Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a 36 part of the learning process. But all too often as parents and teachers we 37 this same right to our children.

When I see a child 38 from this kind of pressure, I think of Donnie.

Donnie was my youngest third-grader. His 39 of failure kept him from classroom games that other children enjoyed. He 40 answered questions — he was afraid he might be wrong. I tried my best to build his 41 . But nothing changed until midterm, when Mary Anne, a student teacher, was assigned to our classroom. She was young and pretty, and she loved children. My pupils, Donnie included, all 42 her very much.

One morning, we were working on math problems at the chalkboard. Donnie had 43 the problems with pains-taking tidiness. Pleased with his progress, I 44 the children with Mary Anne and went for art materials. When I returned, Donnie was in 45 . He’d missed the third problem.

My student teacher looked at me in despair. Suddenly her face 46 . From the desk we shared, she got a container filled with pencils.

“Look, Donnie,” she said, kneeling beside him and gently 47 the tear-stained (弄脏的) face from his arms. “I’ve got something to 48 you.” She removed the pencils, one at a time, and placed them on his desk.

“See these 49 , Donnie,” she continued. “They belong to Mrs. Lindstrom and me. See how the erasers are 50 ? That’s because we make mistakes too. But we erase the mistakes and try again. That’s what you 51 learn to do, too.”

She kissed him and stood up. “Here,” she said, “I’ll leave one of these pencils on 52 desk so you’ll remember that everybody makes mistakes, 53 teachers.” Donnie looked up with love in his eyes and a smile.

The 54 became Donnie’s prized possession. That, together with Mary Anne’s frequent encouragement, gradually 55 him that it’s all right to make mistakes — as long as you erase them and try again.

36．A．small B．basic C．necessary D．large

37．A．give B．disallow C．offer D．permit

38．A．come B．take C．fall D．suffer

39．A．fear B．lesson C．chance D．sense

40．A．always B．often C．never D．seldom

41．A．self-protection B．self-improvement C．self-confidence D．self-learning

42．A．respected B．disliked C．avoided D．minded

43．A．worked out B．written down C．gone over D．learned

44．A．left B．offered C．missed D．parted

45．A．surprise B．astonishment C．anger D．tears

46．A．darkened B．brightened C．pulled D．loosened

47．A．lifting B．picking C．holding D．pushing

48．A．help B．show C．reward D．promise

49．A．pencils B．mistakes C．marks D．containers

50．A．used B．built C．worn D．damaged

51．A．may B．must C．ought D．can

52．A．my B．someone’s C．the teacher’s D．your

53．A．still B．also C．even D．not

54．A．pencil B．words C．mistake D．desk

55．A．warned B．informed C．persuaded D．reminded

I had spent over five exhausting years on my essay for my Ph. D. and was anxiously preparing for my oral boards which were to be held in California, and I had 36 a flight through Minneapolis, where I was to change 37 . My flight was very late, and I was soon in an all—out run to 38 my flight. I had to stop to catch my 39 on a moving sidewalk when I 40 a woman in her fifties 41 with a carry-on bag.

I don’t know 42 , but I looked at her face and blurted out, “Are you going on flight 567 to California?”

She responded, “Yes.”

“So am I ,” I responded. “Give me your bag. I’ll run 43 and tell them to wait for you.” I took her bag and started running again.

I 44 onto the plane and told a flight attendant that one more passenger was behind me and to please 45 the plane for her. I 46 myself with her bag, and a few moments later she arrived and was the last person on the plane 47 they closed the doors and 48 . After the plane leveled off, I 49 the bag to her, and she smiled at me and thanked me.

I didn’t sleep a wink in the hotel and arrived at the 50 at seven o’clock in the morning. The 51 kept me waiting for an hour in a room. I walked into the boardroom and was initially frightened by all the 52 in their robes. As I slowly 53 at the faces of all the board members, I noticed the bright face of a woman. She gave me a smile 54 a young schoolgirl. It was the same woman whose bag I had carried ahead the night before. 55 , whenever I made a mistake on any questions, she did a great job of relaxing me.

36．A．prepared B．caught C．scheduled D．ordered

37．A．trains B．buses C．planes D．directions

38．A．catch B．run C．get D．hold

39．A．flight B．breath C．bag D．companions

40．A．greeted B．met C．noticed D．seek

41．A．walking B．struggling C．carrying D．running

42．A．how B．why C．what D．where

43．A．before B．immediately C．fast D．ahead

44．A．raced B．got C．solved D．opened

45．A．leave B．hold C．remain D．reserve

46．A．found B．took C．seated D．occupied

47．A．after B．when C．while D．before

48．A．left out B．run away C．took off D．carried away

49．A．presented B．preserved C．proved D．showed

50．A．place B．university C．palace D．city

51．A．meeting B．board C．essay D．argument

52．A．professors B．ladies C．staffs D．teachers

53．A．stared B．watched C．glanced D．looked

54．A．like B．as C．of D．from

55．A．Needless to say B．No matter how C．What’s more D．In the end

答案：

36—40 CCABC

41—45 BBDAB

46—50 CDCAB

51—55 BACAA