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When we say a person blows his own trumpet (小号), we mean he talks a lot about his own achievements (成就).That expression usually shows disapproval (不赞成). But recently at a top private girls’ school in Britain, students were encouraged to blow their own trumpet.

Some excellent girls are under a great deal of pressure (压力) and find it difficult to accept their success. The purpose of the “Blow Your Own Trumpet” week was to help these students.

“Some teenagers will continue to push themselves and never realise that they’ve done enough,” said Ms. Hanbury, head of Wimbledon High School in London, “Without being able to accept when things have gone right, some girls might never be happy”.

The school wanted to help the girls build an ability to get better from setbacks quickly, so they wouldn’t think it was the end of the world if they didn’t do well in an exam.

In the “Blow Your Own Trumpet” week, students were encouraged to talk about their experiences of success and failure. They were also asked to think carefully about their achievements in each subject during lessons, make videos and act out plays to tell the stories of success and failure in classes.

Ms. Hanbury said she wanted her students to be confident in the things they’re good at and to also know they’re not good at everything. It was important for them to know their own strengths (长处) and weaknesses, she added. She also said girls needed to understand that being praised for achievements was quite different from showing off (炫耀).

1．If someone blows his own trumpet, he ________.

A．likes playing musical instrument

B．always lies to people he doesn’t like

C．likes talking about how successful he is

D．always minds too much if others do something wrong

2．The purpose of building up the “Blow Your Own Trumpet” week was ________.

A．to guide students how to manage their time well

B．to let students learn about the importance of winning

C．to teach students how to praise themselves without being shy

D．to help students deal with difficulties and accept their success

3．If the girls didn’t do well in an exam, the school wanted them to feel _______.

A．sad and hopeless

B．it was not the end of the world

C．they could do nothing but study harder

D．it was necessary to always do better than others

4．What does the underlined word “setbacks” mean in Chinese?

A．弱点

B．吹嘘

C．病痛

D．挫折

5．Students at the school did all of the following in the “Blow Your Own Trumpet” week EXCEPT________.

A．talking about their failure

B．making videos about their hobbies

C．thinking about the progress they’ve made

D．telling the stories of success and failure through plays