In one way of thinking. failure is part of life. In 　31 way, failure may be a way towards success. The “Spider-story” is often 　32 .Robert Bruce , leader of the Scots in the 13 ^th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He watched a spider 　33 a web. The spider tried to reach across a rough 34 in the rock. He tried six times. On the 　35 time he made it and went on to make his web. Bruce is said to have been encouraged by this and to have gone on to 　36 the English . Edison , the inventor of the light bulb, made 37 　models that failed before he found the right way to make one. Once he was asked 　 38 he kept on trying to make a new type of battery when he had failed so often, he replied, “Failure? I have 　39　 failure. Now I know 50,000 ways it won't 　 40 ”.

So what? First，always think about your failure. What caused 　41 ？Were conditions right? Were you in top from yourself? What can you change? So things will go 　 42　 next time.

Second, is the goal you're trying to reach the right one? Try to do some 　 43　 about what your real goals may be. Think about this question. “If I do succeed in this, where will it get me?" This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn't be doing any way.

The third thing to keep in 　44 about failure is that it's a part of life. Learn to “live with yourself" even though you may have 　45 ．

(　 )31. A. other　　　 B. another　　　　　　　　　　 C. first　　　　　 D. second

(　 )32．A. told　　　　 B. said　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. talked　　　　 D. spoken

(　 )33. A. doing　　　 　　　 B. taking　　　　 　 C. making　 　　　 D. playing

(　 )34．A. room　　　　 　　　 B. house　　　　　 　 C. place　　 D. soil

( )35. A. tenth　　　 B. sixth　　　　　 　　 C. eighth　 D. seventh

(　 )36．A. save　　　　 B. help　　　　　 　 C. defeat　　 　　　 D. kill

(　 )37．A. hundred　　 B. hundreds　　 C. hundred of　 D. hundreds of

(　 )38. A. why　　　　 B. when　　　　　 C. what 　　　 D. who

(　 )39. A. not　　　　 　　　 B. no　　　　　　 　 C. never　 　　　　　 D. nothing

(　 )40．A. do　　　　 B. make　　　　　 　 C. take　 　　　　　　 D. work

(　 )41. A. one　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　 　　 C. that　 　　　　　　 D. this

(　 )42．A. high　　　　 B. large　　 　　　　 C. right 　　　　　　 D. bright

(　 )43．A. Thinking　　 B. shopping　　　 　 C. reading 　 D. cleaning

(　 )44. A. heart　　　　 B. eyes　　　　　 　 C. ears　　 　　　　 D. mind

(　 )45. A. failed.　　　 B. succeeded　　　 　 C. finished　　 D. passed

Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage. (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文。)

In one way of thinking, failure is a part of life. In     1    way, failure may be a way towards success. The "Spider-story" is often told. Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He watched a spider making a web. The spider tried to reach across a rough place in the rock. He tried six times. On the     2    time he made it and went on to make his web. Bruce is said to have been encouraged by this and to have gone on to defeat the English. Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, made hundreds of models that failed     3    he found the correct way to make one. Once he was asked      4    he kept on trying to make a new type of battery when he had failed so often, he replied, "Failure? I have no failure. Now I know 50,000 ways that won't work."       So what? First, always think about your failure. What caused it？Were conditions OK? Were you in top from yourself? What can you change? So things will go     5    next time.        Second, is the goal you're trying to reach a proper one? Try to do some     6    about what your real goals may be. Think about this question. "If I do succeed in this, where will it get me?" This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn't be doing any way.       The third thing to keep in ears about failure is that it's a part of life. Learn to live with yourself even though you may have     7   .

(     )1. A. other  (     )2. A. fifth  (     )3. A. because (     )4. A. why   (     )5. A. high   (     )6. A. reading (     )7. A. passed

B. others    B. sixth   B. while   B. when     B. bright   B. thinking      B. finished

C. another   C. seventh  C. before     C. where     C. bad     C. shopping   C. succeeded

D. the other    D. eighth       D. after       D. what         D. well         D. cleaning                  D. failed

Do your parents ever say, “act like a lady” or “be a gentleman” to you? But in the eyes of today’s teenagers, what should a lady or a gentleman be like? Let’s take a look.
What is a gentleman? The girls have their ideas:
Huang Xiaoyu of Guizhou: A gentleman doesn’t always get angry. He wants others to be well and happy. He is always ready to help. There is a boy in my class and I think he is a gentleman. If I don’t do well in the English exam, he will say, “You will do better next time.” That makes me feel happy.
Chen Tingting of Shenzhen: A gentleman always says, “Ladies first” When students clean up the classroom, he does the heavy work. He lets girls go into rooms first. There are no gentlemen in my class. When there is something to eat, the boys in my class always get them before girls !
What is a lady？ Boys tell us what they think a lady is:
Wu Yifan of Dalian: A lady is quiet and kind, but she’s not shy(害羞) and she can talk about her ideas in front of others. To me, Dong Jie, a film star, is a lady. She is pretty and she kind. She does a lot for others.
Wang Lichao of Tianjin: A lady is not just beautiful but clever. She never says bad words. She is quiet and kind to others. I don’t think there is a lady in my class. Most of the girls are “wild beauties”, I think.
【小题1】 A gentleman doesn’t ________.

A．care about others’ feeling

B．always say “ladies first”

C．do the heavy work

D．get angry easily

【小题2】 What does Huang Xiaoyu think a gentleman will do if she doesn’t do well in the English exam?

A．He will say “You’ll do better next time”

B．He will get angry

C．He will say “You’re so careless.”

D．He will laugh at her

【小题3】Why does Wu Yifan think Dong Jie is a lady?

A．Because she is quiet.

B．Because she likes expressing(表现) herself

C．Because she is pretty and kind.

D．Because she is very shy.

【小题4】 Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A．Wang Lichao thinks pretty-looking is enough for a lady.

B．Huang Xiaoyu thinks there is a gentleman in his class

C．Chen Tingting thinks there is a gentleman in his class

D．Wu Yufan thinks a lady can’t talk about her ideas in front of others.

【小题5】 What does the underlined words “wild beauties” mean in this passage?

A．Beautiful and kind girls

B．Pretty- looking but rude girls

C．Gentle and shy girls

D．Clever girls

Do your parents ever say, “act like a lady” or “be a gentleman” to you? But in the eyes of today’s teenagers, what should a lady or a gentleman be like? Let’s take a look.

What is a gentleman? The girls have their ideas:

  Huang Xiaoyu of Guizhou: A gentleman doesn’t always get angry. He wants others to be well and happy. He is always ready to help. There is a boy in my class and I think he is a gentleman. If I don’t do well in the English exam, he will say, “You will do better next time.” That makes me feel happy.

  Chen Tingting of Shenzhen: A gentleman always says, “Ladies first” When students clean up the classroom, he does the heavy work. He lets girls go into rooms first. There are no gentlemen in my class. When there is something to eat, the boys in my class always get them before girls!

What is a lady？ Boys tell us what they think a lady is:

  Wu Yifan of Dalian: A lady is quiet and kind, but she’s not shy (害羞) and she can talk about her ideas in front of others. To me, Dong Jie, a film star, is a lady. She is pretty and kind. She does a lot for others.

   Wang Lichao of Tianjin: A lady is not just beautiful but clever. She never says bad words. She is quiet and kind to others. I don’t think there is a lady in my class. Most of the girls are “wild beauties”, I think.

1.What does Huang Xiaoyu think a gentleman will do if she doesn’t do well in the English exam?

A. He will say “You’ll do better next time”

B. He will get angry

C. He will say “You’re so careless.”

D. He will laugh at her

2.Why does Wu Yifan think Dong Jie is a lady?

A. Because she is quiet.                          

B. Because she likes expressing (表现) herself

C. Because she is pretty and kind.

D. Because she is very shy.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A. Wang Lichao thinks pretty-looking is enough for a lady.

B. Huang Xiaoyu thinks there is a gentleman in his class

C. Chen Tingting thinks there is a gentleman in his class

D. Wu Yufan thinks a lady can’t talk about her ideas in front of others.

4.What does the underlined words “wild beauties” mean in this passage?

A. Beautiful and kind girls                              B. Pretty- looking but rude girls

C. Gentle and shy girls                                 D. Clever girls

 

Do your parents ever say, “act like a lady” or “be a gentleman” to you? But in the eyes of today’s teenagers, what should a lady or a gentleman be like? Let’s take a look.

What is a gentleman? The girls have their ideas:

Huang Xiaoyu of Guizhou: A gentleman doesn’t always get angry. He wants others to be well and happy. He is always ready to help. There is a boy in my class and I think he is a gentleman. If I don’t do well in the English exam, he will say, “You will do better next time.” That makes me feel happy.

Chen Tingting of Shenzhen: A gentleman always says, “Ladies first” When students clean up the classroom, he does the heavy work. He lets girls go into rooms first. There are no gentlemen in my class. When there is something to eat, the boys in my class always get them before girls !

What is a lady？ Boys tell us what they think a lady is:

Wu Yifan of Dalian: A lady is quiet and kind, but she’s not shy(害羞) and she can talk about her ideas in front of others. To me, Dong Jie, a film star, is a lady. She is pretty and she kind. She does a lot for others.

Wang Lichao of Tianjin: A lady is not just beautiful but clever. She never says bad words. She is quiet and kind to others. I don’t think there is a lady in my class. Most of the girls are “wild beauties”, I think.

1. A gentleman doesn’t ________.

A．care about others’ feeling

B．always say “ladies first”

C．do the heavy work

D．get angry easily

2. What does Huang Xiaoyu think a gentleman will do if she doesn’t do well in the English exam?

A．He will say “You’ll do better next time”

B．He will get angry

C．He will say “You’re so careless.”

D．He will laugh at her

3.Why does Wu Yifan think Dong Jie is a lady?

A．Because she is quiet.

B．Because she likes expressing(表现) herself

C．Because she is pretty and kind.

D．Because she is very shy.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A．Wang Lichao thinks pretty-looking is enough for a lady.

B．Huang Xiaoyu thinks there is a gentleman in his class

C．Chen Tingting thinks there is a gentleman in his class

D．Wu Yufan thinks a lady can’t talk about her ideas in front of others.

5. What does the underlined words “wild beauties” mean in this passage?

A．Beautiful and kind girls

B．Pretty- looking but rude girls

C．Gentle and shy girls

D．Clever girls