I never thought I could be a writer. I didn’t come from a family connected to the 41 world, which I perceived as a major 42 . After my undergraduate degree, convinced that writing wasn’t for me, I 43 to study teaching.
Then came an afternoon that 44 everything. I was teaching poetry, encouraging students to write about their 45 . And then, at the end of the lesson, one child asked me a question: “Have you always wanted to be a 46 , Miss?” I explained that when I was his age, I actually wanted to be a writer, but I didn’t think I quite had what it 47 . The boy replied with a 48 look, “Well you are telling us to live our dreams when you haven’t even done it yourself. Have you even 49 ?”
I was struck speechless — he was 50 . Who was I to 51 them on bravery and risk when I had never taken myself nor my own 52 seriously?
On the basis of that 53 I applied to go back to university and study creative writing. There were times when I found myself wondering if I should pack it all in, but the boy’s words kept ringing in my ears. I knew I needed nothing else to succeed but a bit of 54 and hard work. I 55 to find a way out of my shame and into a pattern of work that I loved.
| 题号 | 正确答案 | 我填 | 自检 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | D | □ 对 □ 错 | |
| 42 | B | □ 对 □ 错 | |
| 43 | C | □ 对 □ 错 | |
| 44 | A | □ 对 □ 错 | |
| 45 | C | □ 对 □ 错 | |
| 46 | B | □ 对 □ 错 | |
| 47 | D | □ 对 □ 错 | |
| 48 | D | □ 对 □ 错 | |
| 49 | A | □ 对 □ 错 | |
| 50 | B | □ 对 □ 错 | |
| 51 | C | □ 对 □ 错 | |
| 52 | D | □ 对 □ 错 | |
| 53 | B | □ 对 □ 错 | |
| 54 | A | □ 对 □ 错 | |
| 55 | C | □ 对 □ 错 |