Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials to make the light bulb. When none worked successfully, his assistant __16_, “All our work is in vain. We have learned nothing.” Thomas Edison replied very __17_, “Oh, we have come a long way and we have _18__ a lot. We now know that there are two thousand materials which we cannot _19__ to make a good light bulb.” If you learn from your mistakes, then you are _20__. If you learn from someone else’s mistakes, then you are a genius. Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines __21__ daily and failure is nothing more than a few small __22_ repeated daily. How __23_ the above lines are! Success takes __24_. We’ll make mistakes _25__ we do things in too much of a hurry. When we do not practice disciplines in life, we don’t build enough confidence to __26__ new and challenging tasks which are important and matter in life. Our confidence __27__ what we think of ourselves and whether we believe in ourselves. We are all born with exceptional _28__, but only a few really _29___ their true potentials and make efforts in life and the others just lead a(n) _30__ life. Do you want to be exceptional? Success is a fruit which everyone wants to _31__, but it is not found everywhere and no one can __32_ it without serious efforts. Those who want to succeed will find a way; those who don’t will find a(n) _33__! Success depends on previous __34__, and without it we will end in failure. When you are __35__, 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