Question

 Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise,having enough experience and knowledge, we regard these failures(失败)as a necessary and (1) part of learning. But often as parents and teachers, we don't    (2) this right(权利)to our children.

  Donnie was a third grader in my class. His (3) about failure kept him from classroom games that other children enjoyed. He (4) answered my questions―he was afraid of making mistakes.

  I tried my best to build his self-confidence. But nothing changed (5) midterm, when Mary,a new teacher, came. She was young and pretty, and she was loved by every student (6) Donnie. It was her who made a big difference to Donnie later.

  One morning, they were doing math problems at the blackboard. Donnie had copied the problems clearly and (7) . But he'd missed the fourth problems and began to cry with his head in his arms.

  I didn't know what to do. Suddenly, a smile (8) on Mary's face. From the desk she got a box(9) pencil.         "Look,Donnie," she said gently, kneeling(跪)beside him. "I've got something to (10) you.”She remove the pencils, one at a time,and placed them on his desk.

  "See these pencils,Donnie," she continued. " They (11) Mrs. Landon and me. See how the erasers are worn(磨损)？That's because we make mistakes too. But we erase the mistakes and try again. That's what you    (12) learn to do,too."

  She kissed him and stood up, Here," she said, "I'll leave one of these pencils on (13) desk,so you'll remember that everybody makes mistakes, even teachers. " Donnie looked up with (14) in his eyes and a smile.

  The pencil became Donnie's prize. That,together with Mary's encouragement, gradually made him understand (15) the meaning of making mistakes is―it's all right to make mistakes, as long as you erase them and try again.

(   ) 1. A. similar    B. active    C. important    D. positive

(   ) 2. A. offer    B. pass    C. send    D. support

(   ) 3. A. puzzle    B. worry     C. complaint    D. answer

(   ) 4. A. always    B. usually    C. seldom    D. sometimes

(   ) 5. A. since    B. after      C. until    D. when

(   ) 6. A. including    B. except   C. without    D. however

(   ) 7. A. simply    B. carefully   C. casually    D. only

(   ) 8. A. appeared    B. froze     C. disappeared    D. felt

(   ) 9. A. made of    B. covered by   C. filled with    D. covered with

(   ) 10. A. tell    B. show       C. ask    D. say

(   ) 11. A. come to    B. refer to    C. belong to    D. prefer to

(   ) 12. A. might    B. could     C. must    D. should

(   ) 13. A. your    B. his     C. her    D. its

(   ) 14. A. hate    B. love     C. fear    D. like

(   ) 15. A. how    B. why     C. what    D. who

Answer 1

1. C 根据空格前的we regard these failures as a necessary and及下文的learning可知，我们应该把这些失败当作学习的必要的且重要的部分。

2. A根据But often as parents and teachers...可知，此处表示转折，指老师和父母并没有把这项权利提供给孩子。

3. B 根据下文he was afraid of making mistakes可知，这里是指他担心失败。

4. C 根据下文...he was afraid of making mistakes可知，他因担心犯错而很少回答问题。

5. C 根据下文It was her who made a big difference to Donnie later.可知，这种情况一直到学期中Mary老师的到来，才得以改变。

6. A 根据every student可知，其中包括Domiie.

7. B 根据空格前的clearly可知，他在仔细、清楚地抄写题目。

8. A  根据下文...she said gently,kneeling beside him可知，此处是指她的脸上露出笑容。

9. C be made of意为"由……制成";be covered by意为"被……覆盖";be filled with意为"被……填满"。此处是指一个装满铅笔的盒子。

10. B 根据下文She removed the pencils, one at a time,and placed them on his deck.可知，此处意为：我有

些东西给你看。

11. C come to意为"来到";refer to意为"指的是";belong to意为"属于";prefer to意为"更喜欢"。根据下文we make mistakes too可知，此处指它们属于我和Mrs. Landon.

12. C根据上文But we erase the mistakes and try again.可知，此句表示：那就是你必须也要学会做的事情。

13. A 根据The pencil became Donnie's prize.可知，此处指她将把一支铅笔留在Donnie的桌子上。

14. B 由空格后面的a smile可知，他的眼睛里充满了"爱"。

15. C 根据下文it's all right to make mistakes_? as long as you erase them and try again可知，此处指渐渐地，他明白了犯错的意义是什么，指具体的内容。