题目内容：

    Gertrude was just an average kid with an average life. She lived in an average sized house in an average neighborhood. At home, she helped out just enough to get by. At school, she did just enough homework to stay out of trouble. She had straight Cs in all of her classes.

One day Gertrude’s teacher, Mr. Mister, stopped her after class. “Gertrude,” he said, “I know that you can do better. I’ve seen the work you do in class, and some of it is amazing... Way better than C work.” Gertrude knew that there were moments when she tried a little harder than what everyone expected. But she just didn’t have confidence in herself. She didn’t really believe that she could change; in fact, she was scared by the thought of having the power to become whatever she wanted. She stopped listening to Mr. Mister about half way through his speech and just nodded her head until he stopped.

That night, Gertrude had a dream. It was ten years into the future and she was still living with her mom in her average neighborhood. A voice spoke in the dream: “The present is nothing more than the outcome of the choices made in the past. The future will be the results of the choices we make today.” Gertrude started crying average sized tears, because she knew that she helped shape the world in which she lived. She woke up with her pillow wet.

Gertrude was relieved (释然的) to be back in middle school. She took a little more care in getting herself ready that morning, and she felt better than normal. She tried harder in school, and she felt smarter than usual. She helped more around the house, and it looked better. Sure, there were still lots of things that Gertrude struggled with, but just trying her best made her feel better when she didn’t succeed. Gertrude even became great at failing by learning from her mistakes.

1.What can we learn about Gertrude from Paragraph 1?

A.She is popular. B.She is generous.

C.She is ordinary. D.She is enthusiastic.

2.Where did Gertrude’s problem actually lie?

A.In her family. B.In her studies.

C.In her teacher. D.In herself.

3.What can we say for sure about Gertrude from the last paragraph?

A.She changed greatly. B.She suffered more.

C.She failed in her attempts. D.She was glad about failures.

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.Learn from failures. B.You’re what you choose to be.

C.Try to be yourself. D.Teachers are important in your life.