Why are so many people so afraid to fail? Quite simply because no one tells us how to fail so that failure (失败) becomes an experience that means growth. We forget that failure is part of the human condition and that every person has the right to fail.
Most parents work hard at preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed. One way is to lower standards(标准). When a child finishes making a table, the mother describes it as “perfect” even though it doesn’t stand still. Another way is to blame (责怪) others. If John fails in science, his teacher is unfair or stupid.
There’s a problem with the two ways. It makes a child unprepared for life in the real world. The young need to learn that no one can be best at everything, no one can win all the time, and that it’s possible to enjoy a game even when you don’t win. A child who’s not invited to a birthday party, who doesn’t make the honour list on the baseball team, feels terrible, of course. But parents should not offer a quick consolations (安慰), prize or say, “It doesn’t matter.” Because it does. The young should be allowed to experience failure and be helped to come out of it.
Failure never gives people pleasure. It hurts both grown-ups and children. But it can be really good to your life when you learn to use it. You must learn to ask “Why did I fail?” Don’t blame anyone else. Ask yourself what you did wrong and how you can improve. If someone else can help, don’t be shy about asking them.
【小题1】How do most parents prevent their children from failure?

--Which would you like, tea or milk?

　　--_______________is OK. I really don't mind.

　　A. Both　　　　　　　 B. Neither　　　　　 C. None　　　　　D. Either

--Which would you like, tea or milk?

　　--_______________is OK. I really don't mind.

　　A. Both　　　　　　　 B. Neither　　　　　 C. None　　　　　D. Either

-Which would you like, a cup of tea or a glass of milk?
- ______. I think I’ll just have a glass of water.

阅读短文，按要求完成短文后的各项任务。（10分）

Liu Wei is very famous in China because he can play the piano with his toes .

One day when Liu Wei was only 10 years old, he played a game with some friends. He lost both his arms because of electricity.

（1）Liu Wei was very sad when both his arms were cut off after the accident. But soon he had

to make a choice. （2）“For people like me, there were only ______ choices. One was to give up all the dreams, which would cause a quick death. The other was to work hard without _______to live an excellent life.” says Liu Wei.

Liu’s dream was to be a pianist. His excellent life included a show on China’s Got Talent(《中国达人秀》) and a wonderful performance playing the beautiful Marriage D’amour with his two feet on the piano.

Liu Wei learned to play the piano with his feet. And teaching himself to play the piano with his feet was very hard. Many times he wanted to give it up, but his parents went on encouraging him and he wanted to make his parents proud. Maybe you can not believe that Liu Wei is able to play well only with his toes. The audience were deeply moved and very excited when they watched his performance.

1.将文中（1）处划线的句子翻译成汉语。(2分)

2.在文中（2）处的句子中填入适当的词。(2分)

3.How did the audience feel when they watched Liu Wei’s performance?(2分)

4.What was hard for Liu Wei?(2分)

5.Why Liu Wei is famous in China?(2分)