题目内容
【题目】"Failure is not an option (选择)"is a very well-known saying. But my father told me that "failure hasa time line".
You have to know that my father is a true genius(天才). He designed the first jet fighter plane, theF-84.
You also have to know that his only son isanything but a genius. I was born in 1941, and I amstill here at 68 years old. I graduated from PointLoma High in San Diego on June 15,1960, and I was"pleased"with being in the top l0% of the lower one-third of my class of about 300 students. Well, at least Igraduated! Some years later in the 1960s, my dadtalked to me about failure.
At the time I was very discouraged at my careerplans after serving two years in the Peace Corps inGabon, West Africa. I said to my dad, "Dad, youknow I've been a failure at everything I've tried inlife and I just don't know what to do now."
My dad looked at me with those "genius eyes"and said to me,"Failure is a relative(相对的) thing.It has a time line！ Now just remember that failure is not an option…in this lifetime! "He then explainedto me that failure is part of a successful path, and thatI should always keep in my mind that time, failureand success all work together.
To this very day, I still love, respect, and honourmy dad and my mom. Maybe some day I will "growup"and be as smart as my dad.
【1】 In the writer's opinion, his father was very ______.
A. serious
B. great
C. casy-going
D. different
【2】 What can we infer from Paragraph 3?
A. The writer used to consider himself to be a genius.
B. The writer didn't get along well with his classmates.
C. The writer was not good at his studies at school.
D. The writer failed to graduate from college.
【3】 According to Paragraph 4, before talking to his dad, the writer ______.
A. was encouraged by his career plans
B. had hoped for a good life
C. was very confident
D. had probably lost heart
【4】Which of the following would the writer's fatheragree with?
A. Some people will never succeed.
B. People should not experience failure.
C. Failure at a certain period of time is acceptable.
D. Success has nothing to do with failure.
【答案】【1】B
【2】C
【3】D
【4】C
【解析】【1】推理判断题。根据第二段“You have to know that my father is a true genius. He designed the first jet fighter plane, the F-84.”可推断作者认为他的父亲是个很了起的人，故选B。
【2】推理判断题。通读第三段的内容，可知作者在学校里的成绩并不出色，勉强才毕业的，故选C。
【3】推理判断题。根据第四段“At the time l was very discouraged at my career plans”以及作者在第四段中对他父亲所说的“I've been a failure at everything“，可推断作者当初可能心灰意冷了。
【4】推理判断题。根据作者的父亲在第五段所说的“It has a time line!”以及“He then explained to me that failure is part of a successful path.”可推断在作者的父亲看来，失败是成功的一部分。
