A journey of perseverance坚持不懈的旅程

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Life is like a big picture， and everypart of it stands for a choice， a hard time，or a win. Making your own way isnt justabout getting where you want to go; itsabout keeping on trying， even when thingsget tough.

Think about a big， strong oak tree，which started as just a tiny， weak seed. Itgot really high even though it went throughlots of bad weather and hot sun. It didntfall because its roots were deep and heldon tight to the earth， believing it couldgrow. Just like the tree， we need to bestrong to make our dreams happen. Theseroots are like our strong hope for what wecan do， made stronger by keeping ontrying， no matter what.

Sometimes， life can be like a wildocean with big， scary waves that could flipour ship of dreams over. But the toughsailors dont give up. They hang on tight，keep their ship on track， change their sails，and are not scared of the wind. They useeach blow to push themselves to new places.

When we face problems， theres somethingto learn hidden inside. Dont let thehard times stop you. Use them to step up.Every time you trip， get ready to walk evenbetter next time.

Think about how hard Thomas Edisonworked when trying to make a light bulb（燈泡） and everyone thought he would fail.He didnt give up， and finally， he made thewhole world brighter， with his light bulband his nevergiveupheart. So， make yourpath with bright hope， color your travelwith perseverance， and weave your storywith lines of bravery.

Reading Check

Based on the text， what do the oak trees roots symbolize？

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