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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 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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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

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

It was the middle of July. I had spent two days exploring a bat cave in thedesert in southern New Mexico. The cave was part of an ancient flow of lava（熔岩流），now hardened into rock. I had left the cave and was driving my pickup truckon a rough（高低不平的）track across the________surface of the lava flow.

Suddenly, the truck came to a stop, caught on a black lava rock.

A quick check of the underside ______the worst: the truck's axle（车轴）was bent，nearly broken intwo. I couldn't ______ help in such faraway country. I put the food and cans of water into my backpackand set off on foot, going north, the direction of the main highway．I was low on water. Too little food didnot matter much, but hiking across the desert in July without water could be dangerous. As I set out,unreasonable ______ came over my mind. I was afraid of everything around me. Each creature mademy heart jump. In my mind, every movement was a scary animal about to strike and kill me.

I walked for hours and cried until I________that nobody was around to hear me. Complaining wasuseless. A change came over me. I began to feel less afraid. Fear was replaced by curiosity. I went on,and slowly but surely began to see the desert world differently, through_______ eyes, not frightened ones.That night I lay on the warm sand, using my backpack as a pillow. The sky went dark. The starsbegan to shine in the hugeness of the heavens. With a smile I thought how little there was to fear, afterall. By noon the following day I ______north. I began to think how lucky I was to see the wild desertworld. A wrecked truck and a forced hike across the desert gave me an/a ______ to see what few othersever saw

Late in the day, I came to a farmhouse. I drank all the lemonade that the farmer and his wife had intheir refrigerator. "I liked it out there," I told them when we got to talking. "I just wish I had been lessfrightened. I would have noticed more that way "I know what you mean," the man said thoughtfully."It's a rare sight, that desert wilderness, a rare sight’

1.A. clean B. flat C. hard D. smooth

2.A. proved B. ordered C. thought D. imagined

3.A. choose B. explain C. suggest D. expect

4.A. pride B. fears C. pains D. surprise

5.A. wondered B. remembered C. described D. realized

6.A. tired B. nervous C. interested D. satisfied

7.A. continued B. searched C. improved D. increased

8.A. change B. opportunity C. attention D. responsibility

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

﹣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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完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

It was the first day of school. I had a new classmate, a little old lady with a warm smile.

She said, “Hi, young man! I'm Rose. I'm 87 years old. Can I give you a hug? ”

I said　　　　 , “Of course!”

“Why are you in college at　　 an age?” I asked.

She joked, “I'm here to meet a 　　　　 husband, get married, have children, and then travel around the world.”

“No, seriously,” I asked.

“I always　　　 of having a college education. Now I'm getting one!” she told me.

After a year, Rose became popular. She easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from　　　 .

At the end of the semester we invited Rose to 　　　 at our party. I'll never forget what she taught　　　 .

“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow 　 　　　 because we stop playing. Here are the 　　　　 of staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every　　　　 . You've got to have a dream. When you 　　　　 your dreams, you die!” she said.

“There is a big　　　 between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow old. That doesn't take any talent or ability,” she added. “But to　　　　 , you have to find the chance in change. Have no regrets. We usually don't have regrets for what we did ,　 　　 rather for things we did not do.”

Finally we graduated from the college with Rose. One week 　　 graduation, she died peacefully in her sleep. She taught us by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.

1.A. slowly　 B. happily　 C. heavily　　　　　 D. badly

2.A. so　 B. this C. such D. that

3.A. rich　 B. bad C. poor　 D. short

4.A. hoped　 B. wished C. wanted D. dreamed

5.A. another　 B. the other C. the others　　 D. others

6.A. say　 B. speak C. talk　 D. discuss

7.A. us　　 B. her　 C. him　 D. them

8.A. young　　　 B. old　　　　 C. tall　　 D. thin

9.A. stories　　 B. secrets　 C. seasons　 D. surveys

10.A. week　 B. month　 C. year　 D. day

11.A. lose　 B. have C. keep D. like

12.A. chance　 B. change C. difference　　　 D. problem

13.A. stand up　 B. grow up C. grow old D. keep healthy

14.A. because　　 B. so　　 C. though　　 D. but

15.A. in　　　　 B. after　　 C. during　　　　　 D. before

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六、阅读理解填词

It was already 7:30 and I was late again for the dinner out with my wife，Eleanor. We had agreed to meet at the r1.at seven o’clock. I felt a little a2., but to my relief(宽慰), I had a good excuse: A business meeting had run over and I had w3.no time getting to the dinner.

When I arrived, Eleanor was very angry. “I am sorry, I didn’t m4. to be late, but it was not available,” I said. Then I told her about the business meeting. However, my explanation seemed to make things even w5., which started to drive me mad as well.

Several weeks later, when I d6.these with my friend Ken Hardy. He smiled, “you made a classic mistake. You’re stuck in your own way of thinking. You didn’t want to be late. But that’s not the p7.. What is important is your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor.” He said that I paid special attention to the intention(目的) while Eleanor to the r8.. Thus, both of us felt misunderstood and c9..

Thinking more about Ken’s words, I gradually got the real c10.of such disagreement. It’s what I did really matters!

九年级英语短文填空极难题查看答案及解析

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

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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

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