Brianna Kemp’s father had to move her entire family from Chicago to a small town in Maryland after his business went bankrupt. He didn’t lose faith in life, though, and decided to start his family’s new life there.
Along with the move came a new school for Brianna, who was 14 years old. She had a difficult time accepting the move, as she was a popular cheerleader at her school in Chicago. She also had a good set of friends, and she didn’t exactly like meeting new people.
When it was time to go to school, her father drove her there to wish her well. “Good luck, sweetheart. I know this is going to be difficult for you, but you can do it. I know you can!” he said, giving her a kiss on the forehead.
“Thanks, Dad,” Brianna said quietly before leaving the car. While she was sad, Brianna didn’t want her dad to worry even more, so she put on a brave smile and waved before her father drove away.
When she got to the school, she was greeted by the school secretary, Mrs. Keppler. “Hello, welcome to Chester Middle School! I’m going to give you a quick tour of the school,” she said.
“Thank you,” Brianna responded shyly and nervously.
Mrs. Keppler showed Brianna around, pointing her to the cafeteria, the school auditorium, and the gym. They also passed through the art and music rooms, the science laboratories, and the kitchen.
Finally, Brianna was led to the classroom and started her suffering first school day. Faced up with so many new faces, she made a brief self-introduction, still nervous. Then she was guided to sit in the back row alone. During the breaks, all the students seemed so familiar with each other. Brianna found it hard to start a conversation with any one of them, as they were always busy with their own friends. She felt like she was an outsider and didn’t belong. What a suffering the first school day was! So were the following weeks.
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When the day was finally over, Brianna shared her day with her father.
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1. 你对失败的理解; 2. 生活中的例子; 3. 你的感悟。
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My Understanding of Failure
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10 . I stopped to watch my little girl busy playing in her room. In one hand was a plastic phone, and in the other hand was a toy broom. I listened as she spoke to her make-believe (假装的) little friend.
That day I thought a lot about making some changes in my life.
But now my attitude has changed. I’ve seen the world in a different light through my little darling’s eyes. So let the cobwebs (蜘蛛网) have the comers and the dust rule the floor. I’m not going to worry about keeping up with them anymore.
| A．I don’t have the time to teach her. |
| B．Her innocent words cut me like a knife. |
| C．My daughter was the only child in the family then. |
| D．I’m going to fill the house with memories of a child and her mother. |
| E．My daughter continued her “conversation” as I sat down on the floor. |
| F．And I’ll never forget the words she said, even though they were imagined. |
| G．What a pity it is for me to treat her like that, for I am they person she trusts |
