What does the difficult word "overweight" mean in the sentence "I was often laughed at and grew very shy because I was overweight" (Paragraph 1)?
瘦弱的
强壮的
矮小的
超重的
Which preposition should be used in the phrase "cut down ______ junk food" in the sentence "I kept a healthy diet, cut down on junk food and kept doing daily exercise" (Paragraph 3)?
on
for
in
with
The phrase "let alone" in Paragraph 1 probably means ______.
更不用说
何况（表反问）
独自面对
放手不管
Which of the following collocations is correct as it appears in the passage?
gather the courage
face fears with running away
improve communication skill
keep a medical diet
Which of the following is the correct literal paraphrase of the sentence "Confidence isn't something we are born with—it's built through practice" (Paragraph 5)?
我们天生就没有自信，只能靠运气获得
自信不是与生俱来的，它是通过实践培养出来的
自信是天生的，不需要后天练习
实践能让我们天生的自信变得更强
The phrase "guiding light" in Paragraph 5 mainly refers to something that ______.
指引方向、给予希望
装饰环境、增添美感
发出强烈光芒
提供实际照明
Which adverb should be used in the phrase "______ grew" in the sentence "Slowly, my confidence grew, and my communication skills improved" (Paragraph 4)?
Sadly
Suddenly
Quickly
Slowly
The sentence "Every small step helps to lead to a better self" (Paragraph 5) mainly tells us that ______.
成为更好的自己不需要付出努力
每一小步都有助于成为更好的自己
小步骤不如大目标重要
只有大步前进才能变得更好
The difficult word "courage" in Paragraph 4 means "鼓励".
The phrase "give up" in the passage is used to express the idea of "stopping trying", so it is a correct collocation in the context.
The sentence "Paul's encouragement was my guiding light" can be literally translated as "保罗的鼓励是我的指路明灯".
The phrase "sign up" in Paragraph 4 means "取消报名".