2011~2012学年第一学期高一英语期末考试评讲.ppt

2011~2012学年第一学期
高一英语期末试题评讲
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The letter was a great disappointment to me. It was from Holy Cross, the only school I really wanted to 1 . I look through the page, “. . . We had a great applicant pool this year. . . We can’t offer spaces to 2 . . . and place you on our waiting list. ”
“What does it say, honey? ” my dad asked, his voice full of trust for me.
“I didn’t get in, but I’m on the waiting list. ”
“Well, at least there’s some 3 there, ” he said brightly.
“Yeah, but still, I don’t want to be on the waiting list; I want to be 4 . No one gets in off the waiting list. It’s a way of saying ‘thanks for 5 ’. ”
“Then let’s go out there and tell them so. ”
“That sounds reasonable , dad. ” I said sadly, “It doesn’t work. ”Upset and annoyed, I 6 myself in my room. However, my father’s advice kept 7 in my head. I thought about it for a few days, ing to the 8 that he was right. And the next day I seated myself across from Mr. Luis Soto, my admission officer.
“What can I do for you, Nancie? ” he asked pleasantly.
“Well, sir, I am here to tell you that I love this school and would love a 9 to be here. I just wanted to tell you how much going here would 10 to me — it is my only dream college — and that I would use my time here to the best the fullest. I wanted to let you know that if you gave me a chance , you wouldn’t 11 you down. ” The words had poured out before I could stop them or check their desperate tone(语气).
Mr. Soto looked me over for a minute before he 12 broadly. “OK, that is the kind of thing we love to hear. Congratulations, you’re in. ”
It was so unbelievable and I asked, “I’m sorry? ”
“We want people in the class who want to be here, who will 13 make the best of this education. I’m glad you came to talk openly to me. I’m happy to 14 you a position in the Class of 2009. ”
The whole experience taught me a lesson: if you truly want something, never, ever 15 .
本篇为励志故事,通过作者求学的经历告诉读者,如果一个人想得到什么东西,那就不要放弃。
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