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　　If you were to begin a new job tomorrow, you wouldbring with you some basic strengths and weaknesses.Success or 1 in your work would depend, to 2 greatextent, 3 your ability to use your strengths andweaknesses to the best advantage. 4 the utmostimportance is your attitude. A person 5 begins a jobconvinced that he isn't going to like it or is 6 that he isgoing to ail is exhibiting a weakness which can onlyhinder his success. On the other hand, a person who is secure 7 his belief that he isprobably as capable 8 doing the work as anyone else and who is willing to make acheerful attempt 9 it possesses a certain strength of purpose. The chances are thathe will do well。 10 the prerequisite skills for a particular job is strength. Lackingthose skills is obviously a weakness. A bookkeeper who can't add or a carpenter whocan't cut a straight line with a saw 11 hopeless cases. This book has been designed tohelp you capitalize 12 the strength and overcome the 13 that you bring to the job oflearning. But in groups to measure your development, you must first 14 stock ofsomewhere you stand now. 15 we get further along in the book, we'll be 16 in somedetail with specific processes for developing and strengthening 17 skills. However, 18begin with, you should pause 19 examine your present strengths and weaknesses inthree areas that are critical to your success or failure in school: your 20 , your readingand communication skills, and your study habits.

　　1.A.improvement B.victory C.failure D.achievement

　　2.A.a B.the C.some D.certain

　　3.A.in B.on C.of D.to

　　4.A.Out of B.Of C.To D.Into

　　5.A.who B.what C.that D.which

　　6.A.ensure B.certain C.sure D.surely

　　7.A.onto B.on C.off D.in

　　8.A.to B.at C.of D.for

　　9.A.near B.on C.by D.at

　　10.A.Have B.Had C.Having D.Had been

　　11.A.being B.been C.are D.is

　　12.A.except B.but C.for D.on

　　13.A.idea B.weakness C.strength D.advantage

　　14.A.make B.take C.do D.give

　　15.A.as B.till C.over D.out

　　16.A.deal B.dealt C.be dealt D.dealing

　　17.A.learnt B.learned C.learning D.learn

　　18.A.around B.to C.from D.beside

　　19.A.to B.onto C.into D.with

　　20.A.intelligence B.work C.attitude D.weakness