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.考生如果怕自己錯過考試報名時間和考試時間的話，可以 免費預約短信提醒，屆時會以短信的方式提醒大家報名和考試時間。

What is the explanation? Negative feedback weakens anyone 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

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

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

27. D 【解析】 事實細節題。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。

28. 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。

29. 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，建議多和強調你實力的人相處。故本題應選Co

30. D 【解析】 事實細節題。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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