If you were to begin a new job tomorrow, you would bring with you some basic strengths and

weaknesses. Success or【C1】______ in your work would depend, to【C2】______ great extent,【C3】______ your ability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the best advantage.【C4】______ the utmost importance is your attitude. A person【C5】______ begins a job convinced that he isn't going to like it or is【C6】______ that he is going to fail is exhibiting a weakness which can only hinder his success. On the other hand, a person who is secure【C7】______ his belief that he is probably as capable【C8】______ doing the work as anyone else and who is willing to make a cheerful attempt【C9】______ it possesses a certain strength of purpose. The chances are that he will do well.【C10】______ 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【C11】______ hopeless cases. This book has been designed to help you capitalize【C12】______ the strength and overcome the【C13】______ that you bring to the job of learning. But in groups to measure your development, you must first【C14】______ stock of somewhere you stand now.【C15】______ we get further along in the book, we'll be【C16】______ in some detail with specific processes for developing and strengthening【C17】______ skills. However,【C18】______ begin with, you should pause【C19】______ examine your present strengths and weaknesses in three areas that are critical to your success or failure in school: your【C20】______ , your reading and communication skills, and your study habits.

【C1】

A．improvement

B．victory

C．failure

D．achievement