2024屆高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)：完形填空 強(qiáng)化訓(xùn)練（含解析）

Passage1

RodneySmithJr.drovehomefromschool.Forsomereason,hetookadifferent

]thanusual.ThatswhereRodneysawanelderlyman2tomow(修剪)his

lawn.Hewouldtakeacoupleofunsteadysteps，usingthehandleto3himself,

paused,then4pushedthemoweragain.SomethinginsideRodneysaid,"You've

gotto5helptohim.”

Rodneygotoutand6himself.Theelderlyman,MrBrown,saidhewas

retiredwithlowincome,sohewasn'tableto]anyonetohelpkeephislawn

8.Rodneypromisedthatitwasonhimandhegotthe9donein20minutes.

MrBrownexpressedheartfeltthankstohim,andRodneywenthomefeeling10.

Sittingathiscomputer,Rodneycouldn'tgetMrBrownoutofhis11He

wentonsocialmediaand12thathewouldmowlawnsforfreeforseniorcitizens.

Messages13hisin-box.Hisonly14；Hecouldn'thelpfolkswhodidn't

havetheirownmowers.HesearchedtheInternetandfoundaguywhosoldused

mowers.—15—Rodneytoldwhatheneeded,theguylethimhavesomeforfree.

Later,RodneygotamessagefromagrandmotherinOhio,sayinghe'd16

her12-year-oldgrandsontomowlawnstoo,whichgaveRodneya(n)17.Maybe

hecouldmakethisanationalmovementforyoungpeople.He18a

name-RaisingMenLawnCareService.Rodneyfeelsgladtoseethatkidslearnthe

19ofgivingbacktothesocietyandmakegoodlifechoicesand20

self-confidence.

1.A.planB.actionC.roadD.view

2.A.volunteeringB.strugglingC.pretendingD.refusing

3.A.behaveB-proveC.relaxD.balance

4.A.slowlyB.directlyC.secretlyD.smoothly

5.A.suggestB?attachC.offerD.send

6.A.taughtB?introducedC.enjoyedD.prided

7.A.allowB.encourageC.promiseD.afford

8.A.inseasonB.inshapeC.inuseD.inplace

9.A.jobB.dutyC.wishD.challenge

10.A.sensitiveB.fancyC.gratefulD.content

11.A.heartB.mouthC.mindD.hand

12.A.searchedB.postedC.remindedD.insisted

13.A.floodedintoB.fellintoC.sankintoD.mixedinto

14.A.expectationB.discoveryC.dreamD.problem

15.A.UntilB.BeforeC.WhenD.If

16.A.persuadedB.inspiredC.warnedD.forced

17.A.ideaB.replyC.excuseD.truth

18.A.gotthroughwithB.keptinwithC.cameupwithD.putup

with

19.A.pleasureB.honorC.puzzleD.hope

20.A.assembleB.revealC.applyD.develop

Passage2

OneKenyanwoman,NzambiMatee,sawmuchplasticwastearound.Tiredof

]andwaitingforthegovernmenttosolvealltheproblemsrelatedtoplastic

2,shedecidedtotakeaction-shewasreferringtostartinghercompany,

GjengeMakers.

Atfirst,herteamwouldsortand3plasticwastetootherrecycling

companies.Whenthey4morethanthecompaniescouldtake,5?they

begantothinkoutsidethebox.Mixingplasticwithsand,theydiscoveredawayto

6plasticbricks.They'reseventimesasstrongasconcretebutweighhalfas

much.Evenbetter,they'remore]thantraditionalbricks,costingonlyabouta

tenthasmuch.

“HereinNairobi,wegenerateabout500tonsofplasticwasteeverydayandonly

asmallpartofthatis8>“Nzambisaid."9,mostfactorieshavetopayto

10thewaste,butnowwehavemadethemfreeofthe11

Theseinnovative12arebeingusedtomakedriveways,sidewalksandroads,

butNzambi's13istoonedaycreatesomebricksthatcanbeusedinbuilding

construction.Butnow,hercompanyisalreadymakingahuge14."Werightnow

havetheabilityto151,000to1,500bricksaday,“Nzambisaid.uSofarwe

haverecycled20tonsofplastic,andweare16pushingthatfigureto50bythe

endofnextyear."

PartofGjengeMakers1taskisto17wastepollutionfirstinKenyaandthen

inAfricaasawhole,buttheirlong-termgoalsareevenmore18.Accordingto

Nzambi,theywantto19otherpeopleorcompaniestodo20thingsin

differentplaces.

1.A.cheeringupB.sittingaroundC.celebratingD.participating

2.A.marketB.priceC.pollutionD.design

3.A.oweB.sellC.showD.lend

4.A.cleanedB.donatedC.consumedD.collected

5.A.howeverB.besidesC.otherwiseD.instead

6.A.markB.pileC.createD.move

7.A.affordableB.powerfulC.flexibleD.complex

8.A.hiddenB.recycledC.calculatedD.studied

9.A.OriginallyB.FortunatelyC.SuddenlyD.Hopefully

10.A.putupB.giveawayC.dealwithD.takein

11.A.hobbyB.problemC.trickD.competition

12.A.giftsB.factoriesC.bricksD.buildings

13.A.chanceB.permissionC.wayD.goal

14.A.conclusionB.debateC.differenceD.comparison

15.A.buryB.replaceC.throwD.produce

16.A.consideringB.postponingC.missingD.avoiding

17.A.ignoreB.mentionC.analyzeD.reduce

18.A.ambitiousB.controversialC.randomD.steady

19.A.forceB.motivateC.warnD.forbid

20.A.easyB.safeC.fairD.similar

Passage3

When21-year-oldAnabelleorderedfoodusingDoorDash,sheunknowingly

startedachainofevents.Theseeventswouldforeverchangeastranger's1

Itstartedwhenherdoorbellcameragavehera2ofanelderlyman

deliveringherfood.Hewasclearly3，buthestillmanagedtogetthejobdone.

Andit4Anabelle'sheart.

To§him,shegavehima$30tipona$21_G-butthatwasjustthe

startofher7.

AfteraTikTokshepostedofthe8wentviral（瘋傳），Anabelledetermined

tousethe9shehadgainedtoraisemoneyforthisstranger.Butfirst,shehadto

10him.

ShetriedcontactingDoorDashto11hisinformation.Butbecausethe

companyisn'tallowedtogiveout12detailsontheirdeliverydrivers,theyhadto

contacthimfirst.13,heneveranswered.

14，AnabellekeptpostingupdatesonTikTokand,beforesheknewit,her

15videohad12millionviews!

Finally,Anabelleknewthisman'sname:KerryJudd.At71yearsold,Kerrystill

couldn't16.Hiswifediedandhistwosonsareunderhiscare.Hisincomeasa

DoorDashdriverisn'treliable,andrecenthealthissueshavemadethingsevenmore

17.

Anabellesharedhis18onGoFundMewhereitslowlybutsurelybeganto

reachcountlesspeoplewhowere19byKerry*sstruggles.

Beforetheyknewit,newsoutletsaroundtheworldweresharingKerry'sstory.

Andnow,overamonthlater,over$107Khasbeen_20!

1.A.lifeB.attitudeC.characterD-behavior

2.A.ringB.viewC.lessonD.favor

3.A.lyingB-pretendingC.workingD.struggling

4.A.brokeB.warmedC.wonEstole

5.A.comfdrtB.helpC.impressD.remind

6.A.tripB.accountC.orderD.diet

7.A.dreamB.luckC.experimentD.generosity

8.A.opportunityB.donationC.deliveryD.responsibility

9.A.honorB.attentionC.experienceD.profit

10.A.findB.persuadeC.influenceD.encourage

11.A.checkB.preserveC.classifyD.get

12.A.majorB?extraC.personalD.full

13.A.ClearlyB.IntentionallyC.AwkwardlyD.Unfortunately

14.A.StillB.FinallyC.OtherwiseD.Instead

15.A.importantB.originalC.secretD.blank

16.A.comebackB.setoutC.slowdownD.catchup

17.A.convincingB?obviousC.difficultD?reasonable

18.A.storyB,successC.joyD.opinion

19.A.confusedB-frightenedC.troubledD-moved

20.A.earnedB?distributedC-collectedD.discovered

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WatchingTVshowswasmyusualwaytospendmostweekends.Sometimes,I

finditabit1.Thus,oneday,afterfinishinganotherTVseries,Ithoughtallthis

timecouldpartlybeusedtodosomething2,suchasvolunteering.While3

onlineforopportunities,IchanceduponapostforacomputertutorwithWest

NeighbourhoodHouse,whichvolunteerstohelptheelders.GoingtoWest

NeighbourhoodHousethistimeasa4wasbeneficialtome.Afterall,itwaswith

theorganization'shelpthatI5togetanewjob.Thevolunteerexperience

assistedmyselfin6thenewstandardsofmyjob.

Asacomputertutor,IvolunteerFridaynightsandSaturdayafternoonstohelp

the7improvetheircomputerliteracy.Since2019,I've8threeelderswho*ve

becomemyregular9inusingtabletappsandtheInternet.Volunteeringhasalso

beenagreat10experienceforme.Ibecameinterestedinlearningaboutother

11becausemostoftheelderscamefrom12countriesandlikedtoshare

theirstoriesabouttheirculture.I'vealsolearnedthe13ofpatience.I'verealized

through14thatpeoplehavedifferentlearningstyles.Ineverknewthesesessions

couldeverteachmelessonssuchas15anddiversity.

Thepastfewmonthshavebeensucha_16ridesofarthatIcanonlybe

thankfulfortheamountof17thatcomesfrommystudents.Eachtutoring

sessionendswithathankyou,asmiletoshowthey18mytime.Thisiswhatmy

volunteeringhasbecomesofar.I'm19tohavespentmytimeinthiswayandI

20tohavemorestudentsinthefuture.

1.A.dangerousB.comfortableC.dullD.interesting

2.A.funnyB.surprisingC.worthwhileD.exciting

3.A.askingB.accountingC.votingD.searching

4.A.clerkB.managerC.volunteerD.guard

5.A.managedB.appearedC.plannedD.agreed

6.A.suggestingB.meetingC.turningD.limiting

7.A.kidsB.grown-upsC.eldersD.parents

8.A.cheatedB.assistedC.perceivedD.revealed

9.A.studentsB.teachersC.passengersD.visitors

10.A.travellingB.committingC.consultingD.learning

11.A.cultureB.knowledgeC.newsD.skills

12.A.generousB.diverseC.wealthyD.industrial

13.A.appearanceB.descriptionC.virtueD.weight

14.A.comparingB.readingC.climbingD.teaching

15.A.confidenceB.generosityC.patienceD.wisdom

16.A.longB.smoothC.tiringD.regular

17.A.respectB.timeC.strengthD.passion

18.A.wasteB.dislikeC.appreciateD.measure

19.A.sorryB.happyC.readyD.unwilling

20.A.hopeB.pretendC.struggleD.hesitate

Passage5

Manyadultsbelievetheyarenotartisticandfeelnervousaboutvisualart.They

vividly]themomentwhenateacherorfamilymember2theireffortsto

creativelyexpresstheirideasthroughdrawingorart-making.Suchearlychildhood

3_canaffectconfidencedevelopmentandlearning4throughoutachild's

educationandintoadulthood.

Whafsworse,ifpreschooleducators5thevisualartknowledgeand

confidenceto6valuableartexperiences,children'spotentialtocreatively

expresstheirideasusingvisualsymbolsmaybe7.

Creativethinkingandthe8tomakemeaninginmanywaysarethe_9

tosuccessinthe21stcentury.Andinaworldthatvaluescreativethinkingitis10

thatchildren'screative11maybestifled（扼殺）evenbeforetheygotoschool.

Weknowthattheearlychildhoodyears12thefoundationforallfuture

creativelearningand13.That'swhyitshouldworryusthatsomechildrenmay

nothave14tohigh-qualityvisualarteducation.

Manyearlychildhood15lacktheself-belief,skillsandknowledgeneeded

toprovidequalityvisualartexperiences.They16toprovidethetypesof

experiencesthat17youngchildrentoaccessthemanybenefitsofmaking

visualart.

Visualartexperiencesenhanceyoungchildren'slearninganddevelopmentin

manyways.Theseincludeintrinsic（固有的）motivation,enjoyment,18

attitudes,self-discipline,thedevelopmentoftoolsforcommunicationand

meaning-makingandfostering（促進(jìn)）creativityand19,tonamejustafew.In

fact,learner-centredenvironmentslikethoseyouexpecttofindinearlychildhood

servicescan20children'screativityscores.

l.A.introduceB.exchangeC.recallD.explain

2.A.discouragedB.understoodC.praisedD.valued

3.A.knowledgeB.mindsC.explorationD.experiences

4.A.difficultyB.potentialC.environmentD.plan

5.A.lackB.noticeC.emphasizeD.study

6.A.gainB.loseC.improveD.provide

7.A.appreciatedB.stressedC.restrictedD.developed

8.A.intentionB.abilityC.chanceD.dream

9.A.keyB.barrierC.witnessD.idea

lO.A.convincingB.satisfactoryC.worryingD.acceptable

ll.A.designB.instructionC.suggestionD.growth

12.A.removeB.layC".correctD.cover

13.A.developmentB.researchC.experimentD.habit

14.A.fearB.controIC.accessD.strength

15.A.losersB.artistsC.employersD.educators

16.A.refuseB.struggleC.manageD.stop

17.A.supportB.forceC.forbidD.wam

18.A.unclearB.variousC.positiveD.critical

19.A.healthB.intelligenceC.characteristicD.imagination

20.A.recordB.increaseC.limitD.direct

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WeoftenseepeoplewithhighEQinourlifeoronTV,whoareabletotake

thingseasilywhenthingsaredifficult.Thewordstheysayandtheactionstheytake

canalways]thingsaroundandmakepeople2theirtalent.Sowhatmakes

themso3?Inadditiontotheabilitytochangethingsveryquickly,ofcourse,itis

the4attitudethatgivesthemenoughenergyto5thebestsolutions,tothe

onlookers6agentleimageandsetupagoodreputation.Sohowdoyoumake

yourselfremaincalm?Therearetwowaysofhuman7.Oneisthestimulus（束U激）

reaction,theotheristhethinkingreaction.Theformerreactionis8

action-immediateandrapid,anddoesnot9throughthebrain.Forexample,if

yousuddenlytouchsomethingveryhot,youwillimmediately10yourhand.If

youHasnakeunderyourfeet,youwillimmediately12away.Athinking

reaction,by13,isanactiontakenafter14,suchaschess,career,marriageand

soon.Thesearebehaviorsthatwe15accordingtoourown

opinions.However,anger,tension,worry,fear-thesearethe16ofastimulus

response.The17ofemotionalcontrolisessentiallyareactiveattitudetoan

event,18fromanimmediateresponsetoathinkingresponse,weighingitand

then19itinthewaythatyouwant.ltisonlybyunderstandingthislogicthatit

ispossibleto20emotionsfromstimulustothinkingreflection.

l.A.moveB.takeC.turnD.show

2.A.seekB.permitC.admireD.lose

3.A.brilliantB.eagerC.proudD.ashamed

4.A.criticalB.calmC.cautiousD.careful

5.A.thinkaboutB.takeupC.speakoutD.fadeaway

6.A.appreciateB.witnessC.drawD.leave

7.A.reactionB.solutionC.attitudeD.appearance

8.A.confusedB.conditionedC.supposedD.reported

9.A.leadB.goC.hearD.drive

lO.A.receiveB.withdrawC.cutD.hold

ll.A.coverB.killC.eatD.see

12.A.putB.giveC.boilD.jump

13.A.definitionB.traditionC.mistakeD.coincidence

14.A.explorationB.imaginationC.observationD.consideration

15.A.dropoutB.tryoutC.carryoutD.leaveout

16.A.causeB.sourceC.resultD.resource

17.A.functionB.degreeC.effectD.idea

18.A.developingB.transformingC.fightingD.testing

19.A.hesitatingB.forecastingC.expressingD.correcting

20.A.controlB.shareC.explainD.remember

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“Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?”WhenIwasakid,I]the

question.AdultsalwaysseemedterriblydisappointedthatIwasn't2becoming

somethinggrandor3,likeanastronaut.

Now,asanorganizationalpsychologist,myjobistofixotherpeople'sjobs,and

I'vecometo4thataskingyoungstersthatquestiondoesthem5.

Myfirstcomplaintaboutthequestionisthatit6kidstodefinethemselves

intermsofwork.Ifwedefineourselvesbyourjobs,our7dependsonwhatwe

achieve.Sowhenyouare8whatyouwanttobe,ifsnotsocially9to

say,“Afather”,orJAmother“Jetalone,“Apersonofintegrity,,.

Thesecond10istheimplicationthatthereisonecalling（使命）outthere

foreveryone.Researchshowsthat11oneleavesstudentsfeelinglostand

12.Afterall,noteveryonehasthattalentfor13jobs.

Ifyoumanageto14theabovebarriers,thereisathirdhurdle（難

關(guān)）:Careersrarelyliveuptoyourchildhood15.Inonestudy,lookingfora（n）

16jobleftcollegeseniorsfeelingmoreanxiousandlesssatisfiedwiththe

17.AsTimUrbanwrites,happinessisrealityminusexpectations.Ifsclearhow

expectations18ourperceivedhappiness.Ifyouarelookingforextreme

happiness,you'reboundtobe19,

Askingkidswhattheywanttobeleadsthemto20acareeridentitythey

mightneverwanttoearn.Instead,invitethemtothinkaboutthedifferentthingsthey

mightwanttodo.

l.A.consideredB.fearedC.explainedD.recalled

2.A.dreamingofB.objectingto）C.focusingonD.stickingto

3.A.averageB.humbleC.heroicD.romantic

4.A.preferB.rememberC.believeD.anticipate

5.A.harmB.goodC.wrongD.honor

6.A.forcesB.troublesC.commandsD.forbids

7.A.statusB.experienceC.worthD.fame

8.A.taughtB.askedC.guidedD.consulted

9.A.rejectedB.accurateC.confirmedD.acceptable

10.A.thoughtB.divisionC.assumptionD.problem

11.A.pickingupB.searchingforC.prayingforD.takingover

12.A.boredB.impatientC.intolerantD.confused

13.A.grandB.boringC.toughD.beneficial

14.A.strengthenB.controlC.buildD.overcome

15.A.effortsB.strugglesC.ambitionsD.gains

16.A.idealB.permanentC.ordinaryD.specific

17.A.benefitB.outcomeC.solutionD.truth

18.A.boostB.containC.guaranteeD.affect

19.A.disappointedB.addictedC.delightedD.embarrassed

2O.A.refuseB.claimC.keepD.ignore

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Istillremembermyfather'ssheepishexpressionatbreakfastthemorningafter

he'dbeeninvitedtohavedinneratacolleague'shouse.1arrivinginBrazil,back

inthedarkages,he'd2hishostsbymakingahandgesturewhichhehadalways

understoodtomean"OK”,butinBrazil,itmeantsomethingquite3.

4,he'draisedhisfingerstohis5andmadeakissingsound,which

again,hemeantasawayof6thatsomething-inthiscasethemealhe'djust

beenaskedto7-wasdelicious.

Thefauxpas（失態(tài)，失禮）was8forgotten.Myfather'scolleagueandhis

wifeunderstoodheprobablywasn'tyet9ofthelocalmeaningofthegesture.I

was10ofthismomentmyselfafewmonthsintomystayinChina.AfterH

acolleague'sWeChatmessagewithavanGoghstickerthatIthoughtmeant"keep

fighting”,asecondcolleagueappeared.

“TheChineseversionisabitdifferent,shesaid,takingoutherphone/'Seethese

12?Theymean'Iwillhityou.'"

Needlesstosay,Ididn'tusethat13vanGoghagain.

Lifeisfullof14meanings.Wegenerallyunderstandthatevenifitstings,a

mistakeisonlyaninsultwhenitis15.Yetaswelookaround,muchfriction

originatesfrom16,andhistoryisfullofthe17outcomesofcrossed

communication.

Myfather'sfauxpaswas18becauseofcontext-hehadjustarrived,he

couldnotknow,anditdidn'tmakesensethathe'dbeoffensivebydesign.Butwhen

19ismissingordifferentlyunderstood-perhapsitistimeweallthinktwice

beforetypingortalking,especiallywhentheconsequencescanbemuch20than

themisuseofaWeChatsticker.

1.A.GraduallyB.Freshly

C.EventuallyD.Originally

2.A.offendedB.annoyed

C.frightenedD.defeated

3.A.essentialB.serious

C.differentD.virtual

4.A.InfactB.Asaresult

C.AfterallD.Evenworse

5.A.lipsB.eyes

C.headD.knees

6.A.permittingB.indicating

C.advocatingD.sharing

7.A.gothroughB.reflecton

C.commentonD.referto

8.A.occasionallyB.randomly

C.purelyD.swiftly

9.A.bearableB.aware

C.confidentD.generous

lO.A.accusedB.reminded

C.informedD.convinced

11.A.replyingtoB.callingfor

C.searchingforD.turningdown

12.A.programmesB.miracles

C.charactersD.impacts

13.A.particularB.critical

C.motionlessD.splendid

14.A.simpleB.identical

C.flexibleD.crossed

15.A.exceptionalB.deliberate

C.delicateD.vivid

16.A.hesitationB.opportunity

C.misunderstandingD.competition

17.A.unlikelyB.irregular

C.illegalD.unfortunate

18.A.forgivenB.delivered

C.hiddenD.remembered

19.A.virtueB.tolerance

C.contextD.contradiction

2O.A.betterB.safer

C.funnierD.severer

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Inourtown,therewasnooneelsequitelikemyfather.Otherpeoplehadpictures

ontheirwalls,or]acalendar.We23,000books,liningeveryvertical

surfaceofourhome.

Fatherwasthemost3scholarIeverknew.Everysummerhetookamonth

offtoattend4inanothertown.Intotal,heearnedseven5andattended11

differentcollegesanduniversities.

MysisterandIweretheimmediatebeneficiaries（受益者）ofFather's6for

leaming.Everyspring,hewouldtakeus7throughthemountainsandsearchfor

rocksandwildflowersforhisspecimen（標(biāo)本）8.Onwinternights,whentheskies

wereespecially9,hewouldsetupatelescopeandwakeusto1。the

stars,whichhethennamedlikeatour11fortheheavens.

Myfatherwas12drillingmeonproperspeech.BeforeIwas3,hewas

13aloudtomefromShakespeareandMarkTwain.Later,!readaloudtohimsohe

could14mydiction（遣詞造句）.BythetimeIwas10,1couldrecitefroma

wholerangeof15literatureandpoetry.

Ofcourse,thereweretimeswhenIwas16ofstudying.ButFatherwould

always17meofmydutybyquotingShakespeare:6tIfalltheyearwereplaying

holidays,toplaywouldbeastedious（單調(diào)乏味的）asto18

Obviously,hisefforts19off,formy20hasenabledmetoearnagood

living.

l.A.atleastB.atmost

C.attimesD.atfirst

2.A.soldB.borrowed

C.lentD.had

3.A.persistentB.controversial

C.contradictoryD.deliberate

4.A.partiesB.meetings

C.classesD.shows

5.A.scholarshipsB.degrees

C.rewardsD.occupations

6.A.dreamB.ambition

C.hungerD.purpose

7.A.hikingB.driving

C.flyingD.crawling

8.A.causesB.collections

C.adjustmentsD.trades

9.A.darkB.clear

C.emptyD.innocent

lO.A.hearB.feel

C.tasteD.view

11.A.teacherB.coach

C.journalistD.guide

12.A.impatientlyB.mistakenly

C.casuallyD.constantly

13.A.writingB.listening

C.readingD.singing

14.A.makeupB.workon

C.listentoD.makeuseof

15.A.classicalB.sterile

C.stubbornD.unique

16.A.tiredB.proud

C.fdndD.aware

17.A.suspectB.remind

C.warnD.accuse

18.A.playB.sleep

C.dietD.work

19.A.gaveB.put

C.paidD.showed

20.A.contributionB.fortune

C.speechD.recipe

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Iwassittinginachairhavingcoffeewhenatextmessagefromaformer

colleaguewokemefrommydaydreams.

“Doyouwantto]yourrockingchair?”

Itaughtgrades1-2for17years,andmydreamsasateacherweretiedtothat

rockingchair.ltwasa2ideatohaveitinmyclass.Everydayafterbreak

time,theclasswould3aroundandlistentothestoryIwasreading.Whenthe

studentsareclose,theyfindthe4tosharetheirstories,dreamsandfears.The

chairwaspartofmy5,partofme.

6_,1becameunwellandcouldn'tkeepteaching.!experienced7anxiety

andatlastIwasforcedto8thejob.Withmylifeasateacherover,Ineededa

newpath.AndIdidn'thavetolookfar.

MyhusbandandI9oneofmyformerstudentsin2O17.Thecomplexityof

parentingachildwhocametousat9yearsoldchangedourlivesin10

ways.Butitinspiredthepartofmethat11beingaparent.Wespent12

hoursstayingwithbooks-healing,bondingandsolidifyingourfamily,whichgaveme

anewpurpose.

Ijoineda13groupoflocalmoms.Foraboutayear,Imetwiththemweekly

forwalksorcoffee.Wecametogetherto14,andthenIstartedgivingand

receivinghelp.Igavedrivingpracticetoasinglemomwithherlearner'slicenseand

receivedemotionalsupportin15,andIalsotookhersononhikesaroundthe

city.Anotherwomanencouragedmetobuyastand-uppaddleboardandgaveme

lessons.

Myfamily,mybooks,16anewpurposeandbelongingina

community一thesearefulfillingthesenseofselfIusedto17asatea