54. Why have some young men failed in everything?

A. They have no ambitions.

B. They are to be pitied

C. They haven’t changed their courses.

D. They haven’t seen their foolishness

53. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Parents can make you succeed.

B. Great men in history were very poor.

C. Teachers would like to help you to be a man

D. Only you can make yourself a great man

52. From the passage we know that many great men in history ______.

A. learned everything themselves in boyhood

B. didn’t receive any education

C. had no relatives or friends

D. depended on themselves to become famous

51. the best title for this passage is ______.

A. Depend on yourself

B. Don’t depend on your parents

C. Help yourself

D. The Good Advice

49. A. Thus　　　　　　　 B. So　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Otherwise　　　　　　 D. However

48. A. correctly　　　　 B. specially　　　　　　　 C. exactly　　　　　　　　 D. naturally

47. A. gone　　　　　　　 B. done　　　　　　　　　 C. come　　　　　　　　　 D. spent

46. A. however　　　　 B. besides　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　　　　 D. even

45. A. surprise　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　　 C. surprising　　　　　　 D. surprises