Please read the introduction of the sample essay “Why We Need Mistakes,” and answer the following question. ①Making mistakes is part of being human. ②Big or small, laughable or serious, crucial or trivial, mistakes are inevitable in real life. ③One may not make a wrong choice of marriage, but it is possible for him or her to rush carelessly into a wrong restroom, or mispronounce a word in a speech. ④Paradoxically, we need mistakes because they can be turned into the guidance to truths, resources of inspiration, and even precious gifts. Does the thesis statement include subtopics for the development of body paragraphs?
Please read the introduction of the sample essay “Why We Need Mistakes,” and answer the following question. ①Making mistakes is part of being human. ②Big or small, laughable or serious, crucial or trivial, mistakes are inevitable in real life. ③One may not make a wrong choice of marriage, but it is possible for him or her to rush carelessly into a wrong restroom, or mispronounce a word in a speech. ④Paradoxically, we need mistakes because they can be turned into the guidance to truths, resources of inspiration, and even precious gifts. Does the thesis statement include subtopics for the development of body paragraphs?
中国大学MOOC: Part II Reading Comprehension (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this part there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.注意：请在答题处填入相应的字母编号！字母一定要大写！Just because I believe I can do something doesn’t mean there won’t be any problems. But once I believe I can do it, I will seek _____11_____ for every problem I stumble on. And since it is a law of life that we find what we look for, if I look for solutions, I will find them. Any worthy dream is a dream worthy of _____12_____. Once I realize I can do it, the next step is to make a _____13_____. As soon as we make a commitment, great power is released. What _____14_____ were insurmountable hurdles are now reduced to obstacles of laughable insignificance. Our dreams don’t have to be grand to be great. We don’t have to become the world’s greatest pianist, an Olympic medal winner, or an internationally _____15_____ superstar. An aunt of mine sold gloves in a department store for most of her life. Her dream was to be the friendliest and most _____16_____ salesperson around. Year after year, the _____17_____ customers would return and deliberately _____18_____ her out. She brightened everyone’s day and touched the lives of thousands. Was her dream any _____19_____ significant than that of a prominent person? Of course not, but we all have the power to _____20_____ a dream that will make a difference to us and those we meet.A. answers B. solutions C. dealD. commitmentE. follow F. seekG. different H. sameI. helpful J. lessK. acclaimed L. challengingM. accomplishing N. seemingly O. obviously 11 ______________
中国大学MOOC: Part II Reading Comprehension (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this part there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.注意：请在答题处填入相应的字母编号！字母一定要大写！Just because I believe I can do something doesn’t mean there won’t be any problems. But once I believe I can do it, I will seek _____11_____ for every problem I stumble on. And since it is a law of life that we find what we look for, if I look for solutions, I will find them. Any worthy dream is a dream worthy of _____12_____. Once I realize I can do it, the next step is to make a _____13_____. As soon as we make a commitment, great power is released. What _____14_____ were insurmountable hurdles are now reduced to obstacles of laughable insignificance. Our dreams don’t have to be grand to be great. We don’t have to become the world’s greatest pianist, an Olympic medal winner, or an internationally _____15_____ superstar. An aunt of mine sold gloves in a department store for most of her life. Her dream was to be the friendliest and most _____16_____ salesperson around. Year after year, the _____17_____ customers would return and deliberately _____18_____ her out. She brightened everyone’s day and touched the lives of thousands. Was her dream any _____19_____ significant than that of a prominent person? Of course not, but we all have the power to _____20_____ a dream that will make a difference to us and those we meet.A. answers B. solutions C. dealD. commitmentE. follow F. seekG. different H. sameI. helpful J. lessK. acclaimed L. challengingM. accomplishing N. seemingly O. obviously 11 ______________