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浙江省丽水市2021年中考英语真题试卷(音频暂未更新)
I came to the United States from Africa to live with my uncle Jim in Maryland. One year later, I lost my sight because of a serious illness.
Jim told me not to go out. He worried I would get lost or hit by a car. But I was dogged. I told him I'd pay attention. I believed I'd succeed. I must succeed. I must put my will into action. I dreamed of being a broadcaster.
Then a neighbor told me that a pubic library in Washington D. C. was offering a free course, specially designed for blind people. This was an important chance for me.
But how would I map my way? I knew that the American singer Ray Charles, also blind, got around on his own without a cane(手杖). His secret was to count steps. But I couldn't seem to do that way. Instead I developed my imagination, sensing the layout (布局) of places I visited and taking notes of landmarks in my mind.
A first, I would have to stop to imagine and map a new space in my mind. The next time I visited that place, I'd use that to find the way. Today, I am used to doing it. But I've still lost my way many times. I'd have to swallow my pride to ask for help, not thinking what others think or say about me.
Sometimes I'd be down and I'd consider giving up. Perhaps my uncle was right. Maybe I'd stay home and wait until someone came to help. On those days when I lost my way, I'd go to bed with a bad feeling ▲ . I had a strong wish to beat blindness and be successful, and that was usually enough to get me out of bed the next day and try again.
Along the way I learned to be patient with myself and realized that asking for help didn't diminish(贬低) me in any way. I've got three academic degrees so far.
Today, I'm a reporter and broadcaster. I've achieved my dream.
Yes, I've lost my way many times一 and found it again. Yes, I've come close to being hit by a car but never been hit by one. When people ask, "Aren't you afraid to be out alone?" the answer to me is clear: I would face danger and find happiness instead of staying home and being unhappy.
Yang Jiang, the famous woman writer and translator (翻译家), is well- known to us all.
Yang was born in Beijing in 1911. Her real name is Yang Jikang. She graduated from university and went to Tsinghua University as a postgraduate (研究生) in the 1930s. There she met Qian Zhongshu. They fell in love and got married. In the 1940s, she started to use the name Yang Jiang as her pen name. Since then, she has been commonly known as Madam Yang Jiang. In the 1950s, she worked for Peking University and started to learn Spanish. She began to write short novels in the 1980s. Many of them are famous, such as The Old Wang (《老王》), After Baptism (《洗澡之后》) and We Three (《我们仨》).
Although Madam Yang has passed away, we will never forget the great madam.
Yang Jikang | |
Introduction | Born: in Beijing in 1911 {#blank#}1{#/blank#}: Yang Jiang Her {#blank#}2{#/blank#}: Qian Zhongshu |
Experiences | In {#blank#}3{#/blank#}: graduated from university In the 1950s: worked for Peking University, started to learn Spanish In the 1980s: began to write {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. |
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} works | The Old Wang, After Baptism, We Three |
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