[单项选择]As a boy, Alfred Adler was poor at arithmetic because ______.


A. he lost his serf-confidence
B. he was mentally retarded
C. his teacher had no confidence in herself
D. his parents expected too much of him

[单项选择]Why was Alfred Adler poor at arithmetic as a boy


A. Because his teacher had no confidence in herself.
B. Because his parents expected too much of him.
C. Because he lost his self-confidence.
D. Because he was mentally disordered.

[单项选择]

Charlie Bucket was a small boy in a very poor family. (61) once a year, on his birthday, did Charlie ever get to (62) a bit of chocolate. The whole family saved (63) their money for that special (64) , and when the great day arrived, Charlie was always presented (65) one small chocolate bar to eat all (66) himself.
And each time he received it (67) those marvelous birthday mornings, he would place it (68) in a small wooden box that he owned, and (69) it as thought it were a bar of (70) gold; and for the next few days, he would (71) himself only to look at it, (72) never to touch it. Then at last, (73) he could stand it no longer, he would strip a (74) bit of the paper wrapping(包装材料) at one corner to (75) a tiny bit of chocolate, and (76) he would take at tiny amount of it-just (77) to allow the lovely sweet taste to spread out slowly over his (78)
A. method
B. way
C. means
D. manner