This experience made him realize that many people have more ability than they think they have, and that lack of success is as often the result of lack of knowledge of how to apply one's ability, lack of confidence, and lack of determination as it is the result of lack of ability.

　　本文通过一个实例说明：许多人拥有比他们自己所认为的更大的潜能，他们不成功往往是因为不懂如何运用自己的能力，缺乏自信心和决心。

　　1．Why might a person be prevented from doing good work according to the passage?

　　A. Because he thinks he is old enough to make the most of his mental facilities.

　　B. Because he accepts another person's mistaken estimate of his ability.

　　C. Because he has the idea that he is incapable of doing everything.

　　D. Because he believes in what other people think of him.

　　答案　B

　　解析　细节理解题。根据第一段前三句可知答案。

　　2．As a boy, Alfred Adler was poor at arithmetic at first because

　　.

　　A. he lost his self­confidence

　　B. he was weak in thinking

　　C. his parents expected too much of him

　　D. his teacher expected too much of him

　　答案　A

　　解析　细节理解题。根据第二段对Alfred Adler的描述可知，老师认为他算术不行，并告诉他的父母，让他们不要对他抱太大的希望，因此他认为自己就算努力也是徒劳，对自己缺乏信心。

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