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　　I wanted to be just like those big kids I saw wearing their medals and carrying their ribbons(绶带)．So I 　　1　　 the cross－country team at my school．

　　However．I was very slow in the team．In races，I would finish almost 　　2　　．I'd always have to 　　3　　 in the longer races．The 　　4　　 races and at least 100 people competing in it made me really 　　5　　．Every time I stopped，10 people would 　　6　　 me．But I still couldn’t push myself to keep going．even though I 　　7　　 watching them go by me．After every race，I'd go home and burst into tears．Then one of my friends joined the cross－country team，too．She never got tired and didn’t get cramp(抽筋)in her legs．I just didn’t understand how that Was 　　8　　! I’d been running She for much longer than she had, but she could run 　　9　　 while I had to suffer．She even came 8th in a big race with over 200 people in it! My 　　10　　 Was lower than ever and I wanted to quit badly．I didn’t, 　　11　　．Even a whole month before a race，I’d get so nervous that I felt like I might give up．Still, I 　　12　　 to quit．I still had that 　　13　　 appearing in my mind and I hung on to it．Finally, I realized the reason why the bigger races made me so nervous was that I Wilts always worried that I wash’t 　　14　　 for them．I started to practice at home almost every day．I 　　15　　 a plan that had me running almost three kilometers every day，which helped me build up a steady 　　16　　．When the time came for the big race，all the practice really 　　17　　．I stopped only once and my pace was much better．I was 　　18　　 of myself for sticking with it even though it Was really hard and I’d even wanted to quit．I showed myself that I was 　　19　　 enough to keep going．That Was what made me feel good about myself and gave me confidence．The next time I’m faced with a tough 　　20　　, will know that I can take it up．I None of this would ever have happened if I had quitted!

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　　Michael O’her lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship．The father believed in encouragement．

　　Though Michael was the 　　1　　 of the class when he entered high school, his 　　2　　 continued to encourage him, but also made it very clear that he did not have to play 　　3　　 if he didn’t want to．

　　However, Michael loved football and was 　　4　　 to try his best at every practice．All through high school, he never 　　5　　 a practice or a game, but remained a bench warmer(替补队员)all four years．His 　　6　　 father was always in the stands, with words of 　　7　　 for him．

　　It was the end of the football season, and as Michael ran slowly onto the practice field shortly 　　8　　 the big final game, the coach met him with a telegram．Michael 　　9　　 the telegram and became deathly silent－his father died that morning, and the sad man left for 　　10　　 immediately．

　　In the third quarter, when the team was ten points 　　11　　, a silent young man eagerly 　　12　　 onto the sidelines．The coach and his players were shocked to see their team-mate back so 　　13　　．

　　“Coach, please let me 　　14　　．I have to play today,” said Michael．Feeling sorry for him, the coach 　　15　　．Before long, nobody could believe their eyes．This small bench warmer played like a(n)　　16　　．He helped his team win finally．

　　When the team was cheering for their 　　17　　, Michael was sitting in the corner all alone．The coach came to him and said, “You were fantastic! Tell me 　　18　　 you did it?”

　　Tears in eyes, Michael said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know he was blind?” He 　　19　　 a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could 　　20　　 me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!”

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　　Michael O’her lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship．The father believed in encouragement．

　　Though Michael was the 　　1　　 of the class when he entered high school, his 　　2　　 continued to encourage him, but also made it very clear that he did not have to play 　　3　　 if he didn't want to．

　　However, Michael loved football and was 　　4　　 to try his best at every practice．All through high school, he never 　　5　　 a practice or a game, but remained a bench warmer(替补队员)all four years．His 　　6　　 father was always in the stands, with words of 　　7　　 for him．

　　It was the end of the football season, and as Michael ran slowly onto the practice field shortly 　　8　　 the big final game, the coach met him with a telegram．Michael 　　9　　 the telegram and became deathly silent－his father died that morning, and the sad man left for 　　10　　 immediately．

　　In the third quarter, when the team was ten points 　　11　　, a silent young man eagerly 　　12　　 onto the sidelines．The coach and his players were shocked to see their team－mate back so 　　13　　．

　　“Coach, please let me 　　14　　．I have to play today,” said Michael．Feeling sorry for him, the coach 　　15　　．Before long, nobody could believe their eyes．This small bench warmer played like a(n) 　　16　　．He helped his team win finally．

　　When the team was cheering for their 　　17　　, Michael was sitting in the corner all alone．The coach came to him and said,　“You were fantastic! Tell me 　　18　　 you did it?”

　　Tears in eyes, Michael said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know he was blind?” He 　　19　　 a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could 　　20　　 me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!”