What’s your idea about success? Some people say that beginners have all the luck, while others believe that success 1 only with practice. In fact, I feel both of these statements (陈述) are not true all the time. Each is true in some ways 2 not in others.
For example, I went to a drawing petition many years ago and 3 surprisingly. As a prize, I got a film ticket to see “Titanic”. I was really 4 because it was the first time I had taken part in any petition. Thinking that I might be lucky again, I 5 joining in other art petitions. But the result was that I 6 won again. I accepted the fact that the other people had a 7 artistic ability than I did. Art was not something I was especially interested in and I had never practiced the different art skills. So, the 8 I produced were not of a very high standard.
These experiences taught me a lot. Though I might have been lucky 9 , I also need to put in hard work. As we know, 10 makes perfect. So I believe success builds on less luck and chance.
【小题1】A．movesB．esC．returnsD．leaves【小题2】A．orB．soC．andD．but【小题3】A．wonB．beganC．failedD．ended【小题4】A．sorryB．activeC．luckyD．nervous【小题5】A．triedB．forgotC．stoppedD．remembered【小题6】A．oftenB．everC．seldomD．never【小题7】A．greaterB．more naturalC．lowerD．more mon【小题8】A．resultsB．filmC．prizesD．drawings【小题9】A．at lastB．at mostC．at firstD．at least【小题10】A．chanceB．practiceC．differenceD．experienceB
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(答案→)B
解析：本短文中，作者谈论了对成功的理解。他讲述了好多年前参加画画比赛获奖的成功和失败的经历，进而阐述自己的观点：成功靠得是练习，还有更少一点的幸运和机会。
【小题1】句意是：成功伴随练习而来。此处有“到来”之意，故选es。
【小题2】句意是：两种观点都是正确的在某些方面，而非其他方面。表示转折，用but。
【小题3】根据后文中的得到了奖赏，此处应该是获胜了，选won。
【小题4】第一次参加比赛，就获奖，当然是非常“lucky”的。
【小题5】第一次参赛就能成功，还想尝试几次。选tried。
【小题6】由上下文和句中的again，可以推测：再没有获胜过。选never
【小题7】可以这样理解：我失败了，是因为别人比我有更强的艺术能力。选greater
【小题8】我的作品水平不是非常高的。这里，drawings作品与上下文最相符。
【小题9】作者的经历是：起初幸运过，但是后来不成功。选at first
【小题10】Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。