Knowing about yourself means not only you find what you are good at and what you like, but also you find what you are not good at and what you don’t like. ①Both help you to see your aim in life.

Although most students would be unhappy if they found they failed a math exam, they have learned a lot about themselves. They know they should not become engineers or scientists, and they should not be good at accounting (会计) work. ②So failure can help a student to have a much happier life if he or she draws the right conclusion from the failure. They may then decide on their aim and choose the kind of work they would like to do.

It is impossible to decide whether or not you like something until you have tried it. If you decide that you would like to play the violin, you need to take more than one lesson before you know whether you have any interest or ability (能力).

It’s not enough to want to be a violinist. You also have to love the hard and long training before you become one. If you would enjoy being a great violinist but hate the work, forget it.

It’s a good plan to try more when you are still young. And then you will come to a clever decision.

根据短文内容，完成下面的任务。

16. 将句子①改为否定句：

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18. How will most students feel when they fail an exam?

19. Jim wants to play the violin. What does he need to do according to the writer?

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