Monday妈妈教会我独立
真题品读
（天津高考）
One night, when I was eight, my mother gently asked me a question I would neverforget. “Sweetie, my company wants to promote me but needs me to work in Brazil. This islike your teacher telling you that you’ve done well and allowing you to skip a grade 跳级,but you’ll have to leave your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher?” She gave me ahug and asked me to think about it. I was puzzled. The question kept mewonderingfor therest of the night. I had said “yes” but for the first time, Irealisedthetoughdecisions adultshad to make.
For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every eveningI’d eagerly wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call,however, could never replace her presence and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.During my fourth -grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at herlarge emptyapartment, Ibecame aware ofhow lonely my mother must have been inBrazil herself. It was then that I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to makeonbalancingfamily and work. Faced with difficult decisions, she used to tell me, youwouldn’t know whether you made the right choice, but you could always make the best outof the situation, withpassionand a positive attitude.
Back home, Iremindedmyself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If shemanaged to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to beindependent. I learnt how totake care of myself and set high but achievable goals.
My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the experience has reallytaught me.Sacrificespay off in the end. The separation between us hasprovedto be ablessing for me.
高二
词汇品析
1. wonder''wndv.想要知道；（对某事）感到惊讶；怀疑n.惊奇；奇迹，奇观
搭配wonder atabout ...对感到惊讶no wonder并不奇怪
链接〈同根〉wonderfuladj.令人惊叹的，奇妙的
Iwonderedwhat that noise was.我想知道那噪声是什么。
Sometimes Iwonderif he’s got any sense at all.有时候我怀疑他到底有没有脑子。
The sight of the Taj Mahal filled us withwonder.泰姬陵让我们惊叹不已。
2. realise''rlazv.认识到；实现
搭配realise a goaldream实现目标梦想
realise one’s full potential充分发挥某人的潜力
链接〈同根〉realisationn.领悟；意识；实现
When yourealisesomething, you will notice something that you didn’t notice or understand
before.当你意识到某事的时候，你就会注意到你之前没有注意或理解的事。
My wishes have beenrealised.我的愿望已经实现了。
3. toughtfadj.费力的，难办的，棘手的；结实的；严厉的adv.坚定地，坚强地
搭配get tough with ...对采取强硬措施；严肃处理
链接〈同根〉toughnessn.韧性；坚韧
Perhaps one of the most beautiful and extraordinary marathons ever is the Great Wall Marathon, which most competitors find is thetoughestcourse to run.也许，最美妙和 最非凡的马拉松之一就是长城马拉松，大部分选手都认为这是最难跑的赛道。
It’s time to gettoughwith drunken drivers.是时候严厉处罚酒后驾车的司机了。
Meanwhile, in those countries where the shawls are sold, police are gettingtoughwith the dealers.与此同时，在那些销售此类披肩的国家，警方正对经营此类披肩的 商人采取强硬措施。
4. apartment''pɑtmntn.一套住房，公寓套房
搭配an apartment building公寓楼rent an apartment租公寓
链接〈近〉flatn.一套住房，一套公寓房
I only knew one of them, a boy who lived in theapartmentnext door.我只认识他们 中的一个，就是住在隔壁公寓的一个男孩。
It is very expensive to buy anapartmentin the city centre.在市中心买一套房子很贵。
5. become aware of意识到，知道
Johnhas become aware ofhaving done something wrong.约翰已经开始意识到自己 做错了事情
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