I’m sorry ... I didn’t know what else to do,” he pleaded. “I threw the brick because no one else would stop ...”
With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the boy pointed to a spot just around a parked car. “It’s my brother,” he said. “He rolled off the curb and fell out of the wheelchair, and I can’t lift him up.”
Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned executive, “Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair He’s hurt and he’s too heavy for me.”
Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then took out his fancy handkerchief and gently cleaned the boy’s fresh scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to be OK.
“Thank you and may God bless you,” the grateful child told the executive.
Too upset for words, the man simply watched the little boy push his wheelchair-bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home. It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was very noticeable, but the driver never bothered to
repair the side door. He kept the dent there to remind him of this message: “Don’t go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!”
Translation 9
美国梦是美利坚合众国的民族精神。该词有各种各样的用法，但其根本含义是，在美国任何人都可以通过努力获得成功，都有可能过上幸福而成功的生活。许多人对美国梦的概念加以拓展和提炼，涵盖了像自由，自我实现和深厚的人际关系等方面的内容。美国梦的思想比美 国本身更为久远，可以追溯到17世纪，当时的欧洲移民面对这一新发现的、未经开发的广袤大陆，开始纷纷怀揣希望，追逐梦想。随着历史的发展，美国梦的含义也已改变，既包含了个人元素，也包含了全局视野。但并不是每个人都对美国梦持肯定态度。一些人认为美国 的社会结构决定了不是每个人都能拥有这样的理想目标。批评者常常举以实例，揭露植根于阶级、种族、宗教和民族的不平等现象，指出美国梦并非每个人都可企及。
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Realizing the great national rejuvenation, which we define as the Chinese Dream, has been the greatest Chinese expectation since modern times. It basically means achieving prosperity for the country, renewal of the nation and happiness for the people, thus ensuring that every enterprising Chinese carries, generation after generation, the firm conviction that a better life is accomplished through persistent effort. People should achieve their prosperity through diligence, courage, creativity and determination instead of aid from society or other people. Each individual is a participant and a designer in the cause of realizing the Chinese Dream, for it is a dream not only for the entire nation but also for every Chinese.
Section B Reading skills 1
1 “Knowing grins” implies that they regarded bumping as a common occurrence in flight.
2 Based on our prior knowledge about what happens, if there is something wrong with the
nose-wheel steering and the whole landing gear system, we can infer that the passengers and
the crew were all in danger, and it was highly possible that the plane would crash.
3 This sentence shows that the mother’s gaze at the child displayed a deep care and concern,
which calmed down the child in order to keep her from being influenced by the outside dangers, implying that the mother’s love was so great that it could help the little child conquer all the outside fears.
4 This paragraph tells a simple truth that their survival from the possible air crash was a miracle, and a lot of luck.
Reading comprehension Understanding the text 2
1 A 2 D 3 C 4 B 5 D 6 C 7 D 8 A
Critical thinking 3
1 ? Love generates strength and confidence which help to overcome our inner fear.
? Love is able to bring into full play the most courageous acts in the world, and love can conquer our inner fear.
? Becoming a more loving person toward others will help you to transcend your fear. Becoming more loving toward yourself will help you to heal your fear.
2 Apart from love, I believe, there are many other factors that can help us cope with challenges in life. Some of them are listed as follows:
? Confidence may strengthen our determination to handle any difficulties we are confronted with.
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