浙江省金华市金东区2020年中考英语一模试卷（含听力音频）

    I used to watch her from my kitchen window, she seemed so 1 among the tall kids on the playground. The school was 2 the street from my home and I would often watch the kids as they played during a break. She would 3 dribbling (控球) and shooting over and over again.

    One afternoon I asked her 4 she practiced so much. She smiled, "I want to go to University of California. The only way I can go is to get a scholarship (奖学金). I like basketball a lot. I believed that if I were 5  enough to play college basketball, I would get a scholarship. My Dad told me if the dream is big enough, the 6 don't count."

    Well, she appeared to be very confident. I 7 her from junior into high school.

    One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass 8. I walked to her and asked what was wrong. "Nothing," replied the girl in a  9 voice, " Many people told me that I was too short to play for a top team 10 I should stop dreaming about university.

    I asked if her father had known it. She said that her father thought they were 11. They just didn't understand the great 12 of a dream. If she truly wanted a scholarship, then nothing could 13 her except one thing — her own attitude (态度).

    The next year, because of her excellent 14 in the California Championship game, she was chosen by a college recruiter (招生人员). She was going to receive the college education that she had 15 and worked toward for all those years.

    It's true: If the dream is big enough, the facts don't count.

My dear daughter,

    You're growing up and gaining a lot of wisdom. Here are some things that you need to remember at any time.

    Love yourself.

    No one is perfect. Sometimes we make mistakes—learn from them and move on. Take responsibility for your part, try not to make the same mistake again and forgive yourself.

    Love your body.

    You are beautiful. You don't have to be thin or tall to be beautiful. Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. Take care of your body. Exercise, eat healthily, and you will be beautiful.

    Believe in yourself.

    Do the best you can in school and don't worry so much about what your grades are. You're going to be great at whatever you choose to do. The only thing you have to do is believe in yourself.

    Be the best friend you can be.

    Some friends will stay with you for a lifetime and many will come and go. This is life. Always be the best friend you can be. And believe you're always a good person.

Love,

Your Mama