单选题
A lot of people are their own enemies. They regard themselves as unlikely to succeed in college and often feel that there have been no accomplishments in their lives. In my first year of college especially, I saw people get themselves down all too quickly. There were two students in my class who failed the first test and seemed to give up immediately. From that day on, they walked into the classroom carrying defeat on their shoulders the way other students carried textbooks under their arms. Both students hang on until about mid term. When they disappeared for good, no one took much notice, for they had already disappeared in spirit after that first test. They are not the only people in whom I have seen the self-doubt do its work. I have really wanted to shake them by the shoulders and say: "You are not dead. Be proud and pleased that you have brought yourself here to college. Be someone. Breathe. Hope. Act. “Such people should not use self-doubts as an excuse for not trying. They should pull themselves together and get to work. They should start taking notes in class and trying to learn. Above all, they should not give up without even trying.
单选题
The underlined phrase "get themselves down" (Para. 1) Probably A. telllies B. lose confidence C. avoid dangers D. waste time
单选题
When the two students dropped out, no one took much notice because______ . A. they had long lost heart in class performance B. they were absent from class too often C. they didn't get on well with other students D. they were so much cut off from the rest of the class
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 本题是事实细节题。第一段最后一句作者给出了原因：for they had already disappeared in spirit after that first test。
单选题
According to the passage, the two students failed in their study because of their ______ . A. shyness B. pride C. self-doubt D. laziness
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题是事实细节题。第二段第一句给出了两位同学学习失败的原因the self-doubt do its work。
单选题
The author thinks that the two students should______ . A. gives up their college education B. learn from other students C. feels happy because they are in college D. tries hard before giving up
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 本题是事实细节题。文章的最后一句给出了作者的看法：They should not give up without even trying。
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The underlined sentence "Both students hang on until about mid-term" (Para. 1) Tells us that______ . A. they didn't study well B. they didn't take part in class activities C. they didn't take notes in class D. they didn't finish their study that term
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 本题是推理判断题。由接下的一句When they disappeared for good, no one took much notice(他们在不知不觉中永远消失了)，可以推知，他们没有完成学期的学业。