Failing doesn’t make a failure. True failures are those who don’t learn from their    1  .
Smart persons not only learn from their own mistakes—they pay  2 to the mistakes of others, equate error with opportunity, and learn valuable  3 as well, as this story illustrates (说明).
A lion, a fox, and a wild pig went   4  for rabbits together. By the end of the day, they had a large pile of rabbits to   5 .
The lion said to the wild pig, “Pig, you divide the rabbits up among the three of us in a   6  that you think is fair.” The pig divided the rabbits up into three   7   piles, and said to the lion, “There we are. One   8 for each of us. How’s that?” The lion   9  sprang at the wild pig and 10 him.  
Then, the lion threw all the rabbits into one big pile again.
He  11 to the fox. “Well now, Mr. Fox, why don’t you  12 the rabbits between the two of us in a way that you think is fair?”
The fox walked over to the pile of rabbits, took the  13 one for himself, and left the rest in a big pile. “This rabbit is for me, Mr. Lion, and that big pile is for you.” said the fox.
At that point, the lion laughed, “Where did you learn to divide so  14 , Mr. Fox?” And Mr. Fox replied, “The wild pig  15 me.”

【小题1】
A.teachersB.mistakesC.failuresD.experiences
【小题2】
A.respectB.tributeC.courtD.attention
【小题3】
A.experienceB.skillsC.lessonsD.service
【小题4】
A.huntingB.searchingC.hikingD.fishing
【小题5】
A.shareB.eatC.attackD.enjoy
【小题6】
A.caseB.situationC.moodD.way
【小题7】
A.sameB.equalC.bigD.different
【小题8】
A.rabbitB. animalC.pileD.group
【小题9】
A.graduallyB.curiouslyC.immediatelyD.seriously
【小题10】
A.killedB.punishedC.praisedD.sold
【小题11】
A.cameB.ranC.returnedD.turned
【小题12】
A.partB.divideC.raiseD.separate
【小题13】A largest     B. narrowest        C. smallest        D. worst
【小题14】
A.unfairlyB.fairlyC.hurriedlyD.badly
【小题15】
A.informedB.toldC.remindedD.taught

An old man once had an argument with his only son. He tried to __16__ many times, but the young man would not __17__. The father never__18__ because he loved his son with all his heart, but the son would not give in, __19__ he was too blinded by his pride.
Years passed and as the man lay in his deathbed, he made a __20__ attempt to reconcile (和解) with his son, but __21__ he would not listen and so the father died with a heart full of __22__.
During this time the son too had a child who had now __23__ into a young adult. To this child he never __24__ his father and when the young man asked about his grandfather he __25__   tell him never to mention him again.
One day, they two were involved in a hot __26__ and his son fled away as he did many years ago. This made the man extremely__27__ and this time he had no __28__, but felt completely isolated. (孤立的)
He was afraid that he would__29__ his son forever and for the first time after many years he realized how his father must have__30__ many years back.
He remembered how he had __31__ his old man and only at that point he realized the extent of the hurt he had caused. The __32__ he thought the more he understood how unjust he was with his old father, the man who gave him everything __33__ his life.
With these sad thoughts he felt __34__ on the couch. The next morning when he opened his eyes he found __35__ lying in his bed and in front of him stood his son. The man could not believe his eyes, and the two hugged each other while they cried together.

【小题1】
A.bendB.predictC.apologizeD.seek
【小题2】
A.stopB.listenC.choseD.come
【小题3】
A.brought aboutB.gave upC.got inD.made up
【小题4】
A.ifB.whenC.thoughtD.because
【小题5】
A.finalB.bigC.latestD.useless
【小题6】
A.stillB.everC.onceD.just
【小题7】
A.angerB.curiosityC.sorrowD.gratitude
【小题8】
A.left outB.grown upC.put asideD.turned up
【小题9】
A.mentionedB.hidC.praisedD.forgave
【小题10】
A.wouldB.needC.mustD.might
【小题11】
A.imaginationB.roomC.argumentD.discussion
【小题12】
A.sad B.confusedC.annoyedD.afraid
【小题13】
A.thoughtB.prideC.laughD.guess
【小题14】
A.throwB.changeC.returnD.lose
【小题15】
A.feltB.doneC.watchedD.regretted
【小题16】
A.hurtB.abandonedC.disappointedD.scolded
【小题17】
A.betterB.higherC.moreD.older
【小题18】
A.beforeB.throughoutC.intoD.against
【小题19】
A.painfulB.frightenedC.relaxedD.asleep
【小题20】
A.his fatherB.his sonC.someoneD.himself

My goddaughter, Shari, owns The Berry Factory in Sacramento, California, and her mother, Joan, and I were helping with the Valentine’s Day rush. We’d dipped hundreds of berries, arranged gift baskets and packaged orders to be   36    around the country.
By the end of the day, the two middle-aged women, Joan and I, were exhausted. But Shari didn’t seem tired. That was   37  Shari.   38 she was very busy, I’d seen her give away berries to everyone—parking attendants, mail carriers and hairdressers. “For me?” they would say, bursting into    39  .
 40 a“thank you”, Shari took us out for dinner. But there was a 45-munite  41  at her favorite restaurant. “No big   42  . There’s another place just up the road,” she said, driving up there. This time we walked right   43  .
When the waitress came to   44   our drink orders, Shari    45   into her handbag, pulling something out. “ I want you to have these,” she said,   46  the waitress a box of chocolate-dipped strawberries. “ She will love those berries!” I thought.   47   the waitress seemed very surprised instead. She only let out a “thank you”  48  grabbing the box and rushing into the kitchen.
A few minutes later, the waitress returned    49  our iced tea. “ I apologize,” she said. “ My best friend and I had   50  to send each other something every Valentine’s Day. But she    51   last year. I didn’t know how I’d    52   this day without her. Then you handed me that box.”
“ I’m so sorry to hear that,” said Shari. “ It’s not much, but I hope you can   53  them.”
“ Oh, I will,” the waitress said. “ See, every year we   54  sent each other the same thing: a box of chocolate-dipped strawberries bought from our favorite store, The Berry    55   .”

【小题1】
A.brought
B.produced
C.travelled
D.shipped
【小题2】
A.ordinary
B.typical
C.strange
D.healthy
【小题3】
A.If
B.Since
C.Though
D.Until
【小题4】
A.a smile
B.tears
C.laughter
D.song
【小题5】
A.By
B.Without
C.Through
D.As
【小题6】
A.discussion
B.wait
C.choice
D.talk
【小题7】
A.mistake
B.deal
C.idea
D.matter
【小题8】
A.out
B.along
C.in
D.away
【小题9】
A.ask
B.tell
C.bring
D.take
【小题10】
A.looked
B.passed
C.reached
D.pushed
【小题11】
A.handing
B.forcing
C.removing
D.providing
【小题12】
A.But
B.Or
C.And
D.So
【小题13】
A.until
B.before
C.after
D.while
【小题14】
A.for
B.to
C.from
D.with
【小题15】
A.promised
B.explained
C.imagined
D.recognized
【小题16】
A.passed out
B.passed away
C.passed by
D.passed through
【小题17】
A.look through
B.break through
C.get through
D.follow through
【小题18】
A.impress
B.treasure
C.value
D.enjoy
【小题19】
A.always
B.hardly
C.sometimes
D.still
【小题20】
A.Market
B.Store
C.Factory
D.Garden
 

Google Inc. introduced plans in June to offer 3-D maps of major cities and other new features for its popular Google Maps and Google Earth services.
New features include the ability to _____50_____ portions of Google Maps onto phones and other _____51_____ devices, with detailed data, so users can find their way around _____52_____ areas even if they don’t have an active Internet connection.
Perhaps the most _____53_____ new feature was the detailed three-dimensional images that Google plans to offer for major cities in coming months.
Google product manager Peter Birch explained that the company is using _____54_____ to obtain detailed images of every street and building in an area, from different _____55_____, which are then compiled into images that appear to show height, depth and even architectural details of buildings and streets, _____56_____ landscape features such as trees.
“We are trying to create the effect that you are flying _____57_____ the city, almost as if you were in your own personal helicopter,” said Birch.
Compiling those images _____58_____ extensive photographing and processing of images, however. _____59_____ Birch promised to have images _____60_____ for several major cities in coming months, he and other Google officials did not offer a detailed timetable.
Industry blogs have reported that Apple is preparing to _____61_____ its own maps and navigation service, including 3-D images. Analysts say the _____62_____ is part of a larger race between the two tech giants to offer services that keep users _____63_____ and allow each company to deliver advertising or other products targeted to specific locations and other data on ____64______ interests.

【小题1】
A.buyB.downloadC.useD.apply
【小题2】
A.expensive B.usefulC.portableD.cheap
【小题3】
A.familiarB.unfamiliarC.quietD.busy
【小题4】
A.interestingB.impressiveC.ridiculousD.surprising
【小题5】
A.computersB.camerasC.phonesD.planes
【小题6】
A.anglesB.partsC.sidesD.areas
【小题7】
A.exceptB.except forC.includingD.as well as
【小题8】
A.overB.belowC.throughD.in
【小题9】
A.spendsB.costsC.obtainsD.requires
【小题10】
A.WhenB.AsC.WhileD.As long as
【小题11】
A.soldB.availableC.accessibleD.vivid
【小题12】
A.introduceB.makeC.drawD.sell
【小题13】
A.imageB.competitionC.serviceD.map
【小题14】
A.busyB.convenientC.attractiveD.engaged
【小题15】
A.children’sB.users’C.managers’D.students’

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