Question

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.                  

1.	A．celebrated B．complained C．explained D．answered

2.	A．confidently B．madly C．carelessly D．angrily

3.	A．remembered B．refused C．learned D．ordered

4.	A．test B．ignore C．invent D．use

5.	A．healthy B．enthusiastic C．intelligent D．generous

6.	A．shown B．prevented C．recorded D．practiced

7.	A．errors B．machines C．jobs D．steps

8.	A．common B．strange C．familiar D．true

9.	A．effect B．time C．drugs D．roles

10.	A．as though B．so that C．unless D．if

11.	A．keep B．attempt C．give D．see

12.	A．depends on B．sets aside C．turns down D．sets up

13.	A．appearance B．experiences C．qualities D．feelings

14.	A．own B．realize C．provide D．research

15.	A．active B．hard C．rich D．average

16.	A．sell B．draw C．eat D．praise

17.	A．achieve B．watch C．offer D．recognize

18.	A．story B．excuse C．key D．plan

19.	A．preparation B．influence C．life D．generation

20.	A．powerful B．wonderful C．successful D．hopeful

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.C

6.D

7.A

8.D

9.B

10.D

11.B

12.A

13.C

14.B

15.D

16.C

17.A

18.B

19.A

20.C

【解析】略