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Each of us fails from time to time．If we are wise, we accept these failures as a 1 part of the learning process．But all too often as parents and teachers we disallow this 2 right to our children．

When I see a child 3 to this kind of pressure, I think of Donnie．

Donnie was my youngest third grader．His 4 of failure kept him from classroom games that other children enjoyed．He 5 answered questions — he might be wrong．

I tried my best to build his 6．But nothing changed until midterm, when Mary Anne, a student teacher, was assigned （安排）to our classroom．

She was young and pretty, and she loved children．My pupils, Donnie included,7 her．

One morning, we were working math problems at the chalkboard．Donnie had 8 the problems with painstaking neatness．Pleased with his progress, I 9 the children with Mary Anne and went for art materials．When I returned, Donnie was in 10 ．He’d missed the third problem．

My student teacher looked at me in despair．Suddenly her face 11．From the desk we shared, she got a container filled with pencils．

"Look, Donnie," she said, kneeling beside him and gently 12 the tear stained face from his arms．"I’ve got something to13 you．" She removed the pencils, one at a time, and placed them on his desk．

"See these 14 , Donnie," she continued．"They belong to Mrs. Lindstrom and me．See how the erasers are 15 ? That’s because we make mistakes too．But we erase the mistakes and try again．That’s what you 16 learn to do, too．"

She kissed him and stood up．"Here," she said, "I’ll leave one of these pencils on 17 desk so you’ll remember that everybody makes mistakes, 18 teachers．" Donnie looked up with love in his eyes and a smile．

The pencil became Donnie’s 19 possession．That, together with Mary Anne’s frequent encouragement, gradually 20 him that it’s all right to make mistakes — as long as you erase them and try again．

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1．A．small B．basic C．necessary D．large

2．A．correct B．same C．important D．natural

3．A．suffering B．object C．fall D．subject

4．A．fear B．lesson C．chance D．sense

5．A．always B．often C．never D．seldom

6．A．self-protection B．self-improvement C．self-confidence D．self-learning

7．A．respected B．disliked C．avoided D．mined

8．A．worked out B．copied C．gone over D．leaned

9．A．left B．offered C．missed D．parted

10．A．surprise B．astonishment C．anger D．tears

11．A．darkened B．brightened C．pulled D．loosened

12．A．lifting B．picking C．holding D．pushing

13．A．help B．show C．reward D．promise

14．A．pencils B．mistakes C．marks D．containers

15．A．used B．built C．worn D．damaged

16．A．may B．must C．will D．can

17．A．my B．someone’s C．the teacher’s D．your

18．A．still B．also C．even D．not

19．A．prized B．own C．kept D．expected

20．A．warned B．informed C．persuaded D．reminded

1．C．解析：犯错误应该是人们学习过程中"必要的"部分。

2．B．解析：大人有犯错误的权利，孩子也应该拥有"同样的"权利。

3．D．解析：（be） subject to为习惯表达，意为"容易受……的影响、容易遭受"。

4．A．解析：由后文得出，Donnie"害怕"犯错误。

5．D．解析：由上下文的逻辑关系得出，因为Donnie害怕犯错误，所以"很少"回答问题。never太绝对。

6．C．解析：作为老师，"我"应该是尽力建立他的"自信"。

7．A．解析：．这位见习老师如此可爱，关爱学生，当然受到学生的"尊敬"。

8．B．解析：从后面Donnie漏掉了第三题以及他数学不好判断，此处选"抄"下了数学题符合逻辑。

9．A．解析：我"对Donnie的进步感到满意，因此把学生交给见习老师Mary Anne。Leave sb. with 为固定结构，意为"把……托付给……"。

10．D．解析：后面有Donnie泪流满面的提示。

11．B．解析：Mary Anne脸部一"亮"，说明她有了一个好主意。

12．A．解析：Mary Anne为了鼓励和安慰Donnie，轻轻地"托起"了他的头。

13．B．解析：从后面Mary Anne所做的动作判断，她想通过形象的方式向Donnie"展示"犯错误是很自然的事情。

14．A．解析：Mary Anne以"铅笔"和橡皮为例说明犯错误的普遍性。

15．C．解析：在具体的语境中考查形容词的运用。橡皮经常用来"擦"写错的东西，因此是" 磨损"了。be worn 当"破损"讲。

16．B．解析：must说明人的观点和建议，符合题意。

17．D．解析：从后面看Mary Anne把一支铅笔放在了Donnie的桌子上，给他以鼓励和启示。

18．C．解析：even表示程度更进一步，符合逻辑。"甚至"老师也经常犯错误。

19．A．解析：B、C意义和possession重复，expected文章中没有信息依据。因此此处是Mary Anne把铅笔作为"奖赏"给了Donnie。

20．C．解析：Mary Anne通过形象、浅显的方式最终"说服"了Donnie,使他摆脱了害怕犯错误的心理阴影。

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Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can’t peel potatoes. I have only one hand.”

Mom never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes,” she told me. “And don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”

In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.

That night I told Mom about it. She hugged me, and I saw her “we’ll see about that” look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars.

“Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other elbow. Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung I reached. I’ll never forget the next time, crossing the rungs, I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.

One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing. I could hear Mom come into my room. “Mom,” I said, weeping, “none of the boys would dance with me.”

For a long time, I didn’t hear anything. Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday you’ll be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice was faint and cracking. I peeked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks. Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf. She had never let me see her tears.

Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom’s attitude when she made the child to peel potatoes?

A. Cruel. B. Serious. C. Strict. D. Cold.

From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train ______.

A. the skill to throw and catch things

B. the speed of one’s hand movement

C. the strength and skill to hang and sway

D. the bodily skill to rotate round a bar

What does the sentence “I saw her ‘we’ll see about that’ look” imply?

A. Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.

B. The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.

C. Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.

D. What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity.

When the child looked down at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open because ______.

A. they felt sorry for what they had done before

B. they were afraid the author might fall off and get hurt

C. they wanted to see what the author would do on the bars

D. they were astonished to find the author’s progress

The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ______.

A. the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep

B. the child’s experience reminded Mom of that of her own

C. Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph

D. in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child’s growth

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According to the dictionary definition of “create”, ordinary people are creative every day．To create means “to bring into being, to cause to exist”— something each of us does daily．
We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way．First this involves an awareness of our surroundings．It means using all of our senses to become aware of our world．This may be as simple as being aware of color and texture, as well as taste, when we plan a meal．Above all, it is the ability to notice things that others might miss．
A second part of creativity is an ability to see relationships among things．If we believe the expression, “There is nothing new under the sun,” the creativity is remaking or recombining the old in new ways．For example, we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or a better way to arrange our furniture, or we might make a new combination of camera lenses and filters to create an unusual photograph．
A third part of creativity is the courage and drive to make use of our new ideas, to apply them to achieve some new results．To think up a new concept is one thing; to put the idea to work is another．
These three parts of creativity are involved in all the great works of genius, but they are also involved in many of our day-to-day activities．
56．Which of the following activities is NOT a creative one according to the passage?
A．To prepare a meal．                         B．To arrange the furniture in a peculiar way．
C．To buy some books from a bookstore．   D．To “write” a letter with the computer．
57．The author holds the opinion that ____．
A．creativity demands genius
B．creativity is connected with a deep insight （洞察力） to some extent
C．creativity is to create something new and concrete
D．to practise is the only way to cultivate one’s creativity
58．What does the author think about the relationship between a new thought and its being put into practice?
A．It’s more difficult to create a new thought than to apply it in practice．
B．To find a new thought will definitely lead to the production of a new thing．
C．One may come up with a new thought, but whether or not to put it into practice all depends．
D．A man with an excellent ability of practice can easily become an inventor．
59．The best title for this passage is ____．
A．How to Cultivate One’s Creativity           B．What is Creativity?
C．The Importance of Creativity                D．Creativity——a Faraway Thing

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People say teenagers are no good. They make too much noise in shopping malls; they drive recklessly up and down America’s main streets; they carry chips on their shoulders as big as the Sears Tower. And at least some of the time those things are true. But we shouldn’t forget that there are hard moments in the life of a teenager too.

　　I watched such a moment not long ago at a woman’s funeral. I didn’t expect the event to affect me. Through much of the ceremony, in fact, I remained unmoved.

　　Then her teenage grandson stepped forward. With his very first deep breath, every heart in that church was achingly reminded of something we had all forgotten. Softly he began: “I want to share a few values that Nana taught me. She never failed to see light in any situation. When our family dog would literally attract her, what would Nana say? ‘Oh, what beautiful markings that dog has.’ That was Nana.

　　“She was a strong woman who often lived in the shadow of my grandpa, who was a successful businessman in this city. But she was the one behind the scenes who provided the strength and support for Grandpa’s career,” he said, with a voice now trembling. “That was Nana’s way.”

　　Through a muffled sob, he continued. “Whenever she did anything worth recognition, you’d have to hear about it from a different source, because she was never one to brag.”

　　Finally, in a voice breaking free of sorrow, he looked up and said, “Nana taught me courage. She put up an incredible fight to the end, when she died peacefully, which is how she lived her life. That was Nana’s way, and I hope I can carry on in the same manner.”

　　There are no hearts as sensitive as those of teenagers, because everything is happening to them for the first time. The trouble with teenagers is that they haven’t learned to be controlled.

　　When that boy rose to speak about the woman who surely had been his truest ally and dearest friend, his honest voice dragged each of us out into the open where we could no longer hide in the calm ritual. He exposed us to the truth about this very real woman who believed in a boy who probably tried the patience of many adults. He reminded us that his grandmother was more than another dot on the chart of life and death.

　　All over again we felt those powerful losses crisscrossing our own hearts, and we knew that when you say good-bye to a beloved grandparent, you say good-bye to something happy, something young in yourself. And that something never really returns, and the pain never really goes away.

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According to the passage, people don’t think (1) _________ of teenagers.
I seldom felt (2) ________at a funeral. But from the boy’s speech, I know his grandmother had great (3) _________ on the boy when she was alive.	This time at the (4)_________, the author felt differently.
She would always found something (5) _______ even in some unpleasant situation.	She was a respectful woman who never (6) ________ off her talent in business.	She had a strong will and would never (7) ______ her career till she died.	The author was in deep (8) ____ at the moving situation.	The author has changed his (9) ________ on teenagers through this funeral ceremony.	The only problem with the young is that they can’t (10)________ themselves well.

　 Fear can be a wonderful feeling in our lives, protecting us from dangerous situations and keeping us safe. But fear can also limit our lives significantly. While it may not be conscious, fear may make us think we are unacceptable or that what we have to offer isn’t valuable. Fear may make us feel that we are not safe being ourselves.

To avoid feeling fear, we may limit our lives greatly, living in tiny boxes. Living this way gives us the illusion(假象) of safety but leaves us with an unfulfilling life of no passion. If we shine a light on many of our fears, we see they have a very limited view of what is “safe” and how to “protect” us. Many of our fears are concerned only with protecting us from humiliation(羞辱) and failure. While these fears are doing their jobs incredibly well, they are doing so with faulty and outdated programming. Many fears we have as adults are trying to protect us as they protected us when we were children. Indeed, many of our current, automatic reactions to fear were actually formed when we were children.

Even so, it’s important not to judge ourselves for feeling these types of fears. If we judge ourselves, we will bury our fears or disguise them. By denying our fears, however, we also deny our energy, creativity and passion.

So what do we do with fear? We recognize the fear for what it is--- a feeling we’ve experienced many times in the past and a feeling we will experience many times in the future. We become very familiar with our own particular brand of fears and how we allow them to control our lives. It is especially beneficial for each of us to become aware of the particular behavior patterns we’ve adopted when we feel fear, so we can look at our reactions with a sense of humor and compassion. Then, if we wish, we can choose a different response, which can be a scary yet very exciting experience.

66. According to the first paragraph, fear sometimes .

A. protect us when we’ve made mistakes B. makes sure our feelings are not hurt

C. brings great change to our everyday life D. makes us lose confidence in ourselves

67. It can be inferred from the passage that the author .

A. thinks it difficult to control our fear B. believes fears protect us negatively

C. thinks it’s good to criticize ourselves D. values the advantages of feeling fear

68. According to the author, the ways we react to fear .

A. vary from person to person B. have been formed since childhood

C. develop during our growth D. will not change until we get old

69.The last paragraph mainly tells us .

A. what is the essence of fears B. usual reactions we have when feeling fear

C. how to deal with fears reasonably D. the importance of humor and compassion

70.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Is fear managing your life? B. Be calm when feeling fear

C. What do you fear most? D. Passion, chance and fear

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