3. In modern times, some _____________ (青少年) have got into the habit of taking drugs.

2. Smoking is harmful. So my father has q_________------------- smoking.

1. The boys ___________ ( 尝试) to leave for camping but were stopped by their parents.

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 (有能力的) of it. A child may think he is 　36　 　because he doesn’t understand how to make the 　37　 　of his mental faculties (才能). Older people may be mistaken that they are incapable of learning new things because of their 　　　38　 .

　　　 A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real 　39　 　because he feels that it would be useless. He won’t go at a job with the confidence necessary for 　40　 , and he won’t work his hardest way, even though he may think he is doing so. He is 　41　 　likely to fail, and the failure will 　42　 　his belief in his incompetence (无能).

　　　 Alfred Alder, a famous doctor, had 　43　 　like this. When he was a small boy, he had a poor 　44　 　in maths. His teacher told his parents he had no ability in maths in order that they would not 　45　 　too much of him. In his way, they two 　46　 　the idea. He accepted　 　47　 　mistaken thinking of his ability, felt that it was useless 　48　 　and was very poor at maths, 　49　 　as they expected.

　　　 One day he worked at a problem which 　50　 　of the other students had been able to solve.

Alder 　51　 　in solving the problem. This gave him confidence. He now 　52　 　with interest, determination and purpose, and he soon became especially good at maths. He not only 　53　 　that he could learn maths well, but luckily he learnt 　54　 　in his life from his own experience that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may 　55　 himself as well as others by his ability.

36. A. clever　　　　　　　　　　 B. shy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. useless　　　　　　　　　　 D. stupid

　 37. A. biggest　　　　　　　　　 B. most　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. highest　　　　　　　　　　 D. deepest

　 38. A. ability　　　　　　　　　　 B. age　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. brain　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. knowledge

　 39. A. decision　　　　　　　　 B. success　　　　　　　　　　 C. effort　　　　　　　　　　　 D. trouble

　 40. A. work　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. study　　　　　　　　　　　 C. improvement　　　　　　 D. success

　 41. A. truly　　　　　　　　　　　 B. really　　　　　　　　　　　 C. however　　　　　　　　　 D. therefore

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

　 43. A. an experience　　　　 B. an example　　　　　　　 C. a thought　　　　　　　　　 D. a story

　 44. A. state　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mind　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. start　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ending

　 45. A. blame　　　　　　　　　　 B. expect　　　　　　　　　　　 C. get　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. win

　 46. A. developed　　　　　　　　　　 B. organized　　　　　　　　 C. discovered　　　　　　　　 D. found

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

　 48. A. managing　　　　　　　 B. succeeding　　　　　　　　 C. trying　　　　　　　　　　　 D. acting

　 49. A. only　　　　　　　　　　　 B. almost　　　　　　　　　　　 C. just　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. then

50. A. none　　　　　　　　　　　 B. no　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. no one　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. nobody

　 51. A. gave　　　　　　　　　　　 B. succeeded　　　　　　　　 C. failed　　　　　　　　　　　 D. believed

　 52. A. lived　　　　　　　　　　　 B. worked　　　　　　　　　　 C. played　　　　　　　　　　　 D. graduated

　 53. A. made　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. expected　　　　　　　　　 D. proved

　 54. A. early　　　　　　　　　　　 B. deeply　　　　　　　　　　　 C. late　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. simple

55. A. encourage　　　　　　　　　　 B. love　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. astonish　　　　　　　　　　 D. disappoint

35. Professor Smith, here is an article I’ve just written, will you please read it through and correct the mistakes, ______?

　　 A. if any　　　 B. if some　　 C. if so　　 D. if not

34. It is four years ______ she came to this college.

　　 A. since　　 B. that　　 C. after　　 D. when

33. With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth ______ each year.

　　 A. is washing away　　 B. is being washed away

　　 C. are washing away　　 D. are being washed away