一、单词

1. curious adj. 好奇的

2. challenging adj. 有挑战性的

3. impressive adj. 令人印象深刻的

4. diligent adj. 勤奋的

5. confident adj. 自信的

6. persistent adj. 坚持不懈的

persistence/perseverance  n. 毅力;不屈不挠

7. unfortunately adv. 不幸地；遗憾地

8. athlete n. 运动员

9. astronaut n. 宇航员

二、短语

- have a strong build 体格强壮

- have a slim figure 身材苗条

figure n.数字 人物 身材

v. figure out 弄懂；弄明白；解决

- I can’t figure out the problem. 我弄不懂这道题。

- learn about their true selves 了解真实的自己

- lose one's temper 发脾气

- treat others kindly 善待他人

- look beyond appearances and learn about their qualities 不看外表，看重内在品质

- explore new things 探索新事物

- focus on academic study 专注于学业

- hold on to her dream 坚持她的梦想

- judge people by their looks 以貌取人

三、作文句

1. Judging by appearance is unwise. 以貌取人是不明智的。

2. Kindness is like a light that can bring brightness and happiness to people around us.善良如同一束光，能给身边的人带来光明与幸福。

3. A small act of kindness can make a great difference. 小小的善举能带来巨大的改变。

4. What we can see on surface may not be true. 我们看到的表面现象未必是真实的。

5. Instead of losing heart, we kept practicing playing basketball whenever we had free time.

我们没有灰心，而是一有空就坚持练习打篮球。