In the USA，it is normal for men to shake hands when they meet，but it is quite unusual for men to kiss when they greet each other．Greetings are casual﹣a handshake，a smile and a"hello"will do just fine．
The British often simply say"hello"when they meet friends．They usually shake hands only when they meet for the first time．Social kissing，often just a peck （轻吻） on the cheek （脸颊），is common in an informal （非正式的） situation between men and women and also between women who know each other very well．
In Japan，the common greeting for both men and women is to bow when they greet someone，instead of giving a handshake or a hug．
Hungarians like to greet in a friendly way﹣kiss each other on both cheeks．The most common way is to kiss from your right to your left．When men meet for the first time，a handshake is the norm．
In Albania，men shake hands when greeting one another．A kiss on the cheek may be also common if there is a close relationship．Women may shake hands or kiss each other on both cheeks.2
In Armenia，by tradition，a woman needs to wait for a man to offer his hand for a handshake．Between good friends and family members，a kiss on the cheek and a hug are also common．
26．In Britain，when two people meet for the first time，they usually ．
A．hug
B．bow
C．shake hands
D．kiss on the cheek
27．The underlined word"norm"means" "in Chinese．
A．规范
B．意图
C．象征
D．结果
28．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．In Japan，hugging is as common as bowing．
B．In Hungary，people usually kiss each other on the cheeks from left to right．
C．In Albania，it is unusual for men to kiss if there is a close relationship．
D．In Armenia，it is necessary for a woman to wait for a man to offer his hand for a handshake．
29．What's the best title of the passage？
A．Country and Culture
B．Culture and People
C．Greeting Customs Around the World
D．Body Language in Different Cultures．
He Jiang，a postgraduate（研究生）in biology，will become the first Chinese student to give a speech in the commencement（毕业典礼） at Harvard University on May 26，2016．
Given the highest honor by the university．He Jiang，who was born in a small village in Hunan province，said，"People in China often believe that it's useless to study and children from the countryside cannot be successful in the future．However，I cannot agree with them．Education can change a person's life．I hope my experience can encourage the students from the countryside to spare no effort in studyand make their dream come turn．"
Different from many other families in the village，his parents never though about finding a job in big cities and leaving their two sons at home without their care．His farther was strict about their studies．He and his younger brother studies at home while the other kids in the village played in the fields．Unlike his strict farther，his mother took her sons'side when her husband scolded the boys．She preferred to sit with her sons when they studied rather than chat with other women in the village．
Getting the chance to speak at commencement is no accident．During his first days in Harvard，it was quite difficult for him to follow the professor in class and he was speechless in campus because of his poor English．Instead of giving up．He Jiang spent all his free time on English．He also make friends with natives to improve his speaking English．One year later，he had little difficulty in class and soon became one of the top students in his class．With the encouragement from Professor Diana Eck，He Jiang decided to apply（申请） for the chance to speak at the commencement．"Few Chinese students had applied before，but I wanted to have a try．I just want to realize my idea of letting more people hear the voice from China and telling them that China is not what it used to be．"said He Jiang．After beating three students from Harvard Kennedy School in the third and final round，He Jiang made it to get the chance to speak at the commencement．
He Jiang will go to Massachusetts Institute of Technology after graduating from Harvard．
66．Where will He Jiang give the speech？
A．Harvard University
B．Hunan Province
C．Harvard Kenney School
D．Massachusetts Institute of Technology
67．The underlined part means" "
A．get ready for study
B．try their best in study
C．enjoy themselves in study
D．be interested in study
68．Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A．He Jiang is the only child in the family
B．Both of He Jiang's parents were very strict with him
C．He Jiang's parents never tried to find a job in a big city
D．He Jiang often played in the fields with other kids in the village
69．Paragraph 4 mainly tells us
A．how He Jiang got the chance
B．how hardworking He Jiang was
C．why He Jiang applied for the chance
D．what He Jiang studied in Harvard
70．From the passage，we can know that
A．like father，like son
B．the early birds get worms
C．practice makes perfect
D．where there is a will，there is a way．
We all know health is the most important in our life and we know smoking is harmful to people's health．But not many people know about the danger of second﹣hand smoke．
Second﹣hand smoke is the smoke that comes from the smoker's breath．If people breathe in second﹣hand smoke from time to time，they could get sick from it．It can cause lung cancer（肺癌）and many other diseases．
But how serious is the problem of the second﹣hand smoke？The World Health Organization（WHO） did a study of 194 countries．They found that second﹣hand smoke causes about 600，000 deaths every year．That is about 1% of the world death and it leads to a lot of trouble and pain．
Second﹣hand smoke is especially harmful to children because their bodies are growing．According to a study，around 165，000 children under 5 die each year because of second﹣hand smoke．Most of these deaths happened in Africa and Southem Asia where health care is very poor．
You can do something to keep yourself and other people away from second﹣hand smoke．You can ask the smokers，such as your parents，to smoke outside．And，if someone smokes close to you，you'd better hold your breath or just walk away．
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项．
61．The underlined word"breath"in the passage means" "in Chinese
A．脉搏
B．呼吸
C．感染
D．传染
62．According to the passage，which statement is right？
A．There are 194 countries in the world．
B．The total death of the word is about 600，000
C．Second﹣hand somke is wores for adults（成人）than children
D．Health care is very poor in Africa and Southern Asia
63．What dose the writer think is the most important in life？
A．Health
B．Friendship
C．Love
D．Money
64．How can you keep away from second﹣hand smoke？
A．Standing close to the persons who smoke
B．Asking your parents to go out of your house
C．Holding your breath all the time
D．Walking away from the smokers
65．The best title of this article may be" "
A．Smoking
B．second﹣hand Smoke
C．Giving up Smoking
D．Smoking is harmful to children．
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B．as a cleaner
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60．The four ads above are probably from
A．a newspaper
B．a novel
C．a science magazine
D．a textbook．
In our daily life， robots are often found to do work that is too dangerous， boring， difficult， or dirty． And we often see kids play with toy robots．
But what exactly is a robot？ There are some important characteristics（特征 ） that a robot must have． These characteristics might help you to decide what is and what is not a robot． It will also help you to decide what you will need to build into a machine before it can be considered as a robot． A robot has these important characteristics．
Sensing First of all， your robot would have to be able to sense the environment around it．Give your robot sensors （传感器）：light sensors（ eyes ）， touch sensors （hands）， chemical sensors（nose）， hearing sensors（ears） and taste sensors （tongue）．
Movement a robot needs to be able to move around its environment． It can move on wheels， walk on legs or be driven by small engines（发动机）． A robot can move either the whole body or just parts of it．
Energy a robot needs to be able to power itself． Some robots might power itself with sunlight，some might with electricity， while others with the battery（电池）． The way your robot gets its energy will depend on what your robot needs to do．
Intelligence a robot needs some kind of "smarts"． A programmer is the person who gives
the robot its "smarts"． The robot will have to have a certain way to receive the program so that it knows what it is to do．
（1）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 is about ．
A． the toy
B． the characteristic
C． the machine
D． the engine
（2）The chemical sensors may help a robot to ．
A． see
B． catch
C． hear
D． smell
（3）In how many ways can a robot power itself according to the passage？
A． Two．
B． Three．
C． Four．
D． Five．
（4）The Chinese meaning of "Intelligence" in the last paragraph isC ．
A． 能源
B． 勤奋
C． 智能
D． 外观
（5）What is the main purpose of the passage？
A． To help people understand what a robot is．
B． To tell what a robot can do in our life．
C． To describe the movement of a robot．
D． To introduce the history of robots．
The journey to and from school is a major reason for stress throughout the world．And the journey can even make you sick．Yet one city has found a way to make its train journeys more comfortable while offering enjoyable reading at the same time，just like in a library．
On two train lines in Beijing，the underground cars（车厢）have been turned into libraries，but they're not traditional libraries．Instead of real copies of books，the underground cars provide e﹣books．
When passengers get into the cars，they can see pictures of different book covers on the walls and even doors．Passengers can browse（浏览）the books just like in any other library．Once they've made their choice，they can use a mobile phone to scan the QR code（扫二维码）on the cover of their chosen book．The QR code leads to an e﹣book app，on which the passengers can read the e﹣book for free．And they can still enjoy the book on the app even after leaving the train．
Thanks to the underground's idea，passengers can discover new stories every time they take a ride．In this way，the journey will not be boring any longer，and passengers will not complain about the journey either．Instead，they can benefit（受益）a lot from it．
Reading e﹣books can really make the journey more enjoyable﹣it's one of the things that successful passengers usually do．In fact，in this kind of special library，the books can go on forever！
（1）How do passengers usually feel about their journeys to and from work？
A． Comfortable．
B． Enjoyable．
C． Painful．
D． Cheerful．
（2）Which statement is TRUE about passengers in paragraph 3？
A．They read paper books on the train．
B．They can browse the QR code to buy the books．
C．They can scan the QR code to buy the books．
D．They can enjoy the book on the app after the ride．
（3）What does "it" refer to in the paragraph 4？
A． The journey．
B． The story．
C． The passenger．
D． The underground．
（4）Which is the best title for the passage？
A． The Best Train Ride．
B． The Enjoyable Journey．
C． The Future Library．
D． The Moving Library．
Alice Lee is a high school student studying at a private school． She is doing some voluntary work at an after﹣school program to help students from poor families．
On the first day of her work， she noticed that many kids were lining up for free sandwiches and fruits． She was surprised． One of the organizers explains that many of these students don't get enough to eat at home． So a school lunch or an after﹣meal might be the most food they would get all the day． She has also been told that some hungry kids can receive free lunches， but others are only allowed reduced﹣price meals， and those students' families have to pay for the part of their food．
Lee was shocked， she decided to offer help to those who are suffering from hunger， "I want other kids to understand that if you see a problem， you don't have to wait to be an adult to fix it，" says Lee． She and a group of friends are using their programme skill to create a new app called Food of Thought， which will allow parents， students， and even kind﹣hearted strangers to donate money to lunch accounts for students in a nearby school．
（1）What did Alice Lee see on the first day of her voluntary work？
A．Children lining up for free food．
B．Children buying sandwiches and fruit．
C．Children learning cooking instructions．
D．Children doing voluntary work．
（2）Who should pay for the half﹣priced food？
A． all the hungry children
B． kind﹣hearted strangers
C． some poor families
D． primary school students
（3）What was she doing to help the poor kids？
A． She taught them for free．
B． She opened a lunch account．
C． She developed an app to help them．
D． She offered free food．
（4）What is the main idea of this passage？
A．A local school is providing free food for students．
B．A girl is helping poor kids out of hunger．
C．An app will be tested in a school this fall．
D．A group of good friends are working at a school．
Artificial intelligence（人工智能），or AI in short， is the science of giving computers and machines ability to think and work like humans． AI scientists and engineers have made a lot of cool technologies．
AI is rapidly catching up with the human ability to read faces． As a result， facial recognition （识别）is used a lot in the world． Chinese police use this technology to identify criminals（罪犯）． Once they caught a criminal when he attended a concert． It also checks the ID of ride﹣hailing（网约车）drivers and lets people pay for things with a smile．
AI is also used in self﹣driving cars， which are believed to be the future of driving． Most drivers may wave or nod at passers﹣by to let them cross the street， but self﹣driving cars dont have this ability． Carmakers are testing a light signal system to help them"speak"to humans． The system can show what self﹣driving cars will do． For example， if a driverless car is yielding（让路）， it will lash two white lights side to side． A rapidly flashing light tells passers﹣by that the car is about to speed up
Service Robots also show you how powerful Al is． Imagine this﹣you come back home from school and your robot housekeeper is waiting for you at the door． After dinner he teaches you to play the piano，just like a real music teacher． Such thoughts will soon happen in the real world． In the future． more and more service robots will become good home helpers
AI is so powerful that it can help human beings and even replace us in many jobs
（1）What does the underlined word identify mean in the passage？
A． To let somebody know his mistakes．
B． To come to realize and tell who is who．
C． To take somebody to the police station．
D． To inform somebody of something important．
（2）According to the passage， what is facial recognition used for？
A． Driving cars．
B． Making people smile．
C． Calling the police．
D． Checking people's information．
（3）Which technology has been used in rea1 life according to the passage？
A． Service Robots at school．
B． Robots as ride﹣hailing drivers．
C． Facia1 recognition for payment．
D． Light signals for self﹣driving cars．
（4）What can we learn from the passage？
A． People use AI in many different ways．
B． AI will take the place of human beings in all jobs．
C． Self﹣driving cars will be able to talk like humans．
D． A criminal was caught for inventing facia1 recognition．
Shenzhen， Jan 1.2018 ﹣ Shenzhen has become the world's first city to make all its public buses， about 16，359， run on electricity． A total of 12， 518 taxis， or 62.5 percent of all the taxis in the city are electric ones． We will replace （替换）the rest of the taxis with electric ones by 2020．" said Mr． Chen from the government．
"I have been a driver for twenty years．" said Mr． Zhang，a driver who started to drivee﹣buses a month ago． We had several rounds of training and passed strict exams before we were allowed to drive the e﹣buses ．"
The city has buit 8，000 charging poles （充电柱） and 501 bus charging stations． "A bus can be fully charged within two hours and the charging poles can serve 300 buses a day at our station． Since the replacement， the bus terminal has become quiet， even as thee﹣buses are entering and exiting the station．" said Mr． Guan， the manager of Qinghu BusStation．
The use of e﹣buses and e﹣taxis plays an important role in improving air quality． In a year，' the e﹣buses use 72.9 percent less energy than the traditional ones． The e﹣taxis will save the energy of 119， 000 tons of standard coal．
Shenzhen was one of the first 13 cities to take part in the National New﹣energy Vehicle Program （NNVP）． In 2017． the city spent 33 billion yuan on e﹣buses and the charging equipment． The city also encourages people to buy new﹣energy cars or e﹣cars by reducing their payment．
（1）How many e﹣taxis were there in Shenzhen in January， 2018？
A．8，000
B．12，518
C．16，359
D．11，900
（2）What is the influence of the replacement according to Mr． Guan？
A． It saves 72.9 percent energy．
B． It helps to improve air quality．
C． The bus station has become quiet．
D． People will pay more if they buy e﹣cars．
（3）What can we infer（推断） from the passage？
A． It is not easy to be an e﹣driver．
B． Shenzhen is the first to use e﹣taxi．
C． Thirteen cities are in the national new﹣energy vehicle program besides Shenzhen．
D． There are 300 charging poles at each bus station．
（4）What is the main idea of the passage？
A． E﹣buses and e﹣taxis can save more energy in Shenzhen．
B． Shenzhen took part in the national new energy vehicle program．
C． It is fast and convenient for the e﹣buses to be changed in Shenzhen．
D． Shenzhen is replacing its public buses and taxis with electric ones．
The 14th Chinese Language Competition attracted about 1100 children from kindergarten kids to high school students． The children from different language and cultural backgrounds met in San francisco and competed in events like Chinese calligraphy （书法） drawing and Chinese poetry recital（背诵）．
Gor Thomson，an 11th﹣grade boy from Justin﹣Siena High School in Napa city of California，has studied Chinese language for three years． It was hard for him to learn Chinese at the beginning because it was one of the most dificult languages in the world． However the writing of Chinese characters is a form of art． which made him feel different． It's amazing to see how attractive Chinese culture is． he said．
Julie， a 12th﹣grade girl shared her similar experience of leaming Chinese for four years． When recalling her trip in Beijing and Shanghai， she expressed huge interest in shared bikes， The shared bike is known as one of the new"Great Inventions of China， along with Chinas Express Railway and Alipay online payment system． They amaze the whole word as part of Chinas rapid rise．
According to the hosting organization， the Confucius Institute at San Francisco State University， the competition was mainly for American and overseas Chinese kids． It aimed to set a platform to present （展示 ）their Chinese language and culture talents． It also helped to deepen the understanding of young Americans about the Chinese culture and history
（1）Where was the 14th Chinese Language Competition held？
A． In Beijing
B． In Shanghai．
C． In Napa city．
D． In San Francisco
（2）What is among the new""Great Inventions " of China according to the passage？
A． Railway
B． Paper making
C． The Shared bike
D． Chinese calligraphy
（3）Which statement is TRUE about the competition？
A． All college students took part in it
B． It was not only for overseas Chinese kids
C． It was hosted by Justin﹣Siena Hight School
D． Students competed in different languages
（4）What is the best title for the passage？
A．Chinese Culture Talent Show Presented
B．New"Great Inventions"Made in China
C．Chinese Language Competition Held Again
D．Ways To Learn The Chinese Language Shared
Last summer， Mac Hollan， a primary school teacher， was cycling to Alaska with two friends
On the way， his friends had to stop for a bicycle repair， but they encouraged Mac to ride hey would catch up with him soon．
Mac began to cycle alone． A few minutes later， Mac heard quick and loud breathing behind him
Man， thats a big dog! he thought， But when he looked to the side， he saw immediately that it
wasn't a dog at all， but a wolf， quickly catching up with him．
Mac' s heart jumped． He searched and took out his can of bear spray（防熊喷雾）， With one hand
one hand on the bars， he fired the spray at the wolf． A bright red cloud enveloped the animal To Mac's relief（宽慰）， it fell back， shaking its head． A minute later， however， it was again by his side． It even attacked the back of Mac's bike tearing open his tent bag． He fired at the wolf a second
time， and again， it fell back， only to quickly restart the chase （追赶）．
Mac was riding hard now． He waved and shouted at passing cars without slowing down．
At that moment， Paul and Becky were driving their car on their way to Alaska． They found dog﹣like animal running alongside a man on a bike， As they got closer， they realized that"dog" was a wolf． Mac heard a large car behind him． He kept waving and shouting as the wolf was catching up closer． And the car did stop in front of him at the right time．
（1）Why did Mac ride alone？
A． He liked riding alone．
B． He wanted to try the bear spray．
C． His friends were repairing the bike．
D． His friends returned for their tents．
（2）How did Mac feel when he realized a wolf was after him？
A． Calm．
B． Frightened．
C． Excited．
D． Painful．
（3）What does the underlined word"it"in Paragraph 3refer to？
A． The wolf．
B． The dog．
C． The can．
D． The cloud．
（4）In the end， how did Mac ask for help？
A． By riding hard．
B． By using the bear spray．
C． By waving and shouting．
D． By chasing after the car．
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For his eleventh birthday， Lin was given a gift that would shape his life． On that day his father took him to the Children's Activity Centre and said he could choose any course that interested him． There was just one requirement： Lin would have to promise to study it for at least one year．
To that point Lin had had many hobbies， but none kept his interest for more than a week or two． His mum once gave him a bag of stamps to encourage stamp collecting． That hobby lasted a week． Then his father got him some paints hoping that Lin's artistic side would shine through． Those paints were now under his bed， still unopened． This time Lin's parents would let him decide．
Lin's eyes moved down the noticeboard that listed all the courses on offer． He stopped at "Photography"． He liked the idea of taking beautiful pictures but the notice said that each student needed their own camera． Although Lin's family weren't poor， they weren't rich either， and a camera cost a lot of money． He continued looking．
The next course to catch his eye was "Language Art"． He didn't even know what that meant． His father explained that it taught people how to make public speeches． Lin， a shy boy， could think of nothing worse．
Then he saw it． "Cooking" sounded like something he'd like to do． It was inexpensive and convenient， it could be done alone and it was also creative．
Based on Lin's hobby history， his dad had doubts， but he agreed． Much to his parents' surprise， Lin kept his promise． He studied cooking at the Centre every Saturday， and practised at home， making delicious meals for his family． Everyone looked forward to birthdays， when they could eat his cakes． Lin got great satisfaction from the pleasure his food brought to others．
The months turned to years but his hobby never changed again．
Now Lin is an adult and runs a successful restaurant． When customers say they enjoy his meal， he still gets the same pleasure he did as a child， and remembers the special gift he received all those years ago．
（1）Why didn't Lin choose to study photography ？
A． It was too expensive．
B． He had no interest in it．
C． He was not very creative．
D． It was not offered that term．
（2）The underlined expression "catch his eye" in Paragraph 4 means " "．
A． make him excited
B． cause him surprise
C． get his attention
D． help him see clearly
（3）Which of the following best describes Lin's interest in cooking ？
A． It only lasted for a short time．
B． It seemed to match his character．
C． It was forced on him by his parents．
D． It developed slowly over many months．
（4）Why did the father have doubts about Lin's choice of cooking ？
A． Lin wasn't good at cooking．
B． Cooking wasn't very convenient．
C． He didn't think Lin would continue．
D． Cooking wasn't a good hobby for a boy．
（5）What's the best title for the passage ？
A． A Strict Father
B． A Changeable Boy
C． The Fun of Cooking
D． The Birthday Gift
Recently， China announced it had achieved success in drilling fire ice or methane hydrate（天然气水合物即，可燃冰）， from the seabed in the shenhu area of the South China Sea． It produces high amount of energy when it is burned， leaving nothing but dioxide and water．
Many countries， including the United States and Japan， have long been doing research on methane hydrate， but taking it from bottom of the sea has been a common problem they are facing．According to reports．China succeeded in drilling methane hydrate for a number of days continuously and got an average of over 16，000 m 3 daily． It is believed to be a big breakthrough．
Scientists say there is about 21， 000 trillion（ 万亿 ）3 of methane hydrate in the world． If we can use it， it can meet the world's energy need for 1， 000 years． However， it is too early to say a new energy source （来源 ） has been found because we are still facing two main challenges﹣environmental risk and economic（经济的）cost． When methane hydrate is taken from the seabed， it may go into the air easily． That's very bad for the environment because methane is one of the worst greenhouse gases， Besides， drilling methane hydrate is very expensive as well．
However， China's technology breakthrough is very important because it shows the way researchers across the world should take． It also raises hopes that one day we can drill methane hydrate as a source of energy．
（1）What is Paragraph I mainly about ？
A． China is producing a large amount of energy from fire ice
B． China is making good use of fire ice throughout the country
C． China has already succeeded in drilling fire ice from the seabed
D． China has turned fire ice from the South China Sea into daily energy
（2）What's the common problem many countries are facing when doing research on fire ice？
A． How to take it out from the bottom of the sea
B． How to turn it into useful energy at the lowest cost．
C． How to make it cheap on the future energy market．
D．How to change it into a traditional form of energy．
（3）Why is it too early to say a new energy source has been found？
A． Because it's too difficult to find the place where the fire ice lies and how to drill it．
B． Because it's not easy for fire ice to go into the air and be good for the environment．
C． Because it s quite impossible for fire ice to take the place of other sources of energy
D．Because it's expensive to drill fire ice and it may do great harm to the environment
（4）Where can we probably read the article？
A．In a storybook．
B．In a newspaper．
C．In a travel guide．
D．In a advertisement
Dear daughters，
Most parents tell their children，"You can be anything you want when you grow up．"I feel the same and I say this often．But I also want you to understand that the dream itself comes from hard work，some good luck and good timing．
Girls，here are some words of wisdom（智慧） as you make your way in the world，from your mama．
1．Be open﹣minded to changing your path（even several times）along the way．
In high school，I wanted to be an official．I left my hometown and went off to college in Washington，DC．There，I discovered that I'm creative，a strong leader and great at marketing．As result，I moved on to be the head of a national organization．Becoming a mother while in that job opened my mind to starting a business．Now I run a successful company that I started up all by myself．
Work out what you are good at and what you are interested in．Keep an open mind and change what you are doing based on what you are learning about yourself．
2．Failure is critical to your success
I won't tell you to feel good about failure．Failure can be heartbreaking．But I will tell you that every failure I've had along the way has absolutely made me better．
Failing the big math exam in high school and going to summer school was embarrassing．I finally passed，and I've never failed an exam again．I learned from that experience to ask for help．Now，I ask for help in business all the time．
I'm proud to be a role model to you as a mom and a company owner，I hope I can help you to believe that you can be anything you want and you can have everything on your list．It will be very glad to watch your lives unfold before my eyes．
Love，
Your Mom
（1）According to the letter， What should the daughters think about if they want to change what they are doing ？
A． Advantages and interest
B．Wisdom and dreams
C． Good luck and tin
D．Experience and help．
（2）According to the mother， how should her daughters deal with failure？
A． They should feel good about failure
B． They should be sad about failure．
C． They should learn from failure．
D． They should avoid any failure
（3）Which of the following best describes the mother？
A．Worried but wise
B． Unlucky and unsuccessful
C．open﹣minded but cold
D． Kind and successful
（4）What's the letter mainly about？
A． Mom and daughters
B．Moms advice to daughters
C．Being open﹣minded
D． Failure is the mother of success
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