Maxine's story

山東 張 靜

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 (美學) 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.

?語篇解碼

本文是一篇記敘文。文章介紹了主人公瑪克辛在高中畢業后的經歷。高中畢業后，她加入過樂隊，后來又成為職業拳擊手。最終，她進入了美容業，成功創業并且幫助了很多需要幫助的人。

?語言學習

Ⅰ.語料薈萃

語篇單詞raise vt.撫育；舉起 physical adj.身體的；客觀存在的；物理學的 professional adj.專業的；職業的 eventually adv.最后；最終 discipline n.自制力；紀律；學科vt.自我控制；管教；處罰 treatment n.治療；對待 reputation n.名譽；名聲profession n.職業；行業 transform vt.使改觀 empire n.帝國；企業集團重要短語head to 前往 have a passion for 熱衷于

Ⅱ.語句分析

1.Her talent didn't go unnoticed and Maxine was encouraged to turn it into a profession,which she did.她的天賦并沒有被忽視，瑪克辛被鼓勵成為職業選手，她也確實做到了。

【點石成金】本句由一個簡單句和一個主從復合句組成，主從復合句中含有一個非限制性定語從句。

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.多年來，她還幫助培訓了數千名從業人員。在將她的美容公司發展成為一個美容帝國之后，她的學生也成了業內最知名的一些人。

【點石成金】本句是一個簡單句。句中的transforming students into some of the most well-known names in the industry after turning her business into an empire 是現在分詞作狀語，表示結果。

?語言運用

Ⅰ.例句仿寫

1.父母的期望讓她選擇了從教，這幫助她發現了人生的意義。

Her parents'expectation contributed to her choosing to teach, __________________.

2.她已經在這所學校工作近20 年了，因為工作努力贏得了“山羊”的綽號，這個綽號的意思是“史上最偉大的”。

She has been working in the school for about twenty years, __________________of“GOAT”because of her hard work,which means“Greatest Of All Time”.

Ⅱ.寫作實踐

假定你是校英語報新欄目Successful Graduates的編輯李華，請你向其中一位國外校友Mr Smith邀約采訪。內容包括：

1.邀請的目的；2.欄目介紹；3.約定時間。

注意：

1.詞數80左右；

2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

Dear Mr Smith,

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Yours,

Li Hua