完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Some people who find themselves unable to solve a problem react by just giving up. But it is not good to 36 problems by giving up or make excuses for 37 . You may be sure that all young people 38 the same difficult process that you are going through: meeting new situations, developing new skills, and testing their abilities.
If you are unhappy about something, face it. Try to 39 the problem in a few words, so that you will know exactly what you are 40 . Then see if you can “put you finger” on the 41 of your unhappiness.
In many cases, we only “think” there is no 42 to a particular problem. But often we can 43 the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct 44 .
For example, a boy wanted to be a debater(辩论家). When he tried for the debating team as a 45 , the coach thought he was 46 . He was shy; he had a high-pitched voice and his posture(姿态) was poor. Although he was given little hope of success, he took 47 of every 48 to debate. He studied from successful speakers and 49 his own weakness and assets. Then he 50 many hours learning all the facts on the topics for the debate, and worked at developing good posture and at speaking clearly. In his junior year, he made the school 51 team, and in his senior year, he was on the winning team in his state. He 52 his goal because he had made a direct attack on his problem.
53 direct attack is often the best way to face problems, we have to be 54 in judging situations and sometimes it is necessary to 55 the goal. So it is important to study the situation and make a wise decision about what to do.
【小题1】A．escapeB．noticeC．clear upD．dismiss【小题2】A．successB．failureC．changeD．himself【小题3】A．go throughB．experiencedC．escape fromD．give up【小题4】A．sayB．stateC．findD．solve【小题5】A．dealt withB．up toC．escapingD．up against【小题6】A．causeB．purposeC．pointD．statement【小题7】A．wayB．solutionC．methodD．hope【小题8】A．give upB．think ofC．considerD．overe【小题9】A．attackB．methodC．changeD．catch【小题10】A．directorB．instructorC．adviserD．freshman (新人)【小题11】A．hopefulB．greatC．hopelessD．grateful【小题12】A．useB．advantageC．valueD．effect【小题13】A．minuteB．opportunityC．effortD．other【小题14】A．sized upB．thought upC．made upD．gave in【小题15】A．costB．foundC．spentD．wasted【小题16】A．speakingB．successfulC．debatingD．member【小题17】A．gave upB．escapedC．caughtD．achieved【小题18】A．AlthoughB．SinceC．BecauseD．However【小题19】A．falseB．realisticC．hopefulD．valuable【小题20】A．give upB．changeC．attackD．strikeA【小题1】B【小题1】A【小题1】B【小题1】D 【小题1】 A【小题1】B【小题1】D【小题1】A【小题1】D 【小题1】 C【小题1】B 【小题1】B
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(答案→)A【小题1】B【小题1】A【小题1】B【小题1】D 【小题1】 A【小题1】B【小题1】D【小题1】A【小题1】D 【小题1】 C【小题1】B 【小题1】B
解析：
【小题1】 A. 展示了作者的态度：逃避困难或为失败找借口不是上策。因此答案为A。
【小题1】 B. 根据行为逻辑，该处意为：为失败找借口。因此答案为B。
【小题1】 A. 所有年轻人都会经历你正在经历的困难过程。因此答案为A, B项时态不对。
【小题1】 B. 遇到问题，用简单的语言陈述它，以便你知道你真正面临的问题。其他三项不符合句意。因此答案为B。
【小题1】D. 这是一个宾语从句，同时考查学生的细致思维。因为句中有you are，故A不符合语言结构；B，C两项不符合文意。up against“面临”，符合文意。因此答案为A。
【小题1】 A. cause“原因，导致某事发生的人或事”。put one’s finger on“准确地指出（问题的症状，原因）”。因此答案为A。
【小题1】 B. solutions与to连用表示“解决……的方法”，符合文意，因此答案为B。
【小题1】D. overe the problem“解决问题”。因前面讲“我们”只是认为没有解决问题的办法，由句中的but可知这里于前句为转折关系，因此答案为D。
【小题1】 A. 从第四段的最后一句话“…he had made a direct attack…”可得答案为A。
【小题1】 D. 作者举了一个男孩想成为辩论家的例子，这里指刚开始男孩试着成为一个新手，故选D。
【小题1】 C. 根据后文陈述，孩子的好多方面都表明不适合做辩论家，因此他的教练认为认为他没有希望（做辩论家）。hopeless意为：“无望的，没有好转（或成功）希望的”。因此答案为C。
【小题1】B. 虽然别人觉得他做辩论家的希望很渺茫，但他还是利用一切机会学习辩论。take advantage of“利用”，因此答案为B。
【小题1】B. 他利用一切“机会”学习辩论，因此答案为B。
【小题1】A. 他学习成功演讲者的长处，并将之和自己的弱点和优点进行分析对比。size up“估计；估量，判断”。因此答案为A。
【小题1】 C. 表示“在……上花时间”；用spend time doing…因此答案为C。
【小题1】 C. 通过努力，他成为了学校辩论队的队员。make sb. sth.“使某人成为……” 因此答案为C。
【小题1】 D. 男孩实现了他的目标，选项中只有achieve“达到，实现”符合题意，因此答案为C。
【小题1】 A. 虽然直面困难是解决问题的最佳方法，（但）我们要很现实地判断情况。因此答案为A。
【小题1】 B. 告诫人们要现实地判断情况，有时（在目标不可能实现的情况下）需要改变自己的目标。因此答案为B。
【小题1】 B. 改变目标是必需的。故选B。