福建省漳州市2015届高三5月高考适应性试题英语完形填空一
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议论文《关于失败和成功新议》
A brook(小河) would lose its song if we remove the stones from its way. Similarly, our life will 36 its essence if failure isn’t part of it. We were all born to rise high and reach heights. But the process of 37 high takes us to go through a journey of success as well as failure. Yes, failure is part of life. Failure is just a 38 . It doesn’t means that you haven’t been 39 for the race.
Failure is an essential part of our life. It helps us to know our 40 and to improve in the future. None of the 41 we get in life is the last. Life gives us many chances. Failure isn’t a(n) 42 but a new beginning. Instead of getting 43 , we must plan to try again and win the next time. We must learn from our mistakes. If we learn from our 44 , we will not really lose. Failure is a step closer to success 45 success is the result of perfection, hard work, persistence and specially failure.
Albert Einstein, whom we regard today as one of the 46 scientists, used to fail in his examinations during his school time. Thomas Alva Edison, while 47 the light bulb, failed many times. But he didn’t 48 . He tried and tried and finally gave the world his 49 , invention. These men accepted failure as part of life and proceeded ahead to 50 .
We must not brook over our failure as this will only 51 our mind with grief, regret and depression. Instead, we must plan and work 52 the future.
Don’t be 53 to fail. Don’t waste energy trying to cover failure. 54 it and learn from it and go on to next 55 . It’s OK to fail. In fact, if you’re not failing, you’re not growing.
36. A. convey B. contain C. lose D. represent
37. A. flying B. jumping C. looking D. rising
38. A. step B. barrier C. reminder D. disappointment
39. A. qualified B. prepared C. applied D. required
