Question

People are always afraid of making mistakes. But sometimes it's not bad to make mistakes, and here is why.

At first, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. It's always good to try new things, because when you are trying new things you are growing. If you never try new things, how can you improve? How can you create? The simple answer is. "You can't." Look around you, everything you see is the result of someone trying new things.

Another good thing about mistakes is this: when you are making mistakes, you are learning. Edison failed 10,000 times before he invented the light bulb (电灯泡). When he was asked how he felt to fail so many times, he said that he hadn't failed 10,000 times, but had learned 10,000 things that didn't work.

Finally, when you make a mistake, you are that much closer to success. Why? Because you have said what you should say, and you have done what you should do. Every time you make a mistake, you are closer to success. But it doesn't mean that you can make mistakes without thinking. Instead, when you try new things you have to think them over, so that you can keep away from some unnecessary mistakes.

We shouldn't spend all our time and money on the only one way, but use them correctly. Because our time and money are limited(有限的).

There is an old saying, "If you are not making mistakes, you are not trying hard enough." So go bravely and make mistakes. And learn. And grow. And succeed.

1.If you are making a mistake, that means_______________.

A. you're careful

B. you're kind

C. you're growing

D. you know nothing

2.If you never try new things, you can't______

A. improve B. disappear C. spend D. blame

3. After Edison failed 10,000 times, he______

A. gave up

B. invented the light bulb

C. invented the computer

D. invented 10,000 new things

4. When you make a mistake, you are closer to_______

A. school B. money C. success D. everything

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

1.小题1】细节理解题。根据文中mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. It's always good to try new things, because when you are trying new things you are growing. 描述可知你犯错误的同时在尝试新的事物。尝试新的事物就是在不断地成长。故选C。

2.小题2】细节理解题。根据文中If you never try new things, how can you improve? How can you create? The simple answer is. "You can't." 描述可知如果你不尝试新得事物就不会提高。故选A.

3.小题3】细节理解题。根据文中you are learning. Edison failed 10,000 times before he invented the light bulb (电灯泡). 描述可知爱迪生在10000失败之后发明了电灯。故选B.

4.小题4】：细节理解题。根据文中when you make a mistake, you are that much closer to success. 描述可知你在犯错误的同时，你就越接近成功。故选C。

考点：科普知识类阅读

【点评】短文阐述了当人们在犯错误的时候，其实是在尝试新的事物，在不断地学习，不断地接近成功。我们应该勇敢的面对错误。短文中所设题型都是细节理解题，学生应该能够通过问题从短文中找到相关信息确定答案。学生完成比较容易。