It was my first year teaching in a special class, and I wasn’t sure what to expect at our yearly Special Olympics sports meeting. My
had some challenges, from learning disabilities to cerebral palsy (脑瘫).
Mark was one with the latter. Restricted to a
, he had to fight his spasms (抽搐) just to control his movements.
, he always had a positive attitude and greeted everyone with a huge smile. His classmates
him and always took the time to make sure he was included in group activities, especially Mike, Andy and Lucas, three boys who were good at
. Obviously, Mark wanted to be like them, unrestricted by the limitation of his
, and watching them moving on the playing field seemed to fill him with
.
When the day came, Mike, Andy and Lucas placed well in their sports events, and gave the calm audience something to cheer about. Mark sat in his wheelchair on the sidelines,
them on. The final event of the day was the 400-meter race.
was invited to either walk or run, according to their ability, around the
length of the track.
When Mike, Andy and Lucas reached the finish line, they
and turned to look behind them. At the
of the crowd on the track, determined not to be left behind, was Mark. All his classmates had
him. He was alone on the track with over half the distance left to
. Mike, Andy and Lucas looked at each other, and a silent
passed between them. Slowly, they jogged
towards their friend, cheering him on
he had done for them moments before.
The progress was
, but in the end the three star runners and Mark
the finish line together to the enthusiastic cries of their teachers and classmates. Seeing the look on Mark’s face and hands upraised, I came to understand what
the Special Olympics.
Years later, I’m still cheering them on.
| 小题1: | | A．students | B．friends | C．partners | D．classmates |
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| 小题2: | | A．bed | B．machine | C．desk | D．wheelchair |
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| 小题3: | | A．Thus | B．However | C．Otherwise | D．Besides |
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| 小题4: | | A．protected | B．satisfied | C．loved | D．cared |
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| 小题5: | | A．expression | B．practice | C．studies | D．sports |
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| 小题6: | | A．interests | B．habits | C．body | D．mind |
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| 小题7: | | A．trust | B．admiration | C．fear | D．worry |
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| 小题8: | | A．bringing | B．cheering | C．holding | D．moving |
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| 小题9: | | A．Someone | B．Everyone | C．Anybody | D．Nobody |
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| 小题10: | | A．average | B．different | C．entire | D．extra |
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| 小题11: | | A．fell | B．rested | C．hurried | D．paused |
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| 小题12: | | A．end | B．front | C．center | D．top |
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| 小题13: | | A．left | B．ignored | C．passed | D．helped |
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| 小题15: | | A．demand | B．relief | C．action | D．thought |
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| 小题16: | | A．back | B．along | C．again | D．on |
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| 小题17: | | A．while | B．although | C．since | D．as |
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| 小题18: | | A．slow | B．great | C．boring | D．relaxing |
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| 小题19: | | A．crossed | B．arrived | C．rushed | D．got |
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| 小题20: | | A．left | B．made | C．kept | D．found |
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