(B) Famous people often seem like they were meant to achieve success. However, the truth is that their journey to success is not always smooth sailing. Author J. K. Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was turned down by twelve publishers before one finally accepted it. Basketball legend Michael Jordan was once cut from high school basketball team. Adele was denied her first record deal because the record company disliked her voice. Yet, the special quality of self-efficacy kept them going when things got tough.Self-efficacy is a persons’ strong belief in their own ability to succeed. Although everyone can dream of achieving success, many people quit when things don’t go their way. But people with high self-efficacy persist through difficulties, make changes, and do whatever is necessary to reach their goals.This kind of people see problems as opportunities for improvement. They also view failures as things they can learn from instead of giving up easily. They are committed to what they do, and they work through failure to reach success.A well-known motivational speaker, Nick Vukijic, has often talked about how high self-efficacy helped him turn around his life. He was born with a rare disease that deprived him of arms and legs. This physical disability caused a difficult childhood marked by mental and emotional problems. However, hecame to terms with his body at age 17 and began a new chapter of his life.
【題組】73. What is this article mainly about?
(A) Ordinary people give up on theirdreams easily.
(B) People with a rare disease have high self-efficacy.
(C) Self-efficacy is a quality that gives people a hard time in accepting failures.
(D) What makes people reach success is often self-efficacy that encourages them to hang on till the end.