【正文】 wants to 40 ，but it is not found everywhere and no one can 41 it without serious efforts.Those who want to succeed will find a way；those who don’t will find a(n) 42 ！Success depends upon previous 43 ，and without it we will end in you are 44 ，please enjoy it and give your hand to others who want to acplish something.25． B．plainedC．explained D．a(chǎn)nswered答案　B解析　由愛迪生的助手所說的話可知，他有點(diǎn)灰心喪氣，所以開始“抱怨(plain)”。26． B．madlyC．carelessly D．a(chǎn)ngrily答案　A解析　由后面愛迪生所說的話可知，愛迪生對(duì)發(fā)明鍥而不舍，所以他對(duì)自己的工作“充滿了信心”。27． B．refusedC．learned D．ordered答案　C解析　由愛迪生的樂觀態(tài)度可知，他認(rèn)為他們已經(jīng)“學(xué)到了(learn)”很多。上文中助手的話也有提示。28． B．ignore C．invent D．use答案　D解析　試驗(yàn)證明有兩千多種材料不能“用來(use)”做一個(gè)好的電燈泡。29． B．enthusiasticC．intelligent D．generous答案　C解析　此處與下句的“genius”呼應(yīng)：如果一個(gè)人善于從自己的錯(cuò)誤中學(xué)習(xí)，那他就是“明智的(intelligent)”。30． B．preventedC．recorded D．practiced答案　D解析　成功就是每天要“實(shí)踐(practice)”的一些簡單的行為準(zhǔn)則。后文中的“practice disciplines”也是提示。31． B．machinesC．jobs D．steps答案　A解析　失敗只不過是每天重復(fù)犯的小“錯(cuò)誤(error)”。32． B．strangeC．familiar D．true答案　D解析　這里用true表示作者完全認(rèn)同上述這些話。33． B．timeC．drugs D．roles答案　B解析　由下一句可知，成功需要時(shí)間。34． though B．so thatC．unless D．if答案　D解析　如果太著急就會(huì)犯錯(cuò)誤。if在此引導(dǎo)一個(gè)條件狀語從句。35． B．a(chǎn)ttempt C．give D．see答案　B解析　我們不在生活中實(shí)踐這些準(zhǔn)則，就沒有足夠的自信心去“嘗試(attempt)”新的具有挑戰(zhàn)性的任務(wù)。36． on B．sets asideC．turns down D．sets up答案　A解析　由上下文可知，我們的自信“取決于(depend on)”我們對(duì)自己的看法。37． B．experiencesC．qualities D．feelings答案　C解析　我們每個(gè)人生來都具有卓越的“品質(zhì)(quality)”。38． B．realizeC．provide D．research答案　B解析　但是只有一小部分人“發(fā)揮(realize)”了自己的潛能。realize one’s potential發(fā)揮某人的潛能。39． B．hard C．rich D．a(chǎn)verage答案　D解析　此處選“平庸的(average)”與上下文中的“exceptional”形成對(duì)比。40． B．draw C．eat D．praise答案　C解析　成功就像人人都想“吃(eat)”的果實(shí)，此處用來比喻人人都想擁有成功。41． B．watchC．offer D．recognize答案　A解析　不付出努力，你就無法“獲得(achieve)”成功。42． B．excuse C．key D．plan答案　B解析　想成功的人總是尋找辦法，而不想成功的人總是尋找“借口(excuse)”。43． B．influenceC．life D．generation答案　A解析　精心準(zhǔn)備會(huì)走向成功，反之，則注定會(huì)失敗。44． B．wonderfulC．successful D．hopeful答案　C解析　當(dāng)你“成功(successful)”時(shí)，享受它并幫助其他想取得成功的人。Ⅶ.語法填空One day when I was five years old，my mother took me to a swimming wanted to teach me how to . (sad)，I was almost I was rescued by a man，my mother was so 46. (frighten) that she decided never to let me get close to a swimming pool ，I thought quite 47. (different)．Instead of letting that horrible incident create more fear around water for me，I decided to bee a good 48. (swim)．After I told my mother about that，she thought I was right 49. I started to learn how to swim mother became more careful and I was not 50. danger I became 51. interested in swimming that I decided to pete in swimming years of efforts，my dream came was the first African American 52. (win) an Olympic Gold Medal in did so at both 2008 and 2012 Olympics.Now I spend much of my time 53. (help) children learn how to of children each year drown in the United . (learn) how to swim can prevent 80% of these tragedies.語篇解讀　作者小時(shí)候?qū)W游泳時(shí)，差點(diǎn)被淹死，所以媽媽不讓作者靠近游泳池了。但是作者下定決心學(xué)會(huì)游泳，最后在奧運(yùn)會(huì)上奪得了游泳金牌。45．答案　Sadly解析　考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。此處是副詞位于句首修飾整個(gè)句子。sadly 。46．答案　frightened解析　考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。此處是作表語且表示人的心理，故用形容詞frightened。47．答案　differently解析　考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。句意為：然而，我有不同的想法。此處修飾動(dòng)詞thought，故用副詞形式。48．答案　swimmer解析　考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。冠詞a后接單數(shù)名詞。49．答案　and解析　考查連詞的用法。此處and表示順承關(guān)系。50．答案　in解析　考查介詞的用法。in danger處于危險(xiǎn)中。51．答案　so解析　考查連詞的用法。此處是so...that...結(jié)構(gòu)，意為“如此……以至于……”。52．答案　to win解析　考查非謂語動(dòng)詞。名詞前有the first修飾時(shí)，其后用不定式作后置定語。53．答案　helping解析　考查非謂語動(dòng)詞。spend some time (in) doing 。54．答案　Learning解析　考查非謂語動(dòng)詞。此處是動(dòng)名詞作主語。15