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

My wife and I moved into our home nine years ago. We 　 1　 a lot of time and 2 in the yard to get it looking the way it does today. We live on a corner, and the entire side of the yard is surrounded by a professionally built rock wall.

We did the best to cultivate(耕种) it and called this area our rock garden. 3 We had found flowers and plants, Denise or I will plant them, just to bring some 　 4　 to the area.

Last summer I found a tiny little plant that I could not immediately 　5　 . I was sure that we didn’t plant it. We decided to let it 　6 to grow until we could 7 what it was.

Weeks passed, and as I made my way back to the 　8 plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I 9 to nurture(培育) it and weed around it. As I picked up rocks from the area to get to the 10 , I noticed something 　11 　. The sunflower had not started to grow from where I first saw the stalks(茎）appear. 12 it had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to 13 the sun.

That's when I realized that if a tiny little sunflower wouldn't let a big rock stand in its way when growing up, then we have the　 14 　to do the same. 15 we believe in ourselves, like that little sunflower, we can 　16 the type of nourishment(营养）and growth. We need to believe in　 17 , knowing that we have the ability to 　18 our desires. If you stand all like the sunflower and are 19 of who and what you are, then the environment will begin to 20 you. You will find a way to go under or around your obstacles( 障碍）in order to reach your goals.

1. A. took　　　　 B. spent　　　 C. cost　　　　 D. pay

2. A. strength　　 B. energy　　　 C. power　　　 D. force

3. A. However　　 B. When　　　 C. Whenever　　 D. Whatever

4. A. weed　　　　 B. color　　　 C. water　　　 D. soil

5. A. classify　　　 B. accept　　　 C. clarify　　 D. identify

6. A. remain　　　 B. prevent　　　 C. continue　　 D. leave

7. A. figure out　　 B. hold out　　　 C. stand out　 D. try out

8. A. endangered　 B. convenient　　 C. mysterious　 D. enormous

9. A. refused　　　 B. decided　　　 C. adapted　　 D. proposed

10. A. seeds　　　 B. stalks　　　　 C. rocks　　　 D. weeds

11. A. unusual　　 B. common　　　 C. fantastic　 D. unnatural

12. A. Casually　　 B. Basically　　　 C. Actually　　 D. Strangely

13. A. enlarge　　 B. expand　　　 C. reach　　　 D. spread

14. A. chance　 　　B. choice　　　 C. power　　　 D. ability

15. A. What if　　 B. As far as　　　 C. Only if　　 D. As long as

16. A. inspire　　　 B. attain　　　　 C. lose　　　　 D. refuse

17. A. ourselves　　 B. yourselves　　 C. themselves　 D. myself

18. A. preserve　　 B. comfort　　　　 C. achieve　　 D. suggest

19. A. ashamed　　 B. pride　　　　 C. proud 　　　D. ambitious

20. A. ensure　　　 B. support　　　 C. satisfy　　 D. protect　　　　　　

A. escape　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.grasp　　　　　　　　　　    C.ensure　　　　　　　　　　   D.master

__the safety of gas, the government has checked the city’s gas supply system thoroughly.

A.To ensure 　　　　　B. Ensuring 　　　C. Having ensured 　　　 D. To have