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2024英语寒假作业·高二年级
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We are all beset with doubts sometimes. Even the most self-assured and successful people can be unsure of themselves. Some people are clearly more confident than others, though. To what extent this is “nature” and “nurture” is unclear, though I suspect that “nurture” has a lot to do with it. I think confidence can be developed like most other traits. Like a muscle, with training and in time, it can become strong and powerful. To put it another way: confidence is a habit — confidence begets confidence. Here are some training ideas to develop this most important of habits.
Make friends with your failings and limitations
Obviously, you are not perfect — far from it. So long as you are challenging yourself, stepping out of your comfort zone and seeking to develop, you will be making mistakes. The mistakes are signs of growth and nothing to be ashamed of. Confident people are comfortable in their own skin, happy with themselves in all their imperfection. They have nothing to prove.
Set challenging goals
Confident people tend to live in a more conscious and deliberate way, setting goals for themselves. They are secure enough to tolerate failure, and are comfortable with not getting things right first time. As we challenge ourselves, our comfort zone grows, and this growth often involves the pain of failure. This pain is too much for insecure people to bear. But to confident people, failure is only a stepping-stone, not the destination. Success, for confident people, is inevitable. It’s only a matter of time.
Keep a record of your achievements
It is common for people with limited self-confidence to compare themselves unfavorably with others. Such people may assume that others are “better” and have achieved more, so it can be very helpful to make a list of achievements. If you do this, you may find that the list is longer than you thought. Imagine what you would think if this were a list of someone else’s achievements. Would you be impressed Would you think highly of that person
Take a balanced approach
The benefits of confidence are clear but, as with most things, too much of it can be unhealthy. Over-confidence, which can lead to errors of judgment and under-performance, is dangerous and should be guarded against. Confidence is about getting the balance right.
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We are all beset with doubts sometimes. Even the most self-assured and successful people can be unsure of themselves. Some people are clearly more confident than others, though. To what extent this is “nature” and “nurture” is unclear, though I suspect that “nurture” has a lot to do with it. I think confidence can be developed like most other traits. Like a muscle, with training and in time, it can become strong and powerful. To put it another way: confidence is a habit — confidence begets confidence. Here are some training ideas to develop this most important of habits.
beset v. 困扰，威胁 [be beset by... 被……困扰/威胁]
self-assured adj. 自信的，胸有成竹的
unsure adj. 缺乏自信[unsure of oneself]；无把握，不确知，犹豫
nurture n. 养育，培养 v. 养育；支持
suspect v. 疑有，觉得（尤指坏事可能属实或发生）
辨析：suspect和doubt都表示怀疑，而前者表示“疑为是”，后者表示“疑为非”，下面通过两个例句体会一下。
I began to suspect that they were trying to get rid of me.
我开始觉察出，他们试图摆脱我。
I began to doubt that they were trying to get rid of me.
我开始觉得，他们并非想摆脱我。
have a lot to do with 与……有很大关系
trait n. （人的个性的）特征，特点，特性
to put it another way 换言之，换句话讲
beget v. 引发，导致
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Make friends with your failings and limitations
Obviously, you are not perfect — far from it. So long as you are challenging yourself, stepping out of your comfort zone and seeking to develop, you will be making mistakes. The mistakes are signs of growth and nothing to be ashamed of. Confident people are comfortable in their own skin, happy with themselves in all their imperfection. They have nothing to prove.
step out 出去
comfort zone 舒适区
imperfection n. 缺点，瑕疵
prove v. 证明，证实
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Set challenging goals
Confident people tend to live in a more conscious and deliberate way, setting goals for themselves. They are secure enough to tolerate failure, and are comfortable with not getting things right first time. As we challenge ourselves, our comfort zone grows, and this growth often involves the pain of failure. This pain is too much for insecure people to bear. But to confident people, failure is only a stepping-stone, not the destination. Success, for confident people, is inevitable. It’s only a matter of time.
conscious adj. 慎重的，刻意的；神志清醒的，有知觉的；意识到，注意到
deliberate adj. 不慌不忙的，小心翼翼的，从容不迫的；故意的，蓄意的
secure adj. 安心的，有把握的；可靠的，牢靠的 v. （尤指经过努力）获得，实现
insecure adj. 缺乏信心的，无把握的；不安全的，无保障的
bear v. 承受，忍受
stepping-stone n. 垫脚石，敲门砖，成功的途径
destination n. 目的地，终点
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Keep a record of your achievements
It is common for people with limited self-confidence to compare themselves unfavorably with others. Such people may assume that others are “better” and have achieved more, so it can be very helpful to make a list of achievements. If you do this, you may find that the list is longer than you thought. Imagine what you would think if this were a list of someone else’s achievements. Would you be impressed Would you think highly of that person
keep a record of 记录……
unfavorably adv. 不赞成地，否定地，不喜欢地
assume v. 假定，假设，认为
impress v. 使……钦佩，使……敬仰，给……留下深刻的印象
think highly of 高度评价，尊重
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Take a balanced approach
The benefits of confidence are clear but, as with most things, too much of it can be unhealthy. Over-confidence, which can lead to errors of judgment and under-performance, is dangerous and should be guarded against. Confidence is about getting the balance right.
as with 和……一样
over-confidence n. 过于自信
under-performance n. 发挥不好，表现不理想
guard against 防止，防范，提防
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参考答案：
我们有时都会被怀疑所困扰。即使是最自信和最成功的人也可能对自己不确定。不过，有些人显然比其他人更自信。这在多大程度上是“天生的”或“后天的”尚不清楚，尽管我怀疑“后天的”与它有很大关系。我认为自信可以像大多数其他特质一样培养。就像肌肉一样，经过一段时间的训练，它可以变得强壮有力。换句话说：自信是一种习惯，自信会产生信心。这里有一些训练想法，可以养成这个最重要的习惯。
与你的失败和不足之处交朋友
显然，你并不完美——远非完美。只要你挑战自己，走出舒适区，寻求发展，你就会犯错误。错误是成长的标志，没有什么可羞耻的。自信的人对自己的皮肤感到舒适，对自己的不完美感到满意。他们没有什么可证明的。
设定具有挑战性的目标
自信的人倾向于以更有意识和深思熟虑的方式生活，为自己设定目标。他们有足够的安全感去承受失败，并且对第一次没有把事情做好感到无所谓。当我们挑战自己时，我们的舒适区会变大，而这种增长往往伴随着失败的痛苦。这种痛苦对于没有安全感的人来说是无法承受的。但对于自信的人来说，失败只是垫脚石，而不是终点。对于自信的人来说，成功是不可避免的。这只是时间问题。
记录你的成就
自信心有限的人通常会将自己与他人进行不利的比较。这样的人可能会认为别人“更好”并且取得了更多成就，因此列出成就清单会很有帮助。如果这样做，你可能会发现列表比你想象的要长。想象一下，如果这是别人的成就清单，你会怎么想。你会留下深刻的印象吗？你会高度评价那个人吗？
采取平衡的方法
自信的好处是显而易见的，但与大多数事情一样，太多的信心可能是不健康的。过度自信会导致判断错误和表现不佳，这是危险的，应该加以防范。信心就是要取得正确的平衡。

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