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

weaknesses. Success or【67】in your work would depend, to a great【68】, on your ability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the best advantage.

【69】the utmost importance is your attitude. A person who begins a job【70】that he isn't going to like it or is sure that he is going to fail is【71】a weakness which can only【72】his success. On the other hand, a person who is【73】in his belief that he is probably as【74】of doing the work as anyone else and who is willing to make a cheerful【75】at it possesses a certain strength of purpose. The【76】are that he will do well.

Having the prerequisite (先决条件，前提) skills for a particular job is strength.【77】those skills is obviously a weakness. A bookkeeper who can't add【78】a carpenter who can't cut a straight line with a saw are hopeless【79】.

This book has been designed to help you capitalize (利用] ) on the strength and【80】the weakness that you bring to the job of learning. But you must first take stock of somewhere you stand now.【81】we get further along in the book, we'll be dealing in【82】with specific processes for developing and strengthening learning skills.【83】, to begin with, you should【84】to examine your present strengths and weaknesses in three areas that are【85】to your success or failure in school: your【86】, your reading and communication skills, and your study habits.

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A．improvement

B．victory

C．failure

D．achievement