外研版（2019）必修第三册：Unit 2 Making a difference 单元测试B卷（含答案）

Unit 2 Making a difference B卷 能力提升
2021-2022学年高一英语外研版(2019）必修三单元测试AB卷
本试卷满分120分,考试时间100分钟。
第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分）
(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Make a Difference with Your Photography
Take the chance to make a real difference with your photography and contribute to One Minute on Earth, a project aiming to help street children around the world.
We all live on the planet Earth, in different time zones and different parts of the world. When you read this, it will be night in one part of the world and morning somewhere else. A sunset and a sunrise is always there at any minute on Earth.
In 2015 on the 7th of April at 13:00 (New York time), 200 photographers all around the world clicked on the button of their cameras all within the same minute on Earth. From all these amazing landscape photos and stories, a photo-book was made which was sold to raise money for charity.
100% of this profit was donated to the Ashalayam Deutschland organisation which used this money to support a street children centre in Kolkata, India. You can still buy this book from our website, which will help us continue to support the kids.
We plan to hold this event annually, with the next one scheduled on June 21st, 2017 at 21: 00 (New York time). Money raised from the sale of the new photo-book will go to a home in South Africa where 75 parentless children live. This year's event will include not only landscape photos but also street photos. The main rule is that the sky must be shown in the photo, so all can see at what time it was shot when this year's One Minute on Earth got to you.
1. What is the main goal of One Minute on Earth
A. To raise money for street children.
B. To publish a photo-book.
C. To find the best picture.
D. To take pictures of different places.
2. What do the 2015 and 2017 events have in common
A. They take place on the same date.
B. They each produce a photo-book.
C. They require the same type of pictures.
D. The money raised goes to the same children.
3. What is the main rule of the 2017 event
A. All photos must be landscapes.
B. The photos must be taken in Africa.
C. The sky must appear in every photo.
D. Each photographer can submit only one photo.
B
High school was a hard time for me in the beginning because I had just moved to a small town and knew basically no one. I loved to play basketball but was afraid to go to tryout(选拔) for the school team because I didn't know anyone. One day all that changed when I missed the bus home and decided to shoot baskets on the school playground to kill time. The coach Mr Colbath had been watching me make various baskets and was pretty impressed with my moves.
He came up to me and asked me who had taught me to play like that I told him that my dad had taught me how to play basketball. He asked me if he would see me at the tryout on Friday, but I said no and told him why. He told me to have a try because I played very well and would maybe make some friends on the court. After thinking for a few minutes, I finally decided to have a try.
On the day of the tryout, the coach came, found me and helped me practise before the tryout. He helped me a lot and I did very well at the tryout and many members of the team were quite impressed. I did make the team and over the next few years the coach helped me both on and off the court. He helped me do my math which I had such a difficult time with and he even taught me how to live independently.
I will never forget Mr Colbath. He really inspired me and changed my life. I would not be the person that I am today if he had not taken such an interest in me when I was in high school.
1.Why did the writer shoot baskets on the school playground
A.Because he was preparing for the tryout for the school team.
B.Because he wanted to show off his moves to the coach.
C.Because he missed the bus and had nothing to do.
D.Because he wanted to make new friends while playing.
2.What is the most probable reason for which the writer wouldn't go to the tryout
A.He should study very hard. B.He didn't think he played well.
C.He knew no one in the school. D.His class teacher told him not to.
3.What does the underlined phrase "make the team" mean in Paragraph 3
A.Join the team. B.Leave the team.
C.Organize the team. D.Lead the team.
4.What does the writer mainly talk about in this passage
A.His tryout at school. B.His present life.
C.His basketball coach. D.His high school life.
C
In one of the old buildings near our school, one could see an old man sitting by a large window on the first floor. His name was James. During the three years at school, I had hardly ever found him missing from his usual position.
He was a high-ranking government official and lived happily with his wife. Once there was a bus accident, in which a number of passengers were seriously injured and were taken to the hospital for treatment. James was responsible for the rescue operation. It was a big hospital, but James was shocked to notice how ill-equipped it was. There were no enough life-saving drugs and life-supporting equipment. The injured and their companions had to struggle there. James attempted to help. However, though he emptied his pockets, many of them died that day.
That was a turning point in his life. He made a decision to devote his life to helping others, particularly the poor and needy patients and their companions. He began spending much of his income on these people. Since this required a lot of time and energy, he found it difficult to fulfill his official duties and therefore chose to retire, which, in turn, reduced his income considerably.
His wife was deeply worried. Most of the time, James was out and paid least attention to home affairs. Meanwhile, as he was spending a lot helping others, she had to struggle even to meet the household expenses. Though she was not opposed to his helping the poor, she urged him not to overlook his own life and home, but it had no effect on him. One day they had a heated argument and in the end she left him, never to return. Though he continued with his work, this was a great blow and did serious harm to his health and enthusiasm and he was soon forced to stay indoors. That was when he took his position by the window, spending his time looking outside.
A few weeks after my graduation, I returned to school, only to find the buildings gone. I heard that they were torn down. All the people left except James. He refused to go and the next morning, he was found at his usual place by the window, dead.
1.What changed James' view towards life
A.The difficulties in his career. B.The deaths in the bus accident.
C.The bad conditions in the hospital. D.The responsibilities in the operation.
2.James chose to retire in order to _________.
A.take care of the injured passengers B.find a better job to increase his income
C.spare more time and energy to help others D.stay away from the difficult official duties
3.James' wife left because ________.
A.she was strongly against his deeds
B.James paid too little attention to his work
C.her work to support their daily life was too tiring
D. James failed to keep a balance between charity and home
4.The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 4 refers to ________.
A.his decision to retire B.the departure of his wife
C.the argument with his wife D.his devotion to helping others
D
Born in a fishing village in Japan, Fujiyama, 25, recalls a childhood controlled by health concerns. Debtors told his parents that he had a hole in his heart and "they didn't think I had a lot longer to live". But during a later visit to the doctor, his family learned the hole had closed. "Somehow I was cured and I became a normal kid," Fujiyama says. "And I had a second chance."
During his second year at the University of Mary Washington, he volunteered in Honduras with a campus group and was struck by the extreme poverty he saw—barefoot children collecting cans and sleeping in the streets. Fujiyama realised he could help give other children their own second chance.
Today, his organisation, Students Helping Honduras, brings education and community projects to children and families in need.
He started by telling his friends about his experience and collecting spare change at his two campus jobs. "When I had my very first meeting, only two people showed up," he says. "I knew I had to keep fighting." He persuaded his younger sister, Cosmo, to join the cause. "She's dynamite," he says. "When she talks in front of a crowd, she can move mountains. Knowing that she was behind it, I knew I could do anything." Since 2006, the siblings' organisation has grown to 25 campuses and raised more than $ 750,000 to fund projects, including the construction of two schools and the establishment of scholarships to help young women attend college.
Fujiyama says students are deeply committed to the organisation. They raise money and then travel to Honduras to help building houses. While Fujiyama spends his summers in Honduras working alongside volunteers, he spends a large portion of the year on the road visiting colleges to raise funds. Cosmo Fujiyama, 23, lives in Honduras full time to coordinate(协调) the group's building efforts on the ground.
Students Helping Honduras is working with community members of Siete de Abril to build a new village. Many of the families lost their belongings in Hurricane Mitch in 1998. A lot of them didn't have access to clean water or health care, and they didn't have a school. Fujiyama's group helped build 44 homes in the village named "Sunshine Village". The organisation is also raising funds to build a water tower, an eco-friendly sanitation system and a library.
1.At the beginning of his organisation, ________.
A.Fujiyama was supported by many friends B.Fujiyama had little idea of Honduras
C.things didn't go on smoothly D.many famous people joined in
2.We can infer that Fujiyama is a __________ man.
A.diligent B.mean C.cheerful D.sympathetic
3.The underlined word "siblings" can be replaced by ________.
A.brother and sister's B.brothers' C.friends' D.couple's
4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A.Help the People in Need
B.Students Lend a Hand in America
C.Fujiyama Helps Build "Sunshine Village"
D.Fujiyama Gives Poor People in Honduras a Second Chance
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Being a Volunteer
What can you do to help people The answer is to be a volunteer! Then what is the common opinion of volunteering ①_____
Help yourself by helping others
②_____. It's amazing to know that volunteering can calm you down when you feel upset. Lots of people really enjoy volunteering, because doing volunteer work could make a big difference in their life. So where do you start School is a good place to start if you are looking for volunteer ideas.
③_____
Volunteering is a great way to have fun with your family. Talk to your parents, brothers, or sisters and see what they might be interested in. Find something you all agree on. You can do the things as a family like cleaning up a park and planting trees or flowers in your local community (社区).
Create your own opportunity for your future
Kids can come up with their own ways to raise money or provide needed services. They can make and sell products, and donate the money. ④_____ Volunteering can also help kids learn important things about their future—like what kinds of things they will be best at. A volunteer job can even help some kids decide what they want to do when they grow up. ⑤_____ Make a plan to start volunteering today!
A. So what are you waiting for
B. Do things with family members
C. Clean up a school or other public buildings
D. Volunteering gives kids a sense of responsibility
E. Why don't you choose to do a job you like best
F. Volunteering means spending time in helping others
G. When you volunteer to help others, you are helping yourself
第二部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分）
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分）
A Chicago woman's act of kindness helped homeless people stay warm. Candice Payne 1 20 hotel rooms on her credit card with a group of strangers following her.
Payne booked the hotel rooms after 2 how life-threatening the sub-zero temperatures would be for the Chicagoans without 3 . She posted about it on social media and soon the 4 and offers to help bring food came flooding in. " 5 they didn't know how to or where to start to help, so I'm glad that I was able to be that 6 ," she said.
When temperatures 7 to 22 degrees below zero, a group of homeless people had to abandon their tents near a highway. Payne and other volunteers dug 8 into their pockets and paid for 60 rooms at a hotel on Chicago's South Side. And the volunteers built 9 friendships even though most of them just met.
When Jermaine and Robert got the offer for a(n) 10 bed, they were getting ready to sleep on the 11 . "We don't get that type of help," Jermaine said. "I really needed them at that 12 , so they came right in time." They hugged Payne and thanked her, touched by the 13 kindness.
This volunteer group has been able to 14 three nights at the hotel for about 80 people. They're hoping to continue working together to help 15 a more long-term solution.
1. A. bought B. took C. charged D. built
2. A. checking B. measuring C. reporting D. realizing
3. A. home B. choice C. dream D. job
4. A. suggestions B. instructions C. donations D. solutions
5. A. Instead B. Hardly C. Fortunately D. Maybe
6. A. provider B. connecter C. organizer D. manager
7. A. reached B. dropped C. rose D. fell
8. A. deep B. long C. anxiously D. hopefully
9. A. amazing B. surprising C. amusing D. lasting
10. A. free B. warm C. attractive D. expensive
11. A. road B. beach C. street D. mountain
12. A. point B. movement C. place D. hotel
13. A. unexpected B. unwritten C. undelivered D. unmeasured
14. A. pay B. receive C. cover D. enjoy
15. A. determine B. provide C. design D. accomplish
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
It is known that selfless ① (contribute) is very important in our life. We need ② very much so long as we want to live in harmony with other people. Many people who have trouble ③ (do) something all on their own are likely to ask us ④ help. For me, I want to be a volunteer ⑤ job deserves no price. If there were many more volunteers, it would make a great difference ⑥ our society. Though ⑦ (be) ready to help others is not an easy thing to do, many people, ⑧ they are old or young, men or women, strong or weak, like to lend a helping hand to those ⑨ need. Only in this way can we live happily. So we hope that there are more and more people who will ⑩ (perseverance) in serving as volunteers.
第三部分 写作(共两节,满分40分）
(满分15分)
中国科学家屠呦呦的一项发明大大降低了疟疾的死亡率。 2015年12月14日她在瑞典领取了诺贝尔医学奖。你校要举办一次以“Learn from Tu Youyou”为主题的英语演讲,请你根据以下要点,写一份演讲稿。内容要点:1.她的成就;2.她的品质(勇于挑战,甘于奉献,意志坚定,淡泊名利等);3.对自己的影响。
参考词汇:疟疾malaria瑞典Sweden诺贝尔医学奖 the Nobel Prize in Medicine
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear friends,
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Thanks for listening.
(满分25分）
阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150 左右。
For many years, I had a recurring(反复出现的) dream. I was a little girl again, rushing about, trying to get ready for school.
"Hurry, you'll be late for school," my mother called to me.
"I am hurrying, Mom! What did I do with my books "
Deep inside I knew where the dream came from. It was about some unfinished business in my life. As a kid, I loved everything about school. I loved books, teachers, tests and homework. Most of all I longed to someday march down the aisle(通道) to receive my diploma. That seemed more appealing even than getting married.
But at 15, I had to drop out because my parents couldn't afford my tuition(学费). My hope of getting a diploma was dead, or so I thought. Pretty soon, I married and had three children, and I thought: "There goes my diploma."
Even so, I wanted my children to be educated. But Linda, our youngest child, had juvenile arthritis(幼年型关节炎) in her hands and knees, which made it impossible for her to function in a normal classroom. I felt really sorry for her and I didn't want her to live her life with regret. I didn't give up hope of her being back to school in some way.
One day, I saw an ad in the newspaper for evening courses. "That's the answer," I said to myself. Linda always felt better in the evening, so I would just sign her up for night school.
Linda was busy filling out enrollment(入学) forms when the secretary said: "Mrs. Schantz, why don't you come back to school "
I laughed, "There's no way! I'm 55!" But he persisted, and before I knew what I had done, I was enrolled for classes in English and crafts. "This is only an experiment," I warned him, but he just smiled. So, I told myself to try for just a semester and to see if it would work. Anyway, my dream was still there in my heart.
Paragraph 1:
It was exciting to go to school again but it was no game.
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Paragraph 2:
Linda and I saw each other through all these years.
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答案以及解析
第一部分 阅读
第一节
A.答案：1-3 ABC
解析：1.细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“...One Minute on Earth, a project aiming to help street children around the world.”以及第三段末句“...a photo-book was made which was sold to raise money for charity.”可知，这个项目的目的是帮助流浪街头的孩子，为他们捐钱，故选A项。
2.细节理解题。2015和2017分别出现在第三段和最后一段。根据第三段末句“...a photo-book was made which was sold to raise money for charity.”以及最后一段第二句 “Money raised from the sale of the new photo-book will go to a home in South Africa where 75 parentless children live.”可知2015年用那些照片制作了 photo-book， 2017年也会制作photo-book，故选B项。
3.细节理解题。由the 2017 event可定位至文章最后一段，由the main rule可定位至该段最后一句“The main rule is that the sky must be shown in the photo…”，由此可知它的主要规则是天空必须出现在照片中，故选C项。
B.答案：1-4.CCAC
解析：本文是一篇记叙文。作者主要是通过一些具体事例向我们介绍了曾经给予他许多帮助的一名中学篮球教练。
1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的"One day all that changed when I missed the bus home and decided to shoot baskets on the school playground to kill time.(有一天,一切都改变了,我错过了回家的巴士,决定在学校操场上投篮来消磨时间。)"可知,因为作者错过了公共汽车,所以用投篮来消磨时间。故选C。
2.细节理解题。根据第一段中的"I loved to play basketball but was afraid to go to tryout(选拔) for the school team because I didn't know anyone. (我喜欢篮球,但不敢参加校队的选拔,因为我一个人都不认识。)"可知,作者不参加选拔赛最有可能的原因是他在学校里一个人也不认识。故选C。
3.词义猜测题。根据下文"and over the next few years the coach helped me both on and off the court"可知,接下来的几年里,无论是场内还是场外,教练给予了作者许多帮助。由此可推知,作者加入了校篮球队。故画线短语意思为“加入篮球队”。故选A。
4.主旨大意题。根据文章主要内容可知,作者主要是通过一些具体事例向我们介绍了曾经给予他许多帮助的一名中学篮球教练。故选C。
C.答案：1-4.CCDB
解析：语篇解读:本文讲述了詹姆斯决心献身慈善事业,却忽略了事业与家庭之间的平衡,以致妻子愤然离去。受到打击的詹姆斯从此身体日渐衰弱、精神涣散,终日坐在窗前等待妻子归来,直到死去。
1.解析:细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知,詹姆斯之所以投身慈善,是因为他目睹了医院恶劣的条件给病人及其亲属带来的折磨。
2.解析:细节理解题。从第三段末的Since this required a lot of time and energy, he found it difficult to fulfill his official duties and therefore chose to retire...可知做慈善需要大量的时间和精力,让他无法做好自己的工作,所以他不得不选择退休,以便有更多的时间和精力去做慈善。
3.解析:细节理解题。从第四段中的Though she was not opposed to his helping the poor, she urged him not to overlook his own life and home...可知,他的妻子不满他太专心于慈善工作而忽略了家庭,即没有在事业和家庭之间达到平衡。故选D项。
4.解析:词义猜测题。this指代的是前面的she left him, never to return,即妻子的离开。故选B项。
D.答案：1-4.CDAD
解析：1.语篇解读:本文讲述的是一个日本青年Fujyama在上大学期间创建了一个志愿者组织"Students Helping Honduras",旨在帮助洪都拉斯贫困地区的人特别是孩子,并且取得了很可观的成就。
解析:细节推理题。根据第四段的信息"When I had my very first meeting, only two people showed up"及"I knew I had to keep fighting."可知Fujiyama集资帮助洪都拉斯贫苦孩子的过程是艰辛的。故C项正确。
2.解析:推理判断题。本文主要讲述的是Fujiyama在美国上大学期间到洪都拉斯做志愿者时,看到那里的孩子光着脚,晚上睡在大街上,于是决定成立一个组织来帮助他们,可见他是一个有同情心的人。故选D项。
3.解析:词义猜测题。根据文意可知, Fujiyama首先创立了"Students Helping Honduras",之后他的妹妹加入了这个组织,故本题A项正确。
4.解析:主旨大意题。根据短文的开头可知, Fujiyama自己因为身患心脏病,几乎丧命,但后来不知怎么地就痊愈了,这让他有了a second chance,当他在洪都拉斯看到那些贫穷的孩子时,就联想到自己,于是他也想这些孩子有a second chance,因此本文的标题应该是D项。
第二节
答案：①-⑤FGBDA
解析：①根据本句的位置可以推测出该句子能够概括本文中心且起到承上启下的作用。又根据上文The answer is to be a volunteer!(答案就是做一名志愿者!)可以判断出本句内容应该是对空前的问句有关volunteering的看法作出的解释, 在备选项当中只有F项符合。所以选择F项。
②根据本段标题Help yourself by helping others(通过帮助别人来帮助自己)可以看出设空处是对此主题的进一步解释, 备选项当中G项符合上下文语境。所以选择G项。
③本段第一句 Volunteering is a great way to have fun with your family.告诉我们和家人一起参加志愿工作是非常开心的事情。可知本段内容建议我们和家人一起去做志愿者。B项Do things with family members.符合段落大意, 所以选择B项。
④本段第一句Kids can come up with their own ways to raise money or provide needed services.告诉我们孩子们可以想出他们自己的方法来筹集资金或提供需要的服务, 志愿工作可以提升孩子们的社会责任感。D项Volunteering gives kids a sense of responsibility符合上下文语境, 所以选择D项。
⑤本句设在文章结尾, 结尾的话语通常具有号召性或总结的意味, 该句后面的Make a plan to start volunteering today! (就从今天做一个计划开始志愿服务吧!)可以看出作者最后鼓励大家加入志愿者行列当中, A项So what are you waiting for符合语境, 所以选择A项。
第二部分 语言运用
第一节
答案：1-5 CDACD 6-10 BBADB 11-15 CACCB
解析：1.坎迪斯·佩恩用她的信用卡预订了(charged) 20个宾馆房间，一伙陌生人跟她一起参与这次救人行动。charge sth. on one's credit card用某人的信用卡购买某物。根据第二段中的 booked the hotel rooms 可知，选 C。buy 买，take 拿， charge 支付，build 建设。
2.当意识到(realizing)零下的气温对芝加哥无家可归者的生命构成威胁后，佩恩预订了宾馆房间。故选D。check 检查，measure测量，report报告，realize意识到。
3.根据文章首句的homeless people可知，这些需要救助的贫穷的芝加哥人没有家(home)，故选A。
4.她把这个消息发到社交网站后，很快就收到了很多捐款(donations)和志愿者提供的食物。好心人纷纷响应，为芝加哥无家可归的人提供捐助，故选C。suggestion建议， instruction 指导，donation 捐赠，solution 方案。
5.也许(Maybe)他们不知道该怎么提供或者从哪里开始帮助，因此我很高兴能够成为一个联系人。这是佩恩猜测的原因，故选D。instead反而，hardly几乎不，fortunately幸运地，maybe也许。
6.佩恩是无家可归者与捐助者的联系人(connecter)，故选B。provider 提供者，connecter联系人，organizer组织者， manager 经理。
7.当气温降到(dropped)零下22℃，一伙无家可归者不得不放弃他们靠近公路的帐篷。气温继续下降，无家可归者面临的危险也越大了，故选B。reach抵达，drop降低，rise升高， fall跌倒。
8.佩恩与其他志愿者花大(deep)价钱在芝加哥南部预订了60个宾馆房间。dig deep into one's pockets 花很多钱， 60个宾馆房间要花很多钱，故选A。deep在深处，long长， anxiously焦急地，hopefully有希望地。
9.尽管这些志愿者大部分刚刚见面，但是他们建立了永恒的(lasting)友谊。amazing惊人的，surprising惊讶的， amusing好笑的，lasting长久的。
10.他们打算在大街上过夜的时候，志愿者们为他们提供了温暖的(warm)床铺。根据上下文可知，选B。free免费的， warm温暖的，attractive迷人的，expensive昂贵的。
11.这些人无家可归者已经做好了在大街上(street)过夜的打算，故选C。road道路，beach海滩，mountain山。
12.“那时候(point)我确实需要他们的帮助，他们来得正是时候。”Jermain说。at that point那时候，气温骤降，无处御寒的时候，故选A。movement运动，place地方，hotel宾馆。
13.他们与佩恩拥抱，对她表示感激，这出乎意料(unexpected)的善意感动了他们。佩恩和其他志愿者的帮助出乎他们(无家可归者）的意料，故选A。unexpected 出乎意料的，unwritten不成文的，undelivered没有运送的， unmeasured没有测量的。
14.这个志愿者组织已经能够为大约80人支付(cover)三个晚上的宾馆费用。cover支付，根据第二段的booked the hotel rooms 可知，选C。pay 偿还，receive 收到，cover 覆盖，支付，enjoy喜欢。
15.他们希望继续在一起工作，帮助提供(provide)长期的解决方案。故选B。determine决定，provide提供，design 设计，accomplish完成。
第二节
答案：contribution;it;doing;for;whose;to;being;whether;in;persevere
解析：1.解析:该词在句中作主语，故用名词contribution。2.解析：人称代词it指上文的selfless contribution。3.解析：have trouble doing sth 是固定用法。
4. 解析：固定短语 ask sb for help。5.解析：关系代词引导定语从句，先行词为volunteer, 关系代词在从句中作定语，修饰job。6. 解析：make a difference to...是固定短语。7.解析：动名词短语 being ready to help others 在句中作主语。8. 解析：whether...or...“无论...，还是...”。9.解析：固定短语in need。10.解析：系代词who在定语从句中作主语，后面应该是谓语动词，故用perseverance的动词形式。第三部分 写作
第一节
答案：
Dear friends,
On December 14th, 2015, Tu Youyou, a Chinese scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in Sweden for the discovery that helped cut the malaria death rates.
As a scientist, she faced the challenge bravely and devoted her whole life to her research. It was hard work and determination that brought her to success. In spite of her great achievements, she remained modest, caring little about being famous or rich. What a great woman!
Her devotion to work moved me so deeply that I am determined to learn from her and work harder at my lessons so that I may make great contributions to our country.
Thanks for listening.
第二节
One possible version:
Paragraph 1:
It was exciting to go to school again, but it was no game. Sitting in a classroom full of kids was awkward, even if most of them were respectful and encouraging. During the day, I was still a busy married woman having loads of housework to do. In the evening, I was a hard-working student working on my courses. To my surprise, both Linda and I did very well in night school. I went back again the next semester, and my grades steadily improved.
Paragraph 2:
Linda and I saw each other through all these years. When I was down, Linda encouraged me, "Mom, you can't quit now!" And when she was down, I encouraged her. I have to say it was a time which was really hard on both of us. But neither of us gave up. At last, I got my diploma. To my surprise, almost all of my classmates voted for me to be the class speaker, and I got a $ 3,000 college scholarship. The unfinished business in my dreams was eventually finished.