The Thing I Have Been Looking For

發布日期:2026-08-26 國中英語篇 Level 2
The Thing I Have Been Looking For
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背景
台灣的國中生常常面臨「找不到自己的興趣」的困惑,不知道自己擅長什麼、喜歡什麼。本篇以一位九年級學生尋找興趣的過程為主題,透過試錯、被鼓勵與動手實作,最終找到方向的故事,反映許多學生的真實心聲。
文章核心句型為片語動詞 look for(尋找)、give up(放棄)、take care of(照顧)與 find out(發現),四個片語在文章中自然反覆出現,是九年級下學期英文課的重要學習目標。
  • 我試了許多活動卻都找不到喜歡的
  • 陳老師鼓勵我不要放棄
  • 照顧學校小花園後發現對植物的熱愛
  • 參加科學展覽更確定自己的興趣
  • 「一直在找的那樣東西」其實就是照顧與成長的感覺
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For a long time, I was looking for something special, but I did not know what it was. I tried drawing classes, joining the basketball team, and helping in the cooking club, but nothing felt right. My friends all seemed to have a hobby they loved, and I started to feel lost.

One afternoon, my teacher, Mr. Chen, noticed that I looked worried. He asked me what was wrong, and I told him I could not find anything I was good at. "Don't give up," he said with a smile. "Finding what you love takes time." His words made me feel better, and I decided to try one more thing.

I decided to take care of a small garden at school. It was just an old corner near the gym with a few plants, but I watered them every day. After a week, I found out that I really enjoyed working with plants and learning about nature. Taking care of the garden made me feel calm and happy at the same time.

A few months later, I entered a science fair with a project about how plants grow. I found out that the more I learned, the more I wanted to know. I did not win first place, but my teacher said that finding out what you love is already a big step forward.

Now I know what I have been looking for all along. It was not just a skill or a hobby. It was the feeling of taking care of something and watching it grow. I will never give up on this dream, no matter how hard things get.

中文翻譯

很長一段時間,我都在尋找某樣特別的東西,卻不知道那是什麼。我試過了圖畫課、加入籃球隊,還有在烹飪社幫忙,但沒有一樣感覺對味。我的朋友們似乎都有自己喜愛的嗜好,我卻開始覺得有些迷惘。

有天下午,陳老師注意到我面帶愁容,問我怎麼了。我告訴他,我找不到自己擅長的事。「不要放棄,」他微笑說道,「找到自己喜歡的事需要時間。」他的話讓我感覺好一些,我決定再嘗試一件事。

我決定去照顧學校的一個小花園。那只是體育館附近的一個老角落,種著幾株植物,但我每天都去澆水。過了一個禮拜,我發現自己真的很喜歡和植物相處、學習大自然的知識。照顧花園這件事讓我同時感到平靜與快樂。

幾個月後,我帶著一份關於植物生長的作品參加了學校的科學展覽。我發現,學得越多,就越想繼續了解。雖然我沒有得第一名,但老師說,找出自己熱愛的事,本身就是一大步。

現在,我終於知道我一直在尋找的是什麼了。那不只是一項技能或嗜好,而是照顧某樣東西、看著它慢慢成長的那份感覺。不管遇到多大的困難,我都不會放棄這個夢想。

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1 What did the narrator try before deciding to take care of the garden?
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2 What did the narrator find out after taking care of the garden for a week?
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3 One afternoon, my teacher, Mr. Chen, that I looked worried.
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4 A few months later, I a science fair with a project about how plants grow.
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5 For a long time, I was something special, but I did not know what it was.
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6 I will never on this dream, no matter how hard things get.
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以下問題沒有標準答案,請試著用英文說出自己的想法,一題講三到五句話。

  1. 1 Have you ever looked for something you are good at or enjoy doing? What activities did you try, and did you find something you like?
  2. 2 The narrator decides to take care of a garden and never gives up on the dream. Is there something you take care of every day, such as a plant, a pet, or a younger family member? How does it make you feel?