Every day after school, Ethan would rush home, pick up his guitar and lose himself in the music. Playing the guitar was his greatest
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.
One day, a local talent show was announced (宣布). Ethan
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to join, but soon he started to worry. He
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himself with other musicians and began to doubt his skills.
Grandpa noticed that, and then shared a story from his teenage years. “I once dreamt of being a
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, but self-doubt held me back,” he said. “I went to see an old artist, who told me to paint a picture in front of a crowd. I was scared and didn’t know
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to do.”
The artist smiled and said, “Don’t worry about what others think. Listen to your feelings. Paint from your heart. True beauty comes from being authentic (真实的), not being
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.” With this advice, Ethan’s grandfather let his feelings
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him. The crowd watched in amazement as a beautiful picture took shape.
Inspired by Grandpa’s story, Ethan practiced
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. On the day of the talent show, he walked onto the stage and played happily like never before.
Ethan didn’t
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the talent show, but it was OK with him. He learnt that success isn’t just about winning a prize—it’s about
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what you love to do.
(
D
) 1. A. challenge B. duty C. task D. joy
(
B
) 2. A. refused B. decided C. avoided D. failed
(
C
) 3. A. helped B. provided C. compared D. filled
(
D
) 4. A. musician B. teacher C. writer D. painter
(
A
) 5. A. what B. how C. when D. where
(
C
) 6. A. honest B. common C. perfect D. strange
(
B
) 7. A. follow B. guide C. leave D. forget
(
A
) 8. A. tirelessly B. carelessly C. hardly D. suddenly
(
A
) 9. A. win B. finish C. lose D. quit
(
C
) 10. A. finishing B. teaching C. enjoying D. mastering
