1、Unit 1 People of AchievementUnit 1 A卷 基础夯实一、阅读理解1. Donna Strickland was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics jointly with Arthur Ashkin and Gerard Mourou. Its the first time in 55 years that a woman has won this famous prize, but why has it taken so long? We look at five other pioneering female p
2、hysicistspast and presentwho actually deserve the prize. Jocelyn Bell Burnell Perhaps the most famous snub (冷落): then-student Bell discovered the first radio pulsars in 1967, when she was a PhD student at Cambridge. The Nobel Prize that recognised this landmark discovery in 1974, however, went to he
3、r male supervisor, Antony Hewish. Recently awarded a 2. 3 million Breakthrough Prize, which she gave away to help under-represented students, she joked to The Guardian, I feel Ive done very well out of not getting a Nobel Prize. Lene Hau Hau is best-known for leading the research team at Harvard Uni
4、versity in 1999 that managed to slow a beam of light, before managing to stop it completely in 2001. Often topping Nobel Prize prediction lists, could 2020 be Haus year? Vera Rubin Rubin discovered dark matter in the 1980s, opening up a new field of astronomy. She died in 2016, without recognition f
5、rom the committee. Chien-Shiung Wu Wus Wu experiment helped disprove the law of conservation of parity. Her experimental work was helpful but never honoured, and instead, her male colleagues won the 1957 Nobel Prize behind the study. Lise Meitner Meitner led groundbreaking work on the discovery of n
6、uclear fission. However, the discovery was acknowledged by the 1944 Nobel Prize in Chemistry,whichwas won by her male co-lead, Otto Hahn.1.When was the discovery of radio pulsars recognised by the Nobel?A.In 1944.B. In 1967.C. In 1974.D. In 1980. 2.Which woman is most likely to win a Nobel Prize lat
7、er according to the text?A. Donna Strickland.B. Jocelyn Bell Burnell.C. Lene Hau.D. Vera Rubin.3.What do we know about the five females?A.The five female scientists did well in chemistry.B.Vera Rubin had opened up a new field in geometry.C.Lise Meitners teacher won a Nobel Prize for her work.D.The f
8、ive female scientists havent been awarded Nobel Prize.2. While visiting the North Pole in winter may not be at the top of your bucket list, the ever-changing ICEHOTEL may change your mind. Lying 200 km north of the Arctic Circle in the Swedish village of Jukkasjarvi, the hotel, which is carved entir
9、ely from ice, is rebuilt annually. The 35 rooms, built to accommodate visitors on all kinds of budgets, vary from expensive suites to basic rooms that are famished with just an icy bed and a reindeer skin. Among the highlights this year is the Spruce Woods suite. Sculpted by Christopher Pascoe and J
10、ennie OKeefe of Canada, it describes a camping scene complete with a classic microbus, a forest, and even an artificial campfire. There is also the artfully-carved Living Ocean suite to remind visitors of the importance of saving our oceans. The room is full of carved sea life that includes coral an
11、d a shark swimming right over the ice bed. The suite is inspired by global warming and the overfishing that affects our oceans, says artist Jonathan Paul Green. I also think the idea of using frozen water from a river in northern Sweden to create an ocean with shells, fish, and coral is exciting. Th
12、e nearby Haven suite is a magical gate of ice guarded by two large animals. We are inspired by the meeting between people and want to create an experience that stimulates curiosity and creativity, says artist Jonas Johansson. It feels like a dream to get to work with ice that allows our love for lig
13、ht, shine, and reflection to wander freely from thought to creation. Regardless of whether visitors select the carved suites or the basic ice rooms, the temperature is always set to a bone-chilling -5! That is why guests are advised to snuggle (蜷伏)up inside sleeping bags and wear gloves and winter h
14、ats all night. Not surprisingly, most end up spending just a single night at this unique hotel before moving on to the conventional and warmer hotels nearby.1.What does the underlined phrase bucket list mean in the text?A.A shopping list of buckets.B.A list of traveling destinations.C.A list of expe
15、nsive hotels.D.A list of exciting ideas.2.What can we know about the icehotel?A.It is rebuilt every year.B.Its rooms are expensive.C.It organises camping activities.D.It lies in a coastal city.3.Where does the inspiration of Living Ocean suite come from?A.Art and literature.B.Ocean life and voyages.
16、C.Climate change and human influence.D.The meeting of people.4.Which of the following is the best title for the text?A.An Adventure to the North PoleB.An Experience Close to NatureC.A Taste of Cold: A Night in a VillageD.A Winter Destination: Swedens Icehotel3. Mary Lyon was a leader in womens educa
17、tion in the nineteenth century. It was a time when womens education was not considered important in the United States. States did require each town to provide a school for children, but there were not. enough teachers. Most young women were not able to continue their education. If they did, they oft
18、en were not taught much except the French language, how to sew clothing, and music. Mary Lyon felt that womens education was extremely important. She believed women were teachers both in the home and in the classroom. Mary opened a school for young women in the village of Buckland. She suggested new
19、 ways of teaching, including holding discussion groups for students. Then, Mary began to raise money for her dream school for the higher education of women. This school would own its own property, guided by an independent group of directors. Its finances would be the responsibility of the directors.
20、 It would not depend on any one person to continue. And, the students would share in cleaning and cooking to keep costs down. In 1837, Mary Lyon opened Mount Holyoke Seminary for Women. In 1893, 44 years after her death, under a state law, Mount Holyoke Female Seminary became the first college to of
21、fer women the same kind of education as men. Marys efforts led to the spread of higher education for women in the United States. Her influence lasted as the many students from her schools went out to teach others.1.What was American womens problem with education in the 19th century?A.Teachers were c
22、areless about teaching.B.They had few choices about the subjects.C.The government paid no attention to education.D.They had no chance to continue their education.2.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A.Mary thought little of womens education.B.Mary preferred women to be educated at home.C.Mary attach
23、ed importance to womens education.D.Group discussions were not held in Marys school.3.What was Marys dream school like?A.It would have very strict rules.B.It would be independent in finance.C.It would be owned by the government.D.It would depend on some important person.4.Why is Mary still remembere
24、d by Americans?A.She set up the first college.B.She made women equal to men.C.She helped to pass American education law.D.She improved American womens education.4. For years, Hamzeh AlMaaytah supported a community of book lovers in Jordan, keeping his bookstore in Ammans old center open around the c
25、lock, encouraging customers to stay for a long time over rare treasures and often allowing them to set the price for a purchase. His supporters recently had a chance to repay him when the local landmark was threatened with closure, following a sudden illness that put him out of action for several mo
26、nths as bills were piling up. By April, 330 people from more than 20 countries had contributed $18,000 in a crowd-finding (众筹)campaign launched by two friends. The money allows AlMaaytah to repair his small space and expand to a storefront next to it, where he hopes to set up a literary salon, a dis
27、play of rare books and a reading comer. Up to now, much of the stores activity has taken place outdoors, with books laid out under a sheet on the sidewalk. Despite the recent financial scare, the 36-year-old shopkeeper is sticking to his pay as you please business model, applied to most books. Custo
28、mers can also pay a small amount of fee to borrow books or read rare editions in the store. Its risky. But its also an adventure. said AlMaaytah. You would be surprised what putting your trust in people can do. It doesnt just make more room for generosity. They also want to come back for more. More
29、books, more conversations. AlMaaytah recently renamed his branch Mahall al-Maa loosely translated as Source of Water. to reflect his belief that bookslike waterare a necessity and should be accessible to all. Such access has been a problem in Jordan, which lacks government-funded community libraries
30、, forcing readers to buy expensive books or go to university libraries, said Sara Qudah, the culture editor of the Al-Rai newspaper.1.What did AlMaaytah advise people to do according to Paragraph 1?A.To work hard for good pay.B.To keep valuable jewelry.C.To enjoy some rare books.D.To go to look for
31、treasures.2.What did people do to repay AlMaaytah?A.People donated some money to him.B.People paid almost all his bills.C.People decorated his bookstore for him.D.People launched crowd-funding campaigns.3.Why has much of the stores activity been held outdoors?A.There is a reading comer outdoors.B.Al
32、l the books are put outdoors now.C.The store tries to attract customers.D.The store is small.4.Which of the following statements does AlMaaytah agreewith?A.People want to be put your trust in wherever they live.B.Books are a must and all should have access to them.C.More room should be made for peop
33、le to show generosity.D.People want to read more books and make more conversations.二、七选五 Wilma Rudolph was born into a very poor family in the Backwoods of Tennessee. At four a severe disease left her with a useless left leg. She had to wear an iron leg brace. _ Her mother told her that despite the
34、leg brace, she could do whatever she wanted to do. So at nine, Wilma removed the leg brace and took the step the doctors told her she would never take normally. Then this girl wished that she would like to be the worlds greatest woman runner. At 13, she entered a race. She came in last. _ Everyone b
35、egged her to quit! However, one day, she came in next to last. And then there came a day when she won a race. _ Wilma went to Tennessee State University, where she met a coach named Ed Temple. Coach Temple saw the indomitable spirit of the girl, and trained her so well that she went to the Olympic G
36、ames. There she competed against the greatest woman runner of the day, a German girl named Jutta Heine. _ But in the 100-meter dash, Wilma Rudolph won. She beat Jutta again in the 200-meter race. Finally came the 400-meter relay. _ The first two runners on Wilmas team made perfect handoffs with the
37、baton (棒). But when the third runner handed the baton to Wilma, she was so excited that she dropped it, and Wilma saw Jutta taking off down the track. It was impossible that anybody could catch this girl. But Wilma did just that!A.Nobody had ever beaten Jutta.B.The little girl had great natural tale
38、nt.C.It would be Wilma against Jutta once again.D.Nobody believed she could succeed with a leg like that.E.Yet she was fortunate in having a mother who encouraged her.F.From then on, Wilma Rudolph won every race that she entered.G.She entered every race in high school, and in every race she came in
39、last.三、完形填空Finding Home I hate New Orleans! I wanna go home!I 1 to my mother as we moved boxes. 2 ,going home was not easy because my home was 1,100 miles away. I was born and 3 in northern Virginia. Virginia was my home, and I never expected that to 4 . In 2014 ,my family experienced a tragedy (灾难)
40、, so my parents decided to move to my moms hometown of New Orleans. Only three months after my parents made the 5 to move I found myself moving boxes into our new house. My announcement to my mother that I 6 the new environment was partly motivated by how hot it was, but it was mostly due to the fac
41、t that I felt like my entire life had been turned upside down. 1,100 miles away from everyone and everything I had ever known , I was 7 . To make matters worse, I was starting high school in two weeks. Beginning high school is a scary 8 on its own. I spent my first few months in New Orleans, 9 wanti
42、ng to go home to Virginia. But after a few months of missing home, I 10 that I had a choice. I could continue thinking about how much I missed my old home, 11 I could start trying to build a new home right here. I chose the latter. As soon as I stopped giving all my 12to how much I missed Virginia I
43、 was able to begin accepting the love that people were already giving me. I joined some clubs at school, which gave me the chance to make friends. My neighbor taught me how to cook some New Orleans food, and I found a wonderful 13of fellow cooks and neighbors. Overall, I seized every possible opport
44、unity to 14 myself and to rebuild my life. Because of my resilience (适应力) in creating a new home for myself and the 15 that people have shown to me, home is right here.(1)A. announcedB. repliedC. insistedD. pointed(2)A. ThereforeB. InsteadC. HoweverD. Besides(3)A. evaluatedB. raisedC. promotedD. fed
45、(4)A. developB. continueC. obtainD. change(5)A. attemptB. suggestionC. excuseD. decision(6)A. preferredB. missedC. hatedD. imagined(7)A. surprisedB. frightenedC. delightedD. relieved(8)A. performanceB. activityC. presentationD. experience(9)A. partlyB. badlyC. slightlyD. gradually(10)A. realizedB. r
46、ememberedC. inferredD. complained(11)A. andB. butC. orD.so(12)A. attentionB. patienceC. trustD. confidence(13)A. generationB. communityC. raceD. school(14)A. teachB. acceptC. judgeD. better(15)A. beliefB. freedomC. loveD. interest四、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Yu Rong, a Chinese artist, thinks o
47、f a new way to introduce _ ancient story of Hua Mulan in her picture book. In the book, I Am Hua Mulan, she tells the story by _ (combine) paper-cutting with international artistic styles. She places Shaanxi paper-cuts over western-style pencil sketches(素描) _ (create) a typical presentation of Chine
48、se elements (元素)which turns out to be a _ (success)and impressive breakthrough. Hua Mulan, _ story has been told by generations in China, is a fighter from the Northern Wei Dynasty (386 534). As a devoted daughter, she dressed herself as a man to serve in the army _ place of her father. Mulans chara
49、cteristics, such as courage, kindness and a disinterested attitude toward fame and fortune, made _ (she) one of the most respected historical Chinese heroines. Mulans story has been adapted _ (frequent) in modem media, including TV shows, video games and literature. For example, in 1998, Disney prod
50、uced a film named Mulan, which _ (consider) a great success by critics and the public. To better tell the story, Yu Rong takes inspiration from her several _ (visit) to sites of ancient battles and Henan Provinces Yuju Opera. After years of preparation she finally makes this extraordinary work.五、写作1
51、. 假定你是李华,你的澳大利亚笔友Jenny来信询问你最喜欢的科学家,请你根据下面的写作提示,给他写一封回信。内容包括: 1.屠呦呦,1930年出生于浙江; 2.长期致力于研究疟疾(malaria),因发现青霉素(artemisinin) 而荣获2015年诺贝尔生理学或医学奖; 3.是第一位获得科学类诺贝尔奖的中国科学家。注意: 1.词数80左右; 2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。_2.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。 Last Saturday, David was taking a walk in the park ne
52、ar his home when he noticed a woman with a boy of about eight years old. When David passed them, he heard the woman yell, How stupid you are! Youre good at nothing. David stopped and looked at the little boy. The boy said nothing. He just stood there, looking upset. David was reminded of his English
53、 teacher Mrs. Brown in the middle school. After he entered the middle school, David lacked self-confidence because he was often made fun of by others. He was often told that he was good at nothing, which David believed. But one day it all changed. One day, in an English writing class, Mrs. Brown ask
54、ed them to read a novel. They were asked to write a new chapter of the novel after they finished reading the book. A few days later, David handed in his story. He didnt give it much thought. But the next day to his surprise, the comment well done from Mrs. Brown came into view the moment he turned t
55、o the page where the story was written. When David read that, he almost burst into tears. He never expected to be praised one day. He suddenly gained some self-confidence. That day after he returned home, he wrote a short story and gave it to Mrs. Brown the next morning. And again he was praised. Da
56、vid became very interested in writing. He often wrote short stories and asked Mrs. Brown to read them and correct them for him. Mrs. Brown always corrected them for him. Mrs. Brown always corrected the mistakes he had made and gave him good advice to improve them. One year later, David joined the sc
57、hool newspaper and became an editor of it. He was no longer that boy who lacked self-confidence. He gained his confidence and was hopeful about his future. He succeeded in entering college and kept writing. Several years after graduating from college, he had his first book published. With some more
58、books coming out, he became famous as a writer in his country. And he owed his success to Mrs. Browns encouragement. Without her encouragement, his life might be very different now.Paragraph 1 : Inspired by his own life story, David decided to do something for that boy._Paragraph 2 : The mother was
59、ashamed when she heard that._答案以及解析一、1.答案：1-3 CCD解析：1.细节理解题.根据 Jocelyn Bell Burnell 段落中的 then-student Bell discovered the first radio pulsars in 1967, when she was a PhD student at Cambridge. The Nobel Prize that recognised this landmark discovery in 1974, 可知射电脉冲星 (radio pulsars) 最初在1967 年被发现,其发现被授予
60、诺贝尔奖是在1974年.故选C项.2.细节理解题.根据 Lene Hau 段落中的 Often topping Nobel Prize prediction lists, 可知莱娜豪经常位居诺贝尔奖预测名单榜首,她最有可能获诺贝尔奖.故选C项.3.推理判断题.根据第一段总述中 Its the first time in 55 years that a woman has won this famous prize, but why has it taken so long? We look at five other pioneering female physicists-past and
61、present-who actually deserve the prize. 可知唐娜斯特里克兰是五十五年来第一个获诺贝尔物理学奖的女性,而文中介绍的五位女科学家都应该获得这个奖,但由于各种原因未能获奖.故选D项.2.答案：(1)-(4)BACD解析：(1).词义猜测题。第一段第一句提到“虽然冬天去北极旅游可能不是你的首选,但这不断变化的冰旅馆可能会改变你的想法”。由该句中的 “visiting the North Pole”和“ the ever-changing ICEHOTEL”,并结合语境可推知,画线词意为旅游目的地的列表”,故B项正确。(2).细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“ Lyi
62、ng 200 km north of the Arctic Circle in the Swedish village of Jukkasjarvi, the hotel, which is carved entirely from ice, is rebuilt annually.可知,这家完全由冰建成的旅馆每年都会重建,故A项正确。(3).细节理解题。根据第三段中的“ The suite is inspired by global warming and the overfishing that affects our oceans” 可知,这间套房的灵感来自全球变暖和影响海洋的过度捕捞,
63、故C项正确。(4).主旨大意题。根据全文内容,尤其是第一段第二句“Lying 200 km north of the Arctic Circle in the Swedish village of Jukkasjarvi, the hotel, which is carved entirely from ice, is rebuilt annually.”可知,本文主要介绍了冬季旅游的好去处瑞典冰旅馆,故D项最适合做本文标题。3.答案：1-4 BCBD解析：1.细节理解题.根据第一段中的 Most young women were not able to continue their educ
64、ation. If they did, they often were not taught much except the French language, how to sew clothing, and music. 可知,大多数年轻女性无法继续接受教育.即使她们能接受教育,除了法语、如何缝制衣服和音乐之外,她们通常不会学到多少东西.所以19世纪美国女性的教育问题是她们能选择的学习科目很少.故选B项.2. 推理判断题.根据第二段中的 Mary Lyon felt that womens education was extremely important. 以及 Mary opened a
65、 school for young women in the village of Buckland. 可知,玛丽菜昂认为女性的教育极其重要.她在巴克兰为年轻女性开办了一所学校.所以我们能从第二段中了解到,玛丽很重视女性的教育.故选C项.3.细节理解题.根据第三段中的 This school would own its own property, guided by an independent group of directors.It would not depend on any one person to continue. 可知,这所学校将拥有自己的财产,由一个独立的董事会指导.它的
66、资金将由董事们负责,不依靠任何人.所以玛丽莱昂开办的学校在资金上是独立的.故B选项正确.4.细节理解题.根据最后一段 Marys efforts led to the spread of higher education for women in the United States. Her influence lasted as the many students from her schools went out to teach others. 可知.玛丽的努力使美国妇女接受高等教育这件事得到了普及.她的影响一直持续至今,因为她学校里的许多毕业生都成了老师.所以美国人还记得玛丽是因为她提
67、高了美国女性的教育水平.故选D项.4.答案：(1)-(3)CADB解析：(1).细节理解题。根据第一段中的“.encouraging customers to stay for a long time over rare treasures and often allowing them to set the price for a purchase.”可知,他鼓励顾客在稀有书籍前驻足,允许他们确定购买价格,故C项正确。(2).细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“ By April,330 people from more than 20 countries had contributed $18,
68、000 in a crow- funding campaign launched by two friends.”可知,为了回报他,人们给他捐款。(3).推理判断题。根据第三段的第一句“ The money allows AlMaaytah to repair his small space and expand to a storefront next to it.”可知,阿勒迈塔想用这笔资金翻修狭小、拥挤的书店。由此可推断出,书店的大部分活动都在室外进行的原因是书店狭小拥挤,故D项正确。(4).细节理解题。根据第六段的“.to reflect his belief that booksli
69、ke waterare a necessity and should be accessible to all.”可知,B项正确。二、答案：EGFAC解析：根据空格后句可知,她的妈妈鼓励她。故E项符合语境。 根据下文的“大家都让她放弃”可知,她一开始跑得不好。G项“她参加了高中的每一场比赛,每次都是最后一名”符合语境。上文提到“后来有一天她赢得了比赛”。F项“从那时起,威尔玛鲁道夫每次都赢得比赛”可承接上文。根据下文的“但是在100米短跑中威尔玛鲁道夫赢了”可知,所填的句子和下文是转折关系,A项“没有人能战胜尤塔”符合语境。根据下文可知,在400米接力赛中,威尔玛和尤塔仍然是对手。C项“又是威
70、尔玛和尤塔在此角逐”可引出下文内容。三、答案：(1)-(5)ACBDD (6)-(10)CBDBA (11)-(15)CABDC解析：(1)根据文章首句作者激烈的言辞和第三段中My announcement to my mother.可知此处选A. announce 宣布; reply 回答; insist 坚持; point 指.(2)根据下文going home was not easy because my home was 1,100 miles away可知,虽然作者想要回原来的家,但是原来的家已经在1,100英里之外了,上下文为转折关系.(3)根据上下文信息可知作者在北弗吉尼亚州出
71、生和长大.此处 raise 意为 养育.(4)根据上文 Virginia was my home, and I never expected可知,作者认为弗吉尼亚州是自己的家,从未想过会改变.(5)根据第二段最后一句中的so my parents decided to move to my moms hometown of New Orleans 可知此处指 做决定.(6)根据首段中的I hate New Orleans! I wanna go home! 以及下文的I felt like my entire life had been turned upside down 可知,作者讨厌新的
72、环境.(7)根据上文I felt like my entire life had been turned upside down. 1,100 miles away from everyone and everything I had ever known可知,作者离自己认识的人和熟悉的一切事物有1,100英里远,觉得整个生活都被颠覆了,因此很害怕,故选B.(8)根据上文To make matters worse可知,作者认为上高中本身就是一个可怕的经历.(9)partly 部分地; badly 严重地;非常; slightly 稍微地; gradually 逐渐地.根据后文But after
73、 a few months of missing home 可知作者在前几个月里非常想回到弗吉尼亚州的家.(10)根据后文的两种选择可知作者意识到自己需要做出选择.(11)根据后文I chose the latter. 可知作者要在两者之间有一个选择. or 或者(用以引出另一种可能性).(12)句意:我一停止把所有的注意力放在我多么想念弗吉尼亚,我就能够开始接受人们已经给予我的爱. give attention to注意.(13)根据空格前后内容可知作者发现了一个很棒的有厨师和邻居的社区.(14)根据后文to rebuild my life可知作者抓住每一个可能的机会来完善自己,重建自己的生
74、活. better oneself 意为 (通过教育、更好的工作等)改进社会地位,上进.(15)根据第五段第一句中的I was able to begin accepting the love that people were already giving me可知,此处指人们对我展现出来的 爱,故选C. 四、答案：-the; combining; to create; successful; whose- in; her; frequently; was considered; visits解析：考查冠词。此处指关于花木兰的古老故事,表示特指用定冠词,故填the。 考查非谓语动词。介词后应用
75、动词-ing形式,故填 combining。考查非谓语动词。此处需用动词不定式表示目的,故填 to create。考查形容词。and连接并列结构,后面是形容词 impressive(印象深刻的),空格处需填 successful,一起修饰 breakthrough。考查定语从句。花木兰是先行词,在定语从句中作 story的定语,故填 whose 。考查介词。in place of是固定短语,意为“替代”,故填in。考查代词。动词后用代词的宾格,故填her。考查副词。修饰动词 adapted,应用副词,故填 frequently。考查动词的时态和语态。 which指代 a film,与 cons
76、ider之间为被动关系,再结合时间状语“in 1998可知用一般过去时的被动语态,故填was considered。考查名词复数。 several后应接可数名词复数,故填visits。五、1. 答案：Dear Jenny, The scientist I admire most is Tu Youyou, who was born in 1930 in Zhejiang Province. She is well-known because she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2015 for her gre
77、at contributions to medicine. Since graduating from university, she has devoted her time and energy to discovering a cure for malaria, a deadly disease in the past. After working hard with her co-workers for years, she finally found artemisinin, which has saved millions of lives around the world. Tu
78、 Youyou is the first Chinese scientist to win the Nobel Prize for science. Her winning the reward shows that traditional Chinese medicine is of great value. She is such a great role model that I admire her most.Yours,Li Hua2.答案：Paragraph 1: Inspired by his own life story, David decided to do somethi
79、ng for that boy. He went to the woman, who immediately recognized him because she bad read his books and seen his pictures. David started to chat with her. He told her that what she had said to her boy was not appropriate. Then he told about the encouragement he once got from Mrs. Brown. In the end,
80、 he said, I couldnt have become a writer if I had believed I was good at nothing.Paragraph 2: The mother was ashamed when she heard that. She realized that she shouldnt have called her son stupid , which would make him lose confidence in himself. So she said, Thank you for your advice. Ill never say such things to him again. Instead, Ill find out what hes good at and encourage him. The woman then left with the boy. Looking at the back of the boy, David felt relieved, hoping his action could make some difference to the boy.
