I recently heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs. He was being interviewed by a reporter who asked him1he thought he was able to be so much more2than the average person.
He3that it all came from a(n)4with his mother that occurred when he was about 2. He had been trying to remove milk from the fridge when he5the slippery(光滑的) bottle, its contents running all over the kitchen floor.
When his mother came in,6shouting at him or giving him a lecture, she said, "Robert, what a great and wonderful7you have made! I have8seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been9. Would you like to get down and 10in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?"
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, "Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to11everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge(海绵), a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?" He chose the sponge.
His mother then said, "You know, what we have here is a12experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two13hands. Let's go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can make it." The little boy learned that if he14the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful15!
This scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be16to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just17for learning something new, which is,18, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment "doesn't19," we usually learn something20from it.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      why
   2. B.
      what
   3. C.
      when
   4. D.
      how
2. 2.
   1. A.
      capable
   2. B.
      able
   3. C.
      creative
   4. D.
      original
3. 3.
   1. A.
      responded
   2. B.
      reacted
   3. C.
      recalled
   4. D.
      reminded
4. 4.
   1. A.
      coincidence
   2. B.
      experience
   3. C.
      incident
   4. D.
      conflict
5. 5.
   1. A.
      fell
   2. B.
      lost
   3. C.
      escaped
   4. D.
      dropped
6. 6.
   1. A.
      rather than
   2. B.
      instead of
   3. C.
      other than
   4. D.
      in place of
7. 7.
   1. A.
      picture
   2. B.
      mass
   3. C.
      map
   4. D.
      mess
8. 8.
   1. A.
      rarely
   2. B.
      happily
   3. C.
      frequently
   4. D.
      angrily
9. 9.
   1. A.
      obtained
   2. B.
      suffered
   3. C.
      done
   4. D.
      received
10. 10.
    1. A.
       jump
    2. B.
       play
    3. C.
       enjoy
    4. D.
       draw
11. 11.
    1. A.
       recover
    2. B.
       return
    3. C.
       restore
    4. D.
       regain
12. 12.
    1. A.
       failed
    2. B.
       successful
    3. C.
       fantastic
    4. D.
       painful
13. 13.
    1. A.
       strong
    2. B.
       tiny
    3. C.
       thin
    4. D.
       weak
14. 14.
    1. A.
       controlled
    2. B.
       possessed
    3. C.
       seized
    4. D.
       grasped
15. 15.
    1. A.
       example
    2. B.
       teaching
    3. C.
       lesson
    4. D.
       instruction
16. 16.
    1. A.
       anxious
    2. B.
       nervous
    3. C.
       fearful
    4. D.
       afraid
17. 17.
    1. A.
       situations
    2. B.
       opportunities
    3. C.
       occasions
    4. D.
       turns
18. 18.
    1. A.
       after all
    2. B.
       above all
    3. C.
       first of all
    4. D.
       in all
19. 19.
    1. A.
       do
    2. B.
       finish
    3. C.
       go
    4. D.
       work
20. 20.
    1. A.
       worthy
    2. B.
       costly
    3. C.
       valuable
    4. D.
       interesting

I recently heard a story about a famous research scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs.What set him so far apart from others?
He1that, in his opinion, it all came from an2from his mother that happened when he was about 2 years old.He had been trying to3a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his4on the slippery bottle and it5, making its contents pouring all over the kitchen floor.
When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of6at him, giving him a lecture, or punishing him, she said: “Robert, what a7and wonderful mess you have made! I have8seen such a huge pool of milk.Well, the damage has already been done.Would you like to9down and play in the milk for a few minutes10we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did.After a few minutes, his mother said: “You know, Robert,11you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up at last and12everything to its proper order.So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge (海绵), a towel, or a mop.Which do you13?” He chose the sponge and together they14the milk.
His mother then said: “You know, what happened just now is a15experiment in how effectively to carry a big milk bottle with two16hands.Let’s go out in the backyard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can17 a way to carry it without dropping it.” The little boy18that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it.
This scientist then19that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to make20.
Wouldn’t it be great if all parents would respond the way Robert’s mother responded to him?

1. 1.
   1. A.
      added
   2. B.
      advised
   3. C.
      responded
   4. D.
      commented
2. 2.
   1. A.
      experience
   2. B.
      accident
   3. C.
      experiment
   4. D.
      inspiration
3. 3.
   1. A.
      send
   2. B.
      cool
   3. C.
      bring
   4. D.
      remove
4. 4.
   1. A.
      hold
   2. B.
      control
   3. C.
      balance
   4. D.
      way
5. 5.
   1. A.
      fell
   2. B.
      rolled
   3. C.
      turned
   4. D.
      burst
6. 6.
   1. A.
      crying
   2. B.
      staring
   3. C.
      shouting
   4. D.
      laughing
7. 7.
   1. A.
      powerful
   2. B.
      great
   3. C.
      touching
   4. D.
      sarcastic
8. 8.
   1. A.
      shortly
   2. B.
      always
   3. C.
      already
   4. D.
      rarely
9. 9.
   1. A.
      put
   2. B.
      get
   3. C.
      take
   4. D.
      lie
10. 10.
    1. A.
       when
    2. B.
       until
    3. C.
       before
    4. D.
       after
11. 11.
    1. A.
       however
    2. B.
       whatever
    3. C.
       wherever
    4. D.
       whenever
12. 12.
    1. A.
       recover
    2. B.
       restore
    3. C.
       recollect
    4. D.
       replace
13. 13.
    1. A.
       like
    2. B.
       prefer
    3. C.
       take
    4. D.
       decide
14. 14.
    1. A.
       cleaned up
    2. B.
       swept off
    3. C.
       sucked out
    4. D.
       took apart
15. 15.
    1. A.
       finished
    2. B.
       shared
    3. C.
       failed
    4. D.
       valued
16. 16.
    1. A.
       tiny
    2. B.
       clever
    3. C.
       smooth
    4. D.
       wet
17. 17.
    1. A.
       invent
    2. B.
       discover
    3. C.
       imagine
    4. D.
       make
18. 18.
    1. A.
       knew
    2. B.
       thought
    3. C.
       convinced
    4. D.
       learned
19. 19.
    1. A.
       argued
    2. B.
       sensed
    3. C.
       remarked
    4. D.
       criticized
20. 20.
    1. A.
       mistakes
    2. B.
       assumptions
    3. C.
       decisions
    4. D.
       differences

I recently heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs. He was being interviewed by a reporter who asked him    36    he thought he was able to be so much more    37    than the average person.

He    38    that it all came from a(n)   39    with his mother that occurred when he was about 2. He had been trying to remove milk from the fridge when he    40    the slippery(光滑的) bottle, its contents running all over the kitchen floor.

When his mother came in,    41    shouting at him or giving him a lecture, she said, "Robert, what a great and wonderful    42    you have made! I have    43    seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been    44   . Would you like to get down and    45    in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?"

Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, "Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to    46    everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge(海绵), a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?" He chose the sponge.

His mother then said, "You know, what we have here is a    47    experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two    48    hands. Let's go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can make it." The little boy learned that if he    49    the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful    50   !

This scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be    51   to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just    52    for learning something new, which is,    53   , what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment "doesn't   54   ," we usually learn something    55    from it.

36. A. why                          B. what                     C. when                     D. how

37. A. capable                      B. able                        C. creative                  D. original

38. A. responded                 B. reacted                   C. recalled                  D. reminded

39. A. coincidence              B. experience             C. incident                        D. conflict

40. A. fell                                  B. lost                          C. escaped                    D. dropped

41. A. rather than                 B. instead of                C. other than                 D. in place of

42. A. picture                       B. mass                       C. map                        D. mess

43. A. rarely                        B. happily                   C. frequently                D. angrily

44. A. obtained                    B. suffered                  C. done                       D. received

45. A. jump                         B. play                        C. enjoy                       D. draw

46. A. recover                      B. return                    C. restore                         D. regain

47. A. failed                              B. successful               C. fantastic                D. painful

48. A. strong                        B. tiny                        C. thin                        D. weak

49. A. controlled                 B. possessed               C. seized                      D. grasped

50. A. example                     B. teaching                   C. lesson                      D. instruction

51. A. anxious                    B. nervous                   C. fearful                     D. afraid

52. A. situations                   B. opportunities            C. occasions                 D. turns

53. A. after all                            B. above all                 C. first of all                 D. in all

54. A. do                             B. finish                     C. go                         D. work

55. A. worthy                      B. costly                      C. valuable                   D. interesting

I recently heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs（突破）. He was being interviewed by a reporter who asked him    1   he thought he was able to be so much more    2   than the average person.
He responded that it all came from a(n)   3   with his mother that occurred when he was about 2. He had been trying to   4  milk from the fridge when he    5   the slippery(光滑的) bottle, its contents running all over the kitchen floor.
When his mother came in,    6   shouting at him or giving him a lecture, she said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful    7   you have made! I have    8   seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been    9  . Would you like to get down and    10   in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge(海绵), a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?” He chose the sponge.
His mother then said, “ You know, what we have here is a    11  experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two    12   hands. Let’s go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can   13 .” The little boy learned that if he    14   the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful    15  !
This scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be    16  to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just    17   for learning something new, which is,    18  , what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment “doesn't   19 ,” we usually learn something    20   from it.

I recently heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs（突破）. He was being interviewed by a reporter who asked him    1   he thought he was able to be so much more    2   than the average person.

He responded that it all came from a(n)   3   with his mother that occurred when he was about 2. He had been trying to   4  milk from the fridge when he    5   the slippery(光滑的) bottle, its contents running all over the kitchen floor.

When his mother came in,    6   shouting at him or giving him a lecture, she said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful    7   you have made! I have    8   seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been    9  . Would you like to get down and    10   in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?”

Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge(海绵), a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?” He chose the sponge.

His mother then said, “ You know, what we have here is a    11  experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two    12   hands. Let’s go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can   13 .” The little boy learned that if he    14   the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful    15  !

This scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be    16  to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just    17   for learning something new, which is,    18  , what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment “doesn't   19 ,” we usually learn something    20   from it.

1.                A．why           B．what           C．when D．how

2.                A．capable        B．able           C．creative  D．original

3.                A．coincidence     B．experience      C．incident  D．conflict

4.                A．carry          B．bring           C．remove   D．fetch

5.                A．fell            B．lost            C．escaped  D．dropped

6.                A．rather than      B．instead of       C．other than D．in place of

7.                A．picture         B．mass           C．map D．mess

8.                A．rarely          B．happily         C．frequently D．angrily

9.                A．got            B．suffered        C．done     D．received

10.               A．jump          B．play           C．enjoy D．lay

11.               A．failed          B．successful       C．fantastic   D．painful

12.               A．strong         B．tiny            C．thin  D．weak

13.               A．get it          B．put it          C．try it  D．make it

14.               A．controlled      B．possessed       C．occupied  D．grasped

15.               A．example        B．teaching        C．lesson D．instruction

16.               A．anxious        B．nervous        C．fearful    D．afraid

17.               A．situations       B．opportunities    C．occasions  D．turns

18.               A．after all        B．above all        C．first of all  D．in all

19.               A．do            B．finish          C．go   D．work

20.               A．worthy         B．costly          C．valuable   D．interesting