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Maxine's story

2023-08-19山东

疯狂英语·新悦读 2023年7期

山东张静

1Born and raised in Salford, Maxine graduated from high school at 18 and headed to Spain to live with her dad.On her return to the UK, she joined a girl band and played all over England.But musical differences led her to leave the band.Then she discovered her love of physical training.

2After enrolling at university to study sports science, Maxine began training at a boxing gym in 2007.Her talent didn't go unnoticed and Maxine was encouraged to turn it into a profession,which she did.Eventually, she ended her career in 2013 unbeaten.“It gave me discipline.It empowered me.I was in a male-dominated world and I earned a place within it.Looking back, boxing was the hardest days of my life but the best days of my life.It gave me the skills required to make it big in the aesthetic (美学) industry,”she said.

3Maxine's journey into the world of aesthetics first began with an ad on Gumtree for Botox and skin filler courses for non-medics in 2009.Though the course was specially for beauty specialists, Maxine explained she'd just studied anatomy and physiology at university, so bosses agreed to let her join the course.After the three-day programme, Maxine's diary was already full of bookings.“I was doing treatments and learning things about the industry.I enjoyed doing it and I understood it.I always had a passion for aesthetics and looking good,”she said.

4Maxine worked in a salon and built her reputation before she took the next step in owning her own business.Once Cosmetic Couture was born in 2010,Maxine had a clear vision from the start about how to create a pathway for others into the profession.

5Her success didn't come easily, but she's greatly proud of her company, which was voted the Best Training Provider in the UK in the International Aesthetics Awards 2022.She has also helped to train thousands of talents over the years,transforming students into some of the most well-known names in the industry after turning her business into an empire.

Reading Check

1.What can we learn about Maxine from paragraph 2?

A.She lacked discipline in expert training.

B.Her boxing training shaped her later life.

C.Her transformation came from her parents.

D.She felt disappointed at the training.

2.What helped Maxine be accepted by the bosses in 2009?

A.Her earlier experience of working as a boxer.

B.Her passion for working for medicine science.

C.Her relevant studying experience at university.

D.Her amazing talent developed at the musical band.

3.What did Maxine do to help more people?

A.She turned them into her own employees.

B.She offered them a free three-day programme.

C.She donated money to help them buy books.

D.She gave them needed direction and training.

4.Which words can best describe Maxine?

A.Determined and generous.

B.Humorous and curious.

C.Objective and reasonable.

D.Strict and honest.

➢语篇解码

本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了主人公玛克辛在高中毕业后的经历。高中毕业后，她加入过乐队，后来又成为职业拳击手。最终，她进入了美容业，成功创业并且帮助了很多需要帮助的人。

➢语言学习

Ⅰ.语料荟萃

语篇单词raise vt.抚育；举起 physical adj.身体的；客观存在的；物理学的 professional adj.专业的；职业的 eventually adv.最后；最终 discipline n.自制力；纪律；学科vt.自我控制；管教；处罚 treatment n.治疗；对待 reputation n.名誉；名声profession n.职业；行业 transform vt.使改观 empire n.帝国；企业集团重要短语head to 前往 have a passion for 热衷于

Ⅱ.语句分析

1.Her talent didn't go unnoticed and Maxine was encouraged to turn it into a profession,which she did.她的天赋并没有被忽视，玛克辛被鼓励成为职业选手，她也确实做到了。

【点石成金】本句由一个简单句和一个主从复合句组成，主从复合句中含有一个非限制性定语从句。

2.She has also helped to train thousands of talents over the years, transforming students into some of the most well-known names in the industry after turning her business into an empire.多年来，她还帮助培训了数千名从业人员。在将她的美容公司发展成为一个美容帝国之后，她的学生也成了业内最知名的一些人。

【点石成金】本句是一个简单句。句中的transforming students into some of the most well-known names in the industry after turning her business into an empire 是现在分词作状语，表示结果。