way. By and by, I realized English was not such a terrible thing. I became brave enough to open my mouth to speak English. How excited I was! My confidence came back to me. Believe it or not, I won the first prize in Spoken English Competition in our school. It was the first time I experienced the highs in my life!
我们都经历了生命中的高峰和低谷。我永远不会忘记我开始学英语时的经历。我喜欢英语，但我不能在学习中得到正确的方法。我想要记住越多，我发现它越难。我是精神萎靡。我几乎放弃了。
幸运的是，我的英语老师鼓励我，帮助我找到一个好办法。不久，我意识到英语并不是一件如此可怕的东西。我变得足够勇敢去张开嘴说英语。我是多么激动！我的信心回到我这里。信还是不信，我在学校里的英语口语比赛中得了第一名。这是我第一次经历了人生中的最高点！
40. Dear…Thank You for Love 亲爱的…谢谢你的爱
提示：在你的成长过程中，感受到了家人、老师及朋友的关爱，你一定对他们心存感激。请你补全题目（如：Dear Mum, Thank You for Your Love）,用英语写一篇短文，叙述他们所做的一件令你深深感动的事情，并表达你的感激之情。 Dear Mum, Thank You for Your Love
Dear mum, I always feel I am the luckiest child in the world, because I have you as my mum. You are such a great parent.
I still remember the day when I failed my math exam. I was so frustrated when I got home. You were not angry with me. Instead, you praised me for my hard work and encouraged me to keep on. Tears came into my eyes when you took me in your arms. I came to know how much you love me. Whether I am successful or not, you love me all the same. With your love, Mum, I will become a nice person as you always wish. Thank you for your love.
亲爱的妈妈，我总觉得自己是世界上最幸运的孩子，因为我有你作为我的妈妈。你是这样一个伟大的父母。
我还记得我数学考试不及格的那一天。当我回到家的时候，我是如此沮丧。你没有生我的气。相反，你表扬我因为我的努力工作，并鼓励我继续下去。眼泪布满了我的眼框，当你把我抱在你的怀里时。我逐渐知道你是多么爱我。不管我是否成功，你都一样爱我。有了你的爱，妈妈，我将会成为一个很好的人，正如你总是希望的。谢谢你的爱。
41. I Believe I can Do It 我相信我能做到
Sometimes we don’t know whether we can be successful. But if we keep trying and never give up, we’ll succeed in the end. After reading Passage A, you might think of something about yourself, and you must have your own story. Please write it down.
有时我们不知道我们是否能成功。但如果我们继续努力，永不放弃，我们最终会成功的。读完一篇文章之后，你可能会想起自己的一些事，
你一定有你自己的故事。请把它写下来。
提示：记你曾经做过的一件事。这件事使你体会到只有尝试，不放弃努力，你就能行。
I Believe I can Do It 我相信我能做到
I still remember it was my exciting day when I got a bicycle. It was a present from my parents on my 13th birthday. The next day I began to learn how to ride it. I tried several times to get on it, but failed. I didn’t give up. I tried over and over again to keep balance. At last, I learned how to ride the bicycle. I was very happy. From it I know if I want to be successful, I must never give up. I should believe myself because I can do it.
我还记得那是我激动的一天，那天我获得了一辆自行车。它是我十三岁生日那天来自我父母的礼物。第二天，我开始学习如何骑它。我试了好几次要登上自行车，但是失败了。我没有放弃。我一遍又一遍地努力保持平衡。最后，我学会了如何骑自行车。我很高兴。从这件事我知道如果我想成功，我必须永远不会放弃。我应该相信我自己，因为我可以做到。
42. A Gift 礼物
提示：你一定也收到过许多礼物，其中你最喜爱的礼物总会不断地呈现在你的记忆中，它可能来自于你的亲人、朋友或老师，在礼物中有他们对你的爱和期待。请你以“A Gift” 为题，用英语写一篇短文，
叙述你收到礼物后得到的启示和你的感动之情。
A Gift
I have received so many gifts on my birthdays, but I love the book named Beautiful English best. It was given to me by my mother last year. I like to read it in my spare time. From the book, I have learned that the world is full of love and beauty. I also know people should help each other, understand each other and love each other. I think I’ll grow up with the gift because it is not only a book but also my mother’s deep love. 我在生日时收到了如此多的礼物，但我最喜欢那本名为《美丽英文》的书。去年我妈妈给我的。我喜欢在空闲时间阅读它。从这本书中，我已经了解到这个世界充满了爱与美。我也知道人们应该互相帮助，互相理解还有互爱。我想我将会和这个礼物一起成长，因为它不仅仅是一本书而且是我母亲的深深的爱。
43.Our out-of-class activities 我们的课外活动
Our out-of-class activities are rich and colorful. We often go to the libraries to read all kinds of books. We learn a lot in this way. We also do sports. They can help us keep healthy and strong. The most popular sport in our school is volleyball. I often play volleyball with my classmates. Sometimes we go outside school to learn the world. For example, we go to the country to study flowers. Through these out-of-class activities, we learn a lot of things that we can’t learn in class.