Why are so many people so afraid to fail? Quite simply because no one tells us how to fail so that failure (失敗) becomes an experience that means growth. We forget that failure is part of the human condition and that every person has the right to fail.
Most parents work hard at preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed. One way is to lower standards(標準). When a child finishes making a table, the mother describes it as “perfect” even though it doesn’t stand still. Another way is to blame (責怪) others. If John fails in science, his teacher is unfair or stupid.
There’s a problem with the two ways. It makes a child unprepared for life in the real world. The young need to learn that no one can be best at everything, no one can win all the time, and that it’s possible to enjoy a game even when you don’t win. A child who’s not invited to a birthday party, who doesn’t make the honour list on the baseball team, feels terrible, of course. But parents should not offer a quick consolations (安慰), prize or say, “It doesn’t matter.” Because it does. The young should be allowed to experience failure and be helped to come out of it.
Failure never gives people pleasure. It hurts both grown-ups and children. But it can be really good to your life when you learn to use it. You must learn to ask “Why did I fail?” Don’t blame anyone else. Ask yourself what you did wrong and how you can improve. If someone else can help, don’t be shy about asking them.
【小題1】How do most parents prevent their children from failure?

A．They give them some presents.

B．They don’t tell them that they have failed.

C．They don’t blame others.

D．They help them to come out of failure.

【小題2】Which of the following can a person learn when he fails?

A．It’s impossible to enjoy a game if he misses it.

B．He is the worst of all.

C．It’s natural not to win a game and no one can win all the time.

D．His teammates are not good enough.

【小題3】The writer of this article thinks that if a child fails, parents should __________________.

A．give him a small prize

B．a(chǎn)dvise him to repeat failure

C．blame others

D．encourage him to learn from failure

【小題4】4. Which would be the best title (標題) for the passage?

A．Learning from Failure

B．Ways of Preventing Failure

C．Reasons of Failure

D．Getting Pleasure from Failure

A passenger（乘客）told an air hostess（空姐）that he needed a cup of water to take medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the   26 soon.
Twenty minutes   27 , when the passenger's ring for service sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so busy that she   28  to bring him the water. Therefore, the passenger was held up（延遲）to take his medicine. She hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he  29 it．
In the following hours on the flight,   30 time the air hostess passed the passenger, she would ask him with a smile  31 he needed help or not. But the passenger never    32 her words.
When he was going to get off the  33 ，the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him  the passengers' booklet（意見簿）．She was very  34 . She knew that he would write down  sharp (刻薄的) words, which might make her  35 the job.  36   with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she   37  the booklet and smiled, for the passenger put it, "On the flight, you asked me if I needed help for twelve times  38 . How can I refuse   39  twelve sincere (真誠的) smiles?"
That's right! It was the twelve smiles of the air hostess that touched（感動）the passenger  40  and of course she wouldn't lose her job!

【小題1】

A．milk B．juice C．coffee D．water

【小題2】

A．late B．later C．a(chǎn)go D．a(chǎn)fter

【小題3】

A．remembered B．forgot C．wanted D．learned

【小題4】

A．a(chǎn)ccepted B．took C．refused D．received

【小題5】

A．some B．either C．a(chǎn)nother D．each

【小題6】

A．why B．when C．whether D．how

【小題7】

A．paid attention to B．thought of C．heard of D．worried about

【小題8】

A．coach B．bus C．train D．plane

【小題9】

A．happy B．cheerful C．sad D．excited

【小題10】

A．lose B．loses C．losing D．lost

【小題11】

A．And B．So C．Then D．But

【小題12】

A．opened B．closed C．destroyed D．hid

【小題13】

A．a(chǎn)t all B．in all C．of all D．a(chǎn)ll over

【小題14】

A．her B．your C．their D．our

【小題15】

A．peacefully B．comfortably C．deeply D．slowly

If we are driving a car or crossing a street, we will stop when the traffic lights turn red. Why do we use red rather than other colors?
As we know, scattering (散射) happens when light goes through the air. For the same media, if the wavelength (波長) is long, the scattering will be short. If the wavelength is short, then the scattering will be long.
Of all light we can see red has the longest wavelength, so the scattering is the weakest. That means the red light travels far. In fact, it travels farther on rainy days.
Using the red light can help drivers in farther areas see the lights. It helps drivers slow down or stop in time. If drivers don’t see the red light until they are close, they may not be able to stop the car in time. An accident may happen. Red can also excite people. We can act more quickly when we see the color red.
In a word, red light helps drivers stop in time and help prevent accidents.
【小題1】______ has the longest wavelength of all light we can see.

A．Red

B．Green

C．Yellow

D．Black

【小題2】Red light travels farther on ______ days.

A．windy

B．sunny

C．rainy

D．cloudy

【小題3】Red can make people act more quickly because ____________.

A．red can make people happier	B．the scattering of red is very short
C．the scattering of red is very long	D．red can make people more excited

【小題4】The underlined word “prevent” means ______ in Chinese.

A．逃避

B．防止

C．處理

D．檢查

【小題5】The passage mainly tells us ____________.

A．why accidents happen	B．how the red light travels
C．why we use red traffic lights	D．how to stop in time at traffic lights

If someone asks me, “Do you like music? ” I am sure I will answer him or her. “Of course, I do.” Because I think music is an important part of our lives.
Different people have different ideas about music. For me, I like rock music because it’s so exciting. And my favourite rock band(搖滾樂隊), the “Foxy Ladies” is one of the most famous rock bands in the world. I also like pop music. My classmate Li Lan loves dance music, because she enjoys dancing. My best friend, Jane, likes jazz music(爵士樂). She thinks jazz is really cool. “I like dance music and rock very much,” says my brother, “because they are amazing.” But my mother thinks rock is boring. “I like some relaxing(輕松的)music.” she says, that is why she likes country music(鄉(xiāng)村音樂), I think.
【小題1】The writer likes music because he thinks ________.

A．it’s an exciting part of our lives	B．it’s an amazing part of our lives
C．it’s an important part of our lives	D．it’s an interesting part of our lives

【小題2】What kind of music does the writer like?

A．Jazz and country music.	B．Rock and dance music.
C．Rock and pop music.	D．Rock and country music.

【小題3】 Who likes dancing?

A．The writer.

B．Li Lan.

C．Jane.

D．The writer’s mother.

【小題4】 The writer’s mother thinks that country music is ________.

A．a(chǎn)mazing

B．boring

C．relaxing

D．cool

【小題5】 How many people’s ideas about music are talked about in this passage?

A．4.

B．5.

C．6.

D．7.

How to Become Fit?
Healthy eating habit along with regular exercise is the only way to become fit. If you have the correct number of calories and exercise regularly, you will lose weight, keep fit, and feel great, too.
During your teenage years, it is important to give your body the energy it needs. If you skip (跳過) meals, you won’t get enough calories, and then you will feel tired. By the way, calorie is just another word for energy. About 50% of your calories should come from rice, bread, vegetables and fruit. You also need to drink a lot of water, 6 to 8 glasses a day. Water helps keep your system clean. Drinking enough water will make your skin better and make you healthy.
Exercise is something that can help to make you look good, feel good and be healthy. Experts suggest that teenagers spend at least 30 minutes exercising, five times a week. That is easy to do! You can walk or ride your bike to school, and do sports at school. However, teenagers often give up sports, saying they have no time left after their studies. In fact, doing exercise can help them sleep better at night and increase their ability to focus on their study.
If you follow the suggestions above, you will look and feel much better and become fit.
【小題1】What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．How to eat food.	B．How to exercise.
C．How to lose weight.	D．How to keep fit.

【小題2】The underlined word “calories” means ________ in this passage.

A．營養(yǎng)

B．能量

C．強壯

D．鍛煉

【小題3】Teenagers spend at least _______ minutes exercising a week according to this passage.

A．150

B．50

C．30

D．5

【小題4】If you ________, you will become fit.

A．exercise regularly

B．drink lots of water

C．eat rice, bread, vegetables and fruit

D．have a healthy eating habit along with regular exercise

【小題5】Why do teenagers give up sports in school according to this passage?
Because they _________.

A．a(chǎn)re lazy	B．feel great
C．a(chǎn)re busy with their studies	D．don’t like sports