认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡相应题号的横线上。How to Bui

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认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡相应题号的横线上。
How to Build Confidence
Everybody in this world wants to be rich and successful. But, the big question is HOW? How can you turn yourself into a popular personality?
Well, you need to have confidence. Confidence is the feeling of certainty and trusting in one’s own ability.
Start your journey to become successful by following these seven confidence-building steps.
Recognize what makes you feel inferior -- Let’s accept the fact that no one in this world is perfect. Everyone has some shortcomings and it is natural. So, if there is something that makes you feel ashamed of yourself just make a note of it. Instead of being upset over your shortcomings, you need to figure out ways to overcome them.
Dress smartly and look more attractive -- Yes, you are right that a person should be beautiful at heart but you ought to work on your looks too. You might have not realized but dressing up nicely can increase your confidence. Work hard to improve your looks and you will definitely notice a positive change in your personally.
Don’t worry about what others say -- Those who think about others car never succeed in their lives. So, if you really wish to increase your confidence levels, stop thinking about the world right away. Have faith in your capabilities and show the world that you are a leader. And just in case you are afraid of criticism, your dream of becoming successful person will always remain a dream.
Stay happy – Happiness plays an important part in a successful life. So, try to find out what makes you happy and keep yourself involved in those activities only.
Be a curious learner -- Learning is part of our life. It is a continuous process which lasts till the last breath. Knowledge not only makes you superior but enriches your personality altogether.
Express yourself -- There are many people who don’t express their feelings and opinions at all just because they are afraid of being laughed at. Well, don’t be afraid and express yourself wherever possible, it will make people realize your presence and you may get the response. So, the next time you have something on your mind, say it aloud.
Self esteem and confidence are some of the most important things you need to be successful in life.
How to become  小题1:

_小题2:	Confidence is the feeling of certainty and trusting in one’s own ability.
_小题3:	Realize the  小题4: of your frustration	_小题5: down what makes you upset and overcome it.
	Dress smartly and look more attractive	We like warm-hearted persons of course, but you ought to work on your looks as  小题6:.
	_小题7: worrying about what others say	Believe in your capabilities and show the world that you are a leader.
	Stay happy	Only  小题8: in the activities which make you happy.
	Be a leader of  小题9:	Knowledge not only makes you superior but enriches your personality altogether.
	express yourself	People will find you are  小题10: and you may get the response.

答案

小题1:confident 
小题2:Definition/ Meaning
小题3:Steps/ Suggestions/Tips/Advice
小题4:cause(s)
小题5:Put/ Write / Set
小题6:well
小题7:Avoid/ Stop
小题8:participate/ join
小题9:curiosity
小题10:present

解析

试题分析：文章主要讲的是怎样培养自信心。要想获得成功，自信心不可缺少，那该怎样培养自信心呢？文章给出了七点培养自信心的建议。
小题1:根据标题How to Build Confidence可知，文章讲的是怎样增强信心。标题用的是名词confidence，这里需要填形容词形式，作become的表语，故填confident。
小题2:Confidence is the feeling of certainty and trusting in one’s own ability.自信心是对自己的能力的确定和信任的一种感觉。这是自信心的定义或含义，故填Definition/ Meaning。
小题3:根据“by following these seven confidence-building steps”可知，下面是给出的7条建议，故填Steps/ Suggestions/Tips/Advice。
小题4:根据“Recognize what makes you feel inferior”可知，第一条建议是，找出让你沮丧的原因，故填cause(s)。
小题5:根据“just make a note of it. ...you need to figure out ways to overcome them.”可知，把自己的缺点记录下来，并找到方法克服它们。Put/write/set down都有“写下，记下”的意思，故填Put/ Write/ Set。
小题6:根据“but you ought to work on your looks too”可知，空白处需要填的词的意思是“也”，as well也，常放句尾，故填well
小题7:根据“Don’t worry about what others say ...stop thinking about the world right away”可知，不要担心/在意他人的看法，avoid/stop doing sth避免/停止做某事，故填Avoid/ Stop
小题8:So, try to find out what makes you happy and keep yourself involved in those activities only.找出让你开心的活动，只参加这些活动，keep oneself involved in sth参与......，participate/ join in sth参加......。故填participate/ join。
小题9:根据“Be a curious learner”可知，一个人要保有一颗好奇心，永远不要停止学习，要做好奇心的主人，故填curiosity。
小题10:根据“it will make people realize your presence and you may get the response”可知，空白处与presence“在场，出席”有关，are后跟形容词作表语，故填present。