题目内容
We make a living with what we get, but we make a life with what we give.
--- Winston Churchill(温斯顿 丘吉尔)
I am willing to 36 this saying. I have been 37 at the Boston Children’s Hospital every year since I was thirteen. At the beginning, I only wanted to go 38 I would get praise for entertaining children at the 39 . After giving my time for two months, my 40 changed completely.
When I first 41 into the waiting room on the ground floor, I was very 42 that I would be spending my entire summer with kids. As it became 43 for me to show up every day at 8 a.m., many kids began to 44 me. To my surprise, I began looking forward to seeing their 45 faces as well. They were always enthusiastic(热情)about 46 . My heart warmed every time I heard their 47 voices asking me for a story or an answer to a question. I felt 48 and irreplaceable.
As I look back, I see the influence that these 49 children have had on me. It is because of them that I have 50 a desire to become a psychologist. Recently, I have volunteered for a month. I have been asked to 51 on many different floors besides the waiting room where I 52 . The kids on the floors above are usually there for a longer time.Despite their anxiety and desire to get better and go home, they always offer me a(n) 53 smile. I feel renewed about 54 a day with them because I realize that there is much more to 55 than money. It is much more important to love and to be loved.
A. know B. believe C. respect D. understand
A. working B. studying C. staying D. volunteering
A. unless B. until C. after D. because
A. hospital B. school C. room D. building
A. plan B. style C. opinion D. life
A. looked B. stepped C. turned D. changed
A. old B. busy C. nervous D. upset
A. special B. curious C. routine D. hopeful
A. notice B. expect C. watch D. annoy
A. foolish B. bright C. dirty D. silent
A. smiling B. sleeping C. learning D. playing
A. loud B. crazy C. deep D. eager
A. valued B. tired C. disappointed D. surprised
A. sad B. harmful C. special D. lazy
A. developed B. remembered C. worked D. improved
A. help out B. drop in C. go around D. turn up
A. found B. stood C. started D. gave
A. willing B. sad C. pitiful D. optimistic
A. spending B.taking C.living D.leaving
A. life B. habit C. nature D. family
【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】D
【小题4】A
【小题5】C
【小题6】B
【小题7】D
【小题8】C
【小题9】B
【小题10】B
【小题11】C
【小题12】D
【小题13】A
【小题14】C
【小题15】A
【小题16】A
【小题17】C
【小题18】D
【小题19】B
【小题20】A
解析:
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It’s good to make mistakes, and here is why.
First of all, 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 anything new, how can you improve? How can you expand? The simple answer is “You can’t”. Look around you. With very few exceptions, either everything you see in your physical world or every single detail of every single thing is the result of someone trying something new.
Another good thing about mistakes is this: When you are making mistakes, you are learning. Consider this: Edison failed 10,000 times before he perfected the light bulb. When asked how it felt to fail that many times, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work.
Finally, when you make a mistake you are much closer to success. Why?
Because when all is said and done, you will have tried some number of things before you succeeded. Every time you make a mistake you eliminate one of those things and are one step closer.
But this all doesn’t mean that you should go ahead without considering the consequences of a mistake. Quite the contrary, when you try something new you have to be willing to set some reasonable limits so that in the event that it doesn’t work out the way you want it to, you will be in a position to try again.
We all have limited resources in the form of time and money so don’t blow them all on one approach to a problem. Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time and allocate (分配) these resources appropriately so you can learn, make corrections, and try it again. Only by accepting and using your mistakes in this way can you make significant advances in your business and your career.
There is an old saying that goes, “If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough.”
So go forth and make mistakes. And learn. And grow. And prosper(成功).
【小题1】From the second paragraph, we can conclude that _______.
A.mistakes are unnecessary for development |
B.we are afraid of trying new things |
C.it’s common for people to make mistakes |
D.mistakes are better than not trying |
A.avoid | B.remove | C.accept | D.solve |
A.avoiding making the same mistakes |
B.accepting the punishment willingly |
C.taking consequences into account |
D.trying things out one by one |
A.Never mind, I can always try again. |
B.I’d better stay out of trouble. |
C.Ok! Now I can learn something. |
D.Look at this mess. Anyone would be upset. |