完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Some people who find themselves unable to solve a problem react by just giving up. But it is not good to
36 problems by giving up or make excuses for
37 . You may be sure that all young people
38 the same difficult process that you are going through: meeting new situations, developing new skills, and testing their abilities.
If you are unhappy about something, face it. Try to
39 the problem in a few words, so that you will know exactly what you are
40 . Then see if you can “put you finger” on the
41 of your unhappiness.
In many cases, we only “think” there is no
42 to a particular problem. But often we can
43 the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct
44 .
For example, a boy wanted to be a debater(辩论家). When he tried for the debating team as a
45 , the coach thought he was
46 . He was shy; he had a high-pitched voice and his posture(姿态) was poor. Although he was given little hope of success, he took
47 of every
48 to debate. He studied from successful speakers and
49 his own weakness and assets. Then he
50 many hours learning all the facts on the topics for the debate, and worked at developing good posture and at speaking clearly. In his junior year, he made the school
51 team, and in his senior year, he was on the winning team in his state. He
52 his goal because he had made a direct attack on his problem.
53 direct attack is often the best way to face problems, we have to be
54 in judging situations and sometimes it is necessary to
55 the goal. So it is important to study the situation and make a wise decision about what to do.
| 小题1: | | A．escape | B．notice | C．clear up | D．dismiss |
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| 小题2: | | A．success | B．failure | C．change | D．himself |
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| 小题3: | | A．go through | B．experienced | C．escape from | D．give up |
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| 小题4: | | A．say | B．state | C．find | D．solve |
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| 小题5: | | A．dealt with | B．up to | C．escaping | D．up against |
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| 小题6: | | A．cause | B．purpose | C．point | D．statement |
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| 小题7: | | A．way | B．solution | C．method | D．hope |
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| 小题8: | | A．give up | B．think of | C．consider | D．overcome |
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| 小题9: | | A．attack | B．method | C．change | D．catch |
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| 小题10: | | A．director | B．instructor | C．adviser | D．freshman (新人) |
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| 小题11: | | A．hopeful | B．great | C．hopeless | D．grateful |
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| 小题12: | | A．use | B．advantage | C．value | D．effect |
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| 小题13: | | A．minute | B．opportunity | C．effort | D．other |
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| 小题14: | A．siz ed up | B．thought up | C．made up | D．gave in |
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| 小题15: | | A．cost | B．found | C．spent | D．wasted |
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| 小题16: | | A．speaking | B．successful | C．debating | D．member |
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| 小题17: | | A．gave up | B．escaped | C．caught | D．achieved |
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| 小题18: | | A．Although | B．Since | C．Because | D．However |
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| 小题19: | | A．false | B．realistic | C．hopeful | D．valuable |
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| 小题20: | | A．give up | B．change | C．attack | D．strike |
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