Dear daughters,
Most parents tell their children, “You can be anything you want when you grow up.” I feel the same and I say this often. But I also want you to understand that a dream itself comes from hard work, some good luck and good timing. Girls, here are some words of wisdom as you make your way in the world.
Firstly, be open-minded to changing your path along the way. In high school, I wanted to be a politician. I left my hometown and went off to college in Washington, D.C. There, I discovered that I loved to support women. It taught me that I’m creative, a strong leader and great at marketing. As a result, I moved on to be the head of a national healthcare nonprofit(非营利机构).Becoming a mother while in that job opened my mind to launching a breast pump bag business. Now I run a highly successful company that I started up on my own. In my opinion, you need to figure out what you are good at and what you are passionate about. Keep an open mind: the initial path you choose may lead you into other areas. Don’t waste your money or time, but you can change what you are doing based on what you are learning about yourself.
Secondly and more importantly, remember that failure is vital to your success. I won’t tell you to feel good about failure. Failure can be heartbreaking. But I will tell you that every failure I’ve had along the way absolutely made me better. Failing the math exam in high school and going to summer school was embarrassing but I've never failed an exam again.
Being deprived(剥夺) of the job for a significant job opportunity that I was more than qualified for because of unfair assumptions hurt me but I went out and got a big job at a national organization at age 27. It’s okay to get angry! Take that and turn it into positive action.
I’m proud to be a role model to you as a mom and an entrepreneur(企业家). I hope I inspire you to believe that you can be anything you want and you can have anything on your list. It will be my pleasure to watch your lives unfold before my eyes.
Love,
Your Mom
1.The author has achieved her final goal as ________.
A. a politician B. a social worker C. an entrepreneur D. the head of an organization
2.What does the author think of failure along the way in life?
A. Failure is important to success. B. Failure is never positive.
C. Failure is always heartbreaking. D. Failure makes people embarrassed.
3.The author was once deprived of a significant job opportunity because ________.
A. she lacked work experience B. she was wrongly judged as unfit for it
C. She was too young D. she was not as qualified as others
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. A mom’s advice B. A mom’s life stories
C. Be wise in choosing your career D. How to be successful in life
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好处:减少二氧化碳的排放,有利于缓解全球变暖;
具体建议:?随手关掉不用的电器,如电灯、电视和电脑;
?步行或骑自行车出行;如果路程远,乘坐公交车
?购物时尽量使用环保布袋,不用一次性塑料袋。
大家都行动起来,我们就能与环境和谐共处。
注意: 词数不少于100;可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:二氧化碳排放 carbon dioxide emissions;一次性塑料袋disposable plastic bags
Nowadays,it is becoming common to lead a low-carbon lifestyle._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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A. Use this approach in your own studies.
B. Try grouping similar concepts and terms together.
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The man who had________was not moving. Two more men jumped down to help.
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2.A. pleased B. ashamed C. depressed D. relieved
3.A. walked B. rushed C. travelled D. toured
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B. how one spends money shows what is important to him
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C. He doesn’t consider himself to be very successful.
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