题目内容
grown into a tall tree and must have been there for a long time. The tree blocked the view and made the
office seem dull, unfortunately this happened to be the room assigned to me and I was depressed by it for
quite some time.
When the first spring came, everything was green except the locust tree. Secretly, I was very happy
because I had thought it had died.
One morning when I opened the window for fresh air, I unexpectedly smelt a familiar sweet scent
floating into my office but I couldn't name it. Suddenly, I realized it was the locust tree! The tree that I
thought dead was blossoming in full glory.
From then on, I usually came to the office very early to see dew forming on the locust tree blossoms
and every year was eager to see spring again.
During summer, the green leaves provided shade protecting me from the harsh sunlight, but allowing
enough light in to make it pleasant. In autumn, the leaves turned into many different colors. Its beauty
touched my soul. Many times I thought to take photos but never did. Then I had to leave in a hurry. Later
in life it became a great regret that I had not done so.
Actually, many times in our lives, we think we own something, therefore we don't cherish it. We don't
feel regretful until we lose it one day! Moreover, sometimes, we have to accept the things we don't want
and need to discover the hidden beauty to find unexpected joy!
B. that released first, then held
C. that held first, then released
D. that was not holding or releasing
B. Think twice before you leap
C. Treat everything calmly
D. Cherish what you've owned
B. to finish her work early
C. to do some cleaning
D. to avoid the burning sun
B. that I should have taken some photos
C. that I had to leave
D. that the tree died
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However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to se ek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self – respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve (缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.
However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to se ek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self – respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve (缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.