When Jack graduated from high school, he dreamed of becoming a great magician. He was always admiring the stars on the stage. So Jack decided to make his dream come true, and he started finding videos and books and practicing magic skills day and night. He even spent hours practicing his every move. He also studied the performances of the great magicians, and soon he made great progress.

Jack spent the next few years making his performances better, studying different other styles and skills. He invited friends to watch his performances and gave him advice.

After ten years, Jack finally got the chance to perform on stage. The local community needed a magic show for a festival celebration. The organizers heard that Jack loved magic and had been training, so they asked him to have a try.

The night of the show arrived, Jack went on stage, nervously and excitedly to perform his most familiar show Super Change. When his performance began, he heard the cheers of his friends. When the last move was done, Jack turned around and saw all the audience (观众), cheering wildly. Tears of joy came down his face as he realized that all his hard work and effort had paid off.

At that moment, Jack understood the true meaning of the saying: “ __________ ”

【推荐2】Hunan, a province in Central China, is the birthplace of China’s greatest thinkers, scientists and leaders.

Wei Yuan (1794-1857) was born in Shaoyang, Hunan. He was the first Chinese thinker in modern times to open his mind to the outside world. In his best-known work Haiguo Tuzhi, Wei Yuan began to look at what could be learned from western countries.

Mao Zedong (1893-1976) was born in Shaoshan, which has become one of the country’s most popular red tourism spots (景点). Mao spent his childhood in Shaoshan. He went on to join and lead the Communist Party (共产党) of China. He played a central role in the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949.

Yuan Longing (1930-2021) was a scientist. He began to research the rice production after graduating from college. He was the first person in the world to develop hybrid rice. And the hybrid rice increased the rice production. This helped solve the problem of worldwide hunger. Yuan and his team successfully developed technologies for producing indica rice, helping China become the world’s leading rice producer.

Alice is a doctor. She lives in London with her husband and her dog. Every day, she wakes up at 7:00, takes a shower, and then makes breakfast. She eats bread and drinks juice with her meal. Then she drives to work. Alice starts work at 9:00. At 11:00, she stops and drinks a black coffee. She stays in her office at lunchtime and eats a sandwich. After she finishes work at 5:00, Alice goes to the gym. She gets home at 6:30. Then she walks her dog in the nearby park. After that, she starts cooking. Dinner is usually pasta and sometimes she has ice-cream for desert. At 10:00, she usually reads for ten minutes, then goes to sleep.

Pedro is a student. He lives in Madrid with his mother and his sister. During the week, he gets up at 7:30. At 8:10, he catches a bus to school because his lessons start at 8:45. He has a break at 10:30 and usually eats a biscuit. At lunchtime, he eats soup in the school cafeteria with his friends. Pedro finishes school at 4:00. After school, he plays football and gets home around 5:30. His mother cooks dinner at 7:00. After dinner, Pedro does his homework. After finishing it, he relaxes（放松）himself. He plays video games, has a shower, then gets into bed and watches TV. He goes to sleep at 10:30.

Sven is a postman in Stockholm. Sven starts work at 5:30, so he wakes up at 4:45. He doesn’t have time to sit down and eat breakfast, so he usually eats a sandwich on the way to work. He spends the whole morning posting letters. He stops for lunch at 12:00. For lunch, he always eats a salad or a sandwich in the park. Sven finishes work at 3:30. He cooks dinner at 6:00, and he likes eating fish or meat with potatoes best. After dinner, he spends about an hour playing the piano every day. At 8:30, he has a shower. He goes to bed at 9:00.