Question

A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work. He may have the belief that he is not capable of it. A child may think he is stupid because he doesn’t understand how to make the 　 46　 of his mental abilities. Older people may be mistaken that they are incapable of learning things new because of their 　 47　 .

　　　 A person who knows that he is capable will not make a real 　 48　 because he feels that it would be useless. He won’t go at a job with the confidence necessary for success, and he won’t work his hardest way, 　 49　 he may think he is doing so. He is 　 50　 likely to fail, and the failure will 　 51　 his belief in his inability.

　　　 Alfred Alder, a famous doctor, had an experience like this. When he was a small boy, he had a poor 　 52　 in maths. His teacher told his parents he had no ability in maths in order that they would not 　 53　 too much of him. In his way, they two developed the idea. He accepted 　 54　 mistaken thinking of his ability, feeling that it was useless 　 55　 and was very poor at maths, just as they expected.

　　　 One day he worked at a problem which none of the other students had been able to solve. Alder 　 56　 in solving the problem. This gave him confidence. He now worked with interest, 　57　 and purpose, and he soon became especially good at maths. He not only 　 58　 that he could learn maths well, but luckily he learnt 　 59　 in his life from his own experience that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may 　 60　 himself as well as others by his ability.

46.　 A. use B. most C. biggest D. greatest

47. A. ability　　　　　　　　　　　 B. attitude　　　　　　　　　　 C. age　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. brain

48.　 A. decision　　　　　　　　　 B. success　　　　　　　　　 C. difference　　　　　　　　 D. effort

49.　 A. as though　　　　　　　　 B. even though　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. despite

50.　 A. very　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. easily　　　　　　　　　　　 C. especially　　　　　　　　 D. therefore

51.　 A. lead to　　　　　　　 B. strengthen　　　　 　 C. increase　　　　　　　　　 D. add to

52.　 A. talent　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mind　　　　　　　　　　　 C. start　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. belief

53.　 A. blame　　　　　　　 　 B. expect　　　　　　　 C. push　　　　　　　　　　　 D. remind

54.　 A. his　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. her　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. their　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. its

55.　 A. complaining　　　　　　 B. remarking　　　　 　 C. trying　　　　　　　 　 D. learning

56.　 A. managed　　　　　　　　 B. succeeded　　　　 C. achieving　　　　　　　　 D. involving

57.　 A. determination　　　　　 B. excitement　　　　 C. concentration　　　　　 D. reflection

58.　 A. guaranteed　　　　 B. appeared　　　　　　　　　 C. experienced　　　　　　 D. proved

59.　 A. early　　　　　　　　　　　 B. deeply　　　　　　　 C. late　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. simply

60.　 A. encourage　　　　 　 B. ensure　　　　　　　 C. amaze　　　　　　　 D. profit

Answer 1

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