How do you enter a room which is full of strangers? Do you walk right in full of confidence? Or do you try to slip in without being noticed? 29 In life we admire those who do their task confidently. We prefer people who appear to know what they are doing. But where does that confidence begin?
Developing self-confidence starts very early. It is the parents’ role to get kids on the right track toward becoming confident people. 30 When children make mistakes, their parents should still let them know that they are loved. Children whose parents do these things will likely develop into confident adults. But self-confidence still doesn’t come easily, so what is the solution?
◆with most things in life, practice makes perfect, and that is true of confidence skill. 31
◆always hold your head high and look people in the eye. Answer questions clearly and confidently. The way you walk shows how confident you are.
◆Focus on the things that you do well, and look for opportunities to use those abilities._ 32___ You will approach the task more confidently knowing that you are ready.
◆ All human fail at times, and you too. 33 Learning from mistakes helps you face the same situation later without fear.
A. Prepare thoroughly for every project.
B. But don’t allow mistakes to trouble you.
C. Even with practice, you will never be perfect.
D. Parents are often good teachers for their own children.
E. The more you practice them, the easier they will become.
F. The way you go into new situations shows level of confidence.
G. To help that process, parents should always offer more praise than criticism.
FGEAB
—Good afternoon. My name is Peter. I’m the general manager of the personnel department. I’ll be interviewing you. Please sit down.
— 61 , Peter. My name’s Jon. Jon Smash.
—Well, Jon, it’s a pleasure to meet you. 62 .
—I’ve been a manager at Nike for over three years. I won manager of the year award two years ago, and I got promoted last August.
—OK. Tell me about yourself…your personality.
— 63 . I think before I act, and if something goes wrong in our company I always remain calm. I never scream at my employees. And I’ve never lost my temper.
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—I think I’m good at solving problems. 65 . I also love challenges. I work well under pressure. When my boss pushes me to finish a project early I always get it done and never complain.
—Jon, you seem like a very good manager. I like your ambition. You’re very confident and motivated. We like that here at Microsoft. Well, our interview is over……
A. I’m glad it’s you who will offer me the opportunity to get the job B. I enjoy approaching problems directly C. Nice to meet you D. What are your strengths E. I owe my success to my employees F. Tell me about your work experience G. I think I’m very level-headed |
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