As I inch closer to my sixth decade, I can’t help but reflect on my life’s journey.
My path has taken many twists and turns, as it does for most, and I am grateful for each chapter and all the characters who were a part of my script. Through all the seasons, hills and valleys, I have grown in all areas of life and as a human being in general.
My husband and I have always wanted to retire near the ocean. We are active and love the outdoors. Finally, we were getting closer to our goal. I had put in my final years for retirement at MES, the wonderful school I spent the majority of my teaching career. I had three years left, but with Illinois’ bad weather, I had it in my mind to get us to Florida sooner than expected.
Our son is stationed at Hurlburt Field near Destin, Florida, and after visiting him there, we fell in love with the pretty coast. The salt air,heat,and humidity did my sinuses (鼻窦) and body good. I was back to running daily and did not once suffer from knee pain or sinus issues during our time there. We discussed it when we returned to Illinois, and I decided to act. I applied for teaching jobs in the Destin area.
Fortunately, I landed a teaching job at a great school and left MES. We put our house up for sale and were looking forward to this next adventure.
I moved to Florida in late July to start my next chapter while my husband stayed back to wrap things up.
I got into my new school on Aug. 1st and began preparing to move from teaching seventh to fourth graders.
However, back home, we weren’t selling our house. Besides, we couldn’t find housing in Florida. After much discussion, we decided the timing wasn’t right because of many unforeseen factors, so I packed up and drove back to Illinois.
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I | I’m grateful and | |
I wanted to | I was | |
I visited my son and | I fell in love with the pretty coast. | |
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For some | I was quiet and |
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2. Why did the author go back to Illinois?
3. What would the author do next?
4. What’s the author’s opinion of her path?
A cactus (仙人掌) stood all alone in the desert, wondering why it was stuck in the middle of the desert. “I do nothing but stand here all day,” it sighed. “What use do I have? I am the ugliest plant in the desert. My spines (刺) are thick, my leaves are tough, and my skin is uneven. I can’t offer shade or juice to the passing travellers. I don’t see that I am of any use at all.” All it did was stand in the sun day after day, growing taller and fatter. Its spines grew longer and its leaves grew tougher. It truly was strange-looking.
“I wish I could do something useful,” it signed. By day, hawks (鹰) circled high overhead, and the cactus called, “What can I do with my life?” Whether they heard or not, the hawks flew away. At night the moon floated into the sky and cast its pale light on the desert floor. “What can I do with my life?” the cactus called. The moon only stared coldly as it continued its course.
A lizard (蜥蜴) passed by, leaving a little trail in the sand with its tail. “What worthy deed can I do?” the cactus called. “You?” the lizard smiled, pausing a moment. “You can do something. Just wait for the right moment. The hawks circle their ways overhead, making beautiful patterns for us all to admire. The moon hangs high like a lantern at night, so we can see our ways home to our loved ones. Even I, the lowly lizard, have something to do. I decorate the sands with these beautiful trails as I pull my tail along. And you, you will show us your beauty some day.”
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It went on year after year, and the cactus grew old.
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The desert hadn’t known such a flower of it.
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1) 树立目标; 2) 学习方面(自拟两个要点); 3) 生活方面; 4)发出号召。
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Hello, everyone!
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That’s all. Thank you!
My parents love the saying “If at first you don't succeed, try, try again" so much that they even bought a pillow with those words on it. But I was recently in a situation where I was SO ready to give up.
It started last week when my friend Ollie and I were helping his grandmother Mary to carry boxes from her garage to her car for the homeless shelter rummage sale (义卖).
At the sight of a big old trunk (行李箱),we asked Mary what was inside. But she told us that as she had lost the key, she had to find a master locksmith to figure it out. "Let me have a try!" said Ollie. “I bet I can open that lock in two minutes flat! Maybe there's a treasure inside, like gold or diamonds or an ancient map!"
Mary smiled. "I'll tell you what. If you two treasure hunters can open this trunk, you can have it, along with whatever is inside."
Ollie got a tool kit and we set out to open the lock. But he definitely lost that bet. Those two minutes turned into two hours, with no luck at all. We had tried every tool in the kit, but the lock wouldn't move slightly.
“It's no use." Ollie sighed. "I guess we have to give up."
“But we can't give up!" I said. "What about 'If at first you don't succeed, try, try again"?"
Ollie shook his head. "Unless you know a magical key fairy, we're never getting this unlocked."
Just then, my little brother Tex showed up. He showed great interest in the trunk. "It looks like an upside-down boat! Can I turn it over and pretend I'm sailing in the ocean?"
"Sure," Ollie replied. "It's no good for anything else."
“Ahoy!" Tex said, climbing on top after Ollie and I turned it over. “I’m the captain!” He giggled as he jumped up and down. And right then, a screw (螺丝) from a hinge (铰链) came loose and rolled to the floor.
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“That's it! I know how to open it!" said Ollie.
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Oh! There were only lots of shoes in the trunk!
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One Saturday morning, I got a call from my aunt. She told me that she had to go with my uncle on a business trip for the day, and she wondered if I could look after my little 6-year-old cousin, Max. I knew that for them, leaving their dearest son for a day was the last thing in the whole world they would do, because they were what is known as “helicopter parents”, who keep watching everything their kids do. As a high school student, I knew exactly that children who were brought up by helicopter parents could end up having many problems and I hoped I could do something to improve the situation, so I accepted her request. Actually, I was honored to be trusted by such parents.
When I arrived there, my aunt and uncle were just ready to go out. The last thing my aunt said to me before they left was “Don’t let him hurt himself while we are away.” She repeated it several times until she thought I took it seriously. After they left, I tried to teach Max to play some games that might be against my aunt’s will, but failed. Max seemed not to be interested, and even frightened. I didn’t want to push him, so I decided to slow it down.
Around lunch time, Max asked me what was for lunch. I said, “I don’t know, what do you want?” He said, “Can you cook scrambled eggs?” I replied, “Of course I can!” “Well,” said Max, “I want some.” I asked him if he could cook. He looked at me in amazement, and said, “Of course not. Mom won’t allow me to approach the kitchen. She thinks I’ll be burnt if I try to do that, but I think it would be amazing to cook what I like on my own.”
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Suddenly, I had an idea.
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When my aunt and uncle returned, they saw Max cooking a dinner in the kitchen.
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6 . The first time I went hunting wild geese with my father, I couldn't catch them no matter how hard I tried. Every time I tried to approach them,
Hearing my trouble, my father
“That's
Not quite understanding why, I
I picked up a piece of stone from the ground and threw it at the slave. As
I followed my father's instructions to repeat this
"You can approach the geese now,"
So I got close to the wild geese again. The slave saw me, but it took no
The tragedy often occurs in this
A.somehow | B.anyway | C.somewhat | D.anyhow |
A.surprised | B.touched | C.annoyed | D.entertained |
A.aimed | B.laughed | C.stared | D.pointed |
A.father | B.soldier | C.slave | D.leader |
A.unlucky | B.unusual | C.informal | D.incorrect |
A.when | B.how | C.why | D.where |
A.start | B.beg | C.kill | D.watch |
A.refused | B.offered | C.pretended | D.decided |
A.suggested | B.expected | C.reported | D.whispered |
A.suddenly | B.immediately | C.carefully | D.angrily |
A.directions | B.forms | C.methods | D.shapes |
A.trick | B.word | C.plan | D.idea |
A.Actually | B.Finally | C.Obviously | D.Especially |
A.blaming | B.teasing | C.hatting | D.attacking |
A.meaning | B.shouting | C.warning | D.feeling |
A.answered | B.explained | C.repeated | D.reminded |
A.courage | B.notes | C.action | D.pictures |
A.busy with | B.tired of | C.angry at | D.used to |
A.Hopeless | B.Careless | C.Heartless | D.Speechless |
A.way | B.order | C.time | D.situation |
7 . I have the bad habit of skipping to the last pages of a book to see how it ends while I’m still in the middle of it. This habit
At times I didn’t
Life has often had to
A.concerned | B.annoyed | C.frightened | D.embarrassed |
A.impatience | B.difficulty | C.influence | D.effort |
A.demanding | B.carrying | C.writing | D.reading |
A.interest | B.excitement | C.anger | D.sadness |
A.extend | B.spread | C.limit | D.devote |
A.bring out | B.let out | C.try out | D.figure out |
A.fearing | B.enjoying | C.doubting | D.imagining |
A.pages | B.things | C.reports | D.novels |
A.Indeed | B.Still | C.Surely | D.Finally |
A.ending | B.plot | C.outline | D.passage |
A.happily | B.carefully | C.unwillingly | D.foolishly |
A.counted | B.left | C.happened | D.backed |
A.start | B.finish | C.work | D.change |
A.touch | B.amuse | C.worry | D.surprise |
A.allow | B.force | C.remind | D.encourage |
A.admitting | B.returning | C.responding | D.referring |
A.present | B.memory | C.dream | D.future |
A.right | B.first | C.new | D.blank |
A.more or less | B.line by line | C.one by one | D.now and then |
A.story | B.job | C.plan | D.hope |
8 . According to a Chinese saying,“One who fails to reach the Great Wall is not a hero. ”Growing up in Beijing,I
As
As I stood there,I began to
I don’t know if I have become a
A.show | B.know | C.imagine | D.accept |
A.still | B.also | C.never | D.already |
A.waited | B.allowed | C.searched | D.aimed |
A.expensive | B.interesting | C.difficult | D.important |
A.wake up | B.give up | C.keep up | D.look up |
A.reach | B.understand | C.clean | D.head |
A.shook | B.stood | C.walked | D.lay |
A.children | B.strangers | C.people | D.foreigners |
A.book | B.photo | C.future | D.scene |
A.dangerously | B.slowly | C.worriedly | D.naturally |
A.break | B.tip | C.step | D.note |
A.care about | B.make up | C.tell about | D.think of |
A.healthy | B.tall | C.fat | D.scary |
A.thoughts | B.emotions | C.rules | D.plans |
A.tired | B.normal | C.strong | D.lazy |
A.expected | B.argued | C.included | D.realized |
A.dreams | B.qualities | C.concerns | D.experiences |
A.boring | B.humorous | C.great | D.serious |
A.trip | B.country | C.adventure | D.experiment |
A.but | B.as | C.unless | D.so |
9 . I was cycling and noticed a person, about a quarter of a kilometer in front of me. I could tell he was cycling a little slower than me and decided to try to
So I
After I passed him, I
Isn't that what happens in life when we
The
Therefore, just take what life has given you, your height, weight and personality. Stay focused and live a healthy life. There's no
A.follow | B.catch | C.remind | D.grasp |
A.before | B.after | C.unless | D.when |
A.stopped | B.enjoyed | C.started | D.regretted |
A.way | B.block | C.step | D.time |
A.apart from | B.above | C.ahead of | D.behind |
A.protected | B.pushed | C.supported | D.comforted |
A.thought | B.remembered | C.dreamt | D.hoped |
A.Fortunately | B.Finally | C.Surprisingly | D.Apparently |
A.calm | B.lucky | C.astonished | D.good |
A.racing | B.exercising | C.celebrating | D.cycling |
A.believed | B.expected | C.realized | D.understood |
A.escaped | B.missed | C.made | D.lost |
A.worry about | B.care for | C.depend on | D.focus on |
A.prove | B.declare | C.explain | D.inform |
A.tears | B.money | C.energy | D.pain |
A.paths | B.entrances | C.plans | D.barriers |
A.task | B.difficulty | C.problem | D.goal |
A.movement | B.cycle | C.event | D.routine |
A.never | B.often | C.sometimes | D.always |
A.mistake | B.competition | C.pressure | D.challenge |
10 . Some of the greatest problems we face today are concerned with the gradual destruction of our environment. Brown clouds; wildlife
But does it do any good?
I recently learned something about flamingos (火烈鸟). These beautiful birds gather in
However, the next day they
The
Then one day something
A few can make a
If you believe in a cause (事业), don’t
A.protection | B.extinction | C.migration | D.separation |
A.questions | B.costs | C.examples | D.problems |
A.drive | B.run | C.cycle | D.stand |
A.tiny | B.different | C.huge | D.similar |
A.comes | B.passes | C.varies | D.moves |
A.all | B.any | C.none | D.most |
A.gather | B.try | C.sing | D.appear |
A.attract | B.require | C.escape | D.pay |
A.plan | B.trend | C.activity | D.movement |
A.since | B.though | C.unless | D.while |
A.responsibility | B.notice | C.chance | D.measure |
A.put off | B.cut off | C.carried out | D.worked out |
A.approaches | B.works | C.changes | D.disappears |
A.significant | B.reasonable | C.adequate | D.small |
A.continues | B.delays | C.finishes | D.begins |
A.familiar | B.strange | C.magnificent | D.unrealistic |
A.point | B.decision | C.difference | D.mistake |
A.useless | B.tireless | C.extra | D.special |
A.give up | B.give in | C.give away | D.give out |
A.identify | B.understand | C.predict | D.solve |