Question

12．Certain things confident people simply don't do．
They don't make excuses．
（36）GThat's why you won't hear them blaming traffic for making them late．They don't make excuses，because they believe they're in control of their own lives．
（37）A      
Confident people don't give up the first time something goes wrong．They will figure out why it went wrong and how they can prevent it the next time．
They won't wait for permission to act．
Confident people don't need somebody to tell them what to do or when to do it．Whether it's running a meeting or going the extra mile to solve a customer's problem，it doesn't even occur to them to wait for somebody else to take care of it．（38）E．
They don't need constant praise．
Have you ever been around somebody who constantly needs to hear how great he or she is？（39）C．They don't think that their success is dependent on other people's approval，and they understand that no matter how well they perform，there's always criticism．
They won't put things off．
Why do people postpone（拖延）？Sometimes it's simply because they're lazy．A lot of times，though，it's because they're afraid of change，failure，or maybe even success．Confident people don't sit around waiting for the right time．（40）F．If they think it's not the right time，they make it the right time．

A．They don't quit．
B．They won't lose heart
C．Confident people don't do that．
D．They are not afraid of failure at all．
E．They see what needs to be done，and they do it．
F．They know that today is the only time that matters．
G．Confident people believe that they can make things happen．

Answer 1

分析 自信的人在生活中有些事情是不會去做的，如：他們不找借口、不放棄、不拖延等．

解答 36-40：GAECF
36．G 細節(jié)題．根據(jù)該段標題They don't make excuses自信的人不會找借口，可知他們不會讓一些事情發(fā)生，因為他們自信能夠控制好自己的生活，故選G．
37．A 概括題．根據(jù)第一句話Confident people don't give up the first time something goes wrong可知，自信的人不會第一次做錯事就放棄，故選A．
38．E 細節(jié)題．根據(jù)They don't need constant praise．可知，自信的人不需要不停的表揚，因為他們知道什么事情需要做，故選E．
39．C 細節(jié)題．通過前面一個問句Have you ever been around somebody who constantly needs to hear how great he or she is？你有沒有注意到 身邊的人不停需要別人贊揚他才會去做事？因為他們不需要，故選C．
40．F 細節(jié)題．該段的標題They won't put things off．告訴我們自信的人不會拖延，因為他們知道時間是唯一重要的東西，故選F．

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