We have so many first days in our lives. First days are milestones(里程碑) in our lives. They
the beginning of a new experience or journey and they are also filled with
feelings. They can be a little frightening as we step into the unknown, but they can also inspire us as they give us fresh
for the future.
I want to share a
that perfectly shows this point. Trisha was told that
is the key to knowledge. She watched her older brother
he read his schoolbooks and could hardly
the day when she would learn to read.
But after Trisha
started school, she found that she was not able to understand words like the other boys and girls. However hard she
, she saw only confusion. Trisha
, the teacher and the other children laughing at her, and she began to believe that she was not
.
By the time Trisha entered the fifth grade, she had lost the
in herself. That was the year when she met Mr. Falker. He was
. He praised Trisha’s talents, and he wouldn’t tolerate the other children laughing at her. After some time, Mr. Falker
that Trisha didn’t know how to read, but he knew she could
some help.
He found an expert, and together they
with Trisha after school. They
her to understand words
one day Mr. Falker handed her a book and she could read it all by herself. She didn’t even notice the tears in his eyes.
This is a true story. The little girl is Patricia Polacco, a famous
, and Thank you Mr. Falker is the twenty-sixth book that she has written. Mr. Falker gave her a fresh new
and made a difference in her life.
| 小题1: | | A．cause | B．mark | C．describe | D．show |
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| 小题2: | | A．absurd | B．strange | C．mixed | D．strong |
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| 小题3: | | A．blood | B．evidence | C．hope | D．air |
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| 小题4: | | A．belief | B．story | C．view | D．concern |
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| 小题5: | | A．reading | B．speaking | C．listening | D．thinking |
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| 小题6: | | A．before | B．since | C．as | D．though |
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| 小题7: | | A．look for | B．wait for | C．ask for | D．wish for |
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| 小题8: | | A．gradually | B．mostly | C．finally | D．firmly |
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| 小题9: | | A．breathed | B．tried | C．managed | D．pressed |
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| 小题10: | | A．took off | B．stayed up | C．kept on | D．fell behind |
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| 小题11: | | A．smart | B．hard-working | C．healthy | D．easy-going |
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| 小题12: | | A．memory | B．balance | C．chance | D．confidence |
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| 小题13: | | A．shy | B．proud | C．different | D．strict |
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| 小题14: | | A．doubted | B．witnessed | C．represented | D．realized |
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| 小题15: | | A．with | B．besides | C．including | D．within |
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| 小题16: | | A．sang | B．worked | C．danced | D．chatted |
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| 小题17: | | A．helped | B．forced | C．begged | D．allowed |
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| 小题18: | | A．when | B．once | C．until | D．whether |
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| 小题19: | | A．teacher | B．writer | C．expert | D．guide |
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| 小题20: | | A．school | B．start | C．home | D．attention |
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