Emily was a student, who was always shy and lacked confidence. She struggled to make friends and believed that she wasn’t good at anything. That started affecting her academic performance and overall happiness. She said to herself, “I’m a loser. I can’t get anything done.” She felt worried and tried to find solutions. However, unfortunately, all she had done was in vain.
One day, Emily’s teacher, Ms. Johnson, noticed her attitude and decided to help her regain her confidence. She said to Emily, “No one is born confident and strong. You have to make a change, so take the first step forward.” She encouraged Emily to participate in classroom activities and group projects. At first, Emily was hesitant, fearing that she would embarrass herself in front of her classmates. But with gentle encouragement and support from Ms. Johnson, she slowly started to overcome her fears. So she started to open up and take action to be better.
Ms. Johnson also noticed that Emily had a talent for writing. She suggested that Emily join the school newspaper team. Emily felt nervous about contributing her work, but the positive feedback from her peers and teachers improved her confidence. She saw that her unique views were value d by others. She started writing some essays to show everyone the desire for beauty in her heart. And the readers were amazed by her writings.
As Emily gained more confidence in her writing, she decided to take on new challenges. She joined the debate team, despite her fear of public speaking. With regular practice and guidance from her teammates, Emily gradually overcame her stage fright and found her voice in expressing her opinions. Obviously, she was successful in her speeches as well.
Outside of school, Emily discovered her passion for community service. She started volunteering at a local animal shelter, where she was able to make a positive impact on the lives of abandoned pets. The experience not only gave her a sense of purpose but also allowed her to connect with like-minded persons who shared the same love for animals.
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Over time, Emily’s confidence began to come out in other aspects (方面) of her life.
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At the end of her high school, Emily looked back on the journey she had taken.
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I was used to correcting my school essays (作文) with some red-ink marks until I met my high school English teacher, Linda Christensen. For our final projects, Ms. Christensen would write two-page letters with praise and professional comments. I had never had a teacher who was so thoughtful and careful with my writing.
I loved writing. It was a hobby. But Ms. Christensen was determined to make me an author. Her comments were more than just about fixing grammatical errors. She wrote questions to make my essays more detailed; she underlined passages that she agreed with. Her letters always started with how proud she was that I was brave enough to write the truth, how she saw potential (潜力) in me. I would read her words over and over.
I needed this care, this recognition. I was the last Watson child to attend Jefferson High School. My sister Cheryl was known for being one of the star writers of the school newspaper. Trisa, another sister, had participated in two study-abroad programs. Dyan, another sister, was good at playing the piano. My sisters were involved in all types of after-school activities, while I was the little one following them like a shadow. No one noticed my existence except Ms. Christensen.
Adapting to high school was challenging, and I felt unconfident. On the first day of my high school, a teacher greeted me with a hug, saying, “You have some big shoes to fill.” Then she showed me the trophies (奖杯) in the hallway. I immediately recognized several: Cheryl, Trisa, and Dyan. I was inspired, yes, but mostly worried.
My Spanish was so-so. I got good grades but was not a top student. I loved music, but I wasn’t good at playing any musical instrument. I tried to walk in my sisters’ shoes, but they didn’t fit. I tried to follow their steps, but it’s too hard, really.
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And then I met Ms. Christensen.
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It was Ms. Christensen that gave me the power to be an author.
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There is a story from many years ago of a middle school teacher. Her name was Mrs. Thompson. As she stood in front of the class on the very first day of school, she told the children a lie. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same.
But that was impossible because there in the front row, slumped in his seat, was a boy named Teddy Stoddard.
Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that Teddy didn’t show much interest in school and didn’t play well with the other students. What was worse, it seemed that he cared about nothing.
One day as Teddy and Henry, one of his classmate, were going home after school, they saw two young people fighting in the street corner. Henry said excitedly, “Some people are fighting! Let’s go and have a look!” But Teddy refused, “It’s none of our business. We’d better go home and don’t get close to them. Also our parents are expecting to have dinner with us together at home and I don’t want them to worry about me.”
“You are a coward, and afraid to go,” said Henry angrily, and off he ran to the spot with some other boys. Teddy had to go home alone and didn’t think about it anymore.
But Henry thought Teddy was a coward and told all the boys that. They laughed at him a great deal. From then on, they looked down upon Teddy and didn’t want to play with him.
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What happened next changed Mrs. Thompson’s attitude towards Teddy.
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After that, Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to him.
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One morning, John Evans entered my life. He was a newcomer, whose parents had recently arrived in our town for seasonal apple picking. In worn-out clothes, he stood in front of our class, shifting from foot to foot. As our teacher, Mrs. Parmele, penned his name in the roll book, whispers of disapproval began floating from row to row.
Mrs. Parmele looked up at us and the whispering stopped. “Class, this is John Evans,” Mrs. Parmele announced, trying to sound friendly. John looked around and smiled, expecting somebody would smile back. Nobody did. I held my breath, hoping Mrs. Parmele wouldn’t notice the empty desk next to mine. She did and pointed him in that direction. He smiled at me as he slid into the seat, but I turned my eyes away.
A week passing by, John still had no friend. “It’s his fault,” I told my mother one night. “He barely even knows how to count.” My mother had grown to know John through my nightly comments. She always listened patiently and sometimes nodded thoughtfully.
Another day at lunchtime, “Can I sit by you?” John stood by me, plate in hand and smile on face. I looked around and agreed a bit unwillingly. As I watched him eat and listened to him chat, it dawned on me that he was actually pleasant to be around. And I was determined John would remain friendless no longer.
One evening, when Mother kissed me good night, I uttered, “Mom, tomorrow is John’s birthday. He’s not going to get anything. No cake. No presents. Nobody even cares.” Mother and I both knew whenever a kid had a birthday, his mother would bring cupcakes for the class. But John’s mother worked all day. His special day would go unnoticed! “Don’t worry,” Mom said, “I’m sure everything will turn out fine.”
The next day, I wished John a happy birthday first thing in the morning, and his embarrassed smile showed me he was glad I had remembered. Till the last class, nothing special happened.
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Suddenly I heard a familiar voice singing the birthday song.
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“You look pale, Mrs. Russell, are you alright?” a kid, Tony, asked. Mrs. Russell tried to explain everything was alright, but the words just wouldn’t come out. She became unconscious and fell down in front of her class, and there were red and blue lights, many adults, and the sounds of children crying. An oxygen mask was then put on her.
“We’ll see what we can do for Mrs. Russell. Now all of you have to go back to class and listen to whatever Ms. Hanson tells you,” Mr. Roberts, the headmaster, tried to ask Mrs. Russell’ students to leave the office, but they wouldn’t move. Tony and Hannah were at the front of the pack. They were told Mrs. Russell needed surgery, and hospitals cost money.
“We want to have Mrs. Russell come back! She’s the best teacher ever. Please help us, Ms. Hanson, ” Hannah said, and all the kids nodded. “Kids, let’s go back to the classroom and brainstorm together about helping Mrs. Russell,” Ms. Hanson guided them back to the classroom and she instructed them to write a greeting card to Mrs. Russell.
“A card is not enough to save Mrs. Russell. She needs money to afford the surgery. We need a grown-up to help. ”Tony told his classmates at break. All the kids were thinking hard, and suddenly, Asher spoke up. “My big sister is a senior in high school. Well, I think she can make a link on a website or something. Then we can raise the money needed and help Mrs Russell!”
All the classmates agreed and went home to tell their elder brothers or sisters about this idea. Asher’s big sister, Dianne, started an online group, and she made an internet link immediately with her parents’ approval.
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The link and the group were shared throughout the community quickly.
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Jean was devoted to her career. Parents in the neighborhood would beat down the principal’s (校长) door to have their children assigned to her class. All her students passed into second grade with advanced vocabularies and language skills. Needless to say, she was a gifted teacher.
One August, all the teachers returned from summer break to see Jean drive up to school with three children. Two girls in high school, who had lost their parents, found it was not very safe to live by themselves, so they remembered their first grade teacher, Jean, and asked Jean if they could live with her. Although Jean lived in a modest home with her son, she took the girls in.
Each day, even though Jean took her son and the two girls to school, she was still the first teacher in the school parking lot.
During lunch, while nearly all teachers but me exchanged life stories in the teachers’ office, Jean never complained about her new responsibilities. She did, however, speak about her car. With three children to transport, the Jetta was too small. It burned oil. Jean needed a new and big car.
In the teachers’ office, Jean shared that a new car was not in her budget, especially with three children in her home. Like a good friend, I listened to her concerns. There was nothing that I could do. At the time, I was a young teacher who lived at home with my mother. I did not have any extra income. But in my heart I wanted to help Jean purchase a new car to ac-commodate her growing family.
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I came up with an idea that I could write a TV station an email about it.
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Surprisingly, Jean was invited to attend a show at the TV station one month later.
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7 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。
After Eric and Ada had their baby Oliver, they were quite happy. However, it soon changed.
One night, Ada accidentally dropped a glass bowl when Oliver was just nearby, but he didn’t react or turn around to the big sound of glass breaking. The next day, the hospital confirmed Oliver was born deaf. The couple were so sad. Weeks later, Oliver got his first hearing aid. Oliver could now hear! Eric and Ada were excited.
Three years passed; it was time to send Oliver to school. Ada and Eric often described how lovely it would feel to be in a class full of friends with a teacher in the front. However, Oliver returned home that day, crying, “I don’t want to go to school. I have no friends. ” The following days, Oliver came back home, still sad. Ada and Eric were anxious.
One Friday, Oliver’s teacher, Sarah, met the couple. “Oliver seems shy. He never plays with his classmates. And he doesn’t talk to me although I try talking to him. He’s afraid that he’s different and that his classmates will laugh at him because his deafness. ” she said.
Ada and Eric were heart-broken and worried. After chatting with the couple, Sarah learned Oliver’s sixth birthday was on Monday of the next week. Then, she made a secret plan for Oliver.
After school that day, Sarah sent a message to the parents of all the children in her class. In the message, she told them about Oliver’s trouble. And she wanted them to encourage and ask their kids to come to school on Sunday to prepare a birthday party for Oliver: to decorate the classroom, prepare a birthday cake, etc. Then, Sarah put down her cell phone, wondering whether any parents would support it.
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Soon, her phone rang and received a message.
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Oliver arrived at school and pushed the classroom’s door open.
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Ring! Ring! Our teacher walked over and picked up the phone. “Hello, Mrs. Well’s class. How may I assist you?” A short pause took place. Mrs. Well spoke into the phone, “Yes, he’s here.” “Liam, the headmaster, Mrs. Bellward asks to see you.” Mrs. Well told me. I stood up and struggled to the door. Tears fell from my eyes as I walked out of the classroom.
“Are you okay?” I heard someone say. My head shot up. I looked to see a mentor (导师) standing there. “I’m fine,” I said while wiping my eyes. “Oh, really? It doesn’t quite seem that way. I’m Jeffery, but you can call me Jeff. Why are you crying?” Jeff asked me. I responded, “My grades are bad and everyone knows it. I try my best on every test, but it’s never enough.” “Okay well, once you get back from the office, come and talk to me. I’ll help you out,” he smiled.
Once I reached the office, I took a few deep breaths before entering. “Liam! Welcome. It has come to my attention that your grades are quite low.” I looked down and seized my fists, “I don’t know why. I try my best, but it never works. Believe me, Mrs. Bellward, I’ll try.” “I believe you, Liam, but you need at least a C in every class to play in the soccer tournament. However, you have all Fs.” Mrs. Bellward said to me. I seized my fists even harder and murmured (嘟哝)a goodbye. I stood up, pulled the door open and walked out of the office.
Why am I not enough? I thought to myself. I turned the corner and walked into the washroom. I sat in the stall and started balling. “I’m not smart, I’m not smart...”I told myself constantly. “You are super smart,” I heard someone saying from beyond the washroom. I stood up and exited the washroom to see Jeff standing there. “And I can help you,” he said to me. A broad smile started to form on my face as I gave him a hug. I pulled away and jogged to the classroom.
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The rest of the day went by and I walked into the hall to find Jeff.
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One month later, we had our math final.
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“This is such a simple sum (算术); don’t you know how to solve it? You silly girl!” Emma was laughing at her classmate Elva for not being able to solve an easy maths sum.
Head teacher Miss Maria was about to come in when she heard Emma laughing at Elva. Elva felt heartbroken and left the classroom, crying. She didn’t see Miss Maria standing there.
“Emma, you shouldn’t have treated Elva like that. You know her situation. Please don’t make her feel uncomfortable and helpless like that. We are classmates!” Eric said, trying to make Emma understand the pain she caused others.
But Emma was clearly unable to understand, “I just pointed out the fact that it was a simple sum and she couldn’t even do it. She really is a stupid girl. What’s wrong with that?”
Eric was upset, “This constant criticism ( 不断的批评) of yours can destroy her confidence. Please try to understand and give her some space to learn. She needs more time to understand this sum.”
Emma was the bully of the class and she didn’t even realize it. She used to criticize her classmates all the time, unable to understand the damage she caused by laughing and criticizing them.
One day, when Elva fell outside the class, Emma started laughing at her rather than helping her. “You can’t even walk properly. Silly!”
Miss Maria wanted to make Emma understand the pain she brought to others. The next day, while giving the lecture, Miss Maria called Emma, “Emma! Come and solve this question, please.”
Emma was extremely shocked because she didn’t know the solution. She started panicking (惊慌).
Miss Maria laughed at her, “Emma, it’s such a simple question. How can you not do it?”
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Emma started crying.
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