Question

People are always afraid of making mistakes. But sometimes it’s not bad to make mistakes, and here is way.

At first, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. It’s always good to try new things, because when you are trying new things you are growing. If you never try new things, how can you improve? How can you create? The simple answer is, “You can’t.” Look around you, everything you see is the result of someone trying new things.

Another good thing about mistake is this: when you are making mistakes, you are learning. Consider this : Edison failed 10,000 times before he invented the light bulb. When he was asked how he felt to fail that many times, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learnt 10,000 things that didn’t work.

Finally, when you make a mistake, you are that much closer to success. Why? Because you have said what you should say, and you have done what you should do. Every time you make a mistake, you are closer to success. But it doesn’t mean that you can make mistakes without thinking. Instead, when you try new things you have to think them over, so that you can keep away from some unnecessary mistakes.

We shouldn’t spend all our time and money on the only one way, but use them correctly. Because our time and money are limited(有限的) .

There is an old saying, “ If you are not making mistakes, you are not trying hard enough.” So go bravely and make mistakes. And learn. And grow. And succeed.

1. If you are making a mistake, that means_______ .

A. you are careful.  B. you’re kind. 

C. you ‘re growing. D. you know nothing.

2. If you never try new things, you can’t _____ .

A. improve      B. create   C. spend   D. A and B

3. After Edison failed 10,000 times, he ________ .

A. gave up                 B. invented the light bulb.

C. invented the computer.  D. invented 10,000 new things.

4.When you make a mistake, you are closer to_______ .

A. time  B. money   C. success    D. everything

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Never make mistakes.

B. You can make mistakes without thinking.

C. Sometimes it’s good to make mistakes.

D. Making mistakes is terrible.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了有的时候犯错误不是坏事情，因为你犯错误时说明你在尝试新事物，在成长，在学习，在靠近成功。但是我们要认真思考以避免不必要的错误，因为我们的时间和金钱是有限的。

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考点：教育类短文阅读。