If you lose 12 times in a row (连续地), will you just give up? Dale Carnegie, a pioneer in public speaking and self-development, kept trying. And he became famous by showing people how to be successful.

Carnegie was born into a poor family in the United States. The boy didn’t see a train until he was 12 years old. In his teens, he had to get up at 3 am every day to milk cows for his family.

When Carnegie first entered college, he felt upset because of his worn-out clothes and common looks. His mother encouraged him, “Why not try to be better in other things instead of just dress and good looks?”

Carnegie tried to be more active in college. He joined the debate (辩论) team. But one after another, he lost 12 competitions. The young man was very disappointed with himself. He said later that he thought of killing himself after failing so many times. But soon Carnegie was seen practicing public speaking on the riverside. His hard work paid off at last. In 1906, Carnegie won a famous speech contest and became famous. “Believe that you will succeed, and you will,” he said.

In order to share his success, Carnegie opened schools and wrote books. His best-sellers include How to Win Friends and Influence People and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. More than 50 million copies of his books have been translated into 38 languages. They are still helping people on the road to success.

(回答下面的问题,每题答案不超过6个词)

1.Why did Carnegie have to get up very early every morning in his teens?

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2.What did his mother do when Carnegie felt upset in the college?

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3.What made Carnegie be well-known?

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4.How did Carnegie share his success?

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5.What should we do after failing many times from Carnegie’s story?

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Nowadays, many parents like sharing their children’s photos online. Is it good or bad? Please read the following students’ debate.

Pros (正方)

Cons (反方)

In my opinion, there’s nothing wrong about parents pictures of their babies online. It shows that they love their children — they just want to share pictures of their kids with their friends. It’s a convenient way for relatives who live far away to stay in touch with their family.

Parents should respect and protect their children’s privacy (隐私). Photos can show their children’s faces, places they’ve been to and other information. In these cases, parents can accidentally violate their children’s privacy when sharing photos online. The most important thing is to keep children safe.

Our parents have not only given birth to us, but also provided us with a lot of things that we need, such as education and food. Can’t they share our photos to express their happiness and pride? It’s just another way for them to express their love and we should understand that.

In my observation (观察), some parents like to share embarrassing photos of their kids online. For example, sometimes their kid are sleeping or crying in their pictures. But most kids don’t want these photos to be shared online.

1.Which of the following reasons in NOT from the Pros?

A.It’s a convenient way for relatives to stay in touch with their family.

B.It shows that parents love their children.

C.Maybe children don’t want their photos to be shared online.

D.Parents provide children with a lot of things.

2.What does the underlined word “violate” mean in Chinese in the passage?

A.涉及 B.侵犯 C.避免 D.打扰

3.According to the Cons, what is the most important thing?

A.Keeping children safe B.Letting others know how great kids are

C.Sharing photos D.Expressing their love

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the Cons?

A.All children like their photos to be shared online.

B.Parents should respect and protect their children’s privacy

C.Some parents post children’s photo just to record their lives.

D.Whether it is right for parents to post pictures of their babies online or not.

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