Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials to make the light bulb. When none worked successfully, his assistant , “All our work is in vain. We have learned nothing.”
Thomas Edison replied very , “Oh, we have come a long way and we have a lot. We now know that there are two thousand materials which we cannot use to make a good light bulb.”
If you learn from your mistakes, then you are . If you learn from someone else’s mistakes, then you are a talent. Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines daily and failure is nothing more than a few small repeated daily.
How the above lines are! Success takes time. We’ll make mistakes if we do things in too much of a hurry. When we do not practice disciplines in life, we don’t build enough confidence to new and challenging tasks which are important and matter in life. Our confidence what we think of ourselves and whether we believe in ourselves. We are all born with exceptional qualities, but only a few really their true potentials and make efforts in life, and the others just lead a(n) life. Do you want to be exceptional?
Success is a fruit which everyone wants to eat, but it is not found everywhere and no one can it without serious efforts.
Those who want to succeed will find a way; those who don’t will find a(n) !
Success depends on , and without it we will end in failure.
When you are , please enjoy it and give your hand to others who want to accomplish something.
A．celebrated B．complained C．explained D．answered
A．confidently B．madly C．carelessly D．angrily
A．remembered B．refused C．learned D．ordered
A．healthy B．enthusiastic C．intelligent D．generous
A．shown B．prevented C．recorded D．practiced
A．errors B．machines C．jobs D．steps
A．common B．strange C．familiar D．true
A．keep B．attempt C．give D．see
A．depends on B．sets aside C．turns down D．sets up
A．own B．realize C．provide D．research
A．active B．hard C．rich D．average
A．achieve B．watch C．offer D．recognize
A．story B．excuse C．key D．plan
A．preparation B．influence C．life D．generation
A．powerful B．wonderful C．successful D．hopeful
Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a puzzling and disappointing experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps the talk with slides, writing down important information on the blackboard, reading material and giving out . The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and 19 what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture notes which do not catch the main points and become hard even for the to understand. Most institutions provide courses which new students to develop the skills they need to be listeners and note-takers. these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skills guides which learners to practice these skills . In all cases it is important to the problem before actually starting your studies.
It is important to that most students have in acquiring the language skills in college study. One way of these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classes which most institutions provide throughout the year. Another basic is to find a study partner with whom it is possible to identify difficulties, ideas and provide support.
A．extending B．explaining C．performing D．conducting
A．disputing with B．contributing to C．handing out D．collecting together
A．assignments B．duty C．evaluation D．messages
A．suspects B．understands C．wonders D．expects
A．without B．with C．on D．by
A．what B．those C．as D．which
A．teachers B．classmates C．partners D．students
A．prevent B．require C．assist D．forbid
A．effective B．inspired C．hardworking D．fortunate
A．As B．Though C．Unless D．If
A．enable B．encourage C．determine D．detect
A．independently B．separately C．lonely D．confidently
A．evaluate B．cope C．tackle D．describe
A．predict B．admit C．declare D．concern
A．doubt B．difficulty C．trouble D．suspicion
A．inquired B．required C．acquired D．considered
A．preventing B．standing C．accepting D．overcoming
A．average B．ordinary C．normal D．academic
A．statement B．method C．idea D．suggestion
A．create B．carry C．exchange D．replace
I was shoppingat mylocal supermarket, as I normally have for years.One particular day, Ihad doneabout 2 weeks worth of shopping and toward the register to pay for my groceries.After the cashier had scanned my itemsand I had bagged them up, she stated that the was $150.
I into my back right pocket to grab the money to pay and noticed that there was no money there. I started to get . I knew my pocket book was in the car and I was sure I had put the in my back right pocket. I looked at the cashier with wet eyes and a look not knowing what to do. There were people behind me on the line.She told me to speak with the courtesy counter (爱心柜台).I and said, “Really? It's , no one would hand that in!”But she me to. “You never know…” she said.
I decided that there was no in checking so I walked up toa woman behind the counter and said“I have to ask, did anyone cash by any chance?” She asked “How much?" My face then .“$200 in the form ofone hundred dollar bills.” I replied. She said, “ , yes, someone did!" I was so !“Who? I want to thank her.” She pointed to a younggirl about10 years old and says, “Shedid.”
I walked over to the mom and hugged her.She said, “It wasn't me, it was my ” . I said “Iknow, I wanted to thank you both, she found it ... it's because of you that Igot this back.”I was so happy, I was almost in tears.
The next day at work, a person in another department me tickets to the circus. He handed me 5 tickets.Almost that young girl’s face popped (突然出现) in my head. After work I went back to the supermarket and stopped at the courtesy counter and asked if she had any idea who that woman was. She smiled and said, “Yes, She is a friend of mine”.Then I asked her to do me a favor and pass along these 5 tickets to her.
She told me that the family of the little girl who found my money were not rich so they would really this. She also said that they had 3 children, so five was the number of tickets!
A．showed B．headed C．hesitated D．retired
A．percentage B．product C．luggage D．total
A．checked B．searched C．reached D．looked
A．nervous B．curious C．particular D．serious
A．card B．money C．purse D．grocery
A．confused B．moved C．inspired D．shocked
A．blamed B．screamed C．cried D．laughed
A．reality B．evidence C．cash D．receipt
A．postponed B．encouraged C．discouraged D．promised
A．doubt B．need C．expense D．harm
A．work out B．send for C．turn in D．take away
A．broke up B．burst out C．send off D．lit up
A．Eventually B．Actually C．Finally D．Unfortunately
A．interested B．surprised C．worried D．absorbed
A．daughter B．husband C．mother D．friend
A．although B．because C．however D．besides
A．lent B．borrowed C．produced D．offered
A．simple B．constantly C．instantly D．previously
A．reject B．appreciate C．ignore D．purchase
A．unique B．typical C．official D．perfect
Travis laughed as he tore at the wrapping paper on his birthday present．He was so ! Finally, he would have the coolest pair of name-brand basketball shoes．
All the guys on his team were wearing the name-brand shoes of a popular basketball , Chuck Hart． Hart was criticized for his poor sportsmanship and infamous（臭名昭著的） , he was a great player．In fact, Travis wasn’t thinking about Hart’s behavior; he had only expected to see Hart’s on the side of the box．The first indication that something was came as he tore away the last piece of paper．Not Hart’s．The new shoes were the name-brand of another player, Robert Ryann, who was for his amazing work in the community．
Travis’s hands ; his heart stopped．It wasn’t that the Ryann shoes weren’t nice, but what would his friends think ?
They were the wrong shoes and Travis would be by the other players．When he looked up into his dad’ s eyes, however, Travis knew he tell him．“Thanks, Dad．I was really hoping for shoes,” Travis said as he pulled the shoes out of the box．
Next morning his dad drove him to school．When they in front of his destination, Travis slowly opened the car door．Just then, his dad stopped him．
“Hey, Travis, wait a minute, look…” his dad said , “Travis, I know those aren’ t the shoes you had hoped for, but I saw the names of the two guys and made a（n） . The guy whose name is on those shoes,” he said, pointing down at Travis’s feet, “is someone I . Do you know how often Ryann has found himself in ?”
“No,” Travis said．
“ Never．He’ s never talked back to his coach or started a fight, and he' s a team player．You could have acted like a when you didn’t get the shoes you wanted, Travis, you were polite and made the best of it．You have , like the guy whose name is on these shoes．I’ m hoping that someday, your name will be on the coolest pair of shoes I’ ll ever see.”
When Travis looked down at his feet, he saw the shoes . His dad had used his mind and heart to give the son a thoughtful .
A．surprised B．excited C．ashamed D．worried
A．team B．coach C．player D．game
A．Unless B．If C．Although D．Because
A．skill B．performance C．action D．behavior
A．name B．photo C．sign D．model[
A．strange B．funny C．true D．wrong
A．encouraged B．known C．adopted D．influenced
A．fell B．shook C．froze D．folded
A．questioned B．noticed C．attacked D．teased
A．mustn't B．couldn't C．wouldn't D．needn't
A．put up B．pulled up C．took up D．turned up
A．hesitantly B．peacefully C．delightedly D．naturally
A．comment B．effort C．choice D．mistake
A．admire B．miss C．remember D．believe
A．danger B．trouble C．sorrow D．anger
A．teammate B．kid C．adult D．student
A．so B．and C．but D．or
A．honor B．courage C．dream D．belief
A．differently B．carefully C．patiently D．clearly
A．look B．gift C．hope D．lesson
The letter was a great disappointment to me. It was from Holy Cross, the only school I really wanted to . I scanned the page, “…. We had a great applicant pool this year. …We can’t offer spaces to and place you on our waiting list.”
“What does it say, honey?” my dad asked, his voice full of for me.
“I didn’t get in, but I’m on the waiting list.”
“Well, at least it isn’t ,” he said brightly.
“Yeah, but , I don’t want to be on the waiting list; I want to be . No one gets in off the waiting list. It’s a way of saying ‘Thanks for ’.”
“Then let’s go out there and tell them so.”
“That sounds , dad.” I said sadly, “It doesn’t work.”
Upset and annoyed, I myself in my room. However，my father’s advice kept in my head. I thought about it for a few days, finally coming to the that he was right. And the next day I seated myself across from Mr. Luis Soto, my admissions officer.
“What can I do for you, Nacie?” he asked pleasantly.
“Well, sir, I am here to tell you that I love this school and would love a to be here. I just wanted to tell you how much going here would to me—it is my only dream college— and that I would use my time here to the best . I wanted to let you know that if you gave me a chance and reconsidered my application, you wouldn’t it.” The words had poured out I could stop them or check their desperate tone .
Mr. Soto looked me over for a minute before he smiled broadly.
“OK, that is the kind of thing we love to hear. Congratulations, you’re in.”
It was so and I asked, “I’m sorry?”
“We want people in the class who want to be here, who will the best of this education. I’m glad you came to talk to me. I’m happy to offer you a position in the Class of 2011.”
The whole experience taught me a lesson: if you truly want something, never, never .
A．attend B．study C．admit D．visit
A．everyone B．anyone C．someone D．no one
A．trust B．pity C．anxiety D．curiosity
A．admission B．imagination C．restriction D．rejection
A．ever B．again C．also D．still
A．recognized B．received C．accepted D．permitted
A．writing B．trying C．replying D．waiting
A．impossible B．reasonable C．painful D．practical
A．enjoyed B．comforted C．stayed D．buried
A．saying B．ringing C．showing D．reminding
A．point B．conclusion C．agreement D．arrangement
A．chance B．motivation C．degree D．change
A．refer B．turn C．mean D．stick
A．contribution B．condition C．advantage D．result
A．suspect B．disappoint C．refuse D．regret
A．as B．when C．until D．before
A．unbelievable B．unforgettable C．unbearable D．favorable
A．take B．get C．make D．receive
A．patiently B．openly C．carefully D．calmly
A．get through B．give up C．keep on D．try out
A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply—all these were important reasons in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution. , they were not enough. Something else was needed to start the industrial process. That “something special” was men — persons who could invent machines, find new of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society. Many of them were inventors than scientists. A pure scientist is mainly interested in doing his research an inventor or one interested in applied science is all trying to something that can be exactly used. He may try to solve a problem by using the theories of science or by experimenting through trial and error(反复试验). his method, he is working to get a(n) result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of many other objectives.
Most of the people developing the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were scientists and inventors.
A．Besides B．Therefore C．However D．Moreover
A．generous B．effective C．smart D．creative
A．means B．sources C．bases D．discoveries
A．less B．better C．more D．worse
A．though B．but C．since D．while
A．make B．start C．handle D．abandon
A．Because of B．Regardless of C．In terms of D．In spite of
A．common B．serious C．similar D．exact