Each of us makes mistakes from time to time. In fact, we can 　46 a lot from our mistakes.

　 Donnie was a 　47 student and never answered questions in class. He was 　48 to make mistakes. He never finished his homework 　49 he didn’t want to make any mistakes. Nothing changed 　50 Marry Anne, a teacher, came to our 　51 .

　 One morning , Marry Anne asked Donnie to 　52 some questions. After a while Donnie was in tears because he made a mistake. 　53 Marry Anne got a box full of erasers from the desk.

　 “Look, Donnie,” she said standing 　54 him. “I’ve got something to show you.” She 　55
the erasers, one at a time, and put them on the desk.

　 “See these erasers, Donnie?” she continued. “Do you know 　56 the erasers become smaller and smaller? That’s because we make mistakes. But we erase the mistakes and try 　57 . That’s what you must learn.”

　 “Here,” she said, “I’ll 　58 one eraser on your desk, so you will remember that 　59
may make mistakes.” Donnie looked at Marry Anne and smiled.

　 Donnie 　60 a lot from then on. He knew that everyone had the permission to make mistakes as long as you learned them and tried again.

46. A. take　　　　 　 B. make　　　　 　 C. get　　　　　 D. bring

47. A. good　　　 B. shy　　　　 C. clever　　　　 D. small

48. A. glad　　　　 　 B. excited　　　 　 C. surprised　　 　　 D. afraid

49. A. because　　 　 B. so　　　　 C. if　　　　　　 D. but

50. A. after　　　　 　 B. while　　　 　 C. until　　　　　　 　 D. when

51 A. row　　　　 B. class　　　　 　 C. team　　　　 　　　 D. classroom

52. A. answer　　 B. ask　　　　 C. give　　　　　 D. have

53. A. Suddenly　　 　 B. Quickly　　 　 C. Luckily　　　　 　 D. Carefully

54. A. on　　　　　 　 B. with　　　 C. beside　　　　　 　 D. to

55. A. put out　　　 　 B. took away　 C. took out　　　 　　 D. took off

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

57. A. more　　　　 　 B. again　　　 　 C. another　　　　 　 D. one

58. A. forget　　 B. carry　　　　 　 C. leave　　　　　 　 D. give

59. A. nobody　　 B. somebody　 C. no one　　　 　 D. everybody

60. A. changed　　 　 B. got　　　　 　 C. learned　　　　 　 D. thought

Charlie is twenty-three now. He1a university(大学) and found work in a factory last year. It’s2and there are no more than fifty workers in it. And only he3in a university. So he looks down upon his 4 . He always thinks he’s right and never agrees with5. He likes to say, “I’ve never made a mistake!”
But once the young man couldn’t6 a foreign instructions （说明书）. An old worker studied it for two days and7Mr. White, the boss of the factory,8it meant. The boss asked Charlie why. He made a few excuses to say for9. And he didn’t agree with the old man. The boss became angry and asked, “ Is it10 that you’ve never made a mistake?”
The young man wouldn’t make Mr. White11 and had to say, “No, it isn’t, sir.”
Having12 this, the workers were happy. One of them asked, “ It means that you also make some mistakes!”
Charlie13 his mind at once and said, “ I made only one mistake in my14 !”
“When?” the boss asked in surprise.
“ Just now, sir.” Answered the young man. “When Mr. White15 me acknowledge （承认）I was wrong!”

Charlie is twenty-three now. He1a university(大学) and found work in a factory last year. It’s2and there are no more than fifty workers in it. And only he3in a university. So he looks down upon his 4 . He always thinks he’s right and never agrees with5. He likes to say, “I’ve never made a mistake!”

But once the young man couldn’t6 a foreign instructions （说明书）. An old worker studied it for two days and7Mr. White, the boss of the factory,8it meant. The boss asked Charlie why. He made a few excuses to say for9. And he didn’t agree with the old man. The boss became angry and asked, “ Is it10 that you’ve never made a mistake?”

The young man wouldn’t make Mr. White11 and had to say, “No, it isn’t, sir.”

Having12 this, the workers were happy. One of them asked, “ It means that you also make some mistakes!”

Charlie13 his mind at once and said, “ I made only one mistake in my14 !”

“When?” the boss asked in surprise.

“ Just now, sir.” Answered the young man. “When Mr. White15 me acknowledge （承认）I was wrong!”

1.                A．visited          B．left            C．built D．reached

2.                A．small           B．big            C．new D．old

3.                A．lived           B．traveled        C．arrived   D．studied

4.                A．parents         B．teacher         C．workmates    D．classmates

5.                A．another        B．other           C．the other D．others

6.                A．see            B．write           C．understand    D．read

7.                A．told            B．asked          C．teached D．laughed at

8.                A．when          B．what           C．how D．where

9.                A．him            B．himself         C．them D．themselves

10.               A．clever          B．sure           C．true  D．able

11.               A．sad            B．sadder         C．angry D．angrier

12.               A．heard          B．listened        C．guessed   D．reported

13.               A．lost            B．hated          C．changed   D．thought

14.               A．life            B．office          C．family D．bedroom

15.               A．helped         B．made          C．watched   D．asked