One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting lazily on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush downstream and listen to the chirps of birds and the rustling of leaves in the trees. I would also watch the bamboo trees bend under pressure from the wind and watch them return gracefully to their original position after the wind had died down.

When I think about the bamboo tree’s ability to bounce back or return to its original position, the word “resilience” comes to mind. When used in reference to a person this word means the ability to readily recover from shock, depression or any other situation that stretches the limits of a person’ s emotions.

Have you ever felt like you are about to break down? Have you ever felt like you are at your breaking point? Thankfully, you have survived the experience to live to talk about it.

During the experience you probably felt a mix of emotions that threatened your health. You felt emotionally emptied, mentally exhausted and you most likely endured unpleasant physical symptoms (症状).

Life is a mixture of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, bend, but don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.

A measure of hope will take you through the unpleasant painful experience. With hope for a better tomorrow or a better situation, things may not be as bad as they seem to be. The unpleasant painful experience may be easier to deal with if the end result is worth having.

If the going get tough and you are at your breaking point, show resilience. Like the bamboo tree, bend, but don’t break! (from You Can Be Uncommon The most Beautiful English)

1．The first paragraph is used by author to            .

       A．show his happy childhood                    B．lead the readers to the topic

       C．show off his writing talent                    D．recall his interesting childhood 

2．In author’s opinion, what we need to do when in trouble is           .

       A．to break and bend                                B．to be happy but satisfied

       C．to bend but not to break                       D．to give up but not to give in

3．According to the passage, “Try you best not to let the situation get the best of you” is the same in meaning as            .

       A．do you best not to be broken down by the surroundings

       B．find a way not to yourself lose something good of yours

       C．try to make the situation bring out your best quality

       D．try your best to make good use of the surroundings

4．“             ”may be the suitable title of the passage.

       A．The lesson from the bamboo trees         B．Bamboo trees’ characters

       C．The Bamboo trees and childhood    D．The most interesting days