12 Toward the Future
/12 Toward the Future
*Selena had bright eyes and a kind heart that yearned for peace.
/*Selena had bright eyes and a kind heart that yearned for peace.
Her father was a doctor at the town hospital and was busy every day.
/Her father was a doctor at the town hospital and was busy every day.
Seeing her father like that, *Selena grew up wanting to “do work that helps people.”
/Seeing her father like that, *Selena grew up wanting to “do work that helps people.”
“I’m going to be a doctor when I grow up!”
/“I’m going to be a doctor when I grow up!”
She declared this when she was still in kindergarten.
/She declared this when she was still in kindergarten.
One day, her father said, “There’s an event where people who wish for others’ happiness gather. Want to come with me?”
/One day, her father said, “There’s an event where people who wish for others’ happiness gather. Want to come with me?”
*Selena nodded with sparkling eyes.
/*Selena nodded with sparkling eyes.
The event was held in a university hall.
/The event was held in a university hall.
There were scientists researching medicine to cure diseases, professors working to stop climate change, architects who built schools in poor areas, and many others.
/There were scientists researching medicine to cure diseases, professors working to stop climate change, architects who built schools in poor areas, and many others.
“Hello, *Selena. I’m Wan. I’m researching new anti-cancer drugs,” said a young man in a lab coat.
/“Hello, *Selena. I’m Wan. I’m researching new anti-cancer drugs,” said a young man in a lab coat.
“Can cancer be cured?”
/“Can cancer be cured?”
“It can’t be completely cured yet, but we’re starting to see hope. Thinking that I might save lives makes every day exciting.”
/“It can’t be completely cured yet, but we’re starting to see hope. Thinking that I might save lives makes every day exciting.”
Next, a professor of environmental studies spoke to her.
/Next, a professor of environmental studies spoke to her.
“How do you stop climate change?” *Selena asked.
/“How do you stop climate change?” *Selena asked.
The professor smiled and replied,
/The professor smiled and replied,
“It’s not easy to stop. But through research, if people around the world cooperate, we can change the future. That’s why we keep raising our voices.”
/“It’s not easy to stop. But through research, if people around the world cooperate, we can change the future. That’s why we keep raising our voices.”
As *Selena listened to people around the venue, she felt her heart growing warmer.
/As *Selena listened to people around the venue, she felt her heart growing warmer.
“Everyone is wishing for someone’s happiness through their dreams…”
/“Everyone is wishing for someone’s happiness through their dreams…”
At that moment, *Selena felt a spark light up in her heart.
/At that moment, *Selena felt a spark light up in her heart.
On the way home from the event, her father asked,
/On the way home from the event, her father asked,
“How was it?”
/“How was it?”
“It was amazing! I still want to be a doctor. But I want to hear more stories from different people.”
/“It was amazing! I still want to be a doctor. But I want to hear more stories from different people.”
A few days later, something happened at school.
/A few days later, something happened at school.
*Selena told her friends, “I’m going to be a doctor and help people all over the world!”
/*Selena told her friends, “I’m going to be a doctor and help people all over the world!”
Then one classmate, *Rina, raised her hand and said,
/Then one classmate, *Rina, raised her hand and said,
“Isn’t that a bit too optimistic? Becoming a doctor is really hard, and just wanting to help isn’t enough.”
/“Isn’t that a bit too optimistic? Becoming a doctor is really hard, and just wanting to help isn’t enough.”
*Selena felt a sting in her chest.
/*Selena felt a sting in her chest.
“Why would you say that?” she replied, a little angrily.
/“Why would you say that?” she replied, a little angrily.
On the way home that day, *Selena felt uneasy.
/On the way home that day, *Selena felt uneasy.
*Rina’s words wouldn’t leave her mind.
/*Rina’s words wouldn’t leave her mind.
“I feel like my dream was rejected…”
/“I feel like my dream was rejected…”
But when she talked to her father at home, he quietly said,
/But when she talked to her father at home, he quietly said,
“If you think carefully, *Rina wasn’t rejecting your dream. She was telling you what’s needed to make it come true.”
/“If you think carefully, *Rina wasn’t rejecting your dream. She was telling you what’s needed to make it come true.”
*Selena was struck by his words.
/*Selena was struck by his words.
“Accepting criticism takes courage…”
/“Accepting criticism takes courage…”
That night, *Selena sent *Rina a message.
/That night, *Selena sent *Rina a message.
“Thanks for today. I’ll study more and work hard toward my dream.”
/“Thanks for today. I’ll study more and work hard toward my dream.”
The next day, *Rina smiled and said, “I’m cheering for you.”
/The next day, *Rina smiled and said, “I’m cheering for you.”
From then on, *Selena didn’t just talk about her dream—she took action.
/From then on, *Selena didn’t just talk about her dream—she took action.
She read medical books at the library and joined science experiments.
/She read medical books at the library and joined science experiments.
*Selena gradually came to understand that dreams start from wishing for someone’s happiness and grow through effort and learning.
/*Selena gradually came to understand that dreams start from wishing for someone’s happiness and grow through effort and learning.
And just like the people she met at the event, *Selena strongly wished to become someone who warms others’ hearts.
/And just like the people she met at the event, *Selena strongly wished to become someone who warms others’ hearts.
Review Questions (Multiple Choice)
/Review Questions (Multiple Choice)
① Who was working on climate change among the people *Selena met at the event?
/① Who was working on climate change among the people *Selena met at the event?
A. A doctor
/A. A doctor
B. A professor of environmental studies
/B. A professor of environmental studies
C. An architect
/C. An architect
② What did *Rina’s words to *Selena mean?
/② What did *Rina’s words to *Selena mean?
A. She denied *Selena’s dream
/A. She denied *Selena’s dream
B. She said becoming a doctor is easy
/B. She said becoming a doctor is easy
C. She told *Selena that effort is needed to achieve her dream
/C. She told *Selena that effort is needed to achieve her dream
Let’s Think!
/Let’s Think!
① If you were to have a dream that wishes for someone’s happiness, what kind of dream would it be?
/① If you were to have a dream that wishes for someone’s happiness, what kind of dream would it be?
What can you do now to make that dream come true?
/What can you do now to make that dream come true?
② *Selena grew by accepting *Rina’s advice.
/② *Selena grew by accepting *Rina’s advice.
How do you feel when someone points something out to you?
/How do you feel when someone points something out to you?
How can you take it in a way that helps you grow?
/How can you take it in a way that helps you grow?
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