Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials to make the light bulb. When none worked satisfactorily, his assistant　 31　 , “All our work is in vain. We have learned nothing. ”

　 Thomas Edison replied very　 32 , “Oh, we have come a long way and we have 　 33 a lot. We now know that there are two thousand materials which we cannot 34　 to make a good light bulb. ”

　 If we learn from our mistakes, then we are　 35　 . If we learn from someone else’s mistakes, then we are genius. Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines 　 36　 daily and failure is nothing more than a few small　 37 　 repeated daily.

　 How　 38 the above lines are! Success takes 　 39 . We’ll make mistakes 40 　 we do things in too much of a hurry. When we do not practice disciplines in life, we don’t build enough confidence to 　 41 new and challenging tasks which are important and matter in life. Our confidence　 42 what we think of ourselves and whether we believe in ourselves. We are all born with exceptional　 43　 , but only a few really　 44　 their true potential and make efforts in life and the others just lead a(n)　 45　 life. Do you want to be exceptional?

　 Success is a fruit which everyone wants to 　 46　 but it is not found everywhere and no one can 　 47　 it without serious efforts.

　 Those who want to succeed will find a way; those who don’t will find a(n) 48　 !

　 Success depends upon previous　 49　 , and without it we will end in failure.

　 When you are　 50　 , please enjoy it and give your hand to others who want to accomplish something.

31. A. celebrated　　 B. complained

C. explained　　　　 D. answered

32. A. confidently　　　 B. madly

C. carelessly　　　　　 D. angrily

33. A. remembered　　 B. refused

C. learned　　　　　　 D. ordered

34. A. test　　 B. ignore

C. invent　　　 D. use

35. A. healthy　　 B. enthusiastic

C. intelligent　　　 D. generous

36. A. shown　　 B. prevented

C. recorded　　　 D. practiced

37. A. errors　　 B. machines

C. jobs　　　　 D. steps

38. A. common　　 B. strange

C. familiar　　　　 D. true

39. A. effect　　 B. time

C. drugs　　　　 D. roles

40. A. as though　　 B. so that

C. unless　　　　　 D. if

41. A. keep　　 B. attempt

C. give　　　　 D. see

42. A. depends on　　 B. sets aside

C. turns down　　　　 D. sets up

43. A. appearances　　 B. experiences

C. qualities　　　　　 D. feelings

44. A. own　　 B. realize

C. provide　　 D. research

45. A. active　　 B. hard

C. rich　　　　　 D. average

46. A. sell　　 B. draw

C. eat　　　　 D. praise

47. A. achieve　　　 B. watch

C. offer　　　 　　D. recognize

48. A. story　　 B. excuse

C. key　　　　 D. plan

49. A. preparation　　 B. influence

C. life　　　　　　　 D. generation

50. A. powerful　　 B. wonderful

C. successful　　　 D. hopeful

　　　difficulties we’ll meet,we must finish the work in time.

A.However　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B.Whatever

C.Whichever 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.Wherever

Thank you for your card. I'm glad you were having　　  　　   　　　　　　  1.——

a good time. I know Provence is wonderful this　　　　　　　　　　    2.——

time of a year. We're going on holiday the next　　　　  　　　　　　  3.——

month. I like to spending my summer holidays late;　　   　　  　　　　  4.——

then winter doesn't seem such long. We're going　　　　　　 　　   　　　　  5.——

to St. Ives, Corwall, where I have an aunt there, and　　　　  　　　　　　 　　  6.——

we can stay with her. We're not driving the car.　　　　　　　　  　　  　　  7.——

We'll go by train. The roads are too busy that it　　   　　　　　　　　  8.——

doesn't feel nice to go by car. At the same while,　　 　　　　　　  　　　　　　  9.——

we want to do some walking. I'm taking their fishing　　  　　  　　　　  10.——

pole and Belinda is going to do some drawing.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    Love，

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    Chris and Belinda

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Attention, please, everyone. We've accepted the                86、　　　　　　

weather forecast on the radio this morning that                         87、　　　　　　

there will have a heavy rain tonight. Be sure                            88、　　　　　　

to shut the windows and doors until you leave                          89、　　　　　　

your classrooms. The sports meeting when we planned              90、　　　　　　

to hold it tomorrow will be put off. After it becomes              91、　　　　　　

fine, we'll make other announcement（通知）. We will            92、　　　　　　

have classes on Wednesday as usually. Since it is                93、　　　　　　

colder tomorrow, please dress on more clothes.             94、　　　　　　

Those come to school by bike don't keep your bike outside.       95、　　　　　　

Take them into the shelter.