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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
It is tiring to do physical exercise, but it can make you completely
relaxed. A strong body helps you be filled with confidence.
Encourage yourself 1 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(称赞) for the good
things you’ve done.
Get rid of(消除) fear Fear comes along with failure. But it’s easy to overcome
(克服) if you know that failure is part of your life. Don’t hide your head just
ecause 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.
How to Be More1)__confident______
Confidence is very 2)__important___ in daily life. Confident people are more likely to be much 3)__happier__.
Speak loud
l 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 4)__clearly___.
Play sports
l Physical exercise makes you 5)__ tired___ but completely relaxed.
l A strong body helps you be 6)__full__ of confidence.
7)__believe_yourself
l Write down a list of things you did during the day.
l Give yourself praise for the good things you’ve done.
Get rid of fear
l 8)__Failure__ is part of your life.
l Try to start again and 9)__believe__ yourself.
Pick up a hobby
l Sing as much as 10)_possible_

• A tall man and a short man were waiting for a taxi on the same corner. An old lady joined them on the corner because she a__1___wanted to catch a taxi.
• It was raining hard, and all the taxis passed without s__2_____. At last, a taxi stopped, and the tall man rushed ahead of the short man. The short man s__3____ him and they s___4___ to argue. The tall man was in a h___5___, but the short man was on the corner f__6____. The short man pushed the tall man, and the tall man grabbed the short m____7__. The old lady calmly closed her umbrella, o___8___ the door and got into the taxi. The taxi d___9___ smiled and d___10___ away with the woman.

The English signs have become very important in people's lives. The sign “No Smoking” is the m__ common sign. It appears e________ in our city. It can be s________ in hospitals, meeting rooms, theatres, museums and so on. This is welcomed by non-smokers, especially women and c________. But it's also hard to stop the people from s________. People even like to give cigarettes(香烟) as presents to their friends.
• A________ common sign is “No Parking”. As the number of car is increasing, car d________ find it more and more difficult to park their cars. If you don't stop your car in a no parking place, your car will be taken a________ by a big truck. It'll bring you lots of t________. Anyway, to follow the t________ rules is better.

In recent years, computer games have become more and more p____________ in many cities and towns. A lot of small shops and restaurants along busy streets have c_________ into computer bars in order to get more m_________. These places are always crowded with people, e_________ young boys.
• In the computer bars, people spend a lot of money competing with the computerized machines. It’s h________ for one to win against a computer, but one can make money after t_________ again and again. People have a kind of gambling psychology(赌博心理) when they play computer games. The more they lose the m_______ they want to win, and at last they even can’t live w______ it. For school boys, they have no minds for their lessons. When class is over they r_________ to the computer bar nearby. Some of them can get enough money from their parents. But some of them are not lucky e_______ to get the money. They begin to steal other students’ money and become thieves