We can choose failure, but we can’t choose fear. That’s like what James Cameron said “Failure Is an Option, but Fear Is Not” at the end of his TED talk and I love it. We shouldn’t be afraid of facing failure, try to accept it and learn from it.
Make room for failure
Nobody wants to fail, but failure is often on your way to success. Geprge Bernard Shaw said, “A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable(可敬的), but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” So if you never fail then it probably means that you do nothing. Failure shows that you actually do something instead of just sitting in your comfortable seat.
Learn from each failure
Don’t just fail and get nothing out of it. Learn something from each failure that makes you better and better.
Fail fast
Time isprecious, so if you failed then you’d better fail fast. Why? Because it will make you learn and improve faster. Don’t wait until everything is perfect. Instead, test your idea in the real world as soon as possible.
Don’t choose fear
Many people don’t want to work on something unknown. But fear is not a good choice, so you should be willing to try out your new ideas. Even if you aren’t successful, you will still come out better than before.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案：
1.In the writer’s opinion, failure is NOT .
A. useful B. terrible C. common
2.Which of the following is George Bernard Shaw’s thought?
A. If you fail, you’d better fail fast.
B. If you never fail, it may mean you do nothing.
C. You should learn something from failure.
3.From the passage, we know that we should .
A. be away from failure
B. fail every time
C. test our new ideas
4.What does the underlined word “precious” mean?
A. 宝贵的 B. 公正的 C. 智慧的
5.What is the best title for the passage?
A. Failure is an option, but Fear is not.
B. Make room for failure
C. Fail fast as soon as possible.
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根据以上图表信息，选择最佳答案：
1.You can at Lisa’s Gym.
A. watch a movie
B. find a job
C. play basketball
2.Mr. and Mrs. Smith and their 14-year-old son want to go to the concert, they have to pay for the tickets.
A. 120 yuan B. 180 yuan C. 300 yuan
3.Star Wars is the name of .
A. a cinema B. a movie C a club
4.Linda wants to find a job during her summer holiday, she can call for more information.
A. 8124697 B. 7860769 C. Lisa
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Lisa’s Gym is open every day.
B. You have to work late as a waiter in the restaurant.
C. You and your friend should pay eighty yuan for the movie.
We all have our favorite teachers—those who seem truly interested. But what about teachers we don’t know as well or even don’t like much? You can do lots of things to get a good relationship with your teacher.
First, try to be a good student: go to class on time, finish all homework on time, be active in the class and ask questions often.
Second, show an interest in the subject that the teacher teaches. Obviously(显然地), your teachers are really interested in their subjects. Showing the teacher that you care—even if you’re not good at math or French—sends the message that you are a dedicated students. Then the teacher may pay more attention to you.
Third, you can also often have a talk with your teacher when he is free. Use this time to get extra help, ask questions, talk about the subject, or talk about your progress in class. You may be surprised to learn thatone-on-onecommunication for your teacher is a bit more relaxed than lecturing(讲课) in front of the whole class.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案：
1.Which of the following is mentioned about a good student?
A. Going to school early
B. Listening to the teacher
C. Being active in the class
2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about a good student?
A. Going to class on time
B. Finishing all homework on time
C. Giving a gift to the teacher
3.The teacher will think you are a dedicated student if you .
A. have the class every day
B. show an interest in the subject
C. ask the teacher for help
4.What does the underlined word “one-on-one” mean?
A. 一个接一个 B. 一对一的 C. 手拉手的
5.The passage mainly talks about .
A. how to be a good student
B. how to show an interest in the subject
C. how to develop good teacher-student relationships.
完形填空：从每题的三个选项中，选出可填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 (共12分)
Once upon a time, some children were playing at seaside when they found a turtle(海龟). They began to beat the turtle. Just at that time, a young man came and said to them, “Stop!” The children ran quickly. The turtle was very thankful and said, “Thanks for your kindness. I really would like you to a wonderful palace now.”
The young man rode on the back of the turtle and was taken to the secret palace in the sea. When he the palace, he was very surprised and said to the turtle, “What a nice palace!” To thank him, the king of the turtles gave him . He had never seen such a dinner before. He received a warm welcome there and was very everything.
After dinner, the king of the turtles said, “I am going to give you two boxes, but you can open only one,” “You mustn’t open both. Don’t forget it!” the turtle warned him. “All right. I will open only one,” the young man promised. At this time, a large wave sent him out of the sea.
After he was back home, he opened the bigger one of the two boxes. the box was full of gold. “My God!” he cried. “I’m now.” Then he thought, “Things in the other box must be expensive, too.” He could not wait any longer. He broke his promise and opened the other box. As soon as he opened it, he became an old man. His hair turned white. His face an old man over eighty years old. It all happened in a moment. He was sorry for what he did, but it was too late.
1.A. away B. into C. out
2.A. asking B. to let C. to invite
3.A. left for B. arrived at C. got away
4.A. a very big dinner B. a very poor dinner C. a very small dinner
5.A. pleased with B. strict in C. angry with
6.A. to his surprising B. to his surprised C. to his surprise
7.A. a poor man B. a rich man C. an old man
8.A. liked B. looked C. looked like
When I hear the name of Taiwan, I can’t help _____ Mount Ali and Sun Moon.
A. thinking over
B. thinking of
C. thinking about
