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一、完形填空（共 1 道小题，共 50.0 分） 1. A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real effort, because he feels that it would be useless. He won ’t go at a job with the confidence_1__ for success. He is therefore_2__ to fail, and the failure will strengthen his belief in his incompetence. Alfred Adler, a famous doctor, had experience_3__ illustrates this. When he was a small boy he was poor at arithmetic. His teacher got the idea that he had no ability in arithmetic, and told his parents what she thought in order that they would not expect_4__ much of him. __5_ this way, they too developed the idea, “Isn ’t it too bad that Alfred can ’t do arithmetic? ” He accepted their mistaken estimate of his ability, felt that it was __6_ to try, and was very poor at arithmetic, just as they expected. One day Adler succeeded in solving a problem which _7__of the other students had been able to solve. This gave him confidence. He _8___ the idea that he couldn ’t do arithmetic and was determined to show them that he could. His new __9__ confidence stimulated him to go at arithmetic problems with a new spirit. He now worked with interest, __10_, and purpose, and he soon became extraordinarily good at arithmetic. 1. A. well B. necessary C. in D. good 2. A. possible B. possibly C. likely D. like 3. A. to B. when