填空题

If you were to begin a new job tomorrow, you would bring with you some basic strengths and weaknesses. Success or failure in your work would depend, to a great (47) , on your ability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the best advantage. Of the utmost importance is your attitude. A person who begins a job (48) that he isn’t going to like it or is sure that he is going to ail is exhibiting a weakness which can only (49) his success. On the other hand, a person who is (50) in his belief that he is probably as (51) of doing the work as anyone else and who is willing to make a cheerful (52) at it possesses a certain strength of purpose. The chances are that he will do well. Having the prior skills for a particular job is strength. Lacking those skills is (53) a weakness. A bookkeeper who can’t add or a carpenter who can’t cut a straight line with a saw is hopeless cases. This article has been (54) to help you capitalize on the strength and (55) the weakness that you bring to the job of learning. But in groups to measure your development, you must first take (56) of somewhere you stand now.

• A) stockF) capable K) overtake
• B) overcomeG) restrain L) coordinated
• C) designedH) convinced M) causal
• D) converselyI) obviously N) attempt
• E) secureJ) extent O) described