Everyone faces troubles in life. No matter who we are, we cannot avoid difficulties on our way of life. As teenagers, we often experience arguments with parents, stress from friends or classmates, and failures in study or after-school activities. These problems make us feel upset, but they also bring us valuable lessons.
Last term, I failed a very important exam. I had studied for a long time, but the result was still far below my expectation. I felt so disappointed and sad that I didn't want to talk to anyone. I just stayed alone and lost confidence in myself. My best friend noticed my problem soon and came to comfort me. She encouraged me not to give up and told me that failure was not the end. My parents also patiently communicated with me instead of blaming me. They cared about my feelings and told me they believed me.
After thinking carefully and calming down, I realized that I was too careless and lazy during my review. I didn't review lessons on time, and I often put off my study plans. So I made a detailed study plan, corrected my mistakes seriously, and kept working hard every day. Slowly, my grades improved little by little, and I became more confident again.
From this experience, I learned that pain is temporary, but growth is lasting.
Arguments with parents help us understand their deep love and learn to communicate better. Pressure from peers pushes us to keep moving and improve ourselves. Failure teaches us to be careful, hard-working and strong.
Life is like a long journey with ups and downs. The difficulties are not terrible at all. If we face them with a positive mind, learn from them and keep trying, we will surely enjoy the joy and surprise of growing up.
()1. What problem did the writer have last term?
A. He argued with his best friend.
B. He failed an important exam.
C. He didn't talk to his parents.
D. He was too busy to study.
()2. Who helped the writer when he was in trouble?
A. His teacher.
B. His friend and parents.
C. His classmates.
D. Nobody.
()3. Why did the writer fail the exam?
A. Because he was seriously ill.
B. Because the exam was too difficult.
C. Because he was careless and lazy.
D. Because others didn't help him.
()4. The underlined word "temporary" probably means .
A. 永久的
B. 暂时的
C. 真实的
D. 可怕的
()5. What can we learn from the passage?
A. We should fear failure.
B. Difficulties help us grow.
C. Arguments always hurt feelings.
D. Pressure is bad for students.

1.B 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.B

1. 细节理解题：根据文章第二段第一句"Last term, I failed a very important exam."，可知作者上学期的问题是一场重要考试失利，对应选项B。
2. 细节理解题：根据第二段内容，作者陷入低谷时，最好的朋友来安慰鼓励他，父母也耐心和他沟通、信任他，帮助他的是朋友和父母，对应选项B。
3. 细节理解题：根据第三段第一句"After thinking carefully and calming down, I realized that I was too careless and lazy during my review."，可知作者考试失利的原因是复习阶段又粗心又懒惰，对应选项C。
4. 词义猜测题：划线词所在句"pain is temporary, but growth is lasting"中but表转折，后面的lasting意为"持久的"，可推断temporary的含义和"持久的"相反，是"暂时的"，对应选项B。
5. 主旨大意题：通读全文可知，文章讲述作者从考试失利的困难中收获成长的经历，点明困难并不可怕，积极面对就能收获成长的道理。A选项"我们应该害怕失败"、C选项"争吵总会伤害感情"、D选项"压力对学生有害"均和原文内容不符，只有B选项"困难帮助我们成长"符合文章主旨。