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　　Knowing about yourself means not only that you find what you are good at and what you like, it also means discovering what you are not good at and what you don't like. Both help you to see your aim in life.

　　Although most students would be unhappy if they found that they had failed an advanced math course, they have actually learned a great deal about themselves. They know that they should not become engineers or physical scientists, and that they should not be good at accounting work. So failing can help a student to lead a much happier life if he or she draws the right conclusion from the failing. They may then decide on their aim and choose the kind of work they would like to do.

　　It is impossible to decide whether or not you like something until you have tried it. If you decide that you would like to play the violin, you need to take more than one lesson before you can know whether you have any interest or ability.

　　It's not enough to want to be a great violinist. You also have to like the hard and long training before you become one. If you would enjoy being a great violinist but hate the work, forget it.

　　It's a good plan to try as many as possible when you are still young. And then you will come to a wise decision.

1．If you say you really know yourself, ________.

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A．you know what you are good at

B．you have got the whole picture of yourself

C．you keep in mind your aim in life

D．you have less you don't like than what you like

2．The writer suggests ________.

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A．failure is a better mirror

B．advanced math courses help you to know yourselves

C．success is more helpful

D．when one is unhappy he gets to know himself better

3．Failing can turn into something good ________.

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A．if you have aim in life and get the job you wish to have

B．if you lead a happier life

C．if your decision is right

D．if you learn something from it

4．The example of “playing the violin” in paragraph 3 and 4 implies that ________.

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A．if you don't like music, don't practice the violin

B．it takes more than one lesson to learn to play the violin

C．you can decide only after you have tried

D．you can become a great violinist only after hard and long training

5．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

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A．You have enough time before you come to a wise decision.

B．The more experiences, the better decision you will have.

G．Test ideas, compare and then decide.

　　A visitor to India should remember that people there are impolite（不礼貌）to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he is disagreeing（不同意）. But in many parts of India, a rotating（转动）movement of the head is to show agreement. In Bulgaria you shake your head to show“yes”, a nod to show“no”.

　　In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs while sitting and talking to someone, even at an important meeting. But doing this could cause offence（反感）to a Thailander. Also touching the head of grown-up is just not done in Thailand.

　　Knowing about manners is useful when you are traveling, but you need to know the language used to express for ritual（礼节）.

A．not use your left hand to pass food at a table

B．use your left hand to pass food at a table

C．not use your left hand impolitely

(2) To shake your head means“Yes”________.

A．touching his head

B．crossing your legs while you are talking to him

C．shaking your head

A．only know its language

B．only know its manners

C．know its manners and its language

(5) You can infer（推断）from the passage that ________.

A．the manners in Thailand are the same as in China

B．you should be careful not to cross your legs at an important meeting in Europe

C．you should not touch a grown-up's head in India