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Improve Your Competencies

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Part I. QUESTIONS

Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each question you hear.

Q1. What common question might lead to self-confidence issues as mentioned in the text?

A. Where do you live?

B. What are your hobbies?

C. What’s your name?

D. What do you do?

Q2. According to the text, what does self-confidence mainly rely upon?

A. The number of friends one has.

B. Having a list of significant achievements.

C. Being engaged in activities one excels at.

D. Avoiding uncomfortable social settings.

Q3. How can the feeling of accomplishment affect one’s self-confidence?

A. It makes them feel superior to others.

B. It may become a key factor for their self-assurance.

C. It can cause them to rest on their laurels.

D. It leads to ignoring their other capabilities.

Q4. In the context of the text, what should one do after identifying their strengths?

A. Share them confidently in social settings.

B. Ignore any negative feedback received.

C. Simply acknowledge them without taking further action.

D. Act upon them to build self-belief.

Q5. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. To emphasize the link between repetition of skills and building self-belief.

B. To suggest that asking about someone’s profession should be avoided.

C. To criticize the social pressure created by personal achievements.

D. To highlight the importance of having many friends for self-confidence.

Part II. TRANSCRIPT

Improve Your Competencies

(Q1) What’s one of the first questions you hear when you meet someone new?

“What do you do?”

The expected, the dreaded question. Its answer feels like a routine. (Q1) It can also be a source of self-confidence issues for many. Of course, if you’ve got plenty of achievements to brag about, such a question might perk your ears, but a lack of success can feel uncomfortable to share, particularly in a social setting.

dreaded adj . (只用于名词前) 令人害怕的；可怕的

perk one’s ears 引起某人的注意力

This is all because of self-belief, or a lack thereof. But self-confidence doesn’t only rest in the list of worthy achievements in your arsenal. (Q2) It’s likely to make itself known when you do something you’re good at - strengths grow, thus furthering belief in yourself. From there, you’ve bought a ticket headed straight toward life satisfaction.

arsenal n. 可用于某目的大量工具或资源

Here, the key lies in repetition. The more you do something, such as playing football or public speaking, for example, the better you’ll become. (Q3) That feeling of accomplishment is almost impossible to ignore and can become a pillar of self-confidence. It’s that knowledge you have that talent in your locker that works here.

(Q4) As you can probably guess, the first step is identifying your strengths. From there, you can act. Remember, it’s all about building self-belief - knowing that you have a lot to offer even if you don’t think so.

Part III. KEY

Q1. D. 细节题。文本中提到：“What’s one of the first questions you hear when you meet someone new? ‘What do you do?’” 并指出“It can also be a source of self-confidence issues for many.”对许多人来说，这个问题是自信问题的来源之一。因此，问题“D. What do you do?”明确指向了引起自信问题的常见问题。所以答案为D。

Q2. C. 细节题。文章中说到：“It’s likely to make itself known when you do something you’re good at - strengths grow, thus furthering belief in yourself.” 意为“当你做自己擅长的事情时，自信很可能会显现出来——优势得以增强，从而进一步加强了对自己的信心。” 这表明自信主要依赖于参与个人擅长的活动。所以答案为C。

Q3. B. 细节题。文中提到：“That feeling of accomplishment is almost impossible to ignore and can become a pillar of self-confidence.” 意为“成就感几乎不可能被忽视，并且可以成为自信的支柱。” 这说明成就感可能会变成他们自信的一个关键因素。所以答案为B。

Q4. D. 推理题。文章最后一段中提到：“As you can probably guess, the first step is identifying your strengths. From there, you can act.” 意为“你可能已经猜到，第一步是确定你的优势。从那里，你可以行动起来。” 这意味着在识别自己的优势之后，应该采取行动来建立自信。所以答案为D。

Q5. A 主旨题。整篇文章通过讲述如何通过重复做某件事（比如踢足球或公开演讲）来提升技能，并通过这种方式建立自信，强调了重复技能和建立自信之间的联系。文中并没有提及建议避免询问职业问题、批判社会压力或强调拥有许多朋友的重要性。所以答案为A。

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