完形填空What’s the secret of success? Is it having loads of money? Good luck? Great teeth?
Sure, cash, luck, and a nice1can’t hurt. But many social scientists agree that what successful people have in mon is this: They were2.
There’s George Washington, the top general of America’s troops in the Revolutionary War, who lost two huge3and was nearly fired.4Steve Jobs, who developed a lot of failed products---and even got fired from Apple---before5to change the world with the iPod, iPhone, and iPad.
The6goes on: From Katy and Hall of Fame (名人堂)basketball legend Michael Jordan to Glee(欢乐合唱团 ) star Chris Colfer, the majority of today’s most successful people were7losers. They were dropped from record labels,8from basketball teams, or bullied in school. They felt humiliated, lost and9.
But they eventually figured out how to move forward. And that is the key skill: the10to dust yourself off and try again. And again. Experts call this resilience(复原力 )---being able to11from setbacks. This is what turns losers into winners. Experts say that in terms of future success, resilience is more important than brains or talent. So12you fail a test or strike out at bat or sing off-key, don’t give up.
1.A.giftB.smileC.healthD.habit2.A.successesB.failuresC.talentedD.disabled3.A.battlesB.selectionsC.quarrelsD.arguments4.A.He’sB.It’sC.There’sD.They’re5.A.doingB.leadingC.applyingD.returning6.A.storyB.paperC.researchD.list7.A.at a timeB.at one timeC.at timesD.at which time8.A.cutB.putC.thrownD.taken9.A.promisingB.happyC.hopelessD.hopeful10.A.disabilityB.abilityC.forceD.desire11.A.eB.resignC.recoverD.keep12.A.by the timeB.next timeC.beforeD.until
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BBACD DBACB CB解析本文告诉我们失败乃成功之母。许多成功人士都经历过许多失败。所以当失败降临时，不要放弃。
1.B 考查名词辨析。根据第一段的great teeth可知，应选smile.因为有一口好的牙齿，才会有灿烂的微笑。
2.B 考查名词辨析。根据下文可知，所有成功人士有个共同的特点：失败。
3.A 考查常识。华盛顿是将军，故曾经打败过两次战役。
4.C 上下文串联。根据上面的There’s George Washington….，可知