广东省广州亚加达外国语高级中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期末教学质量监测英语试题

I study, I strive, I succeed. 我学习,我奋斗,我成功 1 2022 学年第一学期期末教学质量监测 亚加达 姓名_ 班级 _分数_ 第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分 25 分) 第一节 阅读理解(共 5小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 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。 I was sitting in my grandpa’s oak chair having coffee when a text message from a former colleague woke me from my daydreams. “Do you want to pick up your rocking chair?” For 17 years, I taught grade one and two, and my dreams as a teacher were tied to that rocking chair. It was a magical idea to have it in my class. Every day after breaks, the class would gather around and listen to the story I was reading. When the kids were close, they found the courage to share their stories, dreams and fears. The chair was part of my job, part of me. Unfortunately, I became unwell and couldn’t keep teaching. I experienced severe depression and anxiety and was forced to leave the job. With my life as a teacher over, I needed a new path. And I didn’t have to look far. My husband and I adopted one of my former students in 2017. The complexity of parenting a child who came to us at 9 years old changed our lives in unexpected ways. It called on the part of me that learns to be a good mother. We spent countless hours snuggling up (依偎) with books – healing, bonding and solidifying our family. This gave me a new purpose. I joined a support group of local moms. For about a year, I met with them weekly for walks or coffee. We came together to share. Then I started giving and receiving help. I gave driving practice to a single mom with her learner’s license and received emotional support in return. I also took her son on hikes around the city. Another woman encouraged me to buy a stand-up board and gave me lessons on surfing. My family, my books, finding a new purpose and belonging in a community – these are fulfilling the sense of self I used to prize as a teacher. I learned my identity doesn’t need to change. I’m still honoring those core values whether or not I’m working as a teacher. And what about that rocking chair