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【题目】 It’s good to make mistakes, and here is why.

First of all, mistakes are a clear sign that we are trying new things. It’s always good to try new things because when we are trying new things, we are growing. If we never try anything new, how can we improve? How can we expand? The simple answer is “We can’t”. Look around us. 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 we are making mistakes, we 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 had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work.

Finally, when we make a mistake, we are much closer to success. Why? Because when all is said and done, we will have tried some number of things before we succeeded. Every time we make a mistake, weeliminateone of those things and are one step closer.

But all this doesn’t mean that we should go through life without considering the consequences of a mistake. Quite the contrary, when we try something new, we have to be willing to set some reasonable limits so that in the event that it doesn’t work out the way we want it to, we will be in a position to try again. We all have limited resources --in the form of time and money -- so we shouldn’t blow them all on one approach to a problem. Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time and allocate these resources appropriately so we can learn, make corrections, and try it again. Only by accepting and using our mistakes in this way can we make significant advances in our lives.

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.

【1】From the second paragraph, we can conclude that ________.

A.mistakes are unnecessary for developmentB.mistakes let us see our own limits

C.it’s common for people to make mistakesD.making mistakes is better than not trying

【2】According to the passage, if we try new things, we can ________.

A.move forwardB.never failC.obtain nothingD.be closer to mistakes

【3】The underlined word “eliminate” means ________.

A.make up forB.get rid ofC.avoidD.solve

【4】According to the article, one thing we should pay attention to about making mistakes is ________.

A.avoiding making the same mistakesB.accepting the outcome willingly

C.making proper arrangements for our next tryD.reflecting on the consequences after each mistake

【5】The article is mainly about ________.

A.how to deal with mistakesB.what benefits making mistakes brings

C.how to achieve successD.how to make use of our mistakes

【6】What may the writer probably suggest we say to ourselves when we make a mistake?

A.Never mind, I tried my best.B.That’s all right. I’ll try again.

C.Great! Now I have learned something.D.Look at this mess. Anyone would be upset.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】B

【4】C

【5】B

【6】C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。本文告诉我们不要害怕犯错误，说明了犯错的三点好处：意味着你尝试了新的东西、你在学习和成功更近了一步了。同时说明了在犯错误时要对下一次尝试进行适当的安排，以取得进步。

【1】推理判断题。根据第二段中First of all, mistakes are a clear sign that we are trying new things. It’s always good to try new things because when we are trying new things, we are growing. If we never try anything new, how can we improve? How can we expand?可知首先，错误是我们在尝试新事物的明显标志。尝试新事物总是好的，因为当我们尝试新事物时，我们在成长。如果我们从不尝试新事物，我们怎么能改进呢？我们怎么能发展呢？由此可推知，我们可以得出这样的结论，犯错误总比不努力好。故选D。

【2】细节理解题。根据第二段中It’s always good to try new things because when we are trying new things, we are growing. If we never try anything new, how can we improve? How can we expand? The simple answer is “We can’t”.可知尝试新事物总是好的，因为当我们尝试新事物时，我们在成长。如果我们从不尝试新事物，我们怎么能改进呢？我们怎么能发展呢？由此可知，如果我们尝试新的事物，我们可以向前发展。故选A。

【3】词义猜测题。根据后文one of those things and are one step closer.可知每一次我们犯了错误，我们就摆脱了其中一个失败的事情，就离目标更近了一步。由此可知，划线单词“eliminate”意思为“摆脱”。A. make up for 补偿；B. get rid of 摆脱；C. avoid避免；D. solve解决。故选B。

【4】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time and allocate these resources appropriately so we can learn, make corrections, and try it again. Only by accepting and using our mistakes in this way can we make significant advances in our lives.可知要意识到第一次可能不完美，适当地分配这些资源，这样我们就可以学习、纠正错误，然后再试一次。只有以这种方式接受和利用我们的错误，我们才能在我们的生活中取得重大的进步。由此可知，关于犯错误，我们应该注意的一件事是为我们的下一次尝试做适当的安排。故选C。

【5】主旨大意题。根据第一段It’s good to make mistakes, and here is why.可知犯错误是好事，原因如下。结合文章主要告诉我们不要害怕犯错误，说明了犯错的三点好处：意味着你尝试了新的东西、你在学习和成功更近了一步了。同时说明了在犯错误时要对下一次尝试进行适当的安排，以取得进步。由此可知，这篇文章主要是关于犯错误带来的好处。故选B。

【6】推理判断题。根据第三段中Another good thing about mistakes is this: When we are making mistakes, we are learning.可知错误的另一个好处是：当我们犯错时，我们在学习。以及最后一段中So go forth and make mistakes. And learn. And grow. And prosper.可知所以要勇往直前，勇于犯错、学习、成长和成功。由此可推知，当我们犯错误时，作者可能会建议我们对自己说“太棒了！现在我学到了一些东西”。故选C。