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.