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My name is Amanda LaMunyon. I have Asperger’s syndrome, a form of autism (自闭症). I don’t see myself as a person with a disability. I share who I am when I paint, sing and write.
I started writing poetry because I wanted to tell people what it was like to have Asperger’s syndrome. I don’t know how my life would be different without Asperger’s, but I know I look at the world differently than most people. I’m also learning that you don’t have to be like everybody else. You just have to be confident in who you are.
I discovered I could paint when I was 7. My math teacher Mrs. Brock loved one of my paintings so much that she hung it on the wall in her bedroom. I was so encouraged by her and since then my life has changed greatly.
Soon after, people asked me to show my art for charity events. I began to donate prints of my work for charity auctions (拍卖). I was glad that I really made a difference. I learned that when you give, you receive happiness.
I think it is very important for teens to express themselves. It’s a way to know yourself more clearly. You can turn your thoughts and feelings into a piece of artwork or a poem.
For example, when you paint, colors can help you express different emotions. When you write a poem, you have to get really honest with yourself and not be afraid to write down what you feel.
Creativity makes you unique and sets you apart from others. Creative ideas also help you make your dreams come true. They help you look at things in a new way.
I hope my story helps people to believe they can overcome their challenges and achieve their dreams. I like to encourage others. I know what encouragement has meant to me.
【小题1】The author mentions Mrs. Brock because she ______.
| A.taught the author how to paint |
| B.found the author had a gift for painting |
| C.influenced the author’s later life greatly |
| D.encouraged the author to change her life |
| A.learn more about themselves | B.express themselves in art |
| C.show their thoughts to others | D.dream big and go for it |
| A.Lucky. | B.Hardworking. | C.Positive. | D.Humorous. |
| A.Power of art | B.Happiness of giving |
| C.Importance of creativity | D.Wonder of encouragement |
One of the biggest challenges facing students and their families is what career they should enter and what is the best path for them to take.
I was talking to someone the other day who told me he first studied accounting because that was what everyone was studying several years ago. It was and some say still is a reliable career. However, then he told me that he was now studying financial investment because again--- that’s what everyone was studying now and it was needed if he wanted to get ahead in the company.
And I asked him what he was actually interested in and then— well the conversation kind of died. So I asked why he had bothered studying accounting in the first place and he explained that it was his parents’ idea. Finally I asked what his passion was and he wasn’t too sure because he never thought about it.
And so it is— lifelong learning— or the continual need to make ourselves marketable in a world that appears to be more competitive as time goes by. Is there a secret to help us so we can live a life of quality?
Regardless or not at this stage in world history with increasing connection between people,
ideas and markets — the ability to match the needs and desires of the day with your own skills and products is a tremendous and vigorous challenge.
Many have gone into English or foreign language study because it was encouraged at the time when China was entering the WTO. Or maybe they were interested in international affairs or working abroad. Upon graduation they then faced the reality that there was a limit to how many jobs they could apply for.
Perhaps some then studied further doing courses for work such as a tour guide or translator/ interpreter. Many may have decided that going into teaching was more rewarding or stable. Others would have gone into media or advertising or conference management and acquired new skills along the way.
This constant quest to remain ahead of the game makes many upset and exhausted. Some futurists who examine technology have even predicted that people should expect to change careers six or seven times during their lifetime!
So if you are concerned by the nature of change, why not start spending more time looking at the most modern leading economies, institutions and their publications. A whole lot of changes are starting to happen yet there is no reason why this cannot be enjoyable, exciting and also rewarding. Our attitude, approach and willingness to continually learn and update our skills must remain strong.
My tip is to track the work that our government is setting about to achieve. In particular, look at the people who have been chosen as the key support team and try to read behind the light surface news and look at their career development and examine the recent reports that they are now recommending the government move towards. Key industry development, new ways of dealing with information and new demands are creating opportunities for the students and workers of tomorrow — if we stay prepared.
【小题1】Who is this article intended for?
| A.Government administrators. |
| B.Students planning their careers. |
| C.Foreign language learners. |
| D.Professors designing courses. |
| A.many people decide their majors without knowing their own interest |
| B.parents’ decisions are always blind and will result in a life of low quality |
| C.accounting and financial investment are necessary to ensure a reliable career. |
| D.people never have a chance to think about their own interest in choosing career. |
| A.exhausting | B.disappointing | C.unbelievable | D.necessary |
| A.we are prepared for the changes |
| B.we know who President has on his support team |
| C.we read the publications of advanced institutions |
| D.we learn English or some other foreign languages |
| A.shows the government’s interest in new information |
| B.enables you to find out how hard-working these people are |
| C.indicates the direction the economy is developing |
| D.reveals the government encourages creative young people |
If you don’t use a dictionary. What should you do instead? The first thing you can do is trying to guess what the word means. Often the surrounding context gives a very clear idea of the meaning of the word. Even if you can’t work out the meaning exactly, you may be able to get a vague idea, enough to enable you to continue reading.
Sometimes It is impossible to guess the meaning of a word from the context and then you will have to decide whether the word is important enough to make it worthwhile stopping and looking it up in a dictionary or whether you can just pass it by.
Many times in your reading, you will come across words which you don’t know, but which do not prevent you from understanding all the main points of the text. You can made your dictionary use much more efficient if you only look up the words which are necessary to understand the text. and this means that you must develop the skill to decide whether the words are worth looking up.
【小题1】The passage mainly tells us in our reading what we would do .
| A.without knowledge of English |
| B.when we look up words in a dictionary |
| C.when we are guessing new words |
| D.without using a dictionary |
| A.Mysterious. | B.Not clear. | C.Exact. | D.Important. |
| A.help us to understand the text well |
| B.don’t prevent us from understanding the main points of the text |
| C.will be remembered forever |
| D.are borrowed from other languages |
| A.advised us to use the dictionary as much as possible |
| B.told us not to be discouraged by the sight of a dictionary |
| C.gave us some advice on how to deal with these unknown words |
| D.introduced some ways to take notes in the course of reading |