“You speak very good English” The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English. “You 1 very good English.” But the student answered, “ No, my English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite 2 at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself 3 or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak it very well.” But the Chinese student still 4 saying  “No”. 5 the foreigner gave up and didn’t know what to say. What’s wrong with the student’s answer? It is because he didn’t accept a compliment as the American people 6 . He should have said “Thank you” instead of “No”. He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If someone says to a woman, “ You look 7 beautiful with the new clothes 8 .” she should be very happy and answer, “Thank you.” In our country we think 9 modest is a virtue and showing off is a bad behavior. But in the West, if you are modest and say, “ No, 10 I can’t do it well,” then the others will take it for granted (理所当然)that you 11 can not do it. If you often say,“No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by 12 . When 13 for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “ Let me have a try on the job”, he or she can expect to get it. So in the West, one should always be confident. 14 self-confidence, he can’t go anywhere. Confidence is of great 15 to one in a country where competition is quite keen.(激烈) 小题1: A．say B．talk C．speak D．tell 小题2: A．surprising B．surprised C．laughed D．laughing 小题3: A．understood B．understand C．to understand D．understanding 小题4: A．keep B．keeping C．keeps D．kept 小题5: A．At first B．By the way C．In the end D．First of all 小题6: A．did B．done C．to do D．do 小题7: A．such B．such a C．so D．so a 小题8: A．for B．on C．in D．into 小题9: A．being B．be C．having D．have 小题10: A．I’m afraid B．I’m not sure C．I don’t mind D．I don’t know 小题11: A．hardly B．really C．badly D．luckily 小题12: A．another B．other C．the other D．others 小题13: A．asking B．ask C．provide D．providing 小题14: A．With B．Without C．by D．under 小题15: A．importantly B．unimportant C．important D．importance