Have you ever tried to draw a straight line, only to find it turns out all wrong? Or, have you ever wanted to show ___36___ at a party and found the song you’d practiced so many times suddenly__37_ more difficult? I’ve had both these__38___. As a senior student, I have to ___39__ many exams. Each time, I think, “ I__40___ fail this time,’’ but I get a low mark. Don’t be surprised---it’s not __41___ I don’t try, do enough preparation, __42__ take it seriously. On the contrary, it is because I give it too _43__ attention. The thought “ I must pass” makes me taste the terrible flavor of failure.

   I often___44___ to my friends, “ Don’t be too hard ___45____ yourself.” However, when I __46___ my own goals, I do not listen to my own advice. So why not ___47__ this crazy thought of achieving the best? Just face the problem__48____before you with a calm mind, work and you will succeed.

  In my opinion, __49___ a calm state of mind is a skill for life. People__50__ want to succeed realizing this is of __51______ importance. So __52___ time you’re trying to draw a straight line or ___53___ a performance, tell yourself, “ If I can just do it _54___ than last time, it’s a success.” Keep a calm state of mind, and you will be happy __55____you succeed or fail.

A. around           B.  off           C. out             D. in

A. became             B.  become        C. becoming       D. becomes

A. experiences         B.  experience     C. times           D. difficulties

A. enter              B.  make         C. take            D. join

A. won’t             B.  can           C. need           D. needn’t

A. because of        B.  /            C. therefore       D. because

A. and                  B. or                   C. but             D. nor

A. many           B. few                C. little           D. much 

A. say             B. advise              C. tell                       D. encourage

A. off                  B. on                  C. to                        D. for

A. give               B. hold                       C. build              D. set

A. throw away       B. get away          C. take up           D push off

A. lie                 B. lies                 C. lying              D. laying

A. keeping              B. staying            C. remaining       D. making

A. whom              B. which            C. who            D. /

A no                 B. little           C. very            D. great

A. last                B. the last            C. next               D. the next

A. put on              B play on                  C. give on           D show on

A. best               B. better                   C. good              D. well

A. if                   B. either                   C. neither         D. whether

Have you ever tried to draw a straight line, only to find it turns out all wrong? Or, have you ever wanted to show ___36___ at a party and found the song you’d practiced so many times suddenly__37_ more difficult? I’ve had both these__38___. As a senior student, I have to ___39__ many exams. Each time, I think, “ I__40___ fail this time,’’ but I get a low mark. Don’t be surprised---it’s not __41___ I don’t try, do enough preparation, __42__ take it seriously. On the contrary, it is because I give it too _43__ attention. The thought “ I must pass” makes me taste the terrible flavor of failure.
I often___44___ to my friends, “ Don’t be too hard ___45____ yourself.” However, when I __46___ my own goals, I do not listen to my own advice. So why not ___47__ this crazy thought of achieving the best? Just face the problem__48____before you with a calm mind, work and you will succeed.
In my opinion, __49___ a calm state of mind is a skill for life. People__50__ want to succeed realizing this is of __51______ importance. So __52___ time you’re trying to draw a straight line or ___53___ a performance, tell yourself, “ If I can just do it _54___ than last time, it’s a success.” Keep a calm state of mind, and you will be happy __55____you succeed or fail.

Have you ever tried to draw a straight line, only to find it turns out all wrong? Or, wanted to show   36  at a party but the song you’d practised so many times suddenly   37  more difficult?
I've had both these   38 .As a Senior 3 student, I have to   39  many exams. Each time I enter one thinking “I   40  fail this time.” , I get a low mark.
But don't be surprised --- it's not   41  we don't try, or do enough preparation, or take it   42 . On the contrary, it is because we put ourselves under too much   43 . It is thinking ‘I must…’ that makes us taste the terrible flavor of   44 .
We often   45  to our friends, “Don't be too hard   46  yourself!”. But when we   47  our own goals, we may not listen to our own advice.
In doing so, we are making our path to success increasingly difficult.
So why not   48  this crazy pursuit(追求) to get the best? Just face the problem   49  before you with a calm mind, enjoy the hard work and you will succeed.
In my opinion,   50  a calm state of mind is a skill for life. For people who want to succeed,   51  this is a very important lesson.
So   52  time when you're trying to draw a straight line or   53  a performance, tell yourself, “If I can just do it better than last time, it's a   54 . ”
Keep a calm state of mind, and you will be happy   55  you succeed or fail.

Have you ever tried to draw a straight line, only to find it turns out all wrong? Or, wanted to show   36  at a party but the song you’d practised so many times suddenly   37  more difficult?

I've had both these   38 .As a Senior 3 student, I have to   39  many exams. Each time I enter one thinking “I   40  fail this time.” , I get a low mark.

But don't be surprised --- it's not   41  we don't try, or do enough preparation, or take it   42 . On the contrary, it is because we put ourselves under too much   43 . It is thinking ‘I must…’ that makes us taste the terrible flavor of   44 .

We often   45  to our friends, “Don't be too hard   46  yourself!”. But when we   47  our own goals, we may not listen to our own advice.

In doing so, we are making our path to success increasingly difficult.

So why not   48  this crazy pursuit(追求) to get the best? Just face the problem   49  before you with a calm mind, enjoy the hard work and you will succeed.

In my opinion,   50  a calm state of mind is a skill for life. For people who want to succeed,   51  this is a very important lesson.

So   52  time when you're trying to draw a straight line or   53  a performance, tell yourself, “If I can just do it better than last time, it's a   54 . ”

Keep a calm state of mind, and you will be happy   55  you succeed or fail.

1.                A．up            B．off             C．out  D．in

2.                A．assumes        B．appears         C．listens    D．becomes

3.                A．experiences     B．chances        C．times D．reviews

4.                A．finish          B．measure        C．take D．join

5.                A．shouldn't       B．may            C．can't D．haven't

6.                A．why           B．since           C．when D．because

7.                A．necessarily      B．seriously        C．personally D．sharply

8.                A．care           B．power          C．pressure  D．attention

9.                A．exams          B．difficulty        C．marks    D．failure

10.               A．say            B．speak          C．tell   D．talk

11.               A．off            B．on            C．to    D．for

12.               A．share          B．achieve        C．weigh D．set

13.               A．throw away      B．get away        C．take away  D．let away

14.               A．waiting         B．sitting          C．lying  D．laying

15.               A．staying         B．keeping        C．remaining  D．making

16.               A．trying          B．realizing        C．using D．training

17.               A．last            B．what           C．next  D．high

18.               A．put on         B．play on         C．give on    D．show on

19.               A．success        B．task           C．lesson D．trial

20.               A．if             B．either          C．neither    D．whether

Have you ever tried to draw a straight line, only to find it turns out all wrong? Or, have you ever wanted to show ___36___ at a party and found the song you’d practiced so many times suddenly__37_ more difficult? I’ve had both these__38___. As a senior student, I have to ___39__ many exams. Each time, I think, “ I__40___ fail this time,’’ but I get a low mark. Don’t be surprised---it’s not __41___ I don’t try, do enough preparation, __42__ take it seriously. On the contrary, it is because I give it too _43__ attention. The thought “ I must pass” makes me taste the terrible flavor of failure.

I often___44___ to my friends, “ Don’t be too hard ___45____ yourself.” However, when I __46___ my own goals, I do not listen to my own advice. So why not ___47__ this crazy thought of achieving the best? Just face the problem__48____before you with a calm mind, work and you will succeed.

In my opinion, __49___ a calm state of mind is a skill for life. People__50__ want to succeed realizing this is of __51______ importance. So __52___ time you’re trying to draw a straight line or ___53___ a performance, tell yourself, “ If I can just do it _54___ than last time, it’s a success.” Keep a calm state of mind, and you will be happy __55____you succeed or fail.

12. A. throw away      B. get away         C. take up         D push off

16. A no                B. little         C. very           D. great

18.A. put on             B play on                C. give on         D show on

Have you ever tried to draw a straight line, only to find it turns out all wrong? Or, wanted to show   1    at a party but the song you’d practised so many times suddenly   2  more difficult?

    I've had both these  3 ．As a Senior 3 student, I have to   4  many exams．Each time, I enter one, thinking “I   5  fail this time．”, I get a low mark．

    But don't be surprised --- it's not   6 we don't try, or do enough preparation,  7  take it seriously．On the contrary, it is because we put ourselves under too much  8 ．It is thinking: “I must…” that makes us taste the terrible flavor of   9  ．

    We often   10    to our friends: “Don't be too hard   11   yourself!” But when we   12 our own goals, we may not listen to our own advice．

    In doing so, we are making our path to success increasingly difficult．

    So why not   13   this crazy pursuit to get the best? Just face the problem   14  before you with a calm mind, enjoy the hard work and you will succeed．

   In my opinion,  15  a calm state of mind is a skill for life．For people who want to succeed,  16  this is a very important lesson．

   So   17  time when you're trying to draw a straight line or   18  a performance, tell yourself: “If I can just do it better than last time, it's a   19  ．”

   Keep a calm state of mind, and you will be happy  20   you succeed or fail．

1．A．up                         B．off                     C．out                      D．in

2．A．looks                  B．appears            C．listens            D．becomes

3．A．experiences            B．chances            C．times            D．difficulties

4．A．finish                  B．win                C．take             D．join

5．A．can't                  B．may                 C．shouldn't          D．haven't

6．A．why                   B．since               C．when               D．because

7．A．and                   B．or                 C．but              D．nor

8．A．care                  B．power             C．pressure          D．attention

9．A．exams                B．difficulty         C．marks             D．failure

10．A．say                B．speak              C．tell               D．talk

11．A．off                  B．on                  C．to               D．for

12．A．share                 B．achieve            C．build             D．set

13．A．throw away         B．get away           C．take away        D．let away

14．A．waiting              B．sitting             C．lying             D．laying

15．A．keeping             B．staying              C．remaining         D．making

16．A．trying               B．realizing             C．using             D．training

17．A．last                 B．what               C．next             D．high

18．A．put on              B．play on             C．give on           D．show on

19．A．success            B．task               C．lesson            D．hit

20．A．if                   B．either                C．neither            D．whether

Have you ever tried to draw a straight line, only to find it turns out all wrong? Or, wanted to show 1at a party but the song you’d practised so many times suddenly2more difficult?
I’ve had both these3. As a Senior 3 student, I have to4many exams. Each time, I enter one, thinking “I5fail this time.”
But don’t be surprised --- it’s not 6we don’t try, or don’t do enough preparation, 7don’t take it seriously. On the contrary, it is because we put ourselves under too much8. It is thinking: “I must…” that makes us taste the terrible flavor of 9.
We often10to our friends: “Don’t be too hard11yourself!” But when we12our own goals, we may not listen to our own advice.
In doing so, we are making our path to success increasingly difficult.
So why not13thiscrazypursuit(追求)togetthebest? Just face the problem14before you with a calm mind, enjoy the hard work and you will succeed.
In my opinion, 15a calm state of mind is a skill for life. For people who want to succeed,16this is a very important lesson.
So17time when you’re trying to draw a straight line or 18a performance, tell yourself: “If I can just do it better than last time, it’s a19. ”
Keep a calm state of mind, and you will be happy20you succeed or fail.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      up
   2. B.
      off
   3. C.
      out
   4. D.
      in
2. 2.
   1. A.
      looks
   2. B.
      appears
   3. C.
      listens
   4. D.
      becomes
3. 3.
   1. A.
      experiences
   2. B.
      chances
   3. C.
      times
   4. D.
      difficulties
4. 4.
   1. A.
      finish
   2. B.
      win
   3. C.
      take
   4. D.
      join
5. 5.
   1. A.
      can’t
   2. B.
      may
   3. C.
      shouldn’t
   4. D.
      haven’t
6. 6.
   1. A.
      why
   2. B.
      since
   3. C.
      when
   4. D.
      because
7. 7.
   1. A.
      and
   2. B.
      or
   3. C.
      but
   4. D.
      nor
8. 8.
   1. A.
      care
   2. B.
      power
   3. C.
      pressure
   4. D.
      attention
9. 9.
   1. A.
      exams
   2. B.
      difficulty
   3. C.
      marks
   4. D.
      failure
10. 10.
    1. A.
       say
    2. B.
       speak
    3. C.
       tell
    4. D.
       talk
11. 11.
    1. A.
       off
    2. B.
       on
    3. C.
       to
    4. D.
       for
12. 12.
    1. A.
       share
    2. B.
       achieve
    3. C.
       build
    4. D.
       set
13. 13.
    1. A.
       throw away
    2. B.
       get away
    3. C.
       take away
    4. D.
       let away
14. 14.
    1. A.
       waiting
    2. B.
       sitting
    3. C.
       lying
    4. D.
       laying
15. 15.
    1. A.
       Becoming
    2. B.
       Making
    3. C.
       Growing
    4. D.
       Keeping
16. 16.
    1. A.
       trying
    2. B.
       realizing
    3. C.
       using
    4. D.
       training
17. 17.
    1. A.
       last
    2. B.
       what
    3. C.
       next
    4. D.
       high
18. 18.
    1. A.
       put on
    2. B.
       play on
    3. C.
       give on
    4. D.
       show on
19. 19.
    1. A.
       success
    2. B.
       task
    3. C.
       lesson
    4. D.
       hit
20. 20.
    1. A.
       if
    2. B.
       either
    3. C.
       neither
    4. D.
       whether

Have you ever tried to draw a straight line, only to find it turns out all wrong? Or, have you ever wanted to show 1 at a party and found the song you’d practiced so many times suddenly2 more difficult? I’ve had both these3. As a senior student, I have to 4 many exams. Each time, I think, “ I5 fail this time,’’ but I get a low mark. Don’t be surprised---it’s not 6 I don’t try, do enough preparation, 7 take it seriously. On the contrary, it is because I give it too 8 attention. The thought “ I must pass” makes me taste the terrible flavor of failure.
I often9 to my friends, “ Don’t be too hard 10 yourself.” However, when I 11 my own goals, I do not listen to my own advice. So why not 12 this crazy thought of achieving the best? Just face the problem13before you with a calm mind, work and you will succeed.
In my opinion, 14 a calm state of mind is a skill for life. People15 want to succeed realizing this is of 16 importance. So 17 time you’re trying to draw a straight line or 18 a performance, tell yourself, “ If I can just do it 19 than last time, it’s a success.” Keep a calm state of mind, and you will be happy 20you succeed or fail.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      around
   2. B.
      off
   3. C.
      out
   4. D.
      in
2. 2.
   1. A.
      became
   2. B.
      become
   3. C.
      becoming
   4. D.
      becomes
3. 3.
   1. A.
      experiences
   2. B.
      experience
   3. C.
      times
   4. D.
      difficulties
4. 4.
   1. A.
      enter
   2. B.
      make
   3. C.
      take
   4. D.
      join
5. 5.
   1. A.
      won’t
   2. B.
      can
   3. C.
      need
   4. D.
      needn’t
6. 6.
   1. A.
      because of
   2. B.
      /
   3. C.
      therefore
   4. D.
      because
7. 7.
   1. A.
      and
   2. B.
      or
   3. C.
      but
   4. D.
      nor
8. 8.
   1. A.
      many
   2. B.
      few
   3. C.
      little
   4. D.
      much
9. 9.
   1. A.
      say
   2. B.
      advise
   3. C.
      tell
   4. D.
      encourage
10. 10.
    1. A.
       off
    2. B.
       on
    3. C.
       to
    4. D.
       for
11. 11.
    1. A.
       give
    2. B.
       hold
    3. C.
       build
    4. D.
       set
12. 12.
    1. A.
       throw away
    2. B.
       get away
    3. C.
       take up
    4. D.
       push off
13. 13.
    1. A.
       lie
    2. B.
       lies
    3. C.
       lying
    4. D.
       laying
14. 14.
    1. A.
       keeping
    2. B.
       staying
    3. C.
       remaining
    4. D.
       making
15. 15.
    1. A.
       whom
    2. B.
       which
    3. C.
       who
    4. D.
       /
16. 16.
    1. A.
       no
    2. B.
       little
    3. C.
       very
    4. D.
       great
17. 17.
    1. A.
       last
    2. B.
       the last
    3. C.
       next
    4. D.
       the next
18. 18.
    1. A.
       put on
    2. B.
       play on
    3. C.
       give on
    4. D.
       show on
19. 19.
    1. A.
       best
    2. B.
       better
    3. C.
       good
    4. D.
       well
20. 20.
    1. A.
       if
    2. B.
       either
    3. C.
       neither
    4. D.
       whether