Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials to make the light bulb. When none worked successfully, his assistant __36_, “All our work is in vain. We have learned nothing.”
Thomas Edison replied very __37_, “Oh, we have come a long way and we have _38__ a lot. We now know that there are two thousand materials which we cannot _39__ to make a good light bulb.”
If you learn from your mistakes, then you are _40__. If you learn from someone else’s mistakes, then you are a genius. Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines __41__ daily and failure is nothing more than a few small __42_ repeated daily.
How __43_ the above lines are! Success takes __44_. We’ll make mistakes _45__ we do things in too much of a hurry. When we do not practice disciplines in life, we don’t build enough confidence to __46__ new and challenging tasks which are important and matter in life. Our confidence __47__ what we think of ourselves and whether we believe in ourselves. We are all born with exceptional __48__, but only a few really _49___ their true potentials and make efforts in life and the others just lead a(n) _50__ life. Do you want to be exceptional?
Success is a fruit which everyone wants to _51__, but it is not found everywhere and no one can __52_ it without serious efforts.
Those who want to succeed will find a way; those who don’t will find a(n) _53__!
Success depends on previous __54__, and without it we will end in failure.
When you are __55__, please enjoy it and give your hand to others who want to accomplish something.                  

【小題1】
A．celebratedB．complainedC．explainedD．a(chǎn)nswered
【小題2】
A．confidentlyB．madlyC．carelesslyD．a(chǎn)ngrily
【小題3】
A．rememberedB．refusedC．learnedD．ordered
【小題4】
A．testB．ignoreC．inventD．use
【小題5】
A．healthyB．enthusiasticC．intelligentD．generous
【小題6】
A．shownB．preventedC．recordedD．practiced
【小題7】
A．errorsB．machinesC．jobsD．steps
【小題8】
A．commonB．strangeC．familiarD．true
【小題9】
A．effectB．timeC．drugsD．roles
【小題10】
A．a(chǎn)s thoughB．so thatC．unlessD．if
【小題11】
A．keepB．a(chǎn)ttemptC．giveD．see
【小題12】
A．depends onB．sets asideC．turns downD．sets up
【小題13】
A．a(chǎn)ppearanceB．experiencesC．qualitiesD．feelings
【小題14】
A．ownB．realizeC．provideD．research
【小題15】
A．a(chǎn)ctiveB．hardC．richD．a(chǎn)verage
【小題16】
A．sellB．drawC．eatD．praise
【小題17】
A．a(chǎn)chieveB．watchC．offerD．recognize
【小題18】
A．storyB．excuseC．keyD．plan
【小題19】
A．preparationB．influenceC．lifeD．generation
【小題20】
A．powerfulB．wonderfulC．successfulD．hopeful


【小題1】B
【小題1】A
【小題1】C
【小題1】D
【小題1】C
【小題1】D
【小題1】A
【小題1】D
【小題1】B
【小題1】D
【小題1】B
【小題1】A
【小題1】C
【小題1】B
【小題1】D
【小題1】C
【小題1】A
【小題1】B
【小題1】A
【小題1】C

解析【小題1】B。由愛迪生的助手所說的話可知，他有點灰心喪氣, 所以他就開始“抱怨（complained）”。
【小題1】選A。由后面愛迪生所說的話可知，愛迪生對發(fā)明鍥而不舍，所以他對自己的工作充滿了“信心”。
【小題1】選C。由愛迪生的樂觀態(tài)度可知，他認為他們已經(jīng)“學(xué)到了（learned）”很多。上文中助手的話也有提示。
【小題1】選D。試驗證明有兩千種材料不能“用來（use）”做電燈泡。
【小題1】選C。此處與下句的genius呼應(yīng)：如果我們善于從自己的錯誤中學(xué)習，那我們就會變得“明智（intelligent）”。
【小題1】選D。成功就是每天要“實踐（practiced）”的一些簡單的行為準則。
【小題1】選A。失敗就是每天重復(fù)犯的“小錯誤（errors）”。
【小題1】選D。這里用true表示作者完全認同上述這些話。
【小題1】選B。由下一句可知，成功需要時間。
【小題1】選D。如果太著急就會犯錯誤，if在此引導(dǎo)一個條件狀語從句。
【小題1】選B。沒有自信心，我們就無法去“嘗試（attempt）”新的具有挑戰(zhàn)性的任務(wù)。
【小題1】選A。由上下文可知，我們的自信“取決于（depends on）”我們對自己的看法和是否相信自己。
【小題1】選C。我們每個人生來都具有特殊的“品質(zhì)（qualities）”。其他選項不符合常理。
【小題1】選B。但是只有一少部分人“認識到（realize）”自己真正的潛能。
【小題1】選D。此處選“平庸的（average）”與上文中的exceptional對比。
【小題1】選C。成功就像人人都想“吃（eat）”的水果，此處用來比喻人人都想擁有成功。
【小題1】選A。不付出努力，你就無法“獲得（achieve）”成功。
【小題1】選B。想成功的人總是尋找辦法，而不想成功的人總是尋找“借口（excuse）”。
【小題1】選A。精心準備會走向成功，反之注定會失敗。
【小題1】選C。當你“成功（successful）”時，享受它并幫助其他想取得成就的人。

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