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Dear mom, I am truly grateful to have you as my mom. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you have given me, which has helped me become who I am today. Your love and support have guided me through many moments of my life, giving me strength when I needed it most and comfort when I felt uncertain. I know that without your care, I would not be the person I am now. I love you mom, more than words can fully express, and I will always hold that love deep within me.Above is the listening content of a beginner English reading practice collected by Qicai team editor Xiao Wu. We hope you gain something from listening!
verb
1. enter or assume a certain state or condition
e.g. He became annoyed when he heard the bad news
It must be getting more serious
her face went red with anger
She went into ecstasy
Get going!
Synonym: goget
2. come into existence
e.g. What becomes has duration
3. undergo a change or development
e.g. The water turned into ice
Her former friend became her worst enemy
He turned traitor
Synonym: turn
4. enhance the appearance of
e.g. Mourning becomes Electra
This behavior doesn't suit you!
Synonym: suit
adj
1. feeling or showing gratitude
e.g. a grateful heart
grateful for the tree's shade
a thankful smile
Synonym: thankful
2. affording comfort or pleasure
e.g. the grateful warmth of the fire
noun
1. a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it
e.g. he led the queen of hearts
hearts were trumps
2. an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
e.g. he had a change of heart
Synonym: spirit
3. the courage to carry on
e.g. he kept fighting on pure spunk
you haven't got the heart for baseball
Synonym: mettlenervespunk
4. the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs
its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
e.g. he stood still, his heart thumping wildly
Synonym: pumpticker
5. the locus of feelings and intuitions
e.g. in your heart you know it is true
her story would melt your bosom
Synonym: bosom
6. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
e.g. the gist of the prosecutor's argument
the heart and soul of the Republican Party
the nub of the story
Synonym: kernelsubstancecorecentercentreessencegistheart and soulinwardnessmarrowmeatnubpithsumnitty-gritty
7. a positive feeling of liking
e.g. he had trouble expressing the affection he felt
the child won everyone's heart
the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home
Synonym: affectionaffectionatenessfondnesstendernesswarmnesswarmheartednessphilia
8. a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal)
e.g. a five-pound beef heart will serve six
9. an area that is approximately central within some larger region
e.g. it is in the center of town
they ran forward into the heart of the struggle
they were in the eye of the storm
Synonym: centercentremiddleeye
10. a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom
conventionally used on playing cards and valentines
e.g. he drew a heart and called it a valentine
adv
1. written formula for ending a letter
Synonym: sincerely yours
2. with sincerity
without pretense
e.g. she praised him sincerely for his victory
was unfeignedly glad to see his old teacher
we are truly sorry for the inconvenience
Synonym: unfeignedlytruly