Dear Cassy,
Thanks for reminding me by e-mail that you want to baby-sit our children. In spite of the (21) that you are only 12 years old, my wife and I would be (22) to consider your application if you can meet a few modest (23) :
1. Submit three letters from (24) who will certify that you have never failed to follow directions perfectly in class and never failed to hand in a homework assignment (25) .
2. Submit a note from two (26) who will certify that you are in perfect health, have never been sick, and never will be sick.
3. Submit a document from your physical education teacher or team (27) that proves that you can do each of the following: Run two miles in (28) than nine minutes, climb a greased rope to a (29) of twenty feet in thirty seconds while balancing a glass of water on your nose, and walk in bare feet over hot coals and broken glass without complaint or (30) .
4. Submit notarized letters from at least two mental health professionals (31) that you have never (32) a jealous, envious, or hostile thought towards any living being or inanimate object.
5. Play and (33) five expert chess players while blindfolded after going without sleep for 48 hours.
6. Wait (34) for two years while we have private investigators (35) that all your documents are authentic.
Your loving and trusting friends,
The Smiths

A:be failed B:hate C:defeat D:control

The reason (why) Jack (failed) to (attend) the lecture is (because) he had a bad cold.

A:why B:failed C:attend D:because

Passage One 　　In one way of thinking, failure is a part of life. In another way, failure may be a way towards success. The “spider story ”often told, Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He watched a spider spinning a web. The spider tried to reach across a rough place in the rock. He tried six times without success. On the seventh time he made it and went on to spin his web. Bruce is said to have taken heart and to have gone on to defeat the English. --- Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, made hundreds of models that failed before he found the right way to make one. 　　So what First, always think about your failure. What caused it Were conditions right Were you in top form yourself What can you change so things will go right next time 　　Second , is the goal (目标) you’re trying to reach the right one Try to do some thinking about what your real goals may be. Think about this question, “If I do succeed in this, where will it get me ”This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn’t be doing anyway. 　　The third thing to bear in mind about failure is that it’s a part of life. Learn to “live with yourself ”even though you may have failed. Remember, “You can’t win at all.” The underlined phrase “made it ”means ________ .

A:succeeded B:failed C:gave D:got

Passage One 　　In one way of thinking, failure is a part of life. In another way, failure may be a way towards success. The “spider story ”often told, Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He watched a spider spinning a web. The spider tried to reach across a rough place in the rock. He tried six times without success. On the seventh time he made it and went on to spin his web. Bruce is said to have taken heart and to have gone on to defeat the English. --- Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, made hundreds of models that failed before he found the right way to make one. 　　So what First, always think about your failure. What caused it Were conditions right Were you in top form yourself What can you change so things will go right next time 　　Second , is the goal (目标) you’re trying to reach the right one Try to do some thinking about what your real goals may be. Think about this question, “If I do succeed in this, where will it get me ”This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn’t be doing anyway. 　　The third thing to bear in mind about failure is that it’s a part of life. Learn to “live with yourself ”even though you may have failed. Remember, “You can’t win at all.” The underlined phrase “made it ”means ________ .

A:succeeded B:failed C:gave D:got

Passage One 　　In one way of thinking, failure is a part of life. In another way, failure may be a way towards success. The “spider story ”often told, Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He watched a spider spinning a web. The spider tried to reach across a rough place in the rock. He tried six times without success. On the seventh time he made it and went on to spin his web. Bruce is said to have taken heart and to have gone on to defeat the English. --- Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, made hundreds of models that failed before he found the right way to make one. 　　So what First, always think about your failure. What caused it Were conditions right Were you in top form yourself What can you change so things will go right next time 　　Second , is the goal (目标) you’re trying to reach the right one Try to do some thinking about what your real goals may be. Think about this question, “If I do succeed in this, where will it get me ”This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn’t be doing anyway. 　　The third thing to bear in mind about failure is that it’s a part of life. Learn to “live with yourself ”even though you may have failed. Remember, “You can’t win at all.” The underlined phrase “made it ”means ________ .

A:succeeded B:failed C:gave D:got

Passage One 　　In one way of thinking, failure is a part of life. In another way, failure may be a way towards success. The “spider story ”often told, Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He watched a spider spinning a web. The spider tried to reach across a rough place in the rock. He tried six times without success. On the seventh time he made it and went on to spin his web. Bruce is said to have taken heart and to have gone on to defeat the English. --- Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, made hundreds of models that failed before he found the right way to make one. 　　So what First, always think about your failure. What caused it Were conditions right Were you in top form yourself What can you change so things will go right next time 　　Second , is the goal (目标) you’re trying to reach the right one Try to do some thinking about what your real goals may be. Think about this question, “If I do succeed in this, where will it get me ”This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn’t be doing anyway. 　　The third thing to bear in mind about failure is that it’s a part of life. Learn to “live with yourself ”even though you may have failed. Remember, “You can’t win at all.” The underlined phrase “made it ”means ________ .

A:succeeded B:failed C:gave D:got