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    We are in a world full of competition. Our parents compete (竞争) with others in their offices, our brothers and sisters compete with others in their colleges, and we compete with our classmates in school. Many of us give up in the face of competition and will never be successful. ①can’t, others, why, we, do, better, than One important reason is that we have no self-confidence (自信).

In fact, everyone is born equal. You can do what others do. Although your classmates may be better than you in some ways, you may be better than them in other subjects. So everyone has his or her own advantages. Don’t look at things from a single (单个的) point of view. Try to discover your own advantages, and believe that you can do better than others in those ways.

Competition is not so terrible. Don’t be afraid of it. And don’t be afraid of those classmates who are better than you. ②Remember that self-confidence is the first step to success. Believe in yourselves, and you will be successful one day.

任务一: 1. Are we living in a world full of competition?

任务二: 2. How can you improve your self-confidence according to the passage?

任务三: 3. 将①处画线部分单词连成一个完整的特殊疑问句。

任务四: 4. 将②处画线部分译成中文。

任务五: 5. What’s the main idea of this passage?

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主旨大意：我们生活中一个充满竞争的社会，很多的人选择了放弃，或从来就没有成功过。其实，我们都可以做的更好，因为我们每个人都是独一无二的，不要只看到他人的长处，要善于发现自己的特点。竞争并不可怕，最重要的是我们要有自信，它是通往成功的第一步。相信自己！

1．Yes．／Yes，we are．

2．I'll try to discover my own advantages．

Don't look at things from a single point of view．

Everyone is born equal．I should believe I can do what others do．

We should believe we can do better than others in some ways／subjects．

3．Why can’t we do better than others?

4．记住自信是通向成功的第一步。

5．Believe in yourselves，and you will be successful one day．

We should try to improve our self-confidence．

We shouldn't give up in the face of competition．

We should be filled with／full of confidence．