Unit 1 Honesty and responsibility Extended reading 课文语法填空-2023-2024学年高中英语译林版（2020）选择性必修第四册

B7U1 Taking responsibility Honoured guests, teachers and students, it is my pleasure and privilege ___________(welcome) you here today and present my thoughts on this special occasion. Students, the time ___________(arrive) for you to ___________(full) accept your passage into adulthood. I have seen you grow from nervous Senior 1 students ___________ confident young adults, ___________ sit before me today, ready to embrace the next phase of your _________(life). You must be both excited and ___________(anxiety) about the new experiences _________ are in store for you. Don’t worry, for you are all __________(responsibility) young people, well ___________(prepare) and well equipped to successfully manage the challenges of the years ahead. At school, you have gradually understood the importance of _______ well-developed sense of responsibility. You accept that you are responsible ___________ your successes and your failures. ___________(hope), you have learnt ___________(treat) responsibility not as a weight that burdens you, but rather _______ a foundation ___________ will support your future development. A ship ___________ an anchor is at the mercy of the waves and winds; likewise, a person who has no sense of responsibility________(be) at the mercy of their own careless and ___________(think) behaviour. As students, you must take your studies ___________(serious) and accept responsibility for your own learning. This means meeting deadlines for your schoolwork, ___________(follow) your teachers’ guidance, and of course, always aiming for ___________(academy) excellence. ___________, your responsibilities go far beyond your studies. ________ you go through your daily life, you will encounter many difficult situations ___________ things may go wrong. Instead of being quick to blame others, ___________(analysis) the problem, and if it is indeed your own fault, be ready to admit your mistake and then correct it. This way, you practise ________ virtue of courage. Always give your best in ___________ you set out to do, however difficult that might be. This way, you practise the virtue of ___________(determine). Be honest by saying ___________ you mean and by ___________(mean) what you say. This way, you practise the virtue of integrity. Taking responsibility ___________ all aspects of your everyday life, therefore, will help build a strong character. Apart from __________(person) development, ___________(assume) responsibility for your actions is also important for the ___________(better) of society. Society is ___________ organic whole, and as _________(society) beings, we have a responsibility __________(make) a contribution. You may have heard the story of a small boy ___________ tried to save starfish left on the beach after a storm, by throwing them back _________ the sea. Passers-by ___________ (tell) him that he ____________(waste) his time, for he could not ___________(possible) save them all. However , the boy was not discouraged, ___________ (believe) that he could make a difference _________ the ones that he saved. _________ a result, the passers-by felt ___________ (inspire) and joined him ___________ saving the starfish. ___________(similar), the little things you do can make a ___________(different)! For example, ___________(pick) up garbage around your neighbourhood contributes ___________ a cleaner environment. Reporting a ___________ (speed) car helps ensure road ___________(safe). Being energy-efficient leads to savings of our precious natural resources. Doing volunteer work at a local __________(nurse) home brings love and __________(warm) to the elderly. Just like the "starfish boy", you may even inspire people around you to do ___________ same, which is an ___________(add) bonus. ___________(work) together, we have the power to gradually but continuously advance our society. So, dear students, take your ___________(one) step into the adult world by accepting your ___________(responsible), so that adulthood will be ___________ enjoyable and rewarding experience for both you ___________and those around you. Sometimes, responsibilities may weigh heavily ___________ you. However, just ___________ the Chinese saying goes," Jade is good-for-nothing if not ___________(carve)." A man cannot ___________(perfect)without trials. Sow the seeds of success today and your harvest ___________(be) great tomorrow. I wish you every success in your adult life! 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