InhighschoolIjoinedthegirlathleticclub.AtourfirsttrackmeetIenteredforthelongjumpbutwasmadeanalternate(替补)forthe50yarddash.Ididn’tlikeitsinceIwasbetteratlongdistancebuttheyassuredmeIwouldneverhavetorun;theyjustranoutofalternate.AsIwalkeduptothestartlineIsawmyDadonthesidelines.Hewaswatching.Positionreadysetandoffwentthestartinggun.BelieveitornotIclosedmyeyesandranlikeI’dneverrunbefore.IknewIdidn’thaveachanceofwinning.ButIstartedtohearcheeringandthoughtforaminutewasitpossible?IopenedmyeyesandtomydisappointmenteveryoneelsewascrossingthefinishlineinchesawayfromeachotherandIwasonlyhalfthedistance.Thatmomentfeltlikedays.Ifeltsostupid.Ijustwantedtomeltintothegroundanddisappeared.WorsethanthatmyDadwaswatchingandthenIfeltashamed.IkeptrunninghardasIcouldcryingallthewaytowardsthefinishline.ItseemednoonenoticedmeasIcrossedthefinishline.IsawmyDadstandingtherelookingatme.Iwasashamedtolookathim.Hewalkedovertomeandsaid“I’msoproudofyou.”Iwassurprised“Forwhat?EveryoneelsefinishedbeforeIevengothalfway.Ilookedlikeafool.”“Becauseyoudidn’tgiveupnotevenwhenyourealizedwhathadhappened.Yougaveityourallandfinished.”Ilaughedandcriedatthesametime.IfindIcanfacewhatseemsimpossibleevenaloneandafraidandthatwinningdoesnotalwayscomeinasyouexpect.IgivemybestefforttoallIdowinorlose.Idon’tgiveupinthemiddleofanything.Theauthormeanttocompetein.A.the50yarddashB.thelongjumpC.thelong-distancerunD.thehighjumpWhentheauthorheardcheeringshethought.A.shehadthechancetowinthegameB.sheleftothersinchesawayhalfwayC.othercompetitorswereencouragingherD.somebodyhadwonthegameWhathappenedaftertheauthorcrossedthefinishline?A.Shecriedatthesightofherfather.B.Everyonecheeredherforhersuccess.C.Herfarthercameupandcomfortedher.D.Shefeltashamedtomeetherclassmates.Whatlessoncanwelearnformtheauthor’sexperience?A.Whatseemsimpossiblealwaysbecomespossible.B.Don’tlosehearthalfwaywhateveryoudo.C.Successwillcomeaslongasyouexpectit.D.Trytodoeverythinguntilyouwinintheend.
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- Anndidn’t like our new roommate, and ______. A: I don’t too B: neither did I C: neither I did D: Ididn’t also
- 下列哪句英文表达的意思是:“抱歉,我不会讲英语”。() A: Sorry,Idon’tspeakEnglish. B: Sorry,Ididn’tcatchyou.Pardon? C: Sorry,Ididn’tunderstand.
- Idon’tthinkheisright,______? A: doeshe B: don’tI C: ishe D: isn’the
- Ididn’tknowanythingabouttheattributiveclause,forI_____mylesson. A: hadnotstudied B: didn’tstudy C: havenotstudied D: don’tstudy