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It was the day of the big cross-country run.
Students from seven different primary schools in and around the small town were
warming up and walking the route (路线) through thick evergreen forest.
I looked around and finally spotted David,
who was standing by himself off to the side by a fence. He was small for ten
years old. His usual big toothy smile was absent today. I walked over and asked
him why he wasn't with the other children. He hesitated and then said he had
decided not to run.
What was wrong? He had worked so hard for
this event!
I quickly searched the crowd for the school's
coach and asked him what had happened. "I was afraid that kids from other
schools would laugh at him," he explained uncomfortably. "I gave him
the choice to run or not, and let him decide."
I bit back my frustration (懊恼). I knew the coach meant
well — he thought he was doing the right thing. After
making sure that David could run if he wanted, I turned to find him coming
towards me, his small body rocking from side to side as he swung his feet
forward.
David had a brain disease which prevented him
from walking or running like other children, but at school his classmates
thought of him as a regular kid. He always participated to the best of his
ability in whatever they were doing. That was why none of the children thought
it unusual that David had decided to join the cross-country team. It just took
him longer — that's all. David had not missed a single practice, and although he
always finished his run long after the other children, he did always finish. As
a special education teacher at the school, I was familiar with the challenges David
faced and was proud of his strong determination.
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We sat down next to
each other, but David wouldn't look at me.
……
I watched as David
moved up to the starting line with the other runners.
答案:We sat down next to each other, but David wouldn't look at me. I said gently and quietly, "No one can change your mind, except yourself. If you desire to challenge yourself, there is nothing to do with others' thoughts." He sat still with a deep breath. "You have a full preparation before this event, which is the most important reason why you show up here", I added with a sincere tone. Hearing my words, David turned to me tremblingly with tears spilling out of his eyes and expressed he had made a firm determination to finish the cross-country run. His coach heard what David said and gave me a look—the kind that was more determined than anyone else's. I watched as David moved up to the starting line with the other runners. The race started. It seemed that the runway was extremely long for young children, not to mention a child with a heart disease. David insisted on running as if he had forgotten all his weaknesses, though he was tripped over within the a few kilometers. It didn't take long before he picked himself up again and continued his mission. Classmates all appeared on the racing track, cheering for him. "Come on! You can make it! We are proud of you!" they shouted enthusiastically. To everyone's joy, he reached the final line and ranked the 20th. It was no more important whether he won the first place or not. It was his brave heart and strong faith that could make something unusual happen finally.