【推荐1】Around 80examples of failed products， business and ideas are showed in the newly opened museum in Sweden． It is to celebrate modern history's_____designs ﹣﹣﹣from Coca﹣Cola Blak， a coffee﹣inspired drink， to Bic pens made just for women．

Besides showing long﹣forgotten failure， founder Dr． Samuel West is on a task to help us learn from our mistakes． Samuel set up the museum after growing _____success stories． He said understanding bad design could be more valuable than_____good design．

"Most of all creative projects fail， and learning is the only way to turn failure into success．" according to the museum's website． "I hope that visitors take home two _____： that failure is connected with success， and that they should understand the importance of learning from failure，" said Dr． West．

"The purpose of the museum is to show that creativity requires failure，" Dr． West said as he introduced some of the products in a video． "If you are afraid of failure， then you can't create．" So the organizations will not ignore（无视） them and pretend they _____happened．

Many of the museum's items were available online． West believed that _____products have little in common with one another． One of the items， for example， is a frozen beef lasagna（意式千层面） made by Colgate（Yes， the company that makes toothpaste）． West described this as a classical case of "brand extension failure．"

A collection of nine objects from the museum is our tour． The traveling collection of failures will then visit Los Angeles， New York， Shanghai and Tokyo in 2018and 2019．

History may be written by the winners， but we should not ignore the losers． At least， that's what the Museum of Failure wants us to believe．

【推荐2】What do you think of pressure? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?

Most of the students think pressure can be bad ________ them in some ways. There is a story about a teenager in a middle school. He even ________ up his study because of the pressure from school and family. We also hear that someone goes to see a psychologist because of heavy working pressure. It is not ________ that some people think pressure is a dangerous wolf.

On the other hand, other people argue that pressure is not bad. They believe pressure can produce momenturm in the end. For them, right attitude and action can make less pressure and make it useful. ________ I was a child, my mom always pushed me ________ hard. She wished I could go to an excellent college for ________ education. I experienced pressure for the first time. Born in a poor family, I deeply knew life was not easy for us, and my mom did ________ for me hoping I could have a better life in the future. As the saying goes, “No pain, no gain.” So I did what my mom wished ________ I didn’t want to let her down. At last, I did measure up to my mom’s expectation and went to college ________ because of my mom’s push and pressure! In this way, I don’t think pressure is a bad thing. In general, pressure is not a bad thing in ________. The key is how we deal with it.

On July 25, my classmates and I went hiking. It was almost thirty kilometers. At the beginning, we all felt very ________, we talked to each other and sang songs happily.

About two hours later, we became so thirsty and tired that we almost wanted to ________. But we still wanted to challenge ourselves. The sun was _______ like a fire and it was ________ hot. Each step seemed to become ________, but no one stopped. We just walked and walked, heading for our destination(目的地).

At noon, we made it, we couldn’t ________ shouting and laughing. After one hour, we started to head back home. Again, the journey seemed difficult to finish because it was quite a long way for us, but we kept doing.

When there was only 1, 500 meters left, a pain ________ through my whole body. At that moment, I really wanted to stop. But my classmates encouraged me and gave me their full _________. With their help, I finally _________ the end. You couldn’t imagine how excited I was!

Through this hiking ________, I felt energetic and more confident to meet challenges in the future. Although the difficulties we met on our journey scared us, we still had a brave heart and a strong will. There was no doubt that we could surely overcome anything difficult.

【推荐2】Jeff gets up late today. He ______ his bike to school very fast. He doesn’t look ______ the traffic lights, so he hits(撞) a ______ .The driver _____ him to hospital right now. The doctor looks over（检查） Jeff very carefully. Jeff wants to go to______, but the doctor and the driver ______him to stay in bed. “Now my boy,”says the doctor.”Could you_______ me your name?” “What do you want to do?”asks Jeff. “I want to tell your parents and your _______ ” answers the doctor. “But my parents _______ my name and my teacher knows my name,______” says Jeff.

【推荐1】I sat down at my desk and started writing a letter of thankfulness, but when it came to actually putting the letter into the mailbox, I ________. I couldn’t do it. I suddenly felt a sense of   ________ and insecurity (不安).

The letter was to an old teacher with whom I kept in ________ on Facebook. For months, I read about what she ________ on her Facebook page, which helped me to live my life differently. Her volunteer work wasn’t huge. ________, she was doing small, local good deeds. Gradually, she changed my views on the world and for some reason. I felt I should let her know how her example ________ influenced me.

I could have easily sent her an email, but that seemed not enough for such an important thank-you. That’s why I ended up ________ the letter. But now here I was, standing before the mailbox, unable to put the envelope inside. What was stopping me? It suddenly hit me that I was ________ of being too nice. I guessed I felt strange because it wasn’t like she was my best friend or a relative. Maybe my letter was too heartfelt. Thinking this over, I put the envelope in the mailbox ________.

Weeks later I received a Facebook response from her. It turned out she was going through a hard time and my note ________ a lot to her. She said she had no idea that she was playing such a big ________ in others’ life.

Not only did this letter make her happier, but her ________ increased my joy as well. I was so excited that it had such a great influence on her that I decided to write a(n) ________ letter to someone each month. Now it’s easier for me to ________ the goodness in others and be more ________ for this beautiful life I’m living.

【推荐2】Shameem was born in a small village in Pakistan(巴基斯坦). In her village, it was a tradition to keep ________inside their homes. They were not allowed to get an education.

________, Shameem’s uncle, a university teacher, wanted to give her a chance to see the world. He offered Shameem a chance to ________. So she became the only girl student in her class.

However, Shameem tried hard to ________ her schooling. To get the chance to enter college, she went on three-day-hunger strike(抗议). After finishing college, Shameem got a position in a non-profit organization(非营利性组织) working to help women in countryside areas.

There, she saw a Pakistan that she didn’t know. Until then, she thought ________ had a difficult life. ________ there, she saw what women in other parts of Pakistan were experiencing. Some women had 11 children, but nothing to ________ them. They would walk three hours every day to get water.

Shameem found that the position was more than just a job for her. She discovered her ________. By setting an example, her experience could encourage more people to understand the importance of ________ and send their daughters to school.

Now, Shameem teaches in a countryside school in her hometown. “The first day I walked into the school,” she said, “I saw all these little Shameems staring at me ________ dreams in eyes, the same dream of freedom which I had in my childhood.”

Today, there is not a single girl in her village who doesn’t go to school.

【推荐3】I was a happy kid until the day I fell down. I ______ on a piece of glass and it cut my eye badly. If the eye were ______, my face would look ugly. As a result, my scarred（有疤痕的）and sightless eye lived on with me.

People often asked me questions which made me ______. When kids played games, I was ______ the “monster（怪兽）”. I knew that everyone looked down on me.

Yet mom would say to me, “Hold your head up high and face the world.” I listened to her. As a child, I ______ what mom meant was, “Be careful, or you will fall down because your eye is sightless.”

In high school I ______ became a monitor, but I still felt like a freak（怪物）. I really wanted to look like everyone else. When things got too bad, I would ______ to my mom. Then she would look at me with loving eyes and say “Hold your head up high and face the world. Show them your ______ inside.”

My mom’s love ______ me. I had faced a lot of problems and learned to accept myself. Now “Hold your head up high” has often been heard in my home. I say it to my children, too. The gift my mom gave me ______ on.