B
Life is full of ups and downs. You need to understand that you will sometimes fail in things, and that's totally okay. For most of our lives, we've been taught that failure is terrible. When we fail, we're told to let sadness fill our hearts—but this is completely wrong.
Let me share my own experience of facing failure. In my early school years, I struggled with some subjects and got really bad grades. Sometimes I even got an F, which made me scared. I'd think, "What will I show my parents?" So I'd cover up those grades—changing an F to a B just to make them happy. To cut a long
story short, it didn't work. I was finally caught. But I learned a valuable lesson: I had to accept that failure and learn from it. And something good came out of it—I started working harder. That F turned into a real B, and then that B turned into an A.
So, next time you face a difficulty or a failure, remember this: It is not a stop sign on your road. It is just a
bump that teaches you something important. Take a deep breath, learn the lesson it brings, and see it as a necessary step forward. With this positive mind, you will find that every fall can make you stronger and lead you closer to your dream.
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A
)49. How does the writer introduce the topic?
A. By listing a common opinion about failure.
B. By sharing a famous person's story.
C. By asking readers some questions.
D. By describing a sad experience of his friends.
(
B
)50. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word "bump"?
A. A big problem. B. A small difficulty.
C. A happy event. D. A loud noise.
(
C
)51. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The writer's school life and his bad grades.
B. The ways to stop failure in daily life and study.
C. Failure is common and we should learn from it.
D. Life is full of ups and downs.
C
