Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials to make the light bulb. When none worked successfully, his assistant __36_, “All our work is in vain. We have learned nothing.” Thomas Edison replied very __37_, “Oh, we have come a long way and we have _38__ a lot. We now know that there are two thousand materials which we cannot _39__ to make a good light bulb.” If you learn from your mistakes, then you are _40__. If you learn from someone else’s mistakes, then you are a genius. Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines __41__ daily and failure is nothing more than a few small __42_ repeated daily. How __43_ the above lines are! Success takes __44_. We’ll make mistakes _45__ we do things in too much of a hurry. When we do not practice disciplines in life, we don’t build enough confidence to __46__ new and challenging tasks which are important and matter in life. Our confidence __47__ what we think of ourselves and whether we believe in ourselves. We are all born with exceptional __48__, but only a few really _49___ their true potentials and make efforts in life and the others just lead a(n) _50__ life. Do you want to be exceptional? Success is a fruit which everyone wants to _51__, but it is not found everywhere and no one can __52_ it without serious efforts. Those who want to succeed will find a way; those who don’t will find a(n) _53__! Success depends on previous __54__, and without it we will end in failure. When you are __55__, please enjoy it and give your hand to others who want to accomplish something. 小题1: A．celebrated B．complained C．explained D．answered 小题2: A．confidently B．madly C．carelessly D．angrily 小题3: A．remembered B．refused C．learned D．ordered 小题4: A．test B．ignore C．invent D．use 小题5: A．healthy B．enthusiastic C．intelligent D．generous 小题6: A．shown B．prevented C．recorded D．practiced 小题7: A．errors B．machines C．jobs D．steps 小题8: A．common B．strange C．familiar D．true 小题9: A．effect B．time C．drugs D．roles 小题10: A．as though B．so that C．unless D．if 小题11: A．keep B．attempt C．give D．see 小题12: A．depends on B．sets aside C．turns down D．sets up 小题13: A．appearance B．experiences C．qualities D．feelings 小题14: A．own B．realize C．provide D．research 小题15: A．active B．hard C．rich D．average 小题16: A．sell B．draw C．eat D．praise 小题17: A．achieve B．watch C．offer D．recognize 小题18: A．story B．excuse C．key D．plan 小题19: A．preparation B．influence C．life D．generation 小题20: A．powerful B．wonderful C．successful D．hopeful