2022_2023学年上海宝山区上海交通大学附属中学高一下学期期中英语试卷(详解)

2022~2023学年上海宝山区上海交通大学附属中学高一下学期期中英语试卷(详解)一、完形填空1.Self-confidence:one’sbeliefthattheycanmeetallthedemandsofatask.Somepeoplearebornwithit,andeveryoneelseisoutof,right?Wrong!Self-confidenceisnotsomethingpeoplearebornwith,liketheirheightorhaircolor.It’saskillthatanyonecanstarttoday.Onesimpleself-confidencebuilderisself-talk.Whatyousaytoyourselfhowyoufeelaboutyourself.Tellingyourself“Ican’tdoanythingright”orasking“WhydidIeventry?”couldruinyou.Instead,ifyougetabadgradeonatest,trysaying“I’lldobetternexttime.”Ratherthanfocusingonyourfailure,waysthatyoucanimprove,andtryagain.Anotherwaytoyourconfidenceistobelieveinyourself.Studiesshowthatbelievingyoucandosomethingcanincreaseyourchanceofsuccess.Ifyouputintheworktolearnhowtodosomething,believeinyourability.Don’tletstealyourenergyandmotivationaway.Oneoftheugliestenemiesofself-confidenceisyourselftoothers.Thinkingthatyouarebetterthanotherpeoplewon’tgiveyouconfidence.,itwillmakeyouproud.Andthinkingyouareworsethanotherswon’tmakeyou;itwillfillyouwithen