Question

 Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise,having enough experience and knowledge, we regard these failures(失敗)as a necessary and (1) part of learning. But often as parents and teachers, we don't    (2) this right(權利)to our children.

  Donnie was a third grader in my class. His (3) about failure kept him from classroom games that other children enjoyed. He (4) answered my questions―he was afraid of making mistakes.

  I tried my best to build his self-confidence. But nothing changed (5) midterm, when Mary,a new teacher, came. She was young and pretty, and she was loved by every student (6) Donnie. It was her who made a big difference to Donnie later.

  One morning, they were doing math problems at the blackboard. Donnie had copied the problems clearly and (7) . But he'd missed the fourth problems and began to cry with his head in his arms.

  I didn't know what to do. Suddenly, a smile (8) on Mary's face. From the desk she got a box(9) pencil.         "Look,Donnie," she said gently, kneeling(跪)beside him. "I've got something to (10) you.”She remove the pencils, one at a time,and placed them on his desk.

  "See these pencils,Donnie," she continued. " They (11) Mrs. Landon and me. See how the erasers are worn(磨損)？That's because we make mistakes too. But we erase the mistakes and try again. That's what you    (12) learn to do,too."

  She kissed him and stood up, Here," she said, "I'll leave one of these pencils on (13) desk,so you'll remember that everybody makes mistakes, even teachers. " Donnie looked up with (14) in his eyes and a smile.

  The pencil became Donnie's prize. That,together with Mary's encouragement, gradually made him understand (15) the meaning of making mistakes is―it's all right to make mistakes, as long as you erase them and try again.

(   ) 1. A. similar    B. active    C. important    D. positive

(   ) 2. A. offer    B. pass    C. send    D. support

(   ) 3. A. puzzle    B. worry     C. complaint    D. answer

(   ) 4. A. always    B. usually    C. seldom    D. sometimes

(   ) 5. A. since    B. after      C. until    D. when

(   ) 6. A. including    B. except   C. without    D. however

(   ) 7. A. simply    B. carefully   C. casually    D. only

(   ) 8. A. appeared    B. froze     C. disappeared    D. felt

(   ) 9. A. made of    B. covered by   C. filled with    D. covered with

(   ) 10. A. tell    B. show       C. ask    D. say

(   ) 11. A. come to    B. refer to    C. belong to    D. prefer to

(   ) 12. A. might    B. could     C. must    D. should

(   ) 13. A. your    B. his     C. her    D. its

(   ) 14. A. hate    B. love     C. fear    D. like

(   ) 15. A. how    B. why     C. what    D. who

Answer 1

1. C 根據空格前的we regard these failures as a necessary and及下文的learning可知，我們應該把這些失敗當作學習的必要的且重要的部分。

2. A根據But often as parents and teachers...可知，此處表示轉折，指老師和父母并沒有把這項權利提供給孩子。

3. B 根據下文he was afraid of making mistakes可知，這里是指他擔心失敗。

4. C 根據下文...he was afraid of making mistakes可知，他因擔心犯錯而很少回答問題。

5. C 根據下文It was her who made a big difference to Donnie later.可知，這種情況一直到學期中Mary老師的到來，才得以改變。

6. A 根據every student可知，其中包括Domiie.

7. B 根據空格前的clearly可知，他在仔細、清楚地抄寫題目。

8. A  根據下文...she said gently,kneeling beside him可知，此處是指她的臉上露出笑容。

9. C be made of意為"由……制成";be covered by意為"被……覆蓋";be filled with意為"被……填滿"。此處是指一個裝滿鉛筆的盒子。

10. B 根據下文She removed the pencils, one at a time,and placed them on his deck.可知，此處意為：我有

些東西給你看。

11. C come to意為"來到";refer to意為"指的是";belong to意為"屬于";prefer to意為"更喜歡"。根據下文we make mistakes too可知，此處指它們屬于我和Mrs. Landon.

12. C根據上文But we erase the mistakes and try again.可知，此句表示：那就是你必須也要學會做的事情。

13. A 根據The pencil became Donnie's prize.可知，此處指她將把一支鉛筆留在Donnie的桌子上。

14. B 由空格后面的a smile可知，他的眼睛里充滿了"愛"。

15. C 根據下文it's all right to make mistakes_? as long as you erase them and try again可知，此處指漸漸地，他明白了犯錯的意義是什么，指具體的內容。