Question

Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, having enough experience and knowledge, we will regard these failures (失敗) as a necessary and ______ part of learning. But often as parents and teachers, we don’t _____this right (權利) to our children.

Donnie was a student in my class. His ______ about failure kept him away from classroom games which other children enjoyed. He _____ answered my questions—he was afraid of making mistakes.

I tried my best to build his self-confidence. But nothing changed ____ midterm, when Mary, a new teacher, came. She was young and pretty, and she was loved by every student _____ Donnie. She made a big difference to Donnie later.

One morning, Donnie copied the math problem clearly and ______, but he missed the fourth problem and began to cry with his head in his arms.

I didn’t know what to do. Suddenly, a smile __on Mary’s face. From the desk she got a box that _____ pencils. “Look, Donnie,” she said gently, kneeling (蹲在) beside him. “I’ve got something to ______ you.” She took out the pencils, one at a time, and placed them on his desk.

“See these pencils, Donnie,” she continued. “They ____ Mrs. Landon and me. See how the erasers are worn (磨損)? That’s because we make mistakes, too. But we erase the mistakes and try again. That’s what you ___ learn to do, too.”

She kissed him and stood up, “here,” she said, “I’ll leave one of these pencils on ______ desk, so you’ll remember that everybody makes mistakes, even teachers.” Donnie looked up with _______ in his eyes and a smile.

The pencil became Donnie’s prize. That, together with Mary’s encouragement, gradually made him understand ___ the meaning of making mistakes is ---it’s all right to make mistakes as long as you erase them and try again.

1.A. similar B. active C. important D. interesting

2.A. offer B. pass C. send D. lend

3.A. spirit B. worry C. excitement D. pleasure

4.A. always B. usually C. often D. seldom

5.A. since B. because C. until D. although

6.A. including B. except C. without D. with

7.A. simply B. carelessly C. casually D. carefully

8.A. appeared B. froze C. disappeared D. lost

9.A. was made of B. was covered by C. was filled with D. was close to

10.A. tell B. show C. ask D. thank

11.A. come to B. prefer to C. point at D. belong to

12.A. might B. could C. must D. can’t

13.A. your B. his C. her D. my

14.A. hate B. love C. fear D. sadness

15.A. how B. why C. where D. what

Answer 1