Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were
treated (47) Have you ever bought something just because
the salesman talked you into it Are you afraid to ask someone for a
date Many people are afraid to assert (表现) themselves. Dr.
Alberti thinks it’s because their self-respect is low. "Our whole (48)
is designed to make people distrust themselves," says Alberti.
"There’s always ’ (49) ’ around--a parent, a teacher, a
boss--who ’knows better’. These superiors often gain when they chip ( 削弱 ) away
at your self-image." But Alberti and other scientists are doing
something to help people (50) themselves. They (51)
"assertiveness training" courses--AT for short. In the AT courses
people learn that they have a right to be themselves. They learn to speak out
and feel good about doing so. They learn to be more (52)
without hurting other people. In one way, learning to
speak out is to (53) fear. A group taking a course will help
the timid person to lose his fear. But AT uses an even stronger (54)
--the need to share. The timid person speaks out in the group because
he wants to tell how he feels. Whether or not you speak up for
yourself depends on your self-image. If someone you face is more "important"
than you, you may feel less of a person. You start to (55)
your own good sense. You go by the other person’s (56)
. But, why should you AT says you can get to feel good about
yourself. And once you do, you can learn to Speak out.
[A] doubt
[I]
peace [B] active
[J] demand [C] system
[K] ask [D]
offer
[L]
superior [E] unfairly
[M] overcome [F] unfortunately
[N] confidence [G] motive
[O] roar
[H] image