第三节  完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的正确选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。

“Exams will be the death of me,” I can remember my school years. I was not a good student. Even when I studied hard, my marks never seemed to   41  . The mid-term exams are over and some of you   42    also be thinking, “Exams will be the death of me.” You study hard but… You may think that schoolwork is just too   43  , or even that you just aren’t smart.

But let me tell you: you are smart enough   44   schoolwork is not too difficult for you! How do I know that? Well, because you have already had a lot of   45   in school. For example, you have learned some subject knowledge, you have already passed many exams, you have…

In the Chinese  school system(体制), having a good   46    usually means good marks. But not everyone has a good memory. The Chinese school system   47   that you sit and listen for a long time. But not everyone is good   48   sitting and listening. The Chinese system is only one “way” of learning. But there are   49   “ways” which may work better for you.

So don’t feel bad if your mid-term results were poor. Mid-term exams are just the middle, not the end. You still have   50   to  improve and make changes.

41. A. travel  B. practice   C. follow    D. improve

42. A. may  B. must    C. need    D. should

43. A. easy  B. difficult   C. relaxing   D. expensive

44. A.  but  B. or    C. and    D. unless

45. A. difficulties  B. success   C. questions   D. trouble

46. A. decision  B. condition   C. memory   D. interest

47. A. requires  B. thinks    C. wonders   D. understands

48. A. to  B. with    C. for    D. at

49. A. others           B. other          C. another         D. the other

50. A. money          B. secret          C. time    D. wealth