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?

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.

1. 1.

   How do most parents prevent their children from failure?

   1. A.
      They give them some presents.
   2. B.
      They don’t tell them that they have failed.
   3. C.
      They don’t blame others.
   4. D.
      They help them to come out of failure.
2. 2.

   Which of the following can a person learn when he fails?

   1. A.
      It’s impossible to enjoy a game if he misses it.
   2. B.
      He is the worst of all.
   3. C.
      It’s natural not to win a game and no one can win all the time.
   4. D.
      His teammates are not good enough.
3. 3.

   The writer of this article thinks that if a child fails, parents should __________________.

   1. A.
      give him a small prize
   2. B.
      advise him to repeat failure
   3. C.
      blame others
   4. D.
      encourage him to learn from failure
4. 4.

   4. Which would be the best title (标题) for the passage?

   1. A.
      Learning from Failure
   2. B.
      Ways of Preventing Failure
   3. C.
      Reasons of Failure
   4. D.
      Getting Pleasure from Failure

If you think you are too shy and want to be a little outgoing, try the following. You can make it.
Tell people you are shy. Just let people know that you are a shy kid. When they know that, they’ll understand you better. This also helps you feel more at home when talking with others.
Try to smile more. People think you are friendly and easy to talk to. Remember that most of us would like to talk to friendly people and we will stay away from an angry-looking face.
Talk to others first. If you find it hard to do, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to those people?
Turn your attention to somewhere else. Think more about ways to enjoy the party or the game. Don’t worry about your looks or care if people like you.
Reward(奖励) yourself. Each time after you say “hi” or smile at someone for the first time , say to yourself “You did it!” or buy yourself an ice cream.
Keep trying and one day you won’t be shy any more when you talk to others

1. 1.

   How many suggestions does the writer give us in the passage?

   1. A.
      Three
   2. B.
      Four
   3. C.
      Five
   4. D.
      Six
2. 2.

   How can you make people think you are friendly and easy to talk to?

   1. A.
      By telling them you are shy
   2. B.
      By trying to smile more
   3. C.
      By talking to them first
   4. D.
      By rewarding yourself
3. 3.

   Which of the following is NOT true?

   1. A.
      People can understand you better when they know you are shy
   2. B.
      Most people don’t like to talk to those people with angry faces
   3. C.
      Don’t care what you look like at the party or the game
   4. D.
      Each time after you smile at someone for the first time, you should buy yourself an ice cream
4. 4.

   What is the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      How to be outgoing?
   2. B.
      When to be friendly?
   3. C.
      Why to be shy?
   4. D.
      Where to say something nice about people around you?