How many times do you have to fail at something in order to succeed? Did you know that Thomas Edison failed 10,000 times while trying to invent the light bulb? He certainly had a “l(fā)earn and do” attitude! He was able to turn each failed experiment into a successful way to invent the light bulb. So what can we learn from this? You can adopt the “fail forward” strategy too.
In reality, none of us are failures. It’s true that we will experience times of defeat, problems, and disasters, but remember, each one of us is meant to succeed in life. However, we must choose our fate. Henry David Thoreau said, “Men are born to succeed, not to fail.”
We can never be forced into having a happy and successful life. Whether or not you experience success or failure is completely controlled by what you think and do. You are the only one who can choose the thoughts that will keep you from achieving the abundant life and joy that you are meant to have. No matter how difficult things may seem, say to yourself, “I choose to be a happy and successful person.”
Why do some people get what they want and others fail? I believe that getting what you desire in life takes planning, and it doesn’t just happen by luck. So how do we plan for success?
It has been proven that successful people do things more differently than unsuccessful people. They recognize the patterns of success and follow them; one of those patterns is planning. They plan what they think and do, which sets them apart. They know exactly what they desire, have an intelligent plan for getting it, and then work their plan. They know what success will cost them in terms of time, energy, and results, and they devote the right resources toward making their plans happen.
小題1:The writer refers to Thomas Edison to ________.
A．introduce his invention
B．put forward the topic of the text
C．praise the inventor
D．show the way to success
小題2:What Henry David Thoreau said implies that ________.
A．everyone is able to be a success
B．most people lack the confidence to succeed
C．everyone can do nothing but succeed in his life
D．no one can succeed without difficulty and suffering
小題3:The main idea of the last two paragraphs is that ________.
A．planning plays an important role in success
B．successful people differ from unsuccessful ones
C．successful people have many patterns of success
D．devoting the right resources can help reach one’s goal
小題4:Which of the following would match the text?
A．All roads lead to Rome.B．Think twice before you act.
C．No pains, no gains.D．Failure is the mother of success.

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:A
小題4:D

試題分析：本文主要講述的是成功與失敗的關(guān)系。我們要從失敗中吸取教訓(xùn)，最后取得成功。作者提出我們要加強(qiáng)工作以及學(xué)習(xí)的計劃性。
小題1:B 推理題。根據(jù)文章第一段1,2行How many times do you have to fail at something in order to succeed? Did you know that Thomas Edison failed 10,000 times while trying to invent the light bulb?作者用愛迪生的例子主要來告訴我們接下來要討論的如何從失敗中吸取教訓(xùn)，最后走向成功。故B正確。
小題2:A 推理題。根據(jù)Henry David Thoreau said, “Men are born to succeed, not to fail.”可知每個人生下來都是為了取得成功，而不是失敗。也就是說每個人都可能取得成功。故A正確。
小題3:A 段落大意題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段Why do some people get what they want and others fail? I believe that getting what you desire in life takes planning, and it doesn’t just happen by luck.可知作者在這兩段中主要討論的是計劃在我們?nèi)〉贸晒χ械闹匾饔�。故A正確。
小題4:D 主旨大意題。本文主要講述的是成功與失敗的關(guān)系。我們要從失敗中吸取教訓(xùn)，加強(qiáng)工作以及學(xué)習(xí)的計劃性。故D項符合上下文。
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