By Allegra/王 玲（編）

◆語篇導讀

我們常常將蠟燭擱置在抽屜中，讓它蒙上灰塵，靜靜地等待被點亮。其實，我們的心靈就像蠟燭芯，我們可以決定是否讓它輝煌地燃燒。為了更好實現(xiàn)自我價值，讓我們點亮心靈的蠟燭，以自己想要的方式發(fā)光吧！

I have a few candles stored in a drawer in my dining room.They're put there for romantic dinners or special parties.But as life becomes ordinaryday after day，they have lain among the napkins and other things without being noticed.They are waiting to be taken out and lit tosharetheir beautiful lightwithanyone who will take time tofeel their warmth.

Arenot welikethose candles?We are quietly waiting for someone to come and let us be ourselves.We are all waiting for our own time to shine.We each have a special light，which can'tbe matched withany other.

Candlesare made up ofwax（蠟）and wicks（燭芯）.We have bodies and souls.Candles are special in their colors，shapes and designs.Our histories and experiences are the reasons which make us who we are.Our souls are like candle wicks，which make our hearts burn.Unlike the candles in my drawer,we can control our minds and how brightly we will shine.

What is your candle of soul decided by?Does itdepend onenvironment or direction?Does it hide in the drawer of sadness，worry or anything else?Make a choiceto let yourself shine in the way that you want.

◆語塊收藏

day after day日復一日

share...with...與……分享……

feel one's warmth感受某人的溫暖

be like相像；像……

be matched with...與……匹配

be made up of...由……組成

depend on取決于；依靠

make a choice做出選擇

◆典句欣賞

1.But as life becomes ordinary day after day，they have lain among the napkins and other things without being noticed.但是隨著平淡的日子一天天過去，它們躺在餐巾紙和其他雜物之間漸漸不被人注意了。

as引導時間狀語從句，意為 “隨著”。without being noticed是介詞短語，beingnoticed作介詞without的賓語，being noticed屬于現(xiàn)在分詞的被動形式。

2.They are waiting to be taken out and lit to share their beautiful light with anyone who will take time to feel their warmth.它們等待著被拿出，被點亮，并與任何一個愿意花時間去感受它們溫暖的人分享光芒。

這是一個復合句。who引導的是定語從句，修飾不定代詞anyone。

3.Our histories and experiences are the reasons which make us who we are.我們的歷史和經(jīng)歷成就了我們。

這是一個復合句。which引導定語從句，修飾先行詞the reasons。who we are引導的從句作make的賓語補足語。

◆理解自測

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選擇最佳答案。

1.A few candles are put in a drawer to wait for_______.

A.a special time

B.an ordinary day

C.someone

D.not being noticed

2.We are like those candles because they_______.

A.both can be lit

B.have wax

C.have wicks

D.can be matched with any other

3.Whether you can let your soul brightly shine，it_______.

A.depends on environment

B.depends on direction

C.depends on candle

D.depends on your own choice

4.What does this passage want us toknow?

A.We can burn and shine in our own ways just like the lit candles.

B.We can control our thoughts.

C.Our soul candle are decided by sadness，worry or something else.

D.Candles can burn in their own way.

◆詞句微練

根據(jù)所給漢語句子，完成下列英語句子。每空詞數(shù)不限。

1.當你在生活中遇到困難時，我會和你一起分擔。

When you have difficulties in life，I____________________________.

2.我沒有合適的鞋子與這條裙子搭配。This dress can't__________________________________.

3.地球是由七大洲和五大洋組成。

seven continents and five oceans.

4.成功取決于你付出多少。

_______________________________________how much you pay.

5.面對困難，你不得不選擇是前進還是后退。

Faced with difficulties，you_________，forward or back.

6.我正在等的人是我媽媽。

The person whom__________________is my mother.

7.我愿意幫助常幫助別人的人。

I would like to help anyone who________________________.

8.你可以選擇以自己喜歡的方式去生活。

You can choose to live your life in the way______________________________.