Question

Mistakes are a part of life. To err is human. Failure is also a part of life, not the end of life. Be happy facing life’s challenges. When you make the effort to be happy and to improve your life, you are actually rewarded along the way.
Life is like a game and maybe you can award points for every effort that has been a success for you. Try it. Add ten points for every achievement. And when you have reached 50 points, just yell, “Hey, I’ve won!” and give yourself a reward. If you happen to have missed your points for whatever reason, tell yourself, “Well, I tried!” which is better than not trying at all. Don’t let it be said you didn’t try.
What is it that you want to make yourself happy? Actually happiness means different things to different people. For example, an athlete will be happy winning his first race. For a new mother happiness would be seeing her baby’s first steps. Happiness for a poor person would mean having a meal just for today. So happiness for you is really something simple that you want for yourself.
It really doesn’t have to be big. As a matter of fact, you should be always realistic(现实的). Make the best out of every given situation. If you expect a certain result from a situation and it does not happen, don’t get despondent. This just means trying harder next time. We all have in us the power to succeed. Don’t let “give up” be a part of your vocabulary.
【小题1】By saying “To err is human”, the author means that____________.

A．human beings should try to avoid making mistakes

B．no one is perfect and everyone makes mistakes

C．mistakes and failures make up our life

D．human beings make mistakes easily

【小题2】What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A．Try to reach 50 points.	B．Try to get as many points as you can.
C．Award yourself for your success	D．Don’t be afraid of missing your points.

【小题3】The author proves his idea in Paragraph 3 through____________.

A．examples

B．numbers

C．experiments

D．stories

【小题4】The underlined word “despondent” in the last paragraph means____________.

A．frightened

B．disappointed

C．surprised

D．excited

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】C
【小题3】A
【小题4】B

解析试题分析：本文告诉我们在人的生活中会经常犯一些错误，我们要学会从错误中学习，要学会鼓励自己，也要学会面对现实，这样才会让我们的人生更有意义。
【小题1】B 推理题。根据文章第一行Mistakes are a part of life. To err is human.可知错误是人生的一部分，是人都会犯错，故B项内容与之吻合。故B正确。
【小题2】C 段落大意题。根据本段第一句Life is like a game and maybe you can award points for every effort that has been a success for you.可知本段讲述的是当自己去的一点成绩的时候，要给与自己一定的鼓励，让自己有信心去面对新的挑战。故C项正确。
【小题3】A 推理题。根据文章第三段2,3行For example, an athlete will be happy winning his first race. For a new mother happiness would be seeing her baby’s first steps.可知作者主要是通过举例说明的方法来组织的，故A正确。
【小题4】B 推理题。根据本句If you expect a certain result from a situation and it does not happen, don’t get despondent. 可知你预料的结果没有出现，你也不要失望。故B项失望与该词相配。故B正确。
考点：考察人生感悟类短文阅读
点评：本文告诉我们在人的生活中会经常犯一些错误，我们要学会从错误中学习，要学会鼓励自己，也要学会面对现实，这样才会让我们的人生更有意义。测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点。