If you were to begin a new job tomorrow, you would bring with you some basic strengths and weaknesses. Success or_1_ in your work would depend, to _2_ great extent, _3_ your ability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the best advantage. _4_ the utmost importance is your attitude. A person _5_ begins a job convinced that he isn't going to like it or is _6_ that he is going to ail is exhibiting a weakness which can only hinder his success. On the other hand, a person who is secure _7_ his belief that he is probably as capable _8_ doing the work as anyone else and who is willing to make a cheerful attempt _9_ it possesses a certain strength of purpose. The chances are that he will do well。 _10_ the prerequisite skills for a particular job is strength. Lacking those skills is obviously a weakness. A bookkeeper who can't add or a carpenter who can't cut a straight line with a saw _11_ hopeless cases. This book has been designed to help you capitalize _12_ the strength and overcome the _13_ that you bring to the job of learning. But in groups to measure your development, you must first _14_ stock of somewhere you stand now. _15_ we get further along in the book, we'll be _16_ in some detail with specific processes for developing and strengthening _17_ skills. However, _18_ begin with, you should pause _19_ examine your present strengths and weaknesses in three areas that are critical to your success or failure in school: your _20_ , your reading and 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