题目内容：

短文填空。（每空2分，共16分）

根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

Life is filled with regrets(遗憾). Anyone around you will have no difficulty   1.   telling his regrets. As we get older, we look back and wish that we had made better choices. What can we do to avoid future regrets?

Make better plans

If you start to do something, you need to make a plan before doing it. The earlier, the   2.   . You will know what comes first and what comes last. You’ll also know what you should do and what you shouldn’t do.  3.  changes happen, you can have more time to deal with them.

Live a more active life

You can go around more often. More outdoor activities can keep   4.   relaxed and active. You also need to be kind. “Thank you” can bring a smile to someone’s face. Learn to say “sorry” and don’t be angry with others.

Find the right friend

A friend may make your life and he or she can break your life as well. So you    5.  to think twice when you choose a friend. Good friends will always better your ideas.

When you get into trouble, ask others for    6. . That little help may get you good results.

Never fear failure

Everybody fails. Even the greatest person failed. We should not fear failure, because failure is not the 7.   of the road. We must take failure as a chance to learn and improve ourselves.

Life is good. We don’t have to live in our past, but we do hope that we can plan better,   8.   better, and work better when we have the chance to do so.