
Midterms and Cherry Blossoms: Lin's Journey to Balance
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Midterms and Cherry Blossoms: Lin's Journey to Balance
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北京国际学校的校园里,春天的气息已经悄然降临。
Spring has quietly descended upon the campus of Beijing International School.
樱花树下,学生们的欢声笑语弥漫在空气中,然而在忙碌的教学楼内,有一股紧张的气氛在蔓延。
Under the cherry blossom trees, the students' laughter fills the air, yet inside the busy classroom buildings, a tense atmosphere is spreading.
期中考试即将来临,所有学生都在为之准备。
Midterm exams are approaching, and all the students are preparing for them.
林是个勤奋的学生。
Lin is a hardworking student.
她坐在图书馆的一个角落,书桌上摞满了复习资料。
She sits in a corner of the library, her desk piled high with review materials.
林心里想着,一定要这次考出好成绩,让家人满意。
Lin is determined to achieve good results this time and make her family proud.
家里的期望重如泰山,让她不敢松懈。
The weight of her family's expectations feels like a mountain, leaving her no room to slack off.
她的好朋友嘉豪坐在旁边,翻着一本教材,脸上写满了烦恼。
Her good friend Jiahao sits beside her, flipping through a textbook, his face full of worry.
“林,你能帮我复习物理吗?”嘉豪问道。
"Lin, can you help me review physics?" Jiahao asks.
他的成绩一直在下滑,这让他很担心。
His grades have been slipping, which makes him very anxious.
"我也很忙,嘉豪……" 林有些犹豫,她自己的复习还没做好。
"I'm also very busy, Jiahao…" Lin hesitates, as she hasn’t finished her own review.
明是班里的学霸,不常与人交谈。
Ming is the top student in the class, and he doesn't talk to people often.
他静静地在一旁看书。
He quietly reads on the side.
林偶尔会注意到他,他总是显得安静而孤独。
Lin occasionally notices him, as he always seems quiet and alone.
清明节快到了。
The Qingming Festival is coming up.
林的家人准备扫墓,她却犹豫着是否应该去。
Lin’s family is preparing to visit the graves, but she is hesitant about whether she should go.
“去不去呢?”林心里想着。
"Should I go or not?" Lin thinks to herself.
时间紧迫,她想利用这段时间复习。
Time is pressing, and she wants to use this time for study.
终于,林决定和家人一起去祭奠祖先。
Finally, Lin decides to accompany her family in honoring their ancestors.
在那片墓地,宁静的环境让她获得了意想不到的平静。
In that cemetery, the tranquil surroundings give her unexpected peace.
“家庭和成绩可以同时重要。”她对自己说。
"Family and grades can be important at the same time," she tells herself.
回到学校,林找到嘉豪,说:“我来帮你。”
Back at school, Lin finds Jiahao and says, "Let me help you."
两人抓紧最后的时间,一起复习备考。
The two seize the last bit of time to review and prepare for the exams together.
第二天,考试结束后,林和嘉豪都笑着走出了考场。
The next day, after the exams, Lin and Jiahao walk out of the exam hall smiling.
他们都发挥得不错,心里充满了轻松与成就感。
They both performed quite well, and their hearts are filled with relaxation and a sense of achievement.
林意识到,成绩固然重要,但友情和家庭才是她生活中更不可或缺的部分。
Lin realizes that while grades are important, friendship and family are the more indispensable parts of her life.
心灵的平衡让她焕发出新的活力,未来的路,似乎也更加清晰。
This balance of the mind rejuvenates her, and the future path seems clearer.