Confidence
佚名 / Anonymous
Practicing for Better Learning
Read the article quickly and answer the following questions.
1. What are the effects of confidence？
2. “So guys do you have it in you？” What is “it” in this sentence？
Every day is a new day in our life. There is much to do today. The early morning sun inspires us to start things freshly and put back our past. Only a handful of us make use of this fresh bunch of energy. In various walks of life this affects the way we behave and our confidence level. Confidence is a key to
survive in this world. It is the only key tool to win the rat race in every walk of life. Confidence in ones own capabilities combined with
sincere efforts helps one to achieve unthinkable heights. But many times we see that this basic element of confidence is missing in us. As a result of lack of confidence we perform well below our caliber. Be it in a public speech， proposing your beloved， visas for your college or in an interview or say even on the eve before your exams. This can be due to fear of being rejected or any other reason.
If we look into our hearts and think， we will come to know that fear inside us is going to get us nowhere. The confidence inside us is going to take us places. This is because with confidence we can put our thoughts into words in a better and pleasing way. So we have to get out of that shell where we think whether people will accept us as we are？ Instead of living in these unending moments of fear and thoughtless analysis， it is better if we project ourselves with the skills we have with the gloss of confidence. With confidence we can portray the finer points of our personality in such a way that the places where we do lack are never highlighted.
Confidence should glow in us only till the point where our personality is boosted. Above this it leads to over-confidence that is harmful.
Over-confidence results in unsatisfied performance levels as the seed of ego grows into a plant into our mind. We then imagine and make big talks just to maintain our ego. So guys don’t let the seed of ego to germinate in your mind， as this seed should be used only for you to live up to your expectations.
Confidence is all about being cool， calm and composed.
So guys do you have it in you？ If you think you don’t， boost up yourselves as your mind is your greatest mentor.You are your greatest helper.
生命中的每一天都是新的，我們有許多事情要在今天做。清晨的陽光激勵我們卸下包袱，輕裝上路，一切重新開始。但隻有少數人能利用這股清新的力量，這對各個行業的人的行為方式和自信程度都有一定影響。自信是你立足於世界的關鍵，也是取勝於各行各業的關鍵。真誠努力的自信可以使人達到登峰造極的境界，然而我們卻經常看到很多人缺少基本的自信因素。因為沒有自信，我們的表現不能真實地展現自己的能力。不管是在公眾麵前講話，對愛人表白，還是考大學，或口試、麵試，甚至在考試之前都如此。這些都可能是因為害怕被拒絕。
若洞察了自己的心靈和思維，就會發現內心的恐懼會讓我們一事無成，而滿懷自信則會戰無不勝。這是因為自信能使我們更淋漓盡致地表達自己的思想，所以我們沒必要總擔心會得不到別人的接受與肯定。與其生活在無盡的恐懼和粗略的分析中，不如滿懷自信，憑借我們的技能盡力打造自己。擁有自信，我們能將自己真實的一麵精彩地展示出來，同時有效地彌補缺憾。
我們的自信應該隨著個性的張揚程度適時而止，過度的自信是有害的。
當“自負”的種子植根於心間，過分自信就總是令人不滿。而後我們會展開想象的翅膀，甚至用說大話來保持自我形象。所以切勿讓“自負”的種子植根於你的頭腦，隻有當你希望實現自己的期望值時，才可以植入。
自信就要冷靜、沉著而鎮定。
你心裏擁有這些因素嗎？如果你覺得沒有，就該給自己鼓勁，因為隻有心靈才是你的良師益友。你才是自己最大的救星。
Ace in the Hole
Keywords and expressions
combine，combined，combination
combine
作動詞：使結合；使聯合，常與with連用。
例：Some films combine education with recreation.
有些電影把教育與娛樂結合起來。
同時，也可以作名詞形式，意思是“為某種目的而聯合的)集團；企業聯合”。
例：The factory was sold to a British combine after the war.
戰後，這家工廠賣給了英國一家聯合企業。
combined
作形容詞：聯合的；相加的。
例：We could only afford a small flat， even on our combined salaries.
即使把我們的工資加起來也隻能買得起一間小公寓。
combination
作名詞：結合(體)；聯合(體)。
例：The combination of the 50 states forms the United States of America.
五十個州結為一體組成了美利堅合眾國。
Chunks in Practice
Translate the following sentences into English or Chinese.
1. Would you please take a seat while I look into our file？
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2. 我們應該寓工作於娛樂中。
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3. 我們投票決定是否接受這項提案。
Now a Try
According to the author， what’s the most importont element that
comsists your life？
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