Knowing about yourself means not only you find what you are good at and what you like，it 1  means you find what you are not good at and what you don’t like．Both help you to  2  your aim（目标）in life．

Although most students would be  3  if they found they always failed a maths exam，they have learned a lot about  4  ．They know they should not become engineers  5  physical scientists，and they should not be good at  6  work．So failure（失败）can help a student have a much happier life if he or she draws the  7  conclusion（结论）from the failure．They may then make a decision  8  their aims and choose the kind of work they would like to do．

It is impossible to decide  9  or not you like something until you have tried it If you decide that you would like to play  10  ，you need to take  11   one lesson before you know whether you have any interest or ability．  12  is not enough to want to be a violinist．You also have to like the hard and long training  13  you become one．If you enjoy being a great violinist but  14   the work，forget it，please．It’s a good plan to try more when you are still young．And then you will come to a clever  15  ．

（    ）1．A．also         B．too                      C．either                     D．ever

（    ）2．A．look         B．see                      C．seem                     D．watch

（    ）3．A．excited       B．happy                  C．sad                        D．interested

（    ）4．A．himself      B．themselves           C．yourself                  D．herself

（    ）5．A．and         B．with                    C．or                          D．but

（    ）6．A．draw       B．drawing               C．count                     D．counting

（    ）7．A．right        B．wrong                 C．properly               D．bad

（    ）8．A．in            B．with                    C．on                         D．to

（    ）9．A．what        B．if                         C．where                    D．whether

（    ）10．A．basketball    B．the basketball   C．violin                     D．the violin

（    ）11．A．more than    B．less than       C．many more            D．no more than

（    ）12．A．These     B．Those                  C．It                          D．One

（    ）13．A．after      B．before                  C．when                     D．while

（    ）14．A．like        B．hate                     C．enjoy                     D．unlike

（    ）15．A．way      B．idea                     C．hope                      D．decision

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Knowing yourself not only means that you find out what you are good at and what you like but   also means that you d  1   what you’re not good at and what you don’t like. B  2   help you to see your goal in life.

Although most students would be unhappy if they found that they had f  3   the math tests, they have learned a lot about themselves. They know they might not become great engineers or physical scientists. So failing can help a student to live a much h  4   life if he or she draws the right conclusion from the failing. They may then decide on their goal and c  5   the kind of work they would like to do.

It is impossible to decide whether or not you like something u  6   you have tried it. If you decide that you would like to play the violin, you need to take more than one lesson before you can know whether you have any i  7   or ability.

However, it’s not enough to want to be a great violinist. You a  8   have to like the hard and long training before you become one. If you would enjoy being a great violinist but h  9   the hard work, forget it.

It’s a good plan to try as many as p  10   when you are still young. And then you will come to a wise（明智的）decision.

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　　Knowing about yourself means not only that you find what you are good at and what you like, it also means discovering what you are not good at and what you don't like. Both help you to see your aim in life.

　　Although most students would be unhappy if they found that they had failed an advanced math course, they have actually learned a great deal about themselves. They know that they should not become engineers or physical scientists, and that they should not be good at accounting work. So failing can help a student to lead a much happier life if he or she draws the right conclusion from the failing. They may then decide on their aim and choose the kind of work they would like to do.

　　It is impossible to decide whether or not you like something until you have tried it. If you decide that you would like to play the violin, you need to take more than one lesson before you can know whether you have any interest or ability.

　　It's not enough to want to be a great violinist. You also have to like the hard and long training before you become one. If you would enjoy being a great violinist but hate the work, forget it.

　　It's a good plan to try as many as possible when you are still young. And then you will come to a wise decision.

1．If you say you really know yourself, ________.

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A．you know what you are good at

B．you have got the whole picture of yourself

C．you keep in mind your aim in life

D．you have less you don't like than what you like

2．The writer suggests ________.

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A．failure is a better mirror

B．advanced math courses help you to know yourselves

C．success is more helpful

D．when one is unhappy he gets to know himself better

3．Failing can turn into something good ________.

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A．if you have aim in life and get the job you wish to have

B．if you lead a happier life

C．if your decision is right

D．if you learn something from it

4．The example of “playing the violin” in paragraph 3 and 4 implies that ________.

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A．if you don't like music, don't practice the violin

B．it takes more than one lesson to learn to play the violin

C．you can decide only after you have tried

D．you can become a great violinist only after hard and long training

5．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

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A．You have enough time before you come to a wise decision.

B．The more experiences, the better decision you will have.

G．Test ideas, compare and then decide.

D．People always make hasty(仓促) decisions.