I was watching a kid doing tricks on his skateboard.He was doing pretty well until he tried to skate down a set of steps and lost his balance.The skateboard went one way and he went the other.But，lying on the concrete，he still managed to keep his sense of humour.He looked at me，smiled and said， "Epic fail!"
The term "epic-fail" isn't proper grammatical English（we should use the noun form "failure"），but it is commonly used and perfectly acceptable.People use it to describe small embarrassments as well as serious mistakes.The kid on the skateboard suffered a small embarrassment.An example of a serious epic fail would be Hillary Clinton's loss to Donald Trump in the U.S.presidential election.The only difference between the two was how they responded to their epic fails.The kid laughed at his embarrassment and got back on his skateboard.Hillary Clinton，on the other hand，could not accept her epic fail but，instead，wrote a bitter book about it in which she blamed everyone but herself for the loss.
All of us can expect to have epic fails in our life.We might fail an exam or not win a prize in some competition.Later in life，we may not get the job we want or be as successful as we hoped we would be.But if we manage to keep our sense of humour and a positive attitude，we can overcome our epic fails.One embarrassing mistake or even a serious disappointment does not mean the end of the world.
Here's a historical example of what I mean.Alfred the Great（849-899）was an English king in ancient Britain.At the time，his kingdom was being invaded by Vikings and Alfred suffered an epic fail when his army was defeated in a big battle.He managed to escape from the battlefield and found safety many miles away in the hut of a poor peasant woman.The woman didn't know who he was and when she had to leave the hut to do some chores，she told Alfred to watch some wheat cakes that were cooking on the fire.Alfred，still thinking about his big epic fail，forgot about the cakes and they were burned.When the woman returned，she scolded Alfred，but he didn't get angry.Her criticism，instead，seemed to help him put his situation into perspective.
Soon after，Alfred left the hut，gathered his scattered army and defeated the Vikings.Epic.jye.ai，big and small，can always be overcome with the right attitude.
（1）According to the article，which of the following is NOT an epic fail？ CC
A．Be defeated in a basketball match.
B．Fail to win a prize in a competition.
C．Get blamed for your friend's mistake.
D．Slip when dancing in front of your friends.
（2）According to the article，how did Hillary Clinton respond to her epic fail？ CC
A．She wrote a book analyzing her failure.
B．She laughed at her failure with a sense of humour.
C．She failed to recognize her responsibility in the failure.
D．She thought about how she could perform better in the next election.
（3）What can we learn from the text？ AA
A．All of us can encounter epic fail in our life.
B．We use the term "epic fail" to describe big mistakes only.
C．if we change our attitude，we may not suffer from epic fail.
D．A serious embarrassment can be compared with the end of the world.
（4）By mentioning the story of Alfred the Great，the author wants to illustrate that BB.
A．even kings may encounter epic fails
B．a(chǎn)ll epic fails can be overcome with the right attitude
C．it is easier for forgetful people to overcome epic fails
D．criticism plays an important role in overcoming epic fails
【考點】品行與態(tài)度；議論文．
【答案】C；C；A；B
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