_____ hard the work is, he will keep it up.

A．No matter       B．Even though    C．As if  D．However

Many people influenced various aspects of my life, based on their personal characteristics, accomplishments and values. I have been fortunate to have had numerous teachers and professors who I respect for their patience and intelligence. There are artists that have inspired me by their natural talents and original creativity. I value many political leaders, who have inspired me by their contributions to society, and their ability to change our futures. But of all the people I have known in my life, the person I admire most is my father.
As the youngest girl in my family, I always considered myself to be “Daddy's little girl”. While I grew up, it always made me sad to see so many of my friends and neighbors without a father or father-like figure around. This helped me appreciate how my father always takes an interest in his children's lives. In every aspect of my life my father continuously pushes me to excel, so I could accomplish my work outstandingly among my people. Whenever I feel like giving up, or have a question or a concern, I know I can always call on him for advice. From him I have also learned that sometimes you have to put others' needs ahead of your own, but you should make sure you are not taken advantage of by others. His strength seems to be unbreakable during hard times, and he is extremely determined to accomplish anything he sets his mind on, no matter how tiny it is. I highly respect him for how he stands up for what he believes in, and will never back down. I have always admired his open mind, compassion(同情) for people, and sense of understanding. He is a very reserved(保守的) man, but to everybody's surprise, he has a great sense of humor, and always knows how to put a smile on the faces of his wife, his children and his friends.
Living in his affection and instruction, I am very proud of my father. He also professes how proud he is of his children, and is still there to support us in whatever we are involved in.
【小题1】Which of the following could not be used to describe the author's father?

A．Considerate and humorous.	B．Affectionate and open-minded.
C．Energetic and helpful.	D．Learned and fashionable.

【小题2】Which of the following can best explain the underlined word“excel”?

A．Show off.	B．Do better than others.
C．Be cleverer than others.	D．Keep healthy.

【小题3】According to the underlined part, the father was telling the author to _________

A．try to be good to those who were worth making friends with.

B．try to take advantage of those who were friendly to her.

C．think about others and help them, but not to be made use of in a negative way.

D．think about others and help them, so that she could make them serve her.

【小题4】 What can we infer about the author?

A．She appreciated her father because he solved all the problems for her.

B．She considered her father humorous and was often made to laugh by him.

C．She was outstanding in work because her father pushed her hard.

D．She had compassion for the fatherless.

Many people influenced various aspects of my life, based on their personal characteristics, accomplishments, and values. I have been fortunate to have had numerous teachers and professors who I respect for their patience and intelligence. There are artists that have inspired me by their natural talents and original creativity. I value many political leaders, who have inspired me by their contributions to society, and their ability to change our futures. But of all the people I have known in my life, the person I admire most is my father.
As the youngest girl in my family, I always considered myself to be“Daddy’s little girl”. While I grew up, it always made me sad to see so many of my friends and neighbors without a father or father-like figure around. This helped me appreciate how my father always takes an interest in his children’s lives. In every aspect of my life my father continuously pushes me to excel, so I could accomplish my work outstandingly among my people. Whenever I feel like giving up, or have a question or a concern, I know I can always call on him for advice. From him I have also learned that sometimes you have to put others’ needs ahead of your own, but you should make sure you are not taken advantage of by others. His strength seems to be unbreakable during hard times, and he is extremely determined to accomplish anything he sets his mind on, no matter how tiny it is. I highly respect him for how he stands up for what he believes in, and will never back down. I have always admired his open mind, compassion(同情) for people, and sense of understanding. He is a very reserved(保留的) man, but to everybody’s surprise, he has a great sense of humor, and always knows how to put a smile on the faces of his wife, his children and his friends.
Living in his affection and instruction, I am very proud of my father. He also professes (声称) how proud he is of his children, and is still there to support us in whatever we are involved in.
【小题1】What is the best title for the passage?

A．How my father loved me

B．My father—the person I admire most

C．I am the apple of my father’s eye

D．My father—the one who influenced me most

【小题2】Which of the following could not be used to describe the author’s father?

A．Considerate and humorous.

B．Affectionate(慈祥的) and open-minded.

C．Knowledgeable and sociable.

D．Energetic and helpful.

【小题3】Which of the following can best explain the underlined word“excel”?

A．Do better than others.	B．Show off.
C．Be cleverer than others.	D．Keep healthy.

【小题4】According to the underlined part, the father was telling the author to       .

A．try to be good to those who were worth making friends with

B．try to take advantage of those who were friendly to her

C．think about others and help them, so that she could make them serve her

D．think about others and help them, but not to be made use of in a negative way

【小题5】What can we infer about the author?

A．She appreciated her father because he solved all the problems for her.

B．She considered her father humorous and was often made to laugh by him.

C．She had pity on the fatherless.

D．She was outstanding in work because her father pushed her hard.

阅读理解

　　Why are so many people so afraid of failure? Quite simply because no one tells us how to fail SO that failure becomes an experience that will lead to 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 either preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed. One way is to lower standards. A mother describes her child's hurriedly-made table as“perfect”! Even though it couldn't stand on uneven(not same in height) legs. Another way is to shift blame. If John fails in science, his teacher is unfair or stupid.

　　The trouble with failure-prevention methods is that they leave a child unequipped 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 honor roll or the baseball team feet terrible, of course. But parents should not offer a quick comfort prize or say“It doesn't matter”, because it does. The young should be allowed to experience disappointment and be helped to master it.

　　Failure is never pleasurable. It hurts grown-ups and children exactly alike. But it can make a positive contribution to your life once you learn to use it. Step one is to ask“Why did I fail?”. Control the natural impulse(冲动) to blame someone else. Ask yourself what you did wrong，how you can improve. If someone else can help, don't be shy about asking them.

1．This passage mainly tells us about _____.

[　　]

A．the reasons why people fail

B．how to fail

C．the ways to prevent failures

D．the importance of facing failures

2．When the writer says“everyone has the right to fail”, he means to say _____.

[　　]

A．the world is full of failures

B．no one is perfect

C．failures are quite common in our lives

D．no one can grow up mentally without failures

3．By“protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed”, the writer means that most parents try their best _____.

[　　]

A．to let their children know that they won't fail

B．not to teach their children about knowledge of failure

C．to provide their children for the knowledge against failure

D．to keep their children from realizing that they failed

4．According to the writer, _____.

[　　]

A．parents should tell their children to think nothing of not being chosen into a football team

B．children should be encouraged to get rid of disappointment all by themselves

C．parents should judge what their children have done as it is

D．children should learn to enjoy a game that they won't win

阅读理解

　　Why are so many people so afraid of failure? Quite simply because no one tells us how to fail SO that failure becomes an experience that will lead to 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 either preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed. One way is to lower standards. A mother describes her child's hurriedly-made table as“perfect”! Even though it couldn't stand on uneven(not same in height) legs. Another way is to shift blame. If John fails in science, his teacher is unfair or stupid.

　　The trouble with failure-prevention methods is that they leave a child unequipped 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 honor roll or the baseball team feet terrible, of course. But parents should not offer a quick comfort prize or say“It doesn't matter”, because it does. The young should be allowed to experience disappointment and be helped to master it.

　　Failure is never pleasurable. It hurts grown-ups and children exactly alike. But it can make a positive contribution to your life once you learn to use it. Step one is to ask“Why did I fail?”. Control the natural impulse(冲动) to blame someone else. Ask yourself what you did wrong，how you can improve. If someone else can help, don't be shy about asking them.

1．This passage mainly tells us about _____.

[　　]

A．the reasons why people fail

B．how to fail

C．the ways to prevent failures

D．the importance of facing failures

2．When the writer says“everyone has the right to fail”, he means to say _____.

[　　]

A．the world is full of failures

B．no one is perfect

C．failures are quite common in our lives

D．no one can grow up mentally without failures

3．By“protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed”, the writer means that most parents try their best _____.

[　　]

A．to let their children know that they won't fail

B．not to teach their children about knowledge of failure

C．to provide their children for the knowledge against failure

D．to keep their children from realizing that they failed

4．According to the writer, _____.

[　　]

A．parents should tell their children to think nothing of not being chosen into a football team

B．children should be encouraged to get rid of disappointment all by themselves

C．parents should judge what their children have done as it is

D．children should learn to enjoy a game that they won't win