2020年公共英语二级阅读理解试题2

2020年公共英语二级阅读理解试题2Lastweek,mygranddaughterstartedkindergarten,andIwishedhereverysuccess.Butpartofmedidn't.IactuallywantedhertofailinsomewaysbecauseIbelievethatfailurecanbegoodforourlearningprocessSuccessisprovingthatyoucandosomethingthatyoualreadyknowyoucando,ordoingsomethingcorrectlythefirsttime-whichcanoftenbeaproblematicvictory.First-timesuccessisoftenafluke(侥幸).First-timefailure,bycontrast,isexpecteditisthenaturalorderofthings.Failureishowwelearn.InAfricatheydescribeagoodcookas"Shewhohasbroken.manypots".Ityou’vespentenoughtimeinthekitchentobreakalotofpots,youprobablyknowalotaboutcooking.Ioncehaddinnerwithagroupofcooks,andtheyspenttimecomparingknifewoundsandburnscars.Theyknewhowmuchcredibilitytheirfailuresgavethem.Iearnmylivingbywritingadailynewspapercolumn.EachweekIawawareofthatonecolumnIwritewillbemyworst.Idon'tsetouttowriteit.Itrymybesteveryday.Ihaveteamedtocherishthatcolumn.AgoodcolumnusuallymeansthatIamdiscussingmyfamiliartopic,writingmastyleIamusedtoorsayingthesamethingsasanyoneelsebutinafancyway.Myyoungerdaughterisatrapezeartist.Shespentthreeyearspullingtogetherashow,andshediditsuccessfullyforyears.Therewasnoreasonforhertochangeit--butshedidanyway.Shesaidshewasnolongerlearninganythingnewandshe;wasbored.Andifshewasbored,therewasnopointinsubjectingherbodytoallthatstress.Sheriskedfailureandpublicembarrassmentinordertofeedhersoul.Mygranddaughterisaperfectionist.Shewillfee!herfailures,andIwillwanttocomforther.ButIwillalso,Ihope,remindherofwhatshelearned,andhowshecandobetternexttime.IhopeIcantellher,though,thatit'snottheendoftheworld.Indeed,withluck,itisjustthebeginning.60.Whydidtheauthorwanthisgranddaughtertofail?A.Successisboringthoughbeneficial.B.Shewouldlearnmorefromfailure.C.It’simpossibletodoeverythingsuccessfully.D.Hewantedhertobestrongenoughtofacehardships.60-63：BCAD61.What’stheauthor'sattitudetowardhisdaughterchanginghershow?A.NegativeB.Worried.C.Positive..D.Excited.62.Theauthordevelopsthearticlemainlyby____.A.givingexamplesB,followingthetimeorderC.comparingdifferentopinionsD.presentingacauseandanalyzingitseffects63.Thewritertalkedabouthisownexperiencetoshowthat.A.wecannotdependonlucktoliveagoodlifeB.weshouldtryeverypossible