and something to be kept a secret．But a Swedish psychologist，Samuel West，has decided to put our worst fears on the table．He is opening a museum-the Museum of Failure-in Helsingborg，Sweden，this June．
Instead of showing successes，as museums usually do，the Museum of Failure will display over 60“failed”products from big-name companies such as Nokia，Apple and Coca-Cola．“I really hope you see that these mega-brands that everybody respects，they screw up too，”West told The New York Times．“I hope that makes you feel less nervous about learning something new．”
West’s opinion isn’t a new one．Albert Einstein once said，“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new．”And this idea has been embraced by lots of companies in the US．Silicon Valley，for example，is the home of some of the world’s most creative companies，yet its slogan turns out to be，quite surprisingly,“Fail fast，fail often．”
However，there are reasons for this．“The best companies are those that encourage failure，embrace out-of-the-box thinking，and allow employees to make mistakes and see what happens，”wrote Simon Casuto of Forbes．
But some people are skeptical of this so-called“culture of failure”．They are worried that if failure becomes“a symbol of honor”，as Wired magazine put it，it may even be seen as“uncool”when someone tries to reduce the risk of failure．This may push people to care too little and try too little．
“Sometimes people hide behind failure，when they could have prevented it，”wrote Anna Isaac of The Telegraph．
So it's important that you set apart the two kinds of failure—the kind that makes you a loser and the kind that takes you forward．The key is whether you’ve learned something from your mistakes．
“Learning is the only process that turns failure into success，”West told The Guardian．“If you don’t learn from your failures，then you’ve really failed．”
28．What does the underlined phrase“screw up”mean in the second paragraph? A．Make a profit． C．Make a highlight．
B．Make a mess． D．Make a risk．
29．What message does the slogan“Fail fast，fail often．”convey? A．The more failure，the better. B．Accept failure，and try new things．
C．The more you fail，the less success you achieve． D．Failure is more important than success．
30．Which magazine shows doubt about the culture of failure? A．The New York Times． B．Forbes． C．Wired．
D．The Guardian．
31．What’s West’s opinion about failure? A．Failure’s value lies in learning from it．
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B．If you fail，you are a loser．
C．It’s not necessary to try to reduce the risk of failure． D．Failure is the key to put you forward．
D
Maybe the Man of Steel has such a great body because of all that flying and leaping onto tall buildings with a single bound(弹跳)．
At least that’s the promise of a new piece of exercise equipment that combines physical exercise with the virtual reality(虚拟现实)experience of flying through the air like Superman．It will be offered by the Young Men’s Christian Association(YMCA)，a nonprofit organization devoted to youth development and healthy living．
The $ 9，000 machine，a German invention called Icaros，will be the first of its kind available for public use in the country when the new YMCA site in Minneapolis opens in early 2018．
How does it work? Users put on virtual reality goggles(防护眼镜)and then lie down on a metal flame that moves forward and back and rolls from side to side depending on how you shift your weight．
In“Flight”mode，you’re traveling over a landscape of mountains，glaciers and narrow valleys．Tilt(倾斜)down on the platform，and you virtually dive nose first toward the ground．Roll to the right，and you’re flying over a bend in a valley．Many other experience modes are available too．
What’s it like? Nathan Maehren，senior vice president of digital for YMCA，has used the machine about 100 times．When he’s going fast on the machine．he makes sounds like a weightlifter as he quickly shifts his body，finding his way around virtual objects without crashing．“I almost don’t realize I'm working out．”he said．“You're having fun．”
He said it was more of a training for his arms and shoulders than he expected．It may seem like a lot of hard work just to get good exercise，but everyone knows how boring gyms can be．
Surprisingly，he didn’t feel sick．That may be because what you see in the goggles reflects what your body is doing on the platform． 32．What is the machine Icaros probably for? A．The young to build up．
B．The disabled to travel in virtual reality． C．The old to keep healthy．
D．Children to experience new technology．
33．What should the users do when using the machine? A．To pass a body test．
B．To stand on the platform． C．To wear special glasses．
D．To know how to fly over mountains．
34．How did Nathan Maehren feel after using the machine?
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A．Extremely tired． B．A little bit dizzy．
D．Not excited as he expected．
C．More amused than in gyms． 35．What is the text mainly about?
A．The introduction of YMCA． B．A new machine for exercise． C．The future of Virtual reality．
D．The technology used in films．
第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
In any college application process，the interview is very important．
A quick look at interview tips will tell you to smile，make eye contact，and shake the interviewer’s hand firmly． 36
So，what should you do?
The interviewer must decide if you’re a good fit for the university． 37
38 Interviewers are constantly surprised by how many really smart and hardworking students do so little research before they go into their interview．You should，for example，find out where your interviewer is from，what he or she studied，and maybe even find publications he or she has written．This can be done easily by searching for a few minutes online．
More importantly，you should do a lot of research on the university beyond simply knowing its ranking in league tables．Interviewers hate when you say you want to go to their university just because it’s famous． 39 After all，you would want this school to choose you over another excellent Chinese student．
Finally，make sure you“do your homework”．If you're interested in biology，be sure to know the biology professors’names．If you’re interested in hiking and camping，be sure to know the name of the outdoors club at the schoo1． 40 A．Remember that preparation is the key． B．They will lead to your success in the interview．
C．That means it’s important to succeed as socially well-adjusted． D．Tie your interests and goals to what the school in particular has to offer． E．First of all，dress appropriately to leave a good impression．
F．Unfortunately，few tell you what it is that the interviewer is really looking for． G．Instead，you should explain why you chose them over other great universities． 第三部分(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空 白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman in her 60s．When it was her turn to pay，the cashier 41 her by name and asked her how she was 42 ．
The woman shook her 43 and said：“Not so good．My husband just 44 his job．I don’
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t know how I'm going to get 45 the holidays．”
My heart 46 ．I wanted to help but didn’t know how．Should I offer to 47 for her groceries，or ask for her husband’s resume(简历)?
As I walked into the parking lot，I spotted the woman 48 her shopping cart．I 49 something in my purse．It wasn’t a handful of 50 or an offer of a job for her husband． 51 ，maybe it would make her life better．
“Excuse me，”I said，my voice trembling a bit．“I couldn’t help overhearing that it sounds like you’re going through a really 52 time fight now．I'm so sorry．I'd like to give you something．”
I handed her the small card from my purse．
When the woman read the card’s only two words，she began to 53 ．and said：“You have no idea how much this 54 to me．”
I was a little terrified by her reply．Having never done anything like this before，I didn’t know what kind of 55 I might receive．All I could think to say was：“Would it be OK to give you a 56 ?”
After we embraced(拥抱)，I walked back to my car-and began to cry too． The words on the card? “You 57 ．”
A few weeks earlier，a colleague gave me a similar card as 58 for a challenging project I was working on．When I read the card，I felt a warm feeling spread inside of me．Deeply 59，I ordered my own box of the cards and started 60 them． 41．A．accused 42．A．standing 43．A．head 44．A．found 45．A．over
B．criticized C．greeted B．doing B．hand
C．1ooking
D． praised D．thinking
C．goods D．body
D．lost
D．away from D．beat D．pay D．buying D．hid D．candies D．Instead D．cry D．owes D．comment D．gift D．Win
B．finished C．began
B．through C．close to B．weakened C．ached B．beg B．stealing B．receipts B．tough
C．1ook C．took C．cash
46．A．trembled 47．A．exchange 48．A．returning 50．A．paper 52．A．good 53．A．shout 54．A．shows 56．A．hand 57．A．Matter
C．1oading
49．A．remembered B．put 51．A．Therefore
B．However C．Otherwise B．complain C．explain B．introduces C．means B．award B．hug B．Fool
C．favor C．job
C．amazing D．meaningful
55．A．reaction
C．Cheat
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58．A．a demand 59．A．shocked 60．A．throwing
B．a routine C．salary B．sad B．selling
D．encouragement D．regret D．sharing
C．touched C．painting
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