Each of us makes mistakes from time to time. In fact, we can 　46 a lot from our mistakes.

　 Donnie was a 　47 student and never answered questions in class. He was 　48 to make mistakes. He never finished his homework 　49 he didn’t want to make any mistakes. Nothing changed 　50 Marry Anne, a teacher, came to our 　51 .

　 One morning , Marry Anne asked Donnie to 　52 some questions. After a while Donnie was in tears because he made a mistake. 　53 Marry Anne got a box full of erasers from the desk.

　 “Look, Donnie,” she said standing 　54 him. “I’ve got something to show you.” She 　55
the erasers, one at a time, and put them on the desk.

　 “See these erasers, Donnie?” she continued. “Do you know 　56 the erasers become smaller and smaller? That’s because we make mistakes. But we erase the mistakes and try 　57 . That’s what you must learn.”

　 “Here,” she said, “I’ll 　58 one eraser on your desk, so you will remember that 　59
may make mistakes.” Donnie looked at Marry Anne and smiled.

　 Donnie 　60 a lot from then on. He knew that everyone had the permission to make mistakes as long as you learned them and tried again.

46. A. take　　　　 　 B. make　　　　 　 C. get　　　　　 D. bring

47. A. good　　　 B. shy　　　　 C. clever　　　　 D. small

48. A. glad　　　　 　 B. excited　　　 　 C. surprised　　 　　 D. afraid

49. A. because　　 　 B. so　　　　 C. if　　　　　　 D. but

50. A. after　　　　 　 B. while　　　 　 C. until　　　　　　 　 D. when

51 A. row　　　　 B. class　　　　 　 C. team　　　　 　　　 D. classroom

52. A. answer　　 B. ask　　　　 C. give　　　　　 D. have

53. A. Suddenly　　 　 B. Quickly　　 　 C. Luckily　　　　 　 D. Carefully

54. A. on　　　　　 　 B. with　　　 C. beside　　　　　 　 D. to

55. A. put out　　　 　 B. took away　 C. took out　　　 　　 D. took off

56. A. when　　　　 　 B. how　　　　 C. what　　　　　 D. why

57. A. more　　　　 　 B. again　　　 　 C. another　　　　 　 D. one

58. A. forget　　 B. carry　　　　 　 C. leave　　　　　 　 D. give

59. A. nobody　　 B. somebody　 C. no one　　　 　 D. everybody

60. A. changed　　 　 B. got　　　　 　 C. learned　　　　 　 D. thought

The Inventions

    Paper was first made in the year 105. It was made by a Chinese named Cai Lun.

    For over 500 years paper was made only in China. People in Japan learned of paper around the year 600. As years went by, people in other places began to make paper.

    The lead（铅）pencil is not made of lead. It is made of graphite（石墨）. People found graphite in 1564. They thought it was a kind of lead. Today we still call pencils “lead pencils”. The first pencils were made by putting strings（线）around sticks of graphite.

    The first wooden pencils were made by Kasper Faber in Germany in 1761.

Erasers（橡皮）like those we use today were first made in France by a man named Magellan in 1752. It was Hyman L. Lipman who first put eraser on the ends of pencils. And that is how the pencils came to be.

（　）6. How many years earlier was paper made in China than in Japan?

    A. About 100 years.                B. About 400 years.

    C. More than 500 years.             D. 495 years

（　）7. Germans made paper _________.

    A. earlier than Japan                B. later than Japan

    C. as early as Japan                 D. as late as Japan

（　）8. At first pencils were made of ________.

    A. wood                     B. lead          C. sticks                   D. string and graphite

（　）9. Kasper Faber was ________.

    A. an Englishman               B. a Frenchman

    C. a German                      D. an American

（　）10. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

    A. Paper was first made in China.

    B. Graphite isn’t a kind of lead.

    C. The first wooden pencils were made in Germany.

    D. Hyman L. Lipman made the first erasers.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 The Inventions

　 Paper was first made in the year 105. It was made by a Chinese named Cai Lun.

　 For over 500 years paper was made only in China. People in Japan learned of paper around the year 600. As years went by, people in other places began to make paper.

　 The lead（铅）pencil is not made of lead. It is made of graphite（石墨）. People found graphite in 1564. They thought it was a kind of lead. Today we still call pencils “lead pencils”. The first pencils were made by putting strings（线）around sticks of graphite.

　 The first wooden pencils were made by Kasper Faber in Germany in 1761.

　 Erasers（橡皮）like those we use today were first made in France by a man named Magellan in 1752. It was Hyman L. Lipman who first put eraser on the ends of pencils. And that is how the pencils came to be.

1. How many years earlier was paper made in China than in Japan?

　 A. About 100 years.　　　　　　　 B. About 400 years.

　 C. More than 500 years.　　　　　　 D. 495 years

2. Germans made paper _________.

　 A. earlier than Japan　　　　　　　 B. later than Japan

　 C. as early as Japan　　　　　　　　 D. as late as Japan

3. At first pencils were made of ________.

　 A. wood　　　　 B. lead　　　　 C. sticks　　　　 D. string and graphite

4. Kasper Faber was ________.

　 A. an Englishman　　　　　 B. a Frenchman

　 C. a German　　　　　　 D. an American

5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

　 A. Paper was first made in China.

　 B. Graphite isn’t a kind of lead.

　 C. The first wooden pencils were made in Germany.

D. Hyman L. Lipman made the first erasers.