单选题 Text 3 A recent study demonstrated how powerful a few words can be: Forty competitive tennis players were shown digital images of balls coming their way. Just before each ball appeared, the players saw or heard comments like "Good shot" or "Bad shot. " The reaction times of players hearing negative remarks were measurably slower. And these were athletes who trained frequently to play a consistent game and not make unforced errors. What is the explanation? Negative feedback weakens anyone's belief in his or her ability to succeed. But if you can hold on to a winning attitude, you'll make a greater effort and also create positive drive. Confident people inspire others; opportunities seem to come their way more often. They become magnets for success. Learn the importance of giving yourself pep talks, and keep the voice in your head positive. The best athletes' success is rarely due to raw talent alone. It's because they're simply better prepared. They stay focused, they're willing to work as hard as they need to, and they keep the positive voice in their heads switched on. Perhaps the most important aspect of being your own coach is to do what any outside adviser-or a good parent, for that matter—would preach: practice, practice, practice. Avoid individuals who suck your energy and diminish your confidence. Hang out with the people who see you at your best, and remind you about it very often. Pessimists drag you down, as do whiners and critics. If there's one winning behavior that people building confidence should model, it's the willingness to get back into the game after a setback. Don't nurse your wounds. There are, however, important warnings. Panicking can compound a small misstep by causing you to lose your head and forget to think clearly. If you suffer a terrible loss, give yourself time to absorb the blow. Don't deny the hurt or try to solve the problem immediately. Gather your support system around you and simply get nurtured. Sitting around and thinking about your loss is the worst thing you can do to solve your problem.
单选题 We learn from the first paragraph that ______.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】细节题。根据第一段第三句“The reaction times of players hearing negative remarks were measurably slower.”可知，选手听到负面评价会影响发挥，由此推知，接收到正面评价会有好的表现，故选B。
单选题 People who want to succeed should first imagine themselves to be ______.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】推理题。根据第二段内容可知，如果心里想着自己能够赢，这样才会不断付出努力，产生积极奋斗的动力，最后才有可能成功，推知，一个人如果想成功，首先要想象自己是个赢家，故选D。
单选题 The phrase "pep talks" in Paragraph 3 means 'talks' which ______.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】细节题。根据第三段第一句中“pep talks”中后面内容“keep the voice in your head positive”可知既然是头脑中回荡着积极的声音，那前面说的话肯定是为自己加油鼓劲的话，可知talks指的是鼓励人的话，故选A。
单选题 The writer thinks that you should keep company with those who ______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】细节题。根据第四段第二句和第三句“Avoid individuals who suck your energy and diminish your confidence. Hang out with the people who see you at your best, and remind you about it every so often．”可知要和那些鼓励欣赏你的人在一块，不要和那贬低你能力的人，让对自己产生不自信的人在一块，由此推知，作者建议要和那些给你加油鼓劲的人在一块，故选C。
单选题 In the face of a severe loss, the best thing you can do is to ______.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】细节题。最后一段第三句和第四句“If you suffer a terrible loss, give yourself time to absorb the blow. Don't deny the hurt or try to solve the problem immediately.”，可知遇到挫折不要急着否定自己的伤痛，也不要立刻解决所遇到的问题，而是给自己点时间，慢慢接受所遇到的挫折，故选D。