Last week, my granddaughter started primary school. And I wished her every success. But part of me didn’t. I really wanted her to fail in some ways because I believe that failure can be good for us to grow up. Success is that you can do something that you already know you can do, or doing something correctly the first time. First –time success is usually a luck. First-time failure, in fact, is supposed to be the natural order of things. Failure is how we learn.
I make my living by writing articles for a daily newspaper. Each week I thought that the article that I write would be the worst. I try my best every day. A successful article usually means that I am discussing the subjects I know well, writing in the way I am used to or saying the same things as anyone else but in an excellent way.
My younger daughter is a trapeze artist荡秋千演员.she spent three years putting together a show, and she did it successfully for years. There was no reason for her to change it but she did anyway. She was afraid to be bored. She met failure when she tried some new ways in her show. But she did his only in order to feed her soul心灵。
My granddaughter is a perfectionist. She will feel her failures, and I will want to comfort her. But I will also, I hope, remind her of what she learned, and how she can do better next time. I hope I can tell her, though, that it’s not the end of the world. With luck, it is the beginning. why id the writher want his granddaughter to fail?
| A．success is boring though it can bring us something good |
| B．she would learn more form failure |
| C．it’s impossible to do everything successfully |
| D．he wanted her to be strong enough to face failure |
the writer talked about his own experience to show that___
| A．we cannot depend on luck to live a good life |
| B．we should try every possible way to avoid failure |
| C．past failures made him afraid of writing more |
| D．the thought of failure will make you work even harder |
the underlined word “comfort” in the last paragraph probably means___
| A．表扬 | B．磨炼 | C．安慰 | D．批评 |
the writer develop the article mainly by ___
| A．giving examples |
| B．following the time order |
| C．comparing different ideas |
| D．presenting the reasons of failure |
Abby's father was taking her to visit her grandmother．Abby was going to be away for three months．"I can't leave Tobias behind，"she said．"You will have to，"said her father．"You can't take Tobias into another country．"
Abby thought it was a silly rule．"I will take him，"she said to herself．So she put him in a sock and packed it in her bag．
At the airport，Abby put her bag by the x﹣ray machine．Abby felt her legs shaking as the bag was going through the machine．She hoped Tobias in the bag made no noise．The woman by the machine smiled and said，"Have a good flight．"
On the plane，Abby waited until her dad and the woman next to her fell asleep．Then she opened the sock to look at Tobias．But he jumped out of the sock and landed on the woman's knee．The woman cried loudly，"A mouse！"Abby quickly put Tobias into the sock and back into her bag．
Before they landed，Dad filled out a form，choosing no to：Are you bringing any live animals into the country？
She saw the man frown（皱眉）as her bag went through the x﹣ray machine．She watched when he opened the bag and pulled out the sock．
"Come with me， please．"
Abby followed her dad into a small room． There was a police officer and Tobias in the sock was on the desk．The police officer talked to Abby's dad， "You have tried to smuggle （走私） an animal into this country． "Abby felt fear came all over her body． "It's my fault（过错），" she said in a small voice．"I didn't want to leave him behind．"" Have you ever been in trouble before？ "the officer asked as he wrote "animal smuggler" next to her name， Abby opened her mouth but no sound came out．
Tobias had to be in quarantine（隔离）for six months， which cost a lot of money． And Abby wouldn't be able to visit her grandmother again．Now， she learned there was a good reason for rules．
（1）Who was Tobias？
A．A sock．
B． Abby's toy．
C．A mouse．
D． Abby's brother．
（2）How did Abby feel by the x﹣ray machine？
A． Worried
B． Excited．
C． Unhappy．
D． Relaxed．
（3）Why were Abby and her dad asked into a small room？
A． Abby told a lie．
B． Dad forgot to fill out a form．
C． They were thought to be smuggling animals．
D． They were asked to explain what happened on the plane．
（4）Which of the following is true？
A． Dad knew Abby was taking Tobias with her．
B． Taking Tobias brought Abby much trouble．
C． The police officer wrote "animal smuggler" next to Dad's name．
D． Tobias was found out by the woman beside the x﹣ray machine．
（5）What lesson did Abby learn？
A． Never to take Tobias around
B．Always to follow rules．
C． Never to smuggle animals．
D． Always to tell the truth．
阅读下面短文，完成各题．
Drones are like airplanes， only without a pilot． No one without a pilot's license should be allowed to have one．
Something bad or unexpected can happen when people send up a self﹣controlled flying machine like a drone without knowing how to really control it． Drones can become flyaways， and can be caught up on a jet stream （喷气流） and blown away． A falling drone can do much damage （损害） to buildings and people．
Though drones can be harmful， they can be very helpful．
At a sports event， drones can be used to give the spectators （观众） a view from above or help coaches see how their players are doing．
They are also becoming a useful tool for firefighters， helping them find and fight wildfires． Drones can watch secretly on populations of animals in the wild， especially endangered ones．
In some faraway places in the world， drones are the fastest way to send medicine to people who are in great need of it．
Some people think drones can only be used by governments to help when needed． Others think that if rules are obeyed， there should be little risk to people and property （财产）．
Drone makers say drones are exciting new technology and that the future will be controlled by them．
（1）用英语列举drones的两种用途．
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②
（2）回答问题．Who should be allowed to have a drone？
（3）回答问题．In some people's opinions， can the drones only be used by governments at any time？Why？
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（4）根据短文内容完成句子．
Paragraph （段落） Two is mainly about ．
阅读下面短文，完成 51 至 56 题．
There are some things that are almost impossible to say to our close friends ﹣ especially if we want （A）them to be our friends for life． Are you wondering what problems others have？
"I can't stand your other friends．"
My best friend， Kate， sometimes hangs out with some people that I really don't like． I think they have a bad influence on her， and she only spends time with them because they are "cool"． Could you tell me if I should bring the matter up with her， or if it would be better for me to keep quiet？ I don't want to lose her as a friend．
﹣ Linda
"I won't help you cheat．"
（B） My closest friend，Kim，has lost interest in school and studying． He says he's bored with the whole thing， so he often asks me whether I'll let him copy my homework． By now I've said no， but he keeps asking me． I told him， "I think we'll get in trouble．" but he just laughed and told me not to worry． I don't want to put my grades at risk， but I'm afraid to face my friend about this， so I just keep avoiding the topic． How can I get him to stop asking？ I was wondering if you could give me some suggestions for dealing with my problem．
﹣ Mike
"No， I CAN'T do that for you!"
Anna is my best friend． We get along with each other well， but she is asking me to do things for her all the time． "Could you help me pick out some new clothes？ Would you mind if I borrowed your bike？ Can you look after my apartment while I'm away？" And these are just a few examples． I've said yes so many times that now I'm afraid I'll hurt her feelings if I say no． Any ideas？
﹣ Amy
（1）从文中找出（A）处划线单词 them 所指代的内容． ．
（2）从文中找出与 "I was thinking whether you could help me out with your suggestions．" 意思相同或相近的句子．
（3）将文中（B）处划线句子 My closest friend， Kim， has lost interest in school and studying． 翻译成汉语．
（4）根据上下文，补全句子．
Kate only spends time with some people that Linda really doesn't like because ．
（5）回答问题．What does Kim often want to do？ ．
（6）完成任务．Please give Amy ONE idea． _
Wind power is a very clean source of energy． This is how wind power works． Wind makes windmills spin （旋转）． When the windmills spin， they make electricity． Then we can use the electricity．
A lot of people think that wind power is new， but that's not true．For thousands of years， people have used wind to sail boats and move water． We still do those things today， but these days we mostly use wind power to make electricity．
Wind power is a very popular source of energy． Most people think that we should use it more and more． First of all， it's clean． Windmills don't pollute the environment at all． Second， we can use wind power forever． After all， we will always have wind． Also， wind power is cheap， and it's getting even cheaper．
A lot of people don't understand wind power very well． They believe that there are problems with wind power， but many of those problems are not real． For example， some people say that windmills are dangerous for birds． They used to be true， but it isn't true anymore． Old windmills killed birds because they spun very fast． New windmills spin slowly， and they aren't dangerous for birds．
However， there are real problems with windmills． One problem is that many people think windmills are very ugly． This is a problem for people， because windmills are often in very pretty areas． Also， wind doesn't blow all the time， so we can't use wind power all the time． Finally， windmills are noisy．
Wind power is becoming more and more common． Right now， more than 80 countries use wind power． About 2.5 percent of the world's power comes from the wind． For some countries， that number is a lot higher． Wind power gives Denmark more than 25 percent of its electricity．
（1）Why DON'T new windmills kill birds？ Because ．
A． birds don't fly near them
B． they spin slowly
C． they are shorter than old windmills
D． new windmills don't spin
（2）When did people start using wind power？
A． About 25 years ago．
B． About 80 years ago．
C． About 500 years ago．
D． Over 1，000 years ago．
（3） ， so we CAN'T use wind power all the time．
A． Windmills break all the time
B． We can't use windmills at night
C． Windmills are too expensive to use all the time
D． Wind doesn't blow all the time
（4）What does the article say about wind power？
A． Most people don't like it．
B． It's getting cheaper．
C． Denmark doesn't use it．
D． It's getting more expensive．
（5）What is the best title for the passage？
A． Expensive Windmills
B． Cheap and Clean Energy
C． Popular and Clean Wind Power
D． Dangerous Birds
Rupert Isaacson was born in Africa， and grew up in London and in the English countryside， where he discovered his love of horses． Because he grew up hearing so many fascinating memories about Africa from his parents， he went there and lived with the people called The Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert．
By the year 2000， Rupert was already working as a reporter， writing articles and guidebooks about Africa and India． He met his wife Kristin in India． Today， they live with their son， Rowan， in the US． But Rupert faced the greatest challenge of his life when， at the age of two， Rowan was diagnosed （诊断） with an illness that influenced his ability to communicate with others．
Rupert discovered that spending time with horses and riding them was helping Rowan． But unluckily， the Bushmen of the Kalahari do not have horses． So the family set out for Mongolia， where horses have been important for long． Rupert has written about this journey to help his son in his book Horse Boy， and he has produced a documentary of the same name． In the film， people have the chances to see the family travelling in Mongolia， riding horses and meeting healers （治疗师） in order to help Rowan．
Because working with horses has helped Rowan， Rupert set up The Horse Boy Foundation on his farm in Texas． It is a school that teaches people how to use horses for healing． Besides writing another book， The Long Ride Home， about travelling with Rowan to Africa， Australia and Arizona in the US， Rupert has also produced the documentary Endangerous， with Rowan as host， about dangerous animals that are endangered． Rupert Isaacson has managed to discover the secret of turning one challenge into many achievements．
（1）Where did Rupert Isaacson discover his love of horses？
A． In the English countryside．
B． In India．
C． In Africa．
D． In Mongolia．
（2）When was Rowan diagnosed with the illness mentioned in the passage？
A． In the year 2000．B． At the age of two．
C． When he was in Mongolia．D． When he was in London．
（3）Why did Rupert's family go to Mongolia？ Because there．
A． he worked as a reporter
B． there were no horses
C． there were lots of horses
D． he wanted to meet his wife
（4）What is the purpose of The Horse Boy Foundation？
A． To produce a documentary．
B． To communicate with others．
C． To learn how to ride horses．
D． To teach people how to use horses for healing．
（5）How many documentaries has Rupert produced in the passage？
A． Two．
B． Three．
C． Four．
D． Five．
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