What’s the secret of success? Is it having loads of money? Good luck? Great
teeth?
Sure, cash, luck, and a nice 36 can’t hurt. But many social scientists agree that what successful people have in common is this: They were 37.
There’s George Washington, the top general of America’s troops in the Revolutionary War, who lost two huge 38 and was nearly fired. 39 Steve Jobs, who developed a lot of failed products---and even got fired from Apple---before 40 to change the world with the iPod, iPhone, and iPad.
The 41 goes on: From Katy and Hall of Fame （名人堂）basketball legend Michael Jordan to Glee(歡樂合唱團 ) star Chris Colfer, the majority of today’s most successful people were 42 losers. They were dropped from record labels, 43_from basketball teams, or bullied in school. They felt humiliated, lost and 44.
But they eventually figured out how to move forward. And that is the key skill: the 45 to dust yourself off and try again. And again. Experts call this resilience(復(fù)原力  )---being able to 46 from setbacks. This is what turns losers into winners. Experts say that in terms of future success, resilience is more important than brains or talent. So 47 you fail a test or strike out at bat or sing off-key, don’t give up. 
小題1:
A．giftB．smileC．healthD．habit
小題2:
A．successesB．failuresC．talentedD．disabled
小題3:
A．battlesB．selectionsC．quarrelsD．a(chǎn)rguments
小題4:
A．He’sB．It’sC．There’sD．They’re
小題5:
A．doingB．leadingC．a(chǎn)pplyingD．returning
小題6:
A．storyB．paperC．researchD．list
小題7:
A．a(chǎn)t a timeB．a(chǎn)t one timeC．a(chǎn)t timesD．a(chǎn)t which time
小題8:
A．cutB．putC．thrownD．taken
小題9:
A．promisingB．happyC．hopelessD．hopeful
小題10:
A．disability B．a(chǎn)bilityC．forceD．desire
小題11:
A．comeB．resignC．recoverD．keep
小題12:
A．by the timeB．next timeC．beforeD．until

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:D  
小題6:D
小題7:B
小題8:A
小題9:C
小題10:B 
小題11:C
小題12:B
本文告訴我們失敗乃成功之母。許多成功人士都經(jīng)歷過許多失敗。所以當(dāng)失敗降臨時，不要放棄。
小題1:B 考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)第一段的great teeth可知，應(yīng)選smile.因為有一口好的牙齒，才會有燦爛的微笑。
小題2:B 考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)下文可知，所有成功人士有個共同的特點：失敗。
小題3:A 考查常識。華盛頓是將軍，故曾經(jīng)打敗過兩次戰(zhàn)役。
小題4:C 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)上面的There’s George Washington….，可知答案為C。
小題5:D 考查常識題。眾所周知，喬布斯后來又回到了蘋果，故用returning.
小題6:D 考查名詞辨析。以上都是舉的例子。故用list清單。
小題7:B 考查短語辨析。at a time 一次，每次  at one time 曾經(jīng)，一度  at times有時 at which time引導(dǎo)定語從句。根據(jù)意思，絕大多數(shù)成功人士曾經(jīng)都是失敗者。
小題8:A考查動詞辨析。從籃球隊被砍下來。
小題9:C 考查形容詞辨析。他們曾經(jīng)都感到羞辱的，迷失的以及絕望的。
小題10:B考查名詞辨析。關(guān)鍵的技巧就是：使你自己重新振作的能力。
小題11:C考查動詞辨析。根據(jù)前面的resilience，可知是指從挫折中恢復(fù)的能力。
小題12:B 連詞辨析。因此下次你再次失敗時，不要放棄。
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