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Failing Successfully

Two years ago I took part in a speech competition. It was a hard time for me when the judge______ the winners. At last, the moment of truth came. I got the worst.______ not being placed in the competition, I really wanted to _______ again. I realized that finding the right topic was the most important part of the whole _______. It needs to be motivational and inspirational to the _______. So I reworked my speech for the following year,______ a different topic and spending countless hours _______ the speech, line by line, word by word to make it _______better.

The next year I participated in the _______ again. As was expected, my speech ______down well and I was hoping to do that a bit better this year._______, my wish didn’t come true. The competition was so fierce that again I didn’t _______it.

I was deeply disappointed, since I couldn’t accept the fact that I had _______ twice in something that I had worked so hard on. However, I knew that losing is _______ and part of life. One of the judges said to me that my speech was quite good,_______ it needed to be better if I wanted to go any further. He advised me to struggle to_______ something like some of the empty gestures. He said that I would surely succeed some day.

While I didn’t earn _______ in the competition, I did gain a new viewpoint. I discovered that I could fail successfully. I think I’ll _______ to work hard and enter the next competition. Now, whenever I’m faced with a defeat, I _______ myself of what a famous person said, “The path was worn and slippery. My foot slipped from under me, knocking the other out of the way, but I recovered and said to myself that it’s a slip and not a_______.”

A．announced

B．predicted

C．observed

D．interviewed

A．Unless

B．Once

C．Though

D．Since

A．suffer

B．compete

C．win

D．check

A．range

B．condition

C．system

D．process

A．audience

B．companion

C．director

D．author

A．reviewing

B．supposing

C．picking

D．comparing

A．appreciating

B．making

C．reciting

D．polishing

A．increase

B．flow

C．expose

D．occur

A．competition

B．party

C．examination

D．invitation

10.

A．wrote

B．sounded

C．went

D．slowed

11.

A．Angrily

B．Sadly

C．Fortunately

D．Eagerly

12.

A．settle

B．hate

C．make

D．pass

13.

A．decreased

B．escaped

C．struggled

D．failed

14.

A．flexible

B．normal

C．appropriate

D．typical

15.

A．but

B．so

C．for

D．or

16.

A．assume

B．declare

C．overcome

D．acquire

17.

A．profits

B．awards

C．comments

D．qualities

18.

A．continue

B．agree

C．regret

D．apply

19.

A．allow

B．inform

C．accuse

D．remind

20.

A．kick

B．push

C．fall

D．walk

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We could all say that we have bad days as we go through life, but what does it take to have a really good day?
I remember a day recently when I had to go to the_______for special tests because I wasn’t feeling well and my doctor sent me to a specialist to try and find the cause of my illness. As I_______to the hospital, I was feeling sad and certainly wasn’t on top of my game. As I approached the hospital, I began my________for a parking spot. I finally found one not too far from the entrance to the hospital.
As I got out and brought my change out of my pocket, I noticed a man looking a little_____standing in front of a parking meter(停车记时收费表 ) two cars away. He seems to be searching his pockets for what I supposed were_______for the meter.
Although I_______didn’t feel that great, I thought that I should at least go over to him and find out if I could_______him. As I approached him, he turned to me looking worried. I asked him if he had a problem I could help with. He said that he had no coins at all_______he was only thinking about visiting his sick wife when he left his house.
I reached into my pocket and_______out two dollars and gave it to him without saying a word. And, without waiting for a________, I turned on my heel and said to him as I was walking away:”Have a good day.”
The funny thing was that I felt a lot________, a small smile came to my face, and second to walk just a little quicker. I was walking away when he called out:”Thank you so much.”You know, I didn’t even________ him to say anything. He didn’t have to say a word to me. It was simply enough to________that I had helped someone else who needed a little________. That’s all it took to bring a smile to my face as I went on toward completing my own business.
You know, it doesn’t________much to help someone else.1.

A．hospital

B．school

C．gym

D．company

A．walked

B．ran

C．rode

D．drove

A．search

B．plan

C．travel

D．design

A．tired

B．worried

C．puzzled

D．bored

A．tools

B．keys

C．coins

D．batteries

A．really

B．suddenly

C．finally

D．probably

A．help

B．understand

C．follow

D．join

A．while

B．although

C．unless

D．because

A．turned

B．dropped

C．pulled

D．sent

10.

A．call

B．cheer

C．regret

D．response

11.

A．safer

B．younger

C．brighter

D．easier

12.

A．tell

B．expect

C．remind

D．encourage

13.

A．trust

B．hope

C．share

D．know

14.

A．courage

B．patience

C．hand

D．guide

15.

A．mean

B．take

C．make

D．save

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【推荐2】It's strange, but I don't really remember the hurricane (飓风）itself. It all happened so________. I was sitting in my room when the roof (屋顶) just ________. All of a sudden, there was the sky where the roof had been and I was very________. Without a roof, staying inside was really ________. It was August, so it was really hot and it smelled so________everywhere because much rotten food was thrown on the streets! Living in the ________air, we became breakfast, lunch and supper for the mosquitos(蚊子). We had lost our home and everything in it. But Mom kept on ________us that whatever happened, we should always try to see the good side of things. Anyway, we were all together and safe. Mom's words made us feel ________ . I remember us all lying under the midnight ________and looking up at the stars. Even though we had lost a lot, moments like those gave us________for the future.

Although it was only a few days before we were ________, it felt like months. We were taken to another town in a faraway county. Now, one year has________and I'm back home in New Orleans. We are working together to ________our home and our lives. Now we have another chance to look up at the ________of New Orleans, their beauty inspiring us and giving us ________ to move on.

A．frequently

B．recently

C．quickly

D．regularly

A．flew off

B．went off

C．calmed down

D．turned up

A．frightened

B．pleased

C．curious

D．impressive

A．confusing

B．hard

C．unique

D．encouraging

A．sweet

B．wet

C．powerful

D．bad

A．fresh

B．dirty

C．cold

D．open

A．watching

B．improving

C．reminding

D．ignoring

A．better

B．worse

C．hotter

D．harder

A．bed

B．sky

C．atmosphere

D．site

10.

A．money

B．hope

C．time

D．safety

11.

A．rescued

B．requested

C．recommended

D．remembered

12.

A．taken

B．come

C．approached

D．passed

13.

A．organize

B．decorate

C．rebuild

D．arrange

14.

A．buildings

B．roofs

C．houses

D．stars

15.

A．comfort

B．confidence

C．challenge

D．direction

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【推荐3】I received a devastating（毁灭性的）blow to my self-confidence in the first interview of my college years. I________to be a host in our Student Acting Troupe and felt________that I would be accepted. But one of the panel members told me, “You seem inadequate and you are a little vertically（垂直地）challenged.” My life has never been________since. I used high heels to make up for my________and psychological strategies and tricks to________my lack of confidence. But no matter how hard I tried to________the part, there was still something________.

As president of English Club, I organized the rehearsal of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs for an English party.________, we could not find an actor to be the dwarf. It had to be someone who was humorous________and fluent in English. Suddenly, all eyes turned to me, and I knew I would have to be dwarf. To my surprise and delight, once________, I was totally________in the performance and my humorous nature was put to full use. As the dwarf, I was a big________.

Yes, each of us is only one among millions of people, but each of us is an individual and each of us is________. Cultivating（培养）our individuality will________our life, making it a kaleidoscope（万花筒）of new colors and textures.

A world lacking________would be a boring place. The real________is not being short or shy or ugly, but having your________lost in a world in which everyone is a (n)________of a model, a cool boy or a flawless charming girl.

Given a choice, I would rather be________than live in such a world. I’d rather be a genuine dwarf accompanying a Snow White than be a Snow White among nothing but Snow Whites. I would rather be myself. I would________my individual and unique colors to the more diverse universe. Please, be yourself!

A．appealed

B．preferred

C．applied

D．adapted

A．confident

B．pessimistic

C．satisfactory

D．frustrated

A．different

B．influenced

C．the same

D．challenged

A．size

B．height

C．personality

D．condition

A．prove

B．reserve

C．reward

D．hide

A．play

B．take

C．look

D．form

A．missing

B．strange

C．adequate

D．shameful

A．Luckily

B．Unfortunately

C．Accidentally

D．Surprisingly

A．by comparison

B．by accident

C．by chance

D．by nature

10.

A．in life

B．on trial

C．on stage

D．in reality

11.

A．absorbed

B．busy

C．addicted

D．content

12.

A．actor

B．man

C．person

D．hit

13.

A．unique

B．sincere

C．independent

D．fantastic

14.

A．sacrifice

B．enjoy

C．transform

D．transport

15.

A．love

B．belief

C．communication

D．diversity

16.

A．comedy

B．tragedy

C．challenge

D．difference

17.

A．dignity

B．nature

C．identity

D．characteristic

18.

A．clone

B．shadow

C．reflection

D．symbol

19.

A．handsome

B．tall

C．talented

D．ugly

20.

A．distribute

B．contribute

C．combine

D．convey

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【推荐1】It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for all appointment(约会)at 9:30. The nurse had him take a _______ in the waiting area,_______ him it would be at least 40 minutes_________someone would be able to see him. I saw him_______his watch and decided, since I was_______busy—my patient didn’t_______ at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment. The gentleman said no and told me that he_______to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his_________. He told me that she had been_________for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be____________if he was a bit late. He replied that she __________ knew who he was, that she had not been able to __________ him for five years now. I was____________, and asked him, “And you__________go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?” He smiled and said. “She doesn’t know me but I know who she is”. I had to hold back __________ as he left.

Now I __________ that in marriages, true love is____________of all that is. The happiest people don’t__________have the best of everything, they just__________the best of everything they have. ____________isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

A．breath

B．test

C．seat

D．break

A．persuading

B．promising

C．understanding

D．telling

A．if

B．before

C．since

D．after

A．taking off

B．fixing

C．looking at

D．winding

A．very

B．also

C．seldom

D．not

A．turn up

B．show off

C．come on

D．go away

A．needed

B．forgot

C．agreed

D．happened

A．daughter

B．wife

C．mother

D．sister

A．late

B．well

C．around

D．there

10.

A．lonely

B．worried

C．doubtful

D．hungry

11.

A．so far

B．neither

C．no longer

D．already

12.

A．recognize

B．answer

C．believe

D．expect

13.

A．moved

B．disappointed

C．surprised

D．satisfied

14.

A．only

B．then

C．thus

D．still

15.

A．curiosity

B．tears

C．words

D．judgment

16.

A．realize

B．suggest

C．hope

D．prove

17.

A．agreement

B．expression

C．acceptance

D．exhibition

18.

A．necessarily

B．completely

C．naturally

D．frequently

19.

A．learn

B．make

C．favor

D．try

20.

A．Adventure

B．Beauty

C．Trust

D．Life

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【推荐2】Henry remembers the day well. It was a day that would change his life. He was sitting at the kitchen table, watching his ten-year-old granddaughter, Sophia, do her homework. She had asked him a question about history and was now _________ him with big brown eyes, waiting for an answer. Henry looked at the kettle and then out of the kitchen window. Henry can still hear himself say, “I’m sorry, my dear. I don’t know.”

Henry had spent forty years working as a librarian in a school. He was now _________ and spent his days looking after Sophia. However, he felt that he should be doing more with his life, though he was in his seventies with grey hair and _________ wrinkles in his forehead (额头). As Sophia continued her homework, he read an article in the newspaper about the health _________ of older people going back to university. The article said that it kept the brain _________ and helped prevent loneliness. He made the _________ there and then. The next morning, he would go to Birkbeck, University of London and take a _________ in history.

After four years, Henry got his degree in history. “_________ the course has given me such a sense of achievement,” he says. “It has also made me _________ about doing all the other things that I’ve never had the courage to try before. It’s __________ too old to learn.”

A．pointing to

B．looking for

C．caring about

D．staring at

A．admitted

B．experienced

C．retired

D．educated

A．deep

B．soft

C．high

D．low

A．risks

B．benefits

C．services

D．topics

A．dull

B．calm

C．active

D．secret

A．mistake

B．speech

C．interview

D．decision

A．turn

B．seat

C．picture

D．course

A．Completing

B．Organizing

C．Planning

D．Preparing

A．doubtful

B．confident

C．silent

D．puzzled

10.

A．rarely

B．seldom

C．never

D．only

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Growing because of trials can be _______ to an oyster (牡蛎) that has a grain of sand inside. In _______ to this invader, the oyster makes the most of its trial and produces a beautiful pearl in the end. _______the challenge or setback of having this uncomfortable grain of _______, the oyster would never make the pearl.

This made me __________ many instances from my past when all of my __________were playing basketball without me, which made me feel __________ left out. However, during those long period of __________, while my friends played basketball games one after another, I was working on__________myself. I was practicing the piano, reading self-development books, __________on excelling in school, etc. These were very __________days for me and I believe that I wouldn’t be who I am today if l hadn’t endured the __________ that came from being different.

As I mentioned in my new book, our differences do __________us, and the challenges we deal with can help us make something beautiful and __________. Many people I talked with supported this principle and they explained why they experienced greater __________from greater challenges.

A．addicted

B．forced

C．applied

D．exposed

A．goes through

B．goes off

C．goes around

D．goes by

A．weaker

B．wiser

C．lazier

D．healthier

A．resist

B．gain

C．deliver

D．create

A．obvious

B．serious

C．slight

D．sensitive

A．contributed

B．turned

C．transferred

D．compared

A．response

B．respect

C．regard

D．relation

A．At

B．By

C．Without

D．On

A．shell

B．sand

C．scar

D．salt

10.

A．select

B．describe

C．celebrate

D．recall

11.

A．teachers

B．parents

C．friends

D．brothers

12.

A．completely

B．gradually

C．reasonably

D．regularly

13.

A．construction

B．thought

C．consideration

D．trial

14.

A．encouraging

B．correcting

C．improving

D．understanding

15.

A．depending

B．focusing

C．calling

D．turning

16.

A．meaningless

B．surprising

C．influential

D．carefree

17.

A．hobbies

B．chances

C．decisions

D．hardships

18.

A．remind

B．shape

C．embarrass

D．weaken

19.

A．shocking

B．frightening

C．inspiring

D．disappointing

20.

A．growth

B．happiness

C．gladness

D．depression

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