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About a week ago, when I was playing basketball at our local park, I noticed a small group of boys picking on a smaller, skinnier boy. They were _1___his names and even pushed him to the ground and kicked dirt in his face. ___2___I saw that, I walked over to the group.

I stepped ___3__them and the smaller boy, and asked them politely what this boy had done worthy of __4__they were doing to him. One of the boys replied, “He’s weird.” At that, I asked one of the boys if he thought his friend was weird, and the __5__was “No.” So, I asked another boy what the word “weird” __6_, and he said, “Different.” That was my cue(暗示). I told them that everyone is __7__, and that they all looked just as different to the other boy as he did to them. They all stood __8___for a moment, and then the most amazing thing happened. One of the boys helped the small boy off the ground and then said sorry to him. He ___9___to let him play with them.

I thanked the boy for being so __10___. As I looked around, I realized that there were dozens of other people at the park ___11___no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt happy that the boy was strong enough to stand up against his friends to ___12___someone in need, but I felt sad that ___13___else had even taken a second look.

I hope that my action helped them __14___ that they could have made a difference with a little ___15___, and maybe next time they will be the ones who choose to help.

1.                A．giving          B．making         C．calling    D．telling

2.                A．When          B．Before         C．If    D．Though

3.                A．against         B．between        C．beside   D．With

4.                A．how           B．why            C．whom    D．what

5.                A．guess          B．sign            C．problem  D．answer

6.                A．read           B．proved         C．meant    D．wrote

7.                A．different        B．free           C．important D．Strong

8.                A．angrily         B．silently         C．carefully  D．happily

9.                A．refused        B．expected       C．offered   D．prepared

10.               A．proud          B．clever          C．honest    D．patient

11.               A．or             B．so             C．and  D．but

12.               A．help           B．stop           C．love  D．remember

13.               A．someone       B．anyone         C．no one    D．everyone

14.               A．decide         B．realize         C．suggest    D．agree

15.               A．energy         B．practice        C．knowledge     D．effort

Li Ping's mother's birthday is coming soon, ____1____ he doesn't get a present for her. A watch can ___2_____ a good present, but it is too __3__ for Li Ping to buy because he doesn’t have enough money with him. ___4___ are not so expensive , but he doesn't think they are good enough for his mother __5___ they will die(死) soon. He does not know  __6___of jackets or shoes his mother wears. Chocolates are too  _7__ and his mother does not like them. Li Ping's sister, Li Lan, gives __8__  some advice(建议). She says, "Why don't you give your ___9____ a picture of yourself for her birthday? That shows your ___10__ for her" Li Ping thinks it is a good ____11____. No one is too poor to give love __12___ others, but ____13____ is the most expensive present in the __14__ and everyone is happy to __15__ it.

About a week ago, when I was playing basketball at our local park, I noticed a small group of boys picking on a smaller, skinnier boy. They were   1  him names and even pushed him to the ground and kicked dirt in his face.   2  I saw that, I walked over to the group.
I stepped   3  them and the smaller boy, and asked them politely what this boy had done worthy of   4  they were doing to him. One of the boys replied, “He’s weird.” At that, I asked one of the boys if he thought his friend was weird, and the  5  was “No.” So, I asked another boy what the word “weird”   6  , and he said, “Different.” That was my cue(暗示). I told them that everyone is   7  , and that they all looked just as different to the other boy as he did to them. They all stood   8  for a moment, and then the most amazing thing happened. One of the boys helped the small boy off the ground and then said sorry to him. He   9  to let him play with them.
I thanked the boy for being so  10 . As I looked around, I realized that there were dozens of other people at the park   11  no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt happy that the boy was strong enough to stand up against his friends to   12  someone in need, but I felt sad that   13  else had even taken a second look.
I hope that my action helped them   14  that they could have made a difference with a little  15 , and maybe next time they will be the ones who choose to help.

Why are so many people so afraid to fail? Quite simply because no one tells us how to fail so that failure (失败) becomes an experience that means growth. We forget that failure is part of the human condition and that every person has the right to fail.
Most parents work hard at preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed. One way is to lower standards(标准). When a child finishes making a table, the mother describes it as “perfect” even though it doesn’t stand still. Another way is to blame (责怪) others. If John fails in science, his teacher is unfair or stupid.
There’s a problem with the two ways. It makes a child unprepared for life in the real world. The young need to learn that no one can be best at everything, no one can win all the time, and that it’s possible to enjoy a game even when you don’t win. A child who’s not invited to a birthday party, who doesn’t make the honour list on the baseball team, feels terrible, of course. But parents should not offer a quick consolations (安慰), prize or say, “It doesn’t matter.” Because it does. The young should be allowed to experience failure and be helped to come out of it.
Failure never gives people pleasure. It hurts both grown-ups and children. But it can be really good to your life when you learn to use it. You must learn to ask “Why did I fail?” Don’t blame anyone else. Ask yourself what you did wrong and how you can improve. If someone else can help, don’t be shy about asking them.
【小题1】How do most parents prevent their children from failure?