were shown digital images of balls coming their way. Just before each ball appeared,the players saw or heard comments like "Good shot" or "Bad shot". The reaction times of players hearing negative remarks were measurably slower. And these were athletes who trained frequently to play a consistent game and not make unforced errors.

　　What is the explanation? Negative feedback weakens anyone9 s belief in his or her ability to succeed. But if you can hold on to a winning attitude, you' 11 make a greater effort and also create positive drive. Confident people inspire others; opportunities seem to come their way more often. They tend to succeed.

　　Learn the importance of giving yourself pep talks, and keep the voice in your head positive. The best athletes' success is rarely due to raw talent alone. It' s because they' re simply better prepared. They stay focused, they' re willing to work as hard as they need to, and they keep the positive voice in their heads switched on.

　　Perhaps the most important aspect of being your own coach is to do what any outside adviser—or a good parent,for that matter—would preach:practice,practice,practice. Avoid individuals who suck your energy and diminish your confidence. Hang out with the people who see you at your best,and remind you about it every so often. Pessimists drag you down, as do critics. If there J s one winning behavior that people building confidence should model, it' s the willingness to get back into the game after a setback. Don' t nurse your wounds.

　　There are, however, important warnings. Panicking can compound a small misstep by causing you to lose your head and forget to think clearly. If you suffer a terrible loss, give yourself time to absorb the blow. Don' t deny the hurt or try to solve the problem immediately. Gather your support system around you and simply get nurtured. Sitting around and thinking about your loss is the worst thing you can do to solve your problem.

　　1. We learn from the first paragraph that .

　　[A] excellent performance often goes with well-trained players

　　[B] excellent performance often goes with positive comments

　　[C] high-tech methods help players avoid unforced errors

　　[D] high-tech methods increase players' competitiveness

　　2. People who want to succeed should first imagine themselves to be .

　　[A] an observer

　　[B] an inspirer

　　[C] a creator

　　[D] a winner

　　3. The phrase "pep talks” in paragraph 3 means "talks" which .

　　[A] encourage people

　　[B] entertain people

　　[C] impress people

　　[D] interest people

　　4. The writer thinks that you should keep company with those who .

　　[A] point out your mistakes

　　[B] tolerate your weaknesses

　　[C ] emphasize your strengths

　　[D] understand your complaints

　　5. In the face of a severe loss, the best thing you can do is to .

　　[A ] deny the hurt

　　[A] try to forget it

　　[B] solve it at once

　　[C] accept it calmly

　　參考答案：

　　最近一項研究表明，有些詞產(chǎn)生的威力是何其之大。此項研究中，網(wǎng)球以數(shù)字圖像的形式出現(xiàn)在40名 網(wǎng)球選手面前。網(wǎng)球出現(xiàn)前一刻,選手們會看到或聽到“好球”或“爛球”之類的評論。結果表明，聽到差評 時，運動員發(fā)球反應要明顯變慢。然而他們都是一些訓練有素的專業(yè)運動員，一般不會出現(xiàn)主動失誤的 情況。

　　原因何在?因為負面反饋會讓人質(zhì)疑自己取得成功的能力。但是若能堅持贏的態(tài)度，你就會加倍努

　　力，同時也會產(chǎn)生積極的動力。自信的人會激發(fā)他人;機會似乎也總是眷顧著他們。他們往往會取得成功。 懂得自我激勵的重要性，并且保證心里的聲音是積極的。最佳運動員的成功之道很少是單純依賴天 賦,而是他們更為充分的準備。他們保持專注，愿意去付出努力，而且心中一直響有積極的聲音。

　　如果要做自已的教練，最重要的一個方面，大概就是代替外部建議者或者父母來告訴自已：練習，練習， 再練習。遠離那些耗盡你的精力和打擊你自信的人。多交往一些看到你最佳狀態(tài)且經(jīng)常就此提醒你的人。 悲觀主義者會拖垮你，吹毛求疵者也是一樣。若說樹立信心者應效仿的成功行為，則是失敗之后還愿意重 回比賽。不要在意你的傷口。

　　然而還有一些嚴重警告。不能恐慌�？只艜�使你喪失理智，無法冷靜思考，從而造成一些小失誤。如 果遭遇一場慘敗,給自己一些時間來承受這個打擊。不要否認這份傷害，也不要試圖立馬解決問題。重新 聚集給以你支持的正面力量，純粹去感受他們的鼓勵。無所事事，糾結于失敗是解決問題的最糟糕手段。

　　1. B [解析】推理判斷題。由第一段倒數(shù)第二句"The reaction times of players hearing negative remarks

　　were measurably slower."可知，差評導致表現(xiàn)不佳，由此可推斷好評帶來優(yōu)異表現(xiàn)。故本題應 選B。

　　2. D 【解析】事實細節(jié)題。由第二段第二句“But if you can hold on to a winning attitude, you' 11 make a

　　greater effort and also create positive drive."可知,堅持贏的態(tài)度，即把自己想象成一個贏家，這樣 才會加倍努力進而獲得成功。故本題應選D。

　　3. A [解析】詞語理解題。由第三段第一句“Learn the importance of giving yourself pep talks, and keep

　　the voice in your head positive.”可知，要保證自己心中的聲音是積極的，即可推斷出要學會自我 激勵。pep talks意為“激勵性話語”。故本題應選A。

　　4. C 【解析】推理判斷題。由第四段第三句“Hang out with the people who see you at your best, and re

　　mind you about it every so often.”可知，建議多和強調(diào)你實力的人相處。故本題應選Co

　　5. D 【解析】事實細節(jié)題。由最后一段第三、四句Tf you suffer a terrible loss, give yourself time to ab

　　sorb the blow. Don，t deny the hurt or try to solve the problem immediately."可知，面臨慘敗時,最佳 處理方式應是冷靜接受它。故本題應選Do

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