Failure, they say, is the best teacher．We learn and gain more confidence through trial and error．At one time or another we will encounter failure．You don’t have to accept your failure if what you really want to achieve is success．

For every achievement, there have been one or more failures．But those who we call successful are those who refuse to accept failure and believe success is the other side of failure．The incandescent light （白熾燈） was invented after 1000 failure．Assuming he had stopped after he tried 100 times without the desired result, what would have been the result of such effort?

Any time you see products and new inventions, think in terms of failures that are not accepted．Moreover, everything in a microform today is a result of failure that is not accepted．Any time your effort is  not bring a desired result, you don’t have to call it a failure．Call it a chanllenge．What is the difference between the two? One is negative, and the other is positive; one motivates, and the other demotivates．

What you need is positive thinking and motivation to attain success．Failure is an end thing; challenging is an open thing．Failure means there is no way out, no altermative, but challenge is a question mark asking another way out of the situation, an alternative solution to the problem, the job at hand．Keep dreaming and moving; that is the solution to success．A wise man once said if you cannot fly, run．If you cannot run, walk．If you cannot walk, crawl; just keep on moving．

If you fall down, you have to get up and start moving．If not, other people will step on you to the way to their success．What you call failure and abandon is what someone will continue with just a little additional effort to reach success．

64．Failure is the best teacher because___________．

       A．what people have learned from failure is the best

       B．people will know what failure is like after failure

       C．people can learn a lot by trying various solutions

       D．numerous failure are sure to lead to success

65．The author gave the example of the incandescent light in Paragraph 2 in order to______．

       A．show that success is the other side of failure

       B．tell people their efforts will be paid off finally

       C．a(chǎn)dvise people not to waste their time

       D．prove that every achievement is based on invention

66．What is the advantage if you regard a failure as a challenge?

       A．you will feel proud even if you fail many times．

       B．You won’t fear failure and will be ready to accept it．

       C．Failure means pain while challenge sounds good．

       D．You will continue trying your best to succeed．

67．In which part could this passage be found if it is taken from a magazine?

       A． Economy.          B． Career.              C．Culture.             D．Wealth.

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Are you a procrastinator?

Following a schedule and doing things on time is extremely important in today’s busy world.

Unfortunately, not everyone is good at doing this. Many people are procrastinators; they put off

doing things that they need to until it’s too late.

We all put off doing things at times. Statistics show that 90% of university students will often put off studying for a test or writing an important paper the night before, 25% of university students put off almost everything all the time. This more serious form of procrastination can result in a student dropping out of school. Students who put off doing their assignments once in a while get further and further behind in their studies. Before long, they feel completely helpless. For the chronic（長期的）procrastinator, often the only way to solve this problem is to quit school.

According to recent studies, there are three main reasons that students put off doing things. First, many have poor time-management skills and often try to do too much in too little time. In the end, these students often feel helpless and will put off doing many things they need to. Another reason why students put off doing things is that they feel a subject is boring and have something because they don’t like it. a third reason why many students put off doing things is that they often worry that their work will never be as good as it should be and fear failure of any kind, which, unfortunately , can often cause these students to put off doing any work at all.

Do you recognize any of these signs in yourself? If so, you may want to do something about your tendency towards procrastination. The following five tips may be helpful.

First, list the things in life that are important to you, and then list the reasons why you are at school or university. Look at the two lists and see where they match. Is there something you need to do in order to achieve a life goal?

Second, chose realistic goals for yourself; don’t try to do more than you can.

Third, once you have identified our goals, list them and ask yourself “Which should I do first?” As you become more aware of what you need to do and when you need to do it, you will feel more in control and will be able to complete tasks on time.

Fourth, manage your time wisely. Create a schedule that allows adequate time for accomplishing a goal; for example, your schedule should give you enough time to study for and pass a test, as well as time to relax.

Finally, when you accomplish a goal, do something good for yourself as a reward.

If you believe that you are a chronic procrastinator, you should try to get help before it is too late. Talk to a professional, and discuss the problem. If you are a mild procrastinator, make sure to keep yourself motivated, but don’t worry too much. Remember-we all put off doing things at times.

Title: Are you a procrastinator?

Frequency of procrastination

·Everyone puts off doing things(71)    .

·90% of university students will often put off dong things.

·25% of university students (72)        doing things all the time.

  (73)  _that procrastination will lead to

·At the beginning, they get further and further behind in their studies.

·Before long, they feel completely helpless.

·For the chronic procrastinator, often he or she has no (74)   

but to quit school.

Main reasons for procrastination

·First, many are not skillful at managing time well.

·Second, they feel a subject is boring, which makes it difficult for them to (75)         on an assignment.

·Third, they expect to do everything(76)     and fear failure of any kind.

(77)       to avoiding procrastination

·First, identify your life goals.

·Second, choose realistic goals for yourself

·Third, list your goals in order of priority.

·Fourth, manage your time in a (78)     way.

·Finally, (79)        yourself for accomplishing a goal.

Advice to procrastinators

·For a chronic procrastinator,(80)        a professional.

·For a mild procrastinator, make sure to keep yourself motivated, and don’t worry too much.

 

 

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