Question

在2008年北京奥运会上,中国著名运动员刘翔因腿伤退出比赛,引起人们的广泛争议,下面是腾讯网站的一项调查:

运动员受伤后,应该坚持还是应该退出?

选项名称	投票数	百分比	趋势
应该退出,健康比金钱重要	222292	34.77%	上升
运动场就是战场,刘翔应该坚持	123752	19.36%	上升

请你结合上表,写一篇英语短文,谈谈自己的看法.

Answer 1

In the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Chinese athlete Liu Xiang dropped out of the race due to his foot injury, which led to a heated discussion among people across the country.

According to a survey conducted by Tencent Website, about 34% of the people think an athlete should quit the race when injured since health is much more important than a gold medal; While nearly 20% of the netizens believe that an injured athlete should hold on to the end instead of giving up halfway. They regard the sport field as a battlefield in which every athlete should fight for the honor of his or her country in spite of any difficulty.

In my opinion, it’s a right choice for Liu Xiang to choose to quit the race. For one thing, nothing is more important than health and sports doesn’t mean sacrificing one’s health for a gold medal; for another, after Liu Xiang recovers fully, he still has many chances to realize his dream.