Why not look at failure in a new way?

Do you sometimes try something new and expect to be successful for the first time? Are you angry with ______if you aren't?

Do you know how a baby learns to walk? When a baby falls, the loving parent ______him,"That's OK. Try again. " Can you imagine if after many falls, the parent ______ the baby and says, "Well, I guess you'll ______be good at walking. " and doesn't let the child continue to try?

Remember the ____ time you fell off your bike? I do. I didn't lose my ____ I went back and tried again. Didn't you?

“When I was a kid," my dad told me, "you know, I _____ 4 UP(一种汽水饮料), but it wasn't very good. I returned to the lab(实验室) and started with 5 UP and ______, it wasn't right . _____ I tried 6 UP, but it didn't succeed. So I stopped. If I went on _____ , may be 7 UP would be the hit!" Time after time, he said he _____ too soon. He told me, "If I had tried one more, I could have been a rich man. "

Thomas Edison _____over a thousand _____before he found the filament(电灯泡的灯丝) material that would make an electric light bulb shine.

_____ we try something new, we need practice. No matter how well we plan, there are many unexpected problems developing.

Failure(失败) is ______ not an option(选择).It is a chance only for those who try.

1.A. you B. yourself C. yours D. your

2.A. obeys B. beats C. encourages D. hates

3.A. picks up B. dresses up C. cleans up D. looks up

4.A. nearly B. always C. never D. often

5.A. first B. last C. second D. third

6.A. confidence B. chance C. dream D. plan

7.A. produced B. invented C. thought D. wanted

8.A. still B. always C. often D. too

9.A. Finally B. Firstly C. Luckily D. Secondly

10.A. finishing B. trying C. guessing D. completing

11.A. gave out B. gave up C. gave away D. gave in

12.A. succeeded B. fell C. failed D. felt

13.A. times B. time C. money D. chance

14.A. Whenever B. Whatever C. However D. Whichever

15.A. truly B. really C. hardly D. easily

Can you or do you wash your clothes? Can you cook meals for yourself when your parents are not at home?  1.

Today, many young people can’t look after themselves when they leave home.2. I don’t want to be a person like that. I want to be more independent(独立的).

When I was only seven years old, I was in the kitchen with my mother enjoying cooking. I always helped her. 3. She was really interested in teaching me how to cook. But when my mother got married (结婚), she didn’t know how to cook. My grandmother never allowed her to stay in the kitchen when she was cooking. My mother did not start cooking until she was 25 years old.  4.She had to take cooking lessons. So she decided to teach us how to cook because she didn’t want us to have the same experience.

5. I always wash my own clothes, and sometimes I wash my parents and my brother’s clothes, too. When my parents are not at home, I can cook meals for my brother and me.

A. At the beginning, it was difficult for her.

B. I did nothing at home, because my mother could help me.

C. My mother likes doing chores.

D. And now I can do many chores myself.

E. Do you often help do some chores at home?

F. I learned cooking from my mother.

G. They even can’t wash a pair of socks.

A. At the beginning, it was difficult for her.

B. I did nothing at home, because my mother could help me.

C. My mother likes doing chores.

D. And now I can do many chores myself.

E. Do you often help do some chores at home?

F. I learned cooking from my mother.

G. They even can’t wash a pair of socks.

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Most families love to go on holiday together. It is great fun to leave your common life behind and go somewhere different and exciting!

1.Some people enjoy traveling around cities and visiting museums. Other people prefer outdoor holidays, where you can hike or go boating. Some people like cruises, where the huge ship is like a hotel.

Many families go on holiday in summer, when schools are closed. 2.In the past, most British families would take their holidays at a British seaside town. However, now many people choose to go abroad instead. One reason for this is to escape(躲藏) the possibility of rain at home! France, Spain and Greece are popular destinations(目的地).

In the United States, summer holidays often involve a road trip. 3.It is common to drive hundreds of miles to get to your destination. If the beach is too far away, you could go to one of the national parks. Many people love to enjoy the natural beauty of places such as Yellowstone or the Grand Canyon.

4.In winter, many people go skiing. The Alps are a very popular place to ski. The mountain scenery is truly wonderful! You can try downhill skiing, cross-country skiing or snowshoeing.

Not matter what kind of holiday you take, there are two things that nearly everyone does. The first is to sent postcards to friends and family at home, so they can see a photo of the place where you are. The second is to buy some sort of souvenir(纪念品) to that you can remember your trip——maybe a T-shirt or an art piece.5.

A Beach holidays are very popular in Britain.

B Few people like to take holidays in winter.

C There are many different kinds of holidays.

D. Summer is not the only season for going on holiday.

E. This means packing the whole family into the car and setting out!

F. Then once you’re home, it’s time to start planning your next holiday!

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