We can choose failure, but we can’t choose fear. That’s like what James Cameron said “Failure Is an Option, but Fear Is Not” at the end of his TED talk and I love it. We shouldn’t be afraid of facing failure, try to accept it and learn from it.

Make room for failure

Nobody wants to fail, but failure is often on your way to success. Geprge Bernard Shaw said, “A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable(可敬的), but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” So if you never fail then it probably means that you do nothing. Failure shows that you actually do something instead of just sitting in your comfortable seat.

Learn from each failure

Don’t just fail and get nothing out of it. Learn something from each failure that makes you better and better.

Fail fast

Time isprecious, so if you failed then you’d better fail fast. Why? Because it will make you learn and improve faster. Don’t wait until everything is perfect. Instead, test your idea in the real world as soon as possible.

Don’t choose fear

Many people don’t want to work on something unknown. But fear is not a good choice, so you should be willing to try out your new ideas. Even if you aren’t successful, you will still come out better than before.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案:

1.In the writer’s opinion, failure is NOT .

A. useful B. terrible C. common

2.Which of the following is George Bernard Shaw’s thought?

A. If you fail, you’d better fail fast.

B. If you never fail, it may mean you do nothing.

C. You should learn something from failure.

3.From the passage, we know that we should .

A. be away from failure

B. fail every time

C. test our new ideas

4.What does the underlined word “precious” mean?

A. 宝贵的 B. 公正的 C. 智慧的

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Failure is an option, but Fear is not.

B. Make room for failure

C. Fail fast as soon as possible.

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Once there was a lovely vegetable field with a very big tree in it. Both the vegetables and the t__1.__ made the garden look wonderful.

No one knew that the vegetables in the field and the tree couldn't get on well with each other. The vegetables h__2.__ the tree. They thought the tree did not leave them e__3.__ light to survive. On the other hand, the tree hated the vegetables. He complained that the vegetables drank nearly all the water b__4.__ it could get to him.

The situation became worse and worse. One day, the vegetables got angry and decided to use up all the w_5._ in the ground so that the tree would dry up. The tree fought back by refusing to give the vegetables shade(树荫) from the hot sun. Soon they both began lo dry up.

Neither of them thought that the gardener would stop watering his vegetable f__6._ when he saw it becoming worse. When the gardener did that, the tree and the vegetables really felt how t__7.__ they were. There seemed to be no ways to solve the problem, but one of the vegetables, a small pumpkin r__8.__ what was going on, and decided to deal with it. Though there was little water and it was too hot, the little pumpkin did all he could to grow. F__9.__ he grew very big, the gardener noticed that and started watering the field again because he wanted to win the beautiful big pumpkin competition. At the same time, the tree and the vegetables grew better. They realize that it was better to help each other than to f__10._.

From then on, they worked together and lived in harmony with these around them.

Some students will have no time to relax, while others have no plan for the coming February.

Denial, a high school student, who is going to take part in the college entrance examination, said he had to go to the capital city of Jiangsu Province every weekend.

He has found a new professor who can help him prepare for the exam. His family is not rich, but his parents offer him 800 yuan for each lesson and 200 yuan to

pay for the bus ticket. He said he would try his best to pass the exam next year. Therefore, he has to practice playing the piano 6 hours a day before every lesson.

He said he even thought sleeping was a waste of time. How hard-working he is!

However, not every student has a perfect plan like Denial. His younger sister doesn’t get up until noon. She said holiday was boring because she couldn’t play with

her classmates. That’s why she keeps sleeping for a long time to avoid being bored. What a special reason, isn’t it?

Do you like their holiday plans? If not, why not listen to Aunt Li for advice?

Dear students,

How can you have a wonderful holiday? Both relaxing and studying are very important for you. I suggest you make good use of your time every day and make a plan

before the holiday begins. Two hours’ study is not a long time, right? Don’t spend too much time playing computer games or watching TV. It’s bad for your eyes

and neck. If your parents are free at the weekend, going out for a picnic sounds great.

Have you made up your mind, students?

1.Why does Denial go to the capital city?

A. He goes to visit his granny.

B. He wants to learn from a professor.

C. He goes to play the piano for 6 hours.

D. His mother asks him to go there.

2.How much does Denial have to pay each month?

A. 200 yuan. B. 800 yuan. C. 1000 yuan. D. 4000 yuan.

3.Denial’s sister isn’t sleeping at ________________.

A. 9 a.m. B. 3 a.m. C. 11 a.m. D. 1 p.m.

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先通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

One evening last summer, when I asked my 14- year- old son, Ray,for help with dinner, his response(回答)shocked me. "What's a colander(漏勺)?" he asked. I could only blame_____. In the family, nobody else went into the kitchen except me. But that night, as I_____to him that a colander is the thing with holes in it,I wondered what else I hadn't_____Ray for.

As parents,while we focus on our sons' confidence and character,we perhaps don't always consider that we are_____raising someone's future roommates,boyfriends,husbands,or fathers_____I came up with a plan: I would offer Ray a private home economics course. I was_____to find that he didn't say no. For two hours, three days a week, Ray was all mine.

I knew that he would rather have been playing basketball with friends than_____to mend socks with his mother,but in fact he was learning, and more than just housekeeping. "I appreciate(感激)what you do_____a mom," he told me one day. Ray now realizes there's_____masculine(男子气概的)about being helpless.

Now,not only can he make his own dinner, but also he can make a big meal for his family. That's_____I call a man. I'm glad that I prepared so great a present for my future daughter in-law.

1.A. themselves B. ourselves C. myself D. himself

2.A. explained B. continued C. thought D. advised

3.A. planned B. prepared C. produced D. punished

4.A. even B. also C. still D. either

5.A. But B. And C. Because D. So

6.A. cheerful B. nervous C. patient D. serious

7.A. learning B. checking C. asking D. affording

8.A. by B. for C. as D. with

9.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

10.A. what B. how C. why D. who

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