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湖南省长沙麓山国际实验学校2020届九年级下学期英语第三次网络线上测试试卷
For hiseleventh birthday, Lin was given a gift that would shape his life. On that day hisfather took him to the Children's Activity Centre and said he could choose anycourse that interested him. There was just one requirement: Lin would have topromise to study it for at least one year.
Lin hadhad many hobbies, but none kept his interest for more than a week or two. His mumonce gave him a bag of stamps to encourage stamp collecting. That hobby lasteda week. Then his father got him some paints. However, those paints were nowunder his bed still unopened. This time Lin's parents would let him decide
Lin's eyes moved down the notice board that offeredall the courses. He stopped at "Photography". He liked the idea oftaking beautiful pictures but the notice said that each student needed theirown camera. Although Lin's family weren't poor, they weren't rich either, and acamera cost a lot of money. He continued looking.
Anotherappealing course was "LanguageArt". He seemed to like it. But after his father explained that it taughtpeople how to make public speeches, Lin, a shy boy, could think of nothingworse.
Then hesaw it. "Cooking" sounded like something he'd like to do. It wasinexpensive and convenient, it could be done alone and it was also creative.
Thinkingof Lin's hobby history, his dad had doubts, but he agreed. To his parents' surprise,Lin kept his promise. He studied cooking at the Centre every Saturday, and practicedat home, making delicious meals for his family. Everyone liked his food. And hegot great satisfaction from the pleasure his food brought to others.
Themonths turned to years, but his hobby never changed again.
Now Linis an adult and runs a successful restaurant. When customers say they enjoy hismeal, he still gets the same pleasure he did as a child, and remembers thespecial gift he received all those years ago.
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