题型：阅读选择 题类：模拟题 难易度：普通
河北省唐山市2020年初中毕业生升学文化课考试英语第一次模拟测试卷（含听力音频）
You have tried too hard but you don't succeed; you've made all your efforts but you don't get the results you want. What should you do? Give up and turn over a new page. Drop it like it's hot, and run in the opposite direction as fast as you can.
Do you feel surprised? What is wrong with giving up? Oh yes, we all have been trained and asked to work hard to achieve our dreams, and that is a good thing. The problem comes out when all these inspirational quotes (励志名言) start confusing us.
These messages tell people not to give up, but they don't tell you that it should only apply to (适用于) your true dreams. They tell people to "try and try again" until they succeed, but that amount of effort should only be put toward what people really want in life and they should never give up no matter what life goals they have. The rest is all just there to confuse you, distract (使分心) you, give you a headache and sadness, so don't let it happen.
If you are really not good at something, give it up and try to do something you like. Once you do something you like, you won't feel bored and also won't give it up. You know clearly what you want even the road to success is hard. So you need to know what you're good at. To find your talent, you need to observe (观察) the things around you and write down the things you're interested in on your notebook. Then you can search them on the Internet, and know more about them. Asking your parents or friends for help is also a good idea because they can see something you can't. They can help you know yourself clearly.
Try to discover your talent, your ability and your skills. Find out what you are good at, what makes you happy and then work on it. If you do, no one would have to tell you or inspire you not to give up because when you love something, you keep trying until you get it right and the enthusiasm flows from within. Don't worry about what people will say or think. It's your life, so you have to love it and be your own boss.
On Nov 9, 2023, the panda parents Mei Xiang and Tian Tian came back to China from the US with their child Xiao Qi Ji. The panda couple started to live in the Smithsonian's National Zoo (史密森学会国家动物园) in 2000. Let's take a look at them!
Mei Xiang | Hi! I'm Mei Xiang, a panda mother. My birthday is on July 22, 1998, so I'm 26 years old now. I love to eat bamboo and enjoy playing and climbing in my panda habitat (栖息地). |
Tian Tian | I'm Tian Tian, Mei Xiang's partner. We were both born in China and traveled to Washington DC, in the US on Dec 6, 2000. I am also a symbol of friendship and kindness. My birthday is on Aug 27, 1997. |
Xiao Qi Ji | I'm Xiao Qi Ji, the youngest child of our family. I was born in the US on Aug 21, 2020. I love my name because it's the one that got the most votes (投票) from people online. It means "Little Miracle (奇迹)" in English! |
World Book Day is coming. What's your favorite book? Here are the answers of four students in Sunshine Middle School.
My favorite book is A Friend like Henry. It's about how a family dog helps a boy deal with his autism(自闭症). When I felt sad, my best friend gave me this book. It cheered me up. —David |
Reading in the holiday is an interesting thing. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is my favorite book. It's about a captain's travels under the sea. The story is very interesting and the pictures are fantastic. This book can make you relaxed. —Tony |
I like reading the Four Great Classical Novels of China although I'm a foreigner from Sydney. I can't wait to tell the book Romance of the Three Kingdoms(《三国演义》). I learned a lot about the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu. If you are interested in history, don't miss it. —Bob |
In my opinion, The Little Prince is the best one. In this book, a young prince falls to the Earth from a small planet and experiences a lot. It's not just a fiction, and it also tells us about the correct values. —Mary |
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