Unit3Celebration[心灵鸡汤]ABrother’svoice亲情是一种支持,也是一种理解。无论距离多么遥远,无论时隔多少年,兄妹情深,永恒不变。Mostpeopleareinspiredbysomethingintheirlives.MyinspirationcamefrommysisterVicki,akindandcaringperson.Inthesummer,IreceivedaphonecallfrommyfathersayingthatVickiwassenttothehospital.Shehadaseriousbrainproblemandthedoctordidn’tgivehermorethanthreemonthstolive.Iwasovercomewithshockandsadness,butIdecidedthatVickineededhopeandencouragement.IwenttothehospitaleverydaytoencourageVickitofightagainstthedisease.ThemonthofAugustarrivedandnewtermwasstarting,butIdidn’twanttogotoschool.AllIwantedtodowasstayingwithVicki.Shebecameangryandtoldmenottoworrybecauseshewouldbefine.Aftergoingbacktoschool,IwouldtalktoVicki,"I’mfightingforyouandIwillneverquit.Aslongasyouneverquitfightingwewillbeatthis."Afewmonthshadpassedandshewasstillholdingon.OnedaywhenItalkedaboutVicki’ssituationwithmyfriend,sheaskedaquestionthatreallymademethink.Shesaid,"Doyouthinkthereasonwhyshehasn’tgoneisthatshedoesn’twanttoletyoudown?"Maybeshewasright.MaybeIwasselfishforencouragingVickitokeepfighting.Thatnightbeforefallingasleep,Isaidtoher,"Vicki,Iunderstandthatyou’reinalotofpainandthatyoumightliketogo.Wedidn’tloseyoubecauseyouneverquitfighting.IfyouwanttogotoabetterplacethenIunderstand.Wewillbetogetheragainsoon.IloveyouandI’llalwaysbewithyouwhereveryouare."用心爱心专心Earlythenextmorning,mymothercalledtotellmethatVickihadpassedaway.Notes:1.inspirev.启发;启示2.quitv.放弃[阅读练习]Music音乐用心爱心专心[写作点评]MusicandMeIfyouaskmewhatthemostimportantthinginmylifeis,Iwillsaymusic.Myfatherisapianist.Ialwaysliketositonthefloorbesidethepiano,watchingmyfather’sfingersdanceonthekeyboard.Whenthebeautifulsoundfillsthewholeroom,IfeellikeIamflyingwiththemusic.Ithinkthatmusicisaninternationallanguagethatpeoplefromallovertheworldcommunicatewitheachother.Isn’titamazing?Iliketoplaytheviolinandthepiano.IhavejoinedthemusicclubinmyhighschoolandIputonperformancesatbigpartiesattheendofthetermeachyear.Mydreamistobeafamousmusician.Iwanteveryoneto用心爱心专心enjoythemusicImake.用心爱心专心