Success by failure
I had failed again. It was the day of the big marathon. I had decided three years ago to train for the half-marathon event and take home a medal. There I sat, in front of my TV, while I watched others cross the finish line. It was just another in a long string(串) of failures. I had never met a single weight loss or fitness goal and I was majoring in the art of failing.
We are a family of exploration and often plan active vacations. It seemed that on every vacation I was the one who couldn’t go the distance. Each time I urged(催促) my family, “Go on without me. Bring me lots of pictures and videos. I’ll be fine just sitting here taking in the view.” I lied. Sick of being left behind, I decided that it would never happen again. Sure I was in my 50s, but surely there was still hope for me. I always spent weeks walking to prepare for our active vacations. I had lost weight many times. I just always seemed to fail to get where I needed to be.
But this time I would do something different. I was going to walk a half marathon. Surely I would lose weight and get in sharp if I could complete over 12 miles in four hours. Besides, this would be training. Training sounded cooler than diet and exercise. I was revved up and ready to go. I bought the proper gear(装备),checked out what type of drinks would be handed out at the marathon and prepared a lot. I had a plan!
Now two years later, there I sat, watching thousands of people of all ages succeed where I had failed. I walked out, angry with myself, sat down and had myself a pity party. I was a master at the art of pity parties, having a great deal of experience in holding them. What was my problem? Where was I going wrong? I stopped and considered each failure, one by one. I made some very interesting discoveries.
I had failed to climb to the top of that Mayan pyramid, but I did climb it and stood on those ancient stones. I had failed to meet a single weight loss goal and yet I had lost 43 pounds. I couldn’t walk 12 miles in four hours, but I could walk 12 miles.
All my failures were sounding like a success story. This time I was giving thanks. I was thankful that I had been given the spirit of failure because failure meant that I was trying, that I didn’t give up. I decided that I would be crossing the finish line next year.
1.What can you learn from the passage?
A. The writer didn’t lose any weight in the end.
B. The writer didn’t climb the Mayan pyramid.
C. The writer didn’t take part in the big marathon.
D. The writer didn’t have holidays with his family.
2.What does the underlined sentence “I was revved up.” Probably mean?
A. I got excited. B. I felt moved.
C. I was pushed. D. I was chosen.
3.Which words can best describe the writer in the passage?
A. Clever and friendly
B. Interesting and proud
C. Humorous and hopeful.
D. King and strong-willed.
4.The writer probably agrees that .
A. one should never give up half way
B. setting a goal is the key to success
C. one can learn by making and correcting mistakes
D. trying but failing to reach the goal is still meaningful
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题
Success by failure
I had failed again. It was the day of the big marathon. I had decided three years ago to train for the half-marathon event and take home a medal. There I sat, in front of my TV, while I watched others cross the finish line. It was just another in a long string(串) of failures. I had never met a single weight loss or fitness goal and I was majoring in the art of failing.
We are a family of exploration and often plan active vacations. It seemed that on every vacation I was the one who couldn’t go the distance. Each time I urged(催促) my family, “Go on without me. Bring me lots of pictures and videos. I’ll be fine just sitting here taking in the view.” I lied. Sick of being left behind, I decided that it would never happen again. Sure I was in my 50s, but surely there was still hope for me. I always spent weeks walking to prepare for our active vacations. I had lost weight many times. I just always seemed to fail to get where I needed to be.
But this time I would do something different. I was going to walk a half marathon. Surely I would lose weight and get in sharp if I could complete over 12 miles in four hours. Besides, this would be training. Training sounded cooler than diet and exercise. I was revved up and ready to go. I bought the proper gear(装备),checked out what type of drinks would be handed out at the marathon and prepared a lot. I had a plan!
Now two years later, there I sat, watching thousands of people of all ages succeed where I had failed. I walked out, angry with myself, sat down and had myself a pity party. I was a master at the art of pity parties, having a great deal of experience in holding them. What was my problem? Where was I going wrong? I stopped and considered each failure, one by one. I made some very interesting discoveries.
I had failed to climb to the top of that Mayan pyramid, but I did climb it and stood on those ancient stones. I had failed to meet a single weight loss goal and yet I had lost 43 pounds. I couldn’t walk 12 miles in four hours, but I could walk 12 miles.
All my failures were sounding like a success story. This time I was giving thanks. I was thankful that I had been given the spirit of failure because failure meant that I was trying, that I didn’t give up. I decided that I would be crossing the finish line next year.
1.What can you learn from the passage?
A. The writer didn’t lose any weight in the end.
B. The writer didn’t climb the Mayan pyramid.
C. The writer didn’t take part in the big marathon.
D. The writer didn’t have holidays with his family.
2.What does the underlined sentence “I was revved up.” Probably mean?
A. I got excited. B. I felt moved.
C. I was pushed. D. I was chosen.
3.Which words can best describe the writer in the passage?
A. Clever and friendly B. Interesting and proud
C. Humorous and hopeful. D. King and strong-willed.
4.The writer probably agrees that .
A. one should never give up half way
B. setting a goal is the key to success
C. one can learn by making and correcting mistakes
D. trying but failing to reach the goal is still meaningful
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Success by failure
I had failed again. It was the day of the big marathon. I had decided three years ago to train for the half-marathon event and take home a medal. There I sat, in front of my TV, while I watched others cross the finish line. It was just another in a long string(串) of failures. I had never met a single weight loss or fitness goal and I was majoring in the art of failing.
We are a family of exploration and often plan active vacations. It seemed that on every vacation I was the one who couldn’t go the distance. Each time I urged(催促) my family, “Go on without me. Bring me lots of pictures and videos. I’ll be fine just sitting here taking in the view.” I lied. Sick of being left behind, I decided that it would never happen again. Sure I was in my 50s, but surely there was still hope for me. I always spent weeks walking to prepare for our active vacations. I had lost weight many times. I just always seemed to fail to get where I needed to be.
But this time I would do something different. I was going to walk a half marathon. Surely I would lose weight and get in sharp if I could complete over 12 miles in four hours. Besides, this would be training. Training sounded cooler than diet and exercise. I was revved up and ready to go. I bought the proper gear(装备),checked out what type of drinks would be handed out at the marathon and prepared a lot. I had a plan!
Now two years later, there I sat, watching thousands of people of all ages succeed where I had failed. I walked out, angry with myself, sat down and had myself a pity party. I was a master at the art of pity parties, having a great deal of experience in holding them. What was my problem? Where was I going wrong? I stopped and considered each failure, one by one. I made some very interesting discoveries.
I had failed to climb to the top of that Mayan pyramid, but I did climb it and stood on those ancient stones. I had failed to meet a single weight loss goal and yet I had lost 43 pounds. I couldn’t walk 12 miles in four hours, but I could walk 12 miles.
All my failures were sounding like a success story. This time I was giving thanks. I was thankful that I had been given the spirit of failure because failure meant that I was trying, that I didn’t give up. I decided that I would be crossing the finish line next year.
1.What can you learn from the passage?
A. The writer didn’t lose any weight in the end.
B. The writer didn’t climb the Mayan pyramid.
C. The writer didn’t take part in the big marathon.
D. The writer didn’t have holidays with his family.
2.What does the underlined sentence “I was revved up.” Probably mean?
A. I got excited. B. I felt moved.
C. I was pushed. D. I was chosen.
3.Which words can best describe the writer in the passage?
A. Clever and friendly
B. Interesting and proud
C. Humorous and hopeful.
D. King and strong-willed.
4.The writer probably agrees that .
A. one should never give up half way
B. setting a goal is the key to success
C. one can learn by making and correcting mistakes
D. trying but failing to reach the goal is still meaningful
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阅读理解。
Success by failure
I had failed again. It was the day of the big marathon. I had decided three years ago to train for the half-marathon event and take home a medal. There I sat, in front of my TV, while I watched others cross the finish line. It was just another in a long string (串) of failures. I had never met a single weight loss or fitness goal and I was majoring in the art of failing.
We are a family of exploration and often plan active vacations. It seemed that on every vacation I was the one who couldn't go the distance. Each time I urged (催促) my family, "Go on without me. Bring me lots of pictures and videos. I'll be fine just sitting here taking in the view. " I lied. Sick of being left behind, I decided that it would never happen again. Sure I was in my 50s, but surely there was still hope for me. I always spent weeks walking to prepare for our active vacations. I had lost weight many times. I just always seemed to fail to get where I needed to be.
But this time I would do something different. I was going to walk a half marathon. Surely 1 would lose weight and get in shape if I could complete over 12 miles in four hours. Besides, this would be training. Training sounded cooler than diet and exercise. I was revved up and ready to go. I bought the proper gear (装备) , checked out what type of drinks would be handed out at the marathon and prepared a lot. I had a plan!
Now two years later, there I sat, watching thousands of people of all ages succeed where I had failed. I walked out, angry with myself, sat down and had myself a pity party. I was a master at the art of pity parties, having a great deal of experience in holding them. What was my problem? Where was I going wrong? I stopped and considered each failure, one by one. I made some very interesting discoveries.
I had failed to climb to the top of that Mayan pyramid, but I did climb it and stood on those ancient stones. I had failed to meet a single weight loss goal and yet I had lost 43 pounds. I couldn't walk 12 miles in four hours, but I could walk 12 miles.
All my failures were sounding like a success story. This time I was giving thanks. I was thankful that I had been given the spirit of failure because failure meant that I was trying, that I didn't give up. I decided that I would be crossing the finish line next year.
1.What can you leam from the passage?
A.The writer didn't lose any weight in the end.
B.The writer didn't climb the Mayan pyramid.
C.The writer didn't take part in the big marathon.
D.The writer didn't have holiclays with his family.
2.What does the underlined sentence "I was revved up. " probably mean?
A.I got excited. B.I felt moved.
C.I was pushed. D.I was chosen
3.Which words can best describe the writer in the passage?
A.Clever and friendly.
B.Interesting and proud.
C.Humorous and hopeful.
D.Kind and strong - willed.
4.The writer probably agrees that____________.
A.one should never give up half way
B.setting a goal is the key to success
C.one can learn by making and correcting mistakes
D.trying but failing to reach the goal is still meaningful
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﹣The presidents of China and Russia had ____ interview a short time ago,It was _____ great success.
A.an, a B.a, a C./, / D.the, a
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It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. It had not rained in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. If it did not rain soon, we would lose everything. On this day, I witnessed(目睹) a wonder.
I was making lunch when I saw my 6-year-old son, Billy, walking very slowly toward the woods. Minutes later he came running out again, toward the house. Soon after, I saw him walking toward the woods again. This went on for an hour. Finally I walked out of the house quietly and followed him.
Billy cupped both hands in front of him as he walked, careful not to drop the water he carried. Leaves slapped his face but he kept walking into the woods. Then I saw an amazing sight. Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I saw a tiny baby deer lying on the ground. It was dying of thirst, and it lifted its head with great effort to drink the water in my boy’s hands.
When the water was gone, Billy ran back to the house. I followed him to the tap. Billy opened it and a small trickle(细流) came out. He knelt down, letting the drops slowly fill up his "cup".
Now I understood what was going on. The week before, he tried giving water to our horses but I told him not to waste water. Now when he stood up and turned, I was there in front of him. His eyes filled with tears, “I’m not wasting,” he said. I joined him with a small pot of water from the kitchen. I let him walk to the baby deer alone while I stood at the edge of the woods. As tears rolled down my face, they were suddenly joined by other drops... and more drops... as if the sky itself was crying.
1.What did the writer think of the son?
A. Clever. B. Wasteful.
C. Helpful. D. Forgetful.
2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Cows had stopped giving milk because they were old.
B. The writer thought the son wasted water during the dry season.
C. The baby deer was dying because of lack of water.
D. The writer and the son gave water to the baby deer together.
3.The last sentence in the last paragraph means_________.
A. the writer was moved by the son and began to cry
B. the son cried because his parent told him not to waste water
C. a big trickle came out of the lap for the deer to drink
D. The dry season ended and it started to rain heavily
4.What's the best title for the passage?
A. The wonder of water. B. The wasted water
C. The crying mother and son D. The dying deer
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It was one of the hottest days of the dry season.We had not seen __ in almost a month.The crops were dying.If we didn’t see some rain soon,we would lose everything.
I was in the kitchen that day when I saw my son,Billy,walking toward the ___.Trying to be as still as possible,he was obviously walking with great ___.Minutes after he disappeared into the woods,he came running out again,toward the house.Moments later,however,he was once again walking in that __ way toward the woods.I couldn’t take it any longer and I __ him.
He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked,being very___ not to spill(溢出)the water he carried.
As I came closer,I saw the most surprising sight.Several large deer stood in front of him.Billy walked right up to them.But the deer did not hurt him nor __ move as Billy knelt down.And then I saw a baby deer lying on the ground,obviously thirsty,lift its head to lap up the water in my boy’s hands.When the water was gone,Billy jumped up to run back to the house.I followed him back to a spigot(水龙头).Billy opened it and let the drip slowly __ up his “cup”.
When he stood up and began to turn back,I was there in front of him.His little eyes were filled with tears.
“I’m not __,” was all he said.The week before,he had made the same trouble with our horses,which caused him a lecture from his father about the importance of not wasting water.
This time,I ___ him,with a small pot of water from the kitchen.I let him take care of the baby deer alone for it was his job.As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground,they were suddenly joined by other drops... more drops... and more.I looked up at the sky.All I can say is that the rain that came that day saved our farm,just like the actions of one little boy saved another.
1.A. wind B. snow C. rain D. cloud
2.A. woods B. school C. house D. rivers
3.A. surprise B. effort C. doubt D. notice
4.A. natural B. obvious C. popular D. unusual
5.A. stopped B. followed C. accepted D. controlled
6.A. careful B. noisy C. comfortable D. polite
7.A. ever B. yet C. even D. never
8.A. set B. fill C. put D. place
9.A. interrupting B. joking C. complaining D. wasting
10.A. received B. believed C. joined D. pushed
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain _____ almost a month. The crops were dying. If we ______see some rain soon, we would lose everything.
I was making lunch in the kitchen when I saw my______ son, Billy, walking towards the woods. He was walking with a great effort... trying to be as still as possible. Minutes later, he was once again walking towards the woods. I ___ stand it any longer. I went out of the house and followed him.
He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked, being very careful not to spill (溢出)the water he carried.
As I came closer, I saw _____ sight. Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked straight up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. But the deer _____ hurt him nor even moved as Billy got down. And then I saw a baby deer______ on the ground, thirsty, lift its head to lap up(舔) the water in my boy’s hands. When the water was gone, Billy jumped up to run back to the house. I followed him back to a tap. Billy opened it and let the drip slowly fill up his “cup”.
______he stood up and began to turn back, I was there in front of him. His little eyes______ with tears. Very quickly, he explained _______he was not wasting water. The week before, he had made ______ same trouble with our horses, ______ caused him a lecture from his father about the importance of not wasting water.
This time, I joined him, with a small pot of water from the kitchen. I let him ______ the baby deer alone , for it was ________job. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they ______ by other drops... more drops... and more. I looked up at the sky. All I can say is that the rain came that day saved our farm, just like the actions of one little boy saved the little deer.
1.A. in B. at C. for D. since
2.A. didn’t B. doesn’t C. wasn’t D. isn’t
3.A. six years old B. six-year-old C. six-years-old D. six-year-old
4.A. can’t B. couldn’t C. mustn’t D. wouldn’t
5.A. surprising B. most surprising C. the most surprised D. the most surprising
6.A. either B. neither C. both D. none
7.A. lay B. to lie C. lying D. lies
8.A. When B. If C. Though D. Because
9.A. were fill with B. were filled with C. were filled of D. were fill with
10.A. which B. what C. why D. that
11.A. a B. an C. The D. /
12.A. which B. What C. who D. whose
13.A. take care of B. takes care of C. taking care of D. to take care of
14.A. himself B. itself C. his D. him
15.A. joined B. join C. to join D. were joined
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
根据短文内容,从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen_______ in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving_______. If we didn’t see some rain soon we would lose everything.
I was cooking in the _________ when I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking toward the_______ .He was obviously walking with great_______ . Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house.
Moments later, however, he was once again walking toward the woods. He kept the_______ for over an hour walking___________to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, I was so ___________that I went out of the house and_______him on his journey.
He was cupping both ________ in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill the water he held in them. Branches and thorns (荆棘) slapped his little face but he did not try to __________them. As I came close to him, I saw the most amazing scene.
Several large________ appeared threatening ( 威 胁 )in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them. I almost________for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering(遭难)from heavy loss of water,________ its head to drink the water cupped in my beautiful boy’s hands.
I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful __________ working so hard to save a life. As my tears began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops... and more drops... and more.
1.A.wind B.snow C.rain D.cloud
2.A.food B.drink C.water D.milk
3.A.living room B.kitchen C.bedroom D.study
4.A.woods B.river C.lake D.house
5.A.sadness B.success C.effort D.confidence
6.A.behaviour B.activity C.mood D.feeling
7.A.quickly B.hurriedly C.carelessly D.carefully
8.A.angry B.sad C.curious D.calm
9.A.waited for B.looked for C.followed D.hit
10.A.hands B.arms C.legs D.feet
11.A.face B.cut C.prevent D.avoid
12.A.horses B.cows C.deer D.sheep
13.A.screamed B.rushed C.made D.laughed
14.A.shake B.lift C.put D.hit
15.A.heart B.head C.hair D.face
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It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen_________in almost a month. The crops were dying. If we didn’t see some rain soon, we would lose everything.
I was in the kitchen making lunch that day when I saw my son, Billy, walking toward the__________. Trying to be as quiet as possible, he was walking with great_________. Minutes after he disappeared into the forests, he came running out again, toward the house. Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that_________way toward the woods. I couldn’t take it any longer and I__________him.
He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked, being very_________not to spill(溢出) the water he carried.
As I came closer, I saw the most amazing sight. Several large deer(鹿) stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. But the deer did not hurt him nor_________move as Billy knelt down(跪下). And then I saw a baby deer lying on the ground, very thirsty, lift its head to drink the water in my boy's hand. When the water was gone, Bill ran back to the house. He came to the tap, opened it and let the water slowly_________his “cup”.
When he stood up and began to turn back, I was there in front of him. His little eyes were full of tears. “I’m not_________,” was all he said. The week before, he had made the same trouble with our horses, which caused him a speech from his father about the importance of saving water.
This time I_________him, with a small pot(壶) of water from the kitchen. I let him take care of the baby deer alone for it was his job. As my tears began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops... and more drops... and more. I looked up at the sky. All I can say is that the rain that day saved our farm, just like the actions of one little boy who saved another.
1.A. wind B. snow C. rain D. cloud
2.A. forests B. school C. house D. rivers
3.A. surprise B. effort C. doubt D. notice
4.A. natural B. common C. popular D. unusual
5.A. stopped B. followed C. accepted D. controlled
6.A. careful B. noisy C. comfortable D. polite
7.A. ever B. yet C. even D. never
8.A. set B. fill C. put D. place
9.A. playing B. joking C. complaining D. wasting
10.A. received B. believed C. joined D. pushed
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It was the first day of second grade, and Sarah had been looking forward to this moment. The night before,she laid out her favorite clothes: a white coat and a bright yellow shirt.
When having breakfast, Sarah dropped some food on her shirt, so she had to change into her second-best clothes, blue jeans and a Jonas Brothers T-shirt.
After breakfast Sarah rushed to catch the school bus and when she was just reaching the door the bus driver opened it. The door hit right in Sarah’s face and blood dripped from her nose. The driver wanted to send her home, but she refused, "It is the most important day of the year! I can’t miss it!"
Before classes, Sarah went to her favorite swing(秋千). When rising high, she saw her best friend little Jack. She let go of the swing and waved to him with one hand. Unfortunately, she flew out of the swing and landed hard on the sand, breaking a leg and an arm. As she lay in the sand, she noticed a shiny thing on the ground beside her. With her good hand she took it.
When Sarah’ mother rushed into the ward she was surprised by what she saw: her girl was lying in bed with an arm and a leg in the splint (夹板), a broken nose, and blood stains on her second-best clothes. Expecting to see her child crying, she was confused when she saw a big, bright smile on Sarah’s face.
"Sarah, look at you!" her mother cried. "You were hurt so badly and why are you smiling?" "Look, Mommy, I found a diamond!" Sarah laughed.
Life can be like that. It can be tough, even painful sometimes. But there are always treasures that make the pain worth suffering.
1.When Sarah went to school, she was wearing ________________.
A.a white coat and a Jonas Brothers T-shirt
B.blue jeans and a yellow shirt
C.a white coat and a yellow shirt
D.blue jeans and a Jonas Brothers T-shirt
2.Sarah fell off the swing because _____________.
A.she seldom played swing
B.she rose too high
C.she waved one hand to her friend
D.she was pulled down by her friend
3.When Sarah’s mother saw her in the ward she felt _______________.
A.upset B.puzzled
C.relaxed D.disappointed
4.Which of the following can be used to describe Sarah’s story?
A.Every cloud has a silver lining.(衬里)
B.Nothing is impossible to a willing mind.
C.First think, then act.
D.No pains, no gains.
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