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新东方口语特训文本TASK11.PersonThereasonsyouchoosethisperson:-tolerantofothers-goodvalues-educatedInmyfamily,mymotherhasinfluencedmegreatlybecauseshehassomanygoodqualities.Sheisverywelleducatedandkeepsanopenmind.Herthinkingisverymodern.Sheisabletounderstandpeoplefromdifferentgenerations.Inaddition,sheisagoodlistener.Thismakeshertolerantofotherpeople’sopinions.Herpersonalvaluessetagoodexampleformetofollowinmyownlife.ThewayshetreatspeopleandthinksmakesmewanttobecomethebestpersonIcanbe.ThisiswhyIthinkmymotherhasinfluencedmethemostinmylife.2.CultureTherudestbehavior:ignoringpeopleThereasonyouchosethebehavior-hurtspeople’sfeelings-anti-socialbehavior-makesothersuncomfortableTherudestthingapersoncandoinourcultureistoignoresomeone.Itcutoffallcommunication.Ignoringsomeoneshowsselfishnessandalackofrespecttoothers.IfIamtryingtocatchsomeone’sattentioninameetingtodiscusssomethingorinastoreforassistance,itcanbeveryembarrassingtobeignored.Itcanhurtpeople’sfeelingsandmakepeopleloseself-confidence.Furthermore,itmakesanyonewitnessingthisrudebehavioruncomfortable.Overall,therudestthingyoucandoistoignoresomeoneasithurtseveryoneinvolved.3.EventTheevent:mygraduationThereasonyouchosetheevent-specialceremony-recognizedformyhardwork-fullofallmyfriendsandfamilyMyhighschoolgraduationisthemostmemorableeventinmylifebecauseitwassuchaspecialday.Duringourgraduationwewereeachcalleduponeatatimetothestage.Weeachreceivedourdiplomaandeveryoneapplaudedourhardwork.Ievenreceivedanawardforbeingthebestmathstudent.Therewasaget-togetherafterwardswhichwasattendedbyallmyfriendsandfamily.ItwasamemorableeventbecauseonthisdayIendedonepartofmylifeandembarkedonthebeginningofmyfuture.4.PetTheanimal:giraffeThereasonsyouchosetheanimal:-majesticanimal-longtongueandpowerfullips-awkwardandgoofyIfIcouldhaveapet,Iwouldhaveagiraffe.Itisthemostmajesticanimalintheworld.Itistallandsleek.Itbendsdowngracefullytopickleavesfromtreesusingitslongtongueandpowerfullips.Itsfurcoatisthemostbeautifulfoundinthedesert–ayellowbackgroundwithlargebrowncirclesplacedhereandthere.Despiteitsgracehornsonitsheadandasomewhatgoofylookingsmile.Tomethegiraffeisaparadoxicalanimal–clumsilyandawkwardlybeautifulandgraceful.5.TVandfilmTheprogram:SeinfeldThereasonsyouchosetheprogram:-funny-mixofcharacters-everydaysituationsIliketowatchtheTVprogramSeinfeldbecauseitisafunnyshowaboutordinarypeoplelikemyfriendsandme.Noneofthecharactersontheshowareperfectpeople.Eachonetakesaturngettingintosometroubleonscreen.Sometimestheyhelpeachotheroutwhileothertimestheyjustmakeeachfeelsillyfortheirmistakes.MyfriendsandItrytoseeeveryepisode.Infact,weoftentalkaboutthemostrecentepisodewhenweseeeachother.Icanreallyidentifywiththeshowbecausethecharactersaresosimilartomyfriends.6.MusicThetypeofmusic:rockmusicThereasonsyouchosethemusic-likebeat-soundofageneration-musicforabetterlifeandabettersocietyIlikeallkindsofmusicbutifIhadtochooseonetypeofmusicitwouldberock.Itwasthelivelybeatofchangeforawholesociety.Moreover,oneoftheleadersofthischangewasJimiHendrix.WhenIlistentohismasterfulelectricguitarstyle,Icanheartheenergyofhisgeneration.Themusichasasoulandanappealingsound.Ithasinspiredmanypeopletoworkforabetterlifeforthemselvesandforabettersocietyaroundthem.Rockmusichassoulandhasstoodtherestoftime.7.BookThebook:theCatcherintheRyebyJ.D.SalingerThereasonsyouchosethebook:-identifiedwiththecharacter-challengesofmyagegroup-interestingpointofviewWhenIreadTheCatcherintheRye,ByJ.D.Salinger,itwasalreadyanoldbook,butIlikeditbecauseIidentifiedwithHoldenCaulfield,theyoungmanwhowasthemaincharacter.Hewasnotalwayscorrectinhisjudgmentsaboutthewaylifewas,althoughhehadstrongopinions.Ilikedtoreadabouthowhefeltandwhatheunderstood.Hisconstantwryobservationsaboutwhatheencounters,fromteacherstophonies,capturetheessenceoftheeternalteenageexperienceofalienation.Inmanyways,westillhavethesamechallengesinlifesincethetimesofTheCatcherintheRye.8.SubjectThesubject:mathThereasonsyouchosethesubject-difficulttounderstand-notrelevanttomylife-notimetocatchupMyworstsubjectinschoolwasmathematics.Ididn’tunderstanditaswellasothersubjects.Furthermore,itwashardformetoseetherelevantofmathinmylife.Ijustneversawthepointofstudyingsomanyformulasandequationsthatseemsoabstract.IthinkIcouldhavebeengoodinmathifmyteacherweretohavetakenmoretimetoexplainittome.MaybeIneededadifferentapproachtomath.InasmuchasIwasweakerinmath,Iwasstrongerinart,literatureandevenbiologysotherewasbalanceinmysubjectsandinmymarks.9.sportThesport:golfThereasonsyouchosethesports:-goodexercise-havefunandrelax-playtowinIrecentlytookupgolfbecauseIthoughitmightbeasportthatwouldbefunanduseful.Sofar,Ihavediscoveredthatgolfrequiresalotoftimeandalotofwalking.This,however,addstothefunandrelaxationofaroundofgolf.Golfhasalsotaughtmetoconcentrateandtotakemanyfactorsintoaccount,suchaswindandslope.AlthoughIliketoplaytowin,evenifIdon’tbeatmypartner,IknowIhaveplayedwellifIhaveimprovedmyownscore.IthinkbychoosinggolfIhavefoundagoodwaytodobusinessinthefutureaswellashavefunlearningitnow.10.giftThegift:musicboxThereasonsyouchosethegift:-se