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It’s good to make mistakes, and here is why.

First of all, 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 anything new, how can you improve? How can you make yourself stronger? The simple answer is “You can’t.” Look around you. With very few exceptions(例外), either everything you see in your world or every single detail of every single thing is the result of someone trying something new.

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

Finally, when you make a mistake you are much closer to success. Why? Because when all is said and done, you will have tried some numbers of things before you succeed.Every time you make a mistake, you eliminate one of those things and are one step closer. But this all doesn’t mean that you should go ahead without considering the consequences(后果) of a mistake. However, when you try something new you have to be willing to set some reasonable limits(限度) so that in the event that it doesn’t work out the way you want it to, you will be in a normal place to try again.

We all have limited time and money so don’t blow them all on one problem. Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time and deal with these resources(资源) properly so you can learn, make corrections, and try it again.If you accept and use your mistakes in this way ,you can make great progress in your business and your career.

There is an old saying that goes, “If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough.”

So go ahead and make mistakes. And learn. And grow. And succeed.

1.From the second paragraph, we can know that _______.

A. mistakes are unnecessary for development   

B. we are afraid of trying new thing

C. it’s common for people to make mistakes    

D. mistakes are better than not trying

2.The underlined word “eliminate” means _______.

A. study     B. remove       C. accept         D. solve

3.According to the article, one thing you should pay attention to about making mistakes is_____.

A. not making the same mistakes

B. accepting the punishment willingly

C. taking consequences into consideration

D. trying things out one by one

4.What would the writer probably suggest we say to ourselves when we make a mistake?

A. Never mind, I can always try again.

B. I’d better stay out of trouble.

C. Ok! Now I can learn something.

D. Look at this mess. Anyone would be sad.

 

1.D 2.B 3.C 4.C 【解析】 试题分析:短文大意:本文论述了犯错误、尝试新事物和成功的关系。犯错误意味着在尝试新事物,表明你在成长,也就有了成功的机会。勇往直前,敢于犯错误。学习、成长然后成功。 1.细节理解题。根据文章第二段中If you never try anything new, how can you improve? How can you make yourself stronger? The simple answer is “You can’t.”可知该选D。 2.词义猜测题。根据文章中句子的意思可知,此处“eliminate” 意为“排除、消除”,所以选B。 3.细节理解题。根据第四段中But this all doesn’t mean that you should go ahead without considering the consequences(后果) of a mistake. 可知该选C。 4.推理判断题。根据全文的内容,作者写作本文的目的是要让人们为了成功去尝试新的事物,在此过程中,不怕犯错误,从错误中吸取教训,进而成长,走向成功。根据第三段末When asked how it felt to fail that many times, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work.可推知该选C。 考点:人生百味类阅读。
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