读后续写+数学困境中的成长与蜕变：艾米丽的逆袭之路+讲义- 高三上学期期中联考试英语试.docxVIP

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EmilyHarpersatatherdesk,staringblanklyatthemathproblemsinfrontofher.Numbersandvariablesdancedconfusinglyacrossthepage,laughingathereveryeffort.Atschool,Emilywasknownforherartistictalents,butmathhadalwaysbeenherweakness.Nomatterhowhardshetried,shejustcouldn’tmakesenseofit.

Herstrugglesonlyworsenedinthe10thgrade.Thepressuretokeepupwithherclassmatesgrew,andthepoorgradesshookherconfidence.ThencameMr.Jenkins,hernewmathteacher,whosensedherfrustrationandofferedtohelpherafterclass.

Emilywasinitiallyresistant;theideaofspendingextrahoursonasubjectshehatedseemedlikeapunishment.But?—?sheunwillinglyagreed,knowingsomethinghadtochange.

Mr.Jenkinsdidn’tdivestraightintoproblems.Instead,heaskedaboutherinterests.WhenEmilyspokepassionatelyaboutherpainting,hesmiled.“Mathislikeart,Emily.Ithaspatternsandbeautyifyouknowwheretolook.”

Doubtfulbutinspired,Emilylistenedashebegantoexplainconceptsthroughvisualexamples.Heusedcolorsandshapes,turningabstractnumbersintosomethingalmosttangible(有形的).Forthefirsttime,mathseemedlesslikeaforeignlanguageandmorelikeapuzzlewaitingtobesolved.

However,progresswasslow.Weekspassedby,minimalimprovement,andEmily’spatienceworethin.Aparticularlydifficultquizleftherintears.Shewas?convinced?that?shewassuretofail.Mr.Jenkinssaid,“Remember,Emily,everyartiststartswithablankcanvas?(画布).Masterpiecesaren’tcreatedovernight.”

Encouragedbyhisfirmbelief,Emilypushedon.Shebegantoseetheconnectionsbetweenthesteps,howeachsolutionfollowedalogicalpath.Smallvictoriesinpracticeproblemsgavehersomehope.Mr.Jenkinswasalwaysthere,celebratinghersuccesses,nomatterhowminor.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150个左右;

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第一段：Gradually,Emily’sconfidencegrewwithMr.Jenkin