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.How do most parents prevent their children from failure?
| A．They give them some presents. |
| B．They don’t tell them that they have failed. |
| C．They don’t blame others. |
| D．They help them to come out of failure. |
Which of the following can a person learn when he fails?
| A．It’s impossible to enjoy a game if he misses it. |
| B．He is the worst of all. |
| C．It’s natural not to win a game and no one can win all the time. |
| D．His teammates are not good enough. |
The writer of this article thinks that if a child fails, parents should __________________.
| A．give him a small prize |
| B．advise him to repeat failure |
| C．blame others |
| D．encourage him to learn from failure |
4. Which would be the best title (标题) for the passage?
| A．Learning from Failure |
| B．Ways of Preventing Failure |
| C．Reasons of Failure |
| D．Getting Pleasure from Failure |
For some people, it’s easy to get dressed for work. Pilots and police officers, for example, don’t have to make decisions about their work clothes. They wear uniforms to work every day.
For many office workers, however, it is more difficult to choose clothes for work. They do not wear uniforms to the office. Also, many organizations are changing their dress codes. They are allowing their employees to wear casual(随意的) clothes to work.
The change to casual work clothes began in the 1990s. At first, many companies in the United States allowed employees to wear casual clothes on one day of the week—Friday. Friday became “Casual Friday” or “Dress-down Friday”. Today, however, many companies are allowing their employees to wear casual clothes every day of the week.
Some studies show that people are producing and achieving more when they are wearing comfortable clothes. Some companies also like the casual dress code because they don’t need to buy special clothes for work. They can save money this way.
Unfortunately, a casual dress code can also cause problems. Sometimes employees think they can wear anything. Many companies have rules about casual clothes. They list the kinds of clothes that are not “business-casual” clothes. Blue jeans, sandals, and sportswear are examples of clothes that are usually too casual for the office.What do pilots and police officers wear to work?
| A．Casual clothes. | B．Sportswear. | C．Blue jeans. | D．Uniforms. |
What do the underlined phrase “dress codes” mean?
| A．They tell what you can do and can’t do. |
| B．They are rules about what clothes to wear. |
| C．They save a lot of money. |
| D．They show you what to say at work. |
“Dress-down Friday” is a day when employees are allowed to_______.
| A．eat delicious food |
| B．have smart uniforms on |
| C．wear casual clothes to work |
| D．work longer hours |
Why do some companies agree to the casual dress code?
| A．They don’t need to buy special clothes for work. |
| B．It is difficult for them to choose clothes for work. |
| C．They don’t like the same uniforms. |
| D．It is easy for them to make decisions about work clothes. |
What problems can a casual dress code cause according to the passage?
| A．Employees seldom wear comfortable clothes. |
| B．Usually employees put on expensive clothing. |
| C．Employees always have too little on themselves. |
| D．Sometimes employees dress too casually. |
Last weekend, twenty thousand people gathered in the state of Georgia to watch students from twenty-eight countries compete with robots they built. More than ten thousand students and more than five hundred robots took part in the competition.
Almost one thousand and seven hundred high school teams entered a level of competition called LUNACY. The competitors came from eleven countries, including the United States. In January, the organization sent the same supplies for robots to each team. The teams had six weeks to build robots that could compete in the LUNACY game. The playing area had six robots, three on each team. Each robot had a trailer(拖车) connected to it. The robots had to pick up large balls and throw them into the trailers of opposing robots. The robots were moving on a surface where they could slide(滑行). A team from California won the competition.
A second competition involved building a robot that could travel on uneven(不平坦的) surfaces, move objects with unusual shapes and withstand(承受) physical stress.
Another competition was for younger students, aged nine to fourteen years old. Eighty-four teams from twenty-seven countries competed with robots made with LEGO products. They had to design, build and program robots to explore the Earth’s climates.The competitors coming from _______countries entered a level of competition called LUNACY.
| A．twenty-eight | B．twenty-seven |
| C．eighty-four | D．eleven |
_______sent the supplies for robots to each team.
| A．Schools | B．Volunteers |
| C．The government | D．The organization |
Each team can have _______robots to compete in the LUNACY game.
| A．two | B．three | C．six | D．eight |
The underlined word “involved” in this passage can be replaced by “_______”.
| A．included | B．removed | C．corrected | D．invented |
Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．In January, each team got the same supplies for robots. |
| B．A team from California won the LUNACY competition. |
| C．The writer introduces three kinds of competitions in this passage. |
| D．The students had to design or buy robots for the competition. |
The following four advertisements are from Yangtse Evening News, Mar 8th , 2012.
| Guitar lessons An excellent musician. Good at teaching kids for 5 years. Your home or mine. Call Larry at 86087593. |
Taxi driver wanted Full time. Experience and good knowledge of the city needed. Under 45 years old. Call Mr. White at 75132633 or 13935728866. |
| Lost dog Medium size, spotted white short hair. Answer you when you call it David. Many thanks for returning it. Call Susan at 87328059. |
Flat for sale Two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. Hot water 8:00—18:00. Beautiful sights out of the windows. QQ: 770519666. Call Ms. Green at 86777555 or 13813913788. |
Which of the four people may get the job as a taxi driver?
| A．A 50-year-old person. |
| B．A 40-year-old person who can drive well in the city. |
| C．A person who has just got his driver’s license. |
| D．A person who can drive and has free time on weekends. |
How can you contact (联系) the owner of the flat for more information?
| A．By visiting her. | B．By sending a letter. |
| C．By making a phone call. | D．By sending an e-mail. |
Who can teach children to play the guitar?
| A．Larry. | B．David. | C．Mr. White. | D．Susan. |
When you find a medium-sized dog with spotted white short hair, you may call at_______.
| A．86087593 | B．75132633 | C．87328059 | D．86777555 |
Where are these advertisements from?
| A．China Daily. | B．New York Times. |
| C．Yangtse Evening News. | D．Jingling Evening News. |
B) 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。
Carrots are grown on farms and in small family gardens all over the world. It is one of the most popular sweet v 1 . When people think about the carrots, they usually think they are a kind of long, thin, orange-colored vegetable w 2 a good taste. In fact, carrots are in many different sizes and s 3 . And not all carrots are orange.
Carrots should be grown in a field that doesn’t hold w 4 for a long time. That is to say, the field should not be too wet. To prepare your carrot garden, dig up the earth and turn it over. Weather, soil condition, and time
a 5 the way that carrots taste. Warm days and cool nights are the b 6 time to grow great tasty carrots. The quickest way to know if a carrot is ready to be harvested(收获) is to see its color. Usually, the brighter the color is, the better the taste is. Many people do not know that carrots can be grown d 7 the winter months. If the winter is not cold enough, you can grow carrots the same way as you d 8 in the summer months.
Carrots are prepared and eaten in many different ways. They are cut in thin p 9 and cooked with other vegetables or meat. Or they are washed and eaten just as they come out of the g 10 . If you don’t eat them at once, they can also be stored in the refrigerator for up to a month.
A) 根据所读内容，在文章后第62—71小题的空格里填入恰当的单词。每个空格只填1个单词。
How important is homework? According to the Los Angeles Unified School District(LAUSD), it’s not that important! The district has made a big change for the 2011-2012 school year. It started on July 1, homework counts for only 10% of a student’s grade. The district, the second largest in the country, says its new way can provide a fairer assessment(评定) of students’ homework and achievements.
The district hopes students only need to spend less time on homework and more time on hobbies and with their families. By reducing the weight of homework toward a student’s grade, a truer picture of the student’s knowledge will be shown in the achievement grade.
However, it doesn’t mean the students can throw out homework. It says that homework is a chance for students to practice their skills and a tool for students to prepare for coming lessons. Still, LAUSD is joining a growing list of schools that have controlled the amount of homework.
How much time children should spend on homework is a hot topic. Harris Cooper, a professor at a university, says that the proper amount of homework time is ten minutes a day multiplied by(乘以) the student’s grade. This means a third grader should spend 30 minutes a day on homework. And a sixth grader would spend 60 minutes. “Good homework in the proper amount will have better effects on them,” he said. “Bad homework or too much homework will have worse effects.”
But some people think homework is an important part of learning. They say many children just won’t try their best if homework doesn’t count toward their grade. Some teachers also think homework is important. They argue that students who do their homework perform better on tests and in school than those who do not. They are afraid that the new way will encourage students to pay less attention to homework.
| The topic of the article: The 1 of homework in learning |
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| A big change for homework |
Reducing the 2 of homework grade by 10% in assessing students’ performance and achievement in school. |
| The advantages of reducing homework |
Students will have more time for 3 and with their families. Students will be able to 4 their truer pictures of knowledge in the achievement grades. |
| The advantages of doing homework |
Students can have more 5 to practice their skills. The 6 of schools that have controlled the amount of homework is getting bigger. |
| The amount of homework |
The time that a ninth grade student 7 to homework should be 90 minutes. Students will 8 good homework in the proper amount to bad homework or too much homework. |
| 9 about the new policy |
If homework isn’t included in their grade, many students won’t put their heart into study. Students who don’t do their homework perform much 10 than those who do their homework. |
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