Centering myself on the ice of the skating rink (溜冰场), I prepared for my skating performance. A confident smile spread across my face. This was the day I’d perform my best skating in a year, attempting a challenging jump known as the axel (前外一周半跳). My friend Caleb yelled from the stands, “You can do it, Harper!” My other friends crossed their fingers. My dad also shouted, “You look beautiful!”
As the music started, I was fully prepared. With a graceful circle, spins, and a broad smile, I began my performance. Everything progressed smoothly until I reached the crucial axel jump. As I prepared to jump, suddenly a mix of excitement and nerves filled me. To be frank, I could do it when I practiced off-ice, but I’d only landed it on-ice several times in my entire life. My coach had strategically placed it at the start of my routine to ensure my legs were at their peak for this demanding move.
I took the leap, but performed a distinct jump. It was a mere half-circle, falling short of the axel’s one and a half. I heard my friends sigh and saw my coach raise an eyebrow.
Determined, I attempted the axel again, but failed. I repeatedly tried and failed, spending so much time on the ice. When my routine ended, my dress was wet and I was far behind the beat. The silence was deafening, marking the most embarrassing moments of my skating career. As I skated away, I could sense the weight of everyone’s stare upon me.
As I made my way to my coach and dad, I heard the crowd cheering for Marlo, a charming eight-year-old, who was gracefully skating past me, leaving me with an intense sense that my skating career had come to an end.
My coach handed me my skate guards, asking if I was improvising (即兴创作) my routine. I didn’t know how to reply. My friends were embarrassed for me, avoiding my eyes. They seemed to discuss me except Caleb, my close friend. He brought me hot chocolate and apologized before skating his own routine.
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I felt an urge to go home, but my dad insisted we wait for the results.
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A Surprise for Grandfather
From high up in his apartment building, Peter could see the canal stretching in both directions. Every Saturday, Peter watched for grandfather riding toward the building on his bicycle. But today, Peter knew that his grandfather wouldn’t come and he would not hear the ring-ring of grandfather’s bicycle bell. What’s worse, there would be no Saturday afternoon picnic in the park.
Last week, his grandfather had hip surgery (髋部手术). Now he rested at home needing a walking stick to walk-and Peter didn’t know if grandfather would ever ride his bike again. Peter sighed. The sky looked beautiful today, but Peter missed his grandfather. Would he ever again hear the ring-ring as grandfather approached? That’s when Peter had an idea. He grabbed his birthday money-10 euros-from the top dresser drawer. Then he hurried to tell mom his plan.
A few minutes later, Peter ran down the stairs of his building and burst into the afternoon sunshine. His bike was waiting for him. Peter fastened his helmet and pedaled down (踩踏板) the rough road.
Ring-ring sang his bicycle bell to alert walkers that he was coming.
He pedaled past the corner bicycle accessories (配件) shop. He pedaled past the window washer who whistled as he worked. And he pedaled over a bridge.
“Hello,” he called to a girl fishing in the canal.
“Hello,” he called to a baby in a stroller.
Peter pedaled two more blocks and then arrived at the. market. He loved the market’s sights and smells. Buckets were filled with bright bouquets of tulips. Tables were full of rounds of cheese. Colorful vegetables were piled high-red tomatoes, white asparagus, orange carrots, green lettuce, purple potatoes, and yellow peppers. And Peter’s favorite-baskets overflowed with freshly baked breads, rolls, and pastries. He inhaled the smell, and his mouth watered.
Peter’s euros jingled in his pocket as he walked through the market, examining each table. He stopped at a fruit stand and chose two shiny apples. “Thank you,” Peter said to the farmer and handed him one euro. He stopped at the cheese table and asked for half a pound of cheese. ”Thank you,” Peter said to the cheesemaker, handing him three euros. Finally, he stopped in front of the bread baskets and chose a crusty oblong loaf (大面包).“Thank you,”he said to the baker,handing him two euros. Peter placed the items in his bicycle basket and pedaled back.
Ring-ring sang his bicycle bell to alert walkers that he was coming.
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He pedaled over the bridge.
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But instead of heading for home, Peter pedaled in a different direction.
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I moved into my house at the end of last year. I noticed when I moved in that there was a tree in the front yard. All I could make of it at the time was that it was definitely some sort of fruit tree with thick branches spreading outside. It was so large that it almost covered all the yard. I liked the big tree though I didn’t know exactly what kind of fruit tree it was. So I took good care of the tree.
Later, my friends told me it was a fie (无花果) tree and sure enough, as the months went by, the tree grew huge leaves and eventually bore fruit. Figs the size of my fist! I had never seen such big figs before and they tasted quite sweet.
While I enjoyed fresh fruit every day, I didn’t know what to do with so many of them all. I learned how to make fig jam because I didn’t want to waste the figs.
My next-door neighbors have always been polite since I moved in. They always waved to me as they pulled into their driveway or as they left for the day. I thought that was lovely in itself. However, we never talked face to face.
But about a week ago, my next-door neighbor came home from work and said hello, and properly introduced himself. He then asked if he could pick some figs from my tree. Immediately, I encouraged him to take as many as he liked. He told me a story about how he lived in the house next door for nearly 14 years. And 12 years ago, the former owners of the house I live in now were very good friends with him and they planted this very fig tree at that time. Now the old couple have moved to a nursing home. My neighbor visited them regularly.
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I decided to visit the old couple with my neighbor.
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Days later, I came home to find my neighbor and the former owners at my door.
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One day, Dad took Tim and Lily to the supermarket. “Now where has Tim gone? ” asked Dad. Lily shrugged. Keeping track of Tim was not on her agenda today. She’d been trying to decide on the perfect gift for Dad’s upcoming birthday. This year, she was determined to prepare a present that couldn’t be bought at a store or ordered online.
“Daddy!” Tim appeared out of nowhere, disturbing Lily’s thoughts. He yelled, holding a cereal (麦片) box in the air, “Let’s get it! It’s nutritious and delicious! And it has a dragon inside! ” Tim remembered Dad saying that when he was a kid, almost every box of cereal came with a toy. Ever since, Tim was certain that he, too, would find a toy in the next box.
When they got home, Dad and Lily began putting away the groceries. Tim couldn’t wait to take the box of cereal upstairs to his room. By the time they finished, Lily could hear Tim shouting. “No! No!” Tim’s voice kept getting louder and louder. Lily imagined each word as the sound of a hammer striking metal. Then she raced towards her brother’s room. The moment she stepped inside, she felt a crunch (嘎吱声) beneath her feet. It was obvious that Tim dumped all that cereal looking for a toy dragon. “They lied! No dragon. Just a picture on the box.” Tim sounded close to tears. Annoyed as Lily was, she said quietly, “Let’s see what the box says.” “I don’t know how to read.” her brother said in a low voice.
It reminded Lily that last school year, Tim’s teacher who sent home easy-to-read books and worksheets insisted that he was ready to learn to read and just needed some extra help, but Tim complained about books “for babies” and “boring” homework assignments. It was really a headache for Dad to teach Tim to read! At the thought of these, it seemed that Tim’s dragon issue had swept away her concern for a present for Dad.
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Lily decided to cooperate with Tim, making up a dragon story and having Tim read for Dad.
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After what seemed to be a century, Dad’s birthday finally came.
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After watching my son Todd run in a race, I made my usual comment, “Todd, I can walk faster than those women run.” Todd laughed as he knew I wasn’t a runner. “Mom, how about you running with me next year in this race?” Without thinking, I quickly accepted this challenge. I felt this was going to be a piece of cake!
When it was almost time for the race to occur the next year, Todd had been in hospital for a long time because of a car accident. Todd and my friends started to encourage me to run the race. I decided I should keep my promise to Todd and run the race. The first thing I did was go out and buy some running clothes. I might as well look good even though I hadn’t trained at all.
The day of the race came. I wished Todd could be there with me, but I had to start off alone. It wasn’t long before some racers started to run next to me and talk to me. I wouldn’t like to talk because I wanted to focus on my running. However, one guy was very talkative. He kept saying how tired he was, and that I must be tired too. He talked on and on. The race was over and this guy’s wife won! I didn’t mind this result. I was just happy to finish the race and keep my promise to Todd.
Todd asked about the race when I went to the hospital. I told him what had happened and how this guy would not stop his negative talk. Todd laughed and set me straight, “Don’t you know what this guy was doing? He thought you were the competitor by the way you were dressed. He wanted his wife to win.” Only then did I figure out the truth, so I decided to continue taking part in the race the next year; I wanted to win this time.
The following year I did train. I even bought some tapes called “Win at Sports” and listened to them daily. These tapes gave ideas about staying behind and knowing when to make your move.
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When it was time for the race, I was all dressed and ready.
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I stayed behind this guy’s wife in almost the whole race.
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A young boy named Alex wanted to be a great basketball player. He had a natural talent for the sport and loved playing it whenever he could. However, he was also very small and not very strong, which made it difficult for him to compete against bigger and stronger players.
Alex was often discouraged by his lack of size and strength. He would see other players who were bigger and more muscular than him and wonder if he would ever be able to compete against them. But he never gave up. He kept practicing and working hard, pushing himself to improve every day.
One day, Alex heard that his school was holding a basketball tournament. He was excited and immediately signed up for the tournament. However, Alex faced a big challenge during the tournament. The other team was bigger and stronger, and Alex found himself struggling to keep up. He missed several shots and made some mistakes that cost his team points. He felt embarrassed, frustrated and wanted to give up. He thought he was not good enough to compete against the best players in the school.
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But his coach, who noticed Alex’s discouragement, pulled him aside.
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The athlete I admire
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