Have you ever wondered why some people are able to have confidence to spare when it comes to taking risks such as starting their own business or taking a year off to travel without an enormous safety net? The answer is that they’ve     the art of optimistic thinking. The good news is that     some people are simply born to be optimistic, anyone can     to take a more positive approach towards their life.
Optimists look for    outcomes. This doesn’t mean that optimists always jump into things carelessly and hope for    , rather that they do not let potential negative outcomes    the potential positive outcomes. By hoping so and having    that they can handle any negatives, optimists are    to take advantage of opportunities that come their way.
Optimists believe that their actions can make a    . They do not see their own efforts as being     . They understand that they do have the power to make things happen and take steps to make their dreams a reality.      , pessimists have a difficult time believing that what they do will make any difference and find it    to make any changes or take any action towards achieving a goal. They find    why something that has worked for others will not work for them and believe that anything they do is certain to    . This makes it difficult for them to get out of situations that make them    , such as a dead-end job that makes them miserable.
Optimists do not internalize(使内在化)failure. When things don’t    for them, they don’t beat themselves up over it. They are able to accept failure as a part of life and try    with a positive attitude. They are often better able to learn from their    . When pessimists do take chances and fail, they have a hard time not    themselves and concluding that this is the way that it has to be. One    can leave them with a sense of being unworthy or completely at the mercy of others.
That’s why optimists become successful!

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A．respond B．continue C．learn D．return

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A．the worst B．the least C．the best D．the most

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A．change B．difference C．fortune D．fame

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A．experience B．mistakes C．friends D．faiths

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