Attitudes Towards Work

Alfred Adler is a famous psychiatrist (精神科医师). When he was a small boy he got off to a  1  start in arithmetic. His teacher got the idea that he had no  2  in arithmetic, and told his parents what she  3 in order that they would not expect too  4  of him. In this way, they too 5  the idea--"Isn't it too bad that Alfred can't do arithmetic?" He  6  their mistaken estimate of his ability, felt that it was  7  to try, and was very poor in arithmetic, just  8   they expected.

One day he became very  9  at the teacher and the other students because they laughed when he said he knew how to do a problem which  10  of the other students had been able to solve.

Adler succeeded in solving the problem, which gave him 11 . He rejected the idea that he couldn't do arithmetic, and was  12 to show them that he could. His anger and his newfound confidence stimulated him to go at arithmetic problems with a new  13 . He now worked with interest, determination and purpose,  14  he soon became extraordinarily good in arithmetic. He not only   15  that he could do arithmetic, but he learned early in life from his own  16  that, if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may 17 himself as well as others by his ability.

This experience made him  18  that many people have more ability than they think they have, and that lack of success is as  19  the result of lack of knowledge of how to  20 one's ability, lack of confidence and lack of determination as it is the result of lack of ability.

1. A. poor           B. good             C. fresh           D. new

2. A. purpose         B. ability         C. interest        D. determination

3. A. expected       B. adored           C. forecast        D. thought

4. A. little           B. few            C. much            D. many

5. A. developed      B. found            C. tolerated       D. received

6. A. enjoyed         B. rejected        C. hated           D. accepted

7. A. worthwhile      B. evident         C. useless         D. natural

8. A. which           B. as              C. that            D. what

9. A. angry           B. pleased         C. explicit        D. merciful

10. A. neither        B. none            C. everyone        D. either

11. A. energy         B. wisdom          C. confidence      D. conscience

12. A. informed       B. encouraged      C. convinced       D. determined

13. A. feeling        B. tendency        C. tension         D. spirit

14. A. but            B. and             C. for             D. or

15. A. confirmed      B. clarified       C. conveyed        D. compensated

16. A. weakness       B. strength        C. experience      D. advantage

17. A. distinguish    B. preserve        C. discourage      D. astonish

18. A. realize        B. suspect         C. examine         D. indicate

19. A. never          B. often           C. seldom          D. hardly

20. A. adapt          B. possess         C. apply           D. adopt