What if anything were possible

湖南江華縣第一中學 何高倫

莉絲·默里，感動全球的“奇跡女孩”，激勵著人們跨越困境去追尋自己心中的夢想。

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難詞探意

2. thrive /θra?v/v. 茁壯成長

Imagine what your life would be like if all of the things that most of us take for granted were not there, such as food, a functional bathroom, clean clothes, privacy, enough heat in the cold of winter, a sense of physical and emotional security, and other ingredients that most of us consider the basics of living. And imagine if instead, your life were filled with all of the opposites of those things: neglect,hunger, exhaustion, anxiety and shame. Then imagine that you were a child, a very young child living in that environment.

Liz Murray was born into and spent her childhood living in such circumstances. Her parents were drug addicts, which made it impossible for them to provide most basic needs for the family. After the death of her mother when she was 15, Liz became homeless and spent the next several years living on the street, occasionally sleeping on the New York subways all night in order to stay warm. Yet Liz didn't give up.She managed to keep her heart open without giving in to the temptation to become bitter or hateful.Liz doesn't seem to have an ounce of self-pity in her mind.

Despite gettingrejectedby a great many alternative high schools as an adolescent, Liz continued to pursue her desire for education and was finally accepted into the Humanities Preparatory Academy in Manhattan where she was befriended by two inspired teachers, Vince and Perry, who discovered her great inner beauty, strength and intelligence.Thrivingin their encouragement, Liz devoted herself to her studies and completed four years of high school in two years receiving straight A's throughout.

One day on a field trip to Boston with her high school class, Liz visited Harvard and was deeply impressed with it. A few months later when it was time for Liz to apply to college, Perry suggested that she consider Harvard. He told her, “Sure it would be a reach, but it's not impossible.” What happened next was like a fairy tale, but it was reality. Liz was accepted by Harvard. Enthusiastic and determined, Liz, along with several thousand other high school students, entered an essay contest sponsored byThe New York Times. Liz won the contest and was granted a full scholarship to Harvard.

Liz is undoubtedly an inspiration to everyone who is fortunate enough to cross paths with her.The next time you doubt your ability to accomplish something that is very important to you, think of Liz.

1. Which of the following can be used to describe Liz Murray's childhood life?

A. Normal. B. Happy.

(四)收益分配風險問題，收益分配是公司經營成果的再分配，同時也是公司內部資金的再分配。公司經營發展過程中可能出現的收益分配風險主要包括收益確認風險以及收益分配形式、金額和時間節點風險。公司的收益分配不當，對于公司的投資者利益、公司的長遠發展等都有可能帶來不利影響。

C. Tough. D. Superior.

2. Why did Liz Murray sleep on the New York subways?

A. To keep warm.

B. To escape from her family.

C. To search for others' help.

D. To rid herself of sadness over her mother's death.

3. Who had a great influence on Liz Murray's study?

A. Her father. B. Her mother.

C. Her classmates. D. Her teachers.

Sentence for writing

She managed to keep her heart open without giving in to the temptation to become bitter or hateful.

【信息提取】manage to do sth意為“設法做成某事”。

【句式仿寫】我們設法及時趕到了機場。