Sports Day was getting close in the school. All the children were very excited and were practicing for the big race. John, one of the fast runners of the school, was confident that he would win for he was not doing anything at all. “You have to work hard to come first in the race John. You are not practicing at all,” said John’s mother.
“Mom, you know how fast I am! Why should I waste my time running? Only I will win; no one else will win!”said John. “John, you may be right but talent (天赋) without hard work is not good at all. This laziness of yours will cost you greatly,” his mother warned him. John just laughed. He was so confident that he would win the trophy (奖杯) as no one else in his class was as fast as he was!.
Tim, a classmate of John, was also participating (参加) in the running race. He was not a fast runner. However, he practiced till late at night and had developed great endurance (持久力) to run the race.
There were a few days left for the Sports Day but John did not practice at all. On the other hand, Tim practiced day and night.
The Sports Day was almost around the corner but John was confident that no one could beat him and had not practiced at all. But Tim with his hard work had become a very great runner.
At last, the Sports Day arrived. All the students showed up on the ground to cheer their favorites. The coach blew the whistle (口哨) and everyone began to run toward the finishing line. It was so exciting. John and Tim left all the racers far behind. Both of them were neck to neck.
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Suddenly, John went ahead of Tim.
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An Unforgettable Sports Meet
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3 . Clocking 16 hours, 46 minutes, nine seconds, the athlete Chris Niki didn’t finish with the shortest time when he recently completed his first Iron Man Race-but he did quite well.
After swimming 2. 4 miles, the 21-year-old Floridian cycled 112 miles. Even after suffering a fall from his bike during the second leg of the race, he called on his inner strength to get back up, keep going and get the job done. And then he ran a 26. 2-mile marathon (马拉松) to become the first competitor with Down’s Syndrome (唐氏综合征) in the world to successfully cross the finish line in the history of the Iron Man Race. For his efforts, Niki also earned himself a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.
“To Niki, this race was more than just a finish line and a celebration for the success,”his dad said. “The race has served as a chance to become one step closer to his goal of living a normal life. It’s about being an example to other kids and families that face similar difficulties. Those with Down’s Syndrome will be prompted to live a life like normal persons.”
Niki trained between four and six hours a day to prepare for the event, and that training paid off.
“Goal set and achieved, ” Niki posted on Instagram, where he has 33, 000 new followers. “Time to set a new and bigger goal for 2021. ”
One of Niki’s biggest fans, all-time tennis great Billie Jean King, tweeted the perfect response: “No limits. No boundaries (边界). Keep dreaming big and going for it！”
As for that medal he won for completing the race, he gifted it to his loving mom. With hopes of competing in the 2022 Special Olympics scheduled in Orlando, it looks as if Chris Niki has plenty of big dreams yet to come true.
1. What did Niki’s performance during Iron Man Race prove?| A．He is strong-willed. | B．He is confident. |
| C．He is kind. | D．He is careful. |
| A．Praised. | B．Surprised. | C．Forced. | D．Encouraged. |
| A．He wanted to make Niki famous. |
| B．He wanted to encourage Niki. |
| C．He wanted to show respect for Niki. |
| D．He wanted to show his relationship with Niki. |
| A．Chris Niki encourages people to exercise |
| B．Chris Niki won first place in Iron Man Race |
| C．Athlete with Down’s Syndrome makes history |
| D．Special Iron Man Race was held for special athletes |
