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On June 2,2012,Meghan Vogel won the state championship in the 1500-meter race.,it was her last-place finish in the 3200 meters that won her worldwide attention.
Only a few minutesthe 3000-meter run,Meghan entered the tough 3200-meter final.Three laps into the eight-lap race,Vogel was falling off the pace.It could easily be seen that she didn’t have the energy to compete for another title.20 feet from the finish line,she was in last place but still had
chance of passing a runner from another schoo1—Arden McMath,
was faltering(蹒跚).
Then suddenly Arden McMath (fall)to the track.Vogel never had a moment of doubt about
to do next.Rather than run past her fallen competitor to avoid the last-place finish,Vogel stopped to help Arden to her feet and
support) her step by step towards the finish line.The crowd cheered for Vogel’s action and the cheers grew
(loud) as the two girls finished the race with Vogel purposely
(make)sure that Arden crossed the finish line ahead of her.
Last place on the track;first place in sportsmanship(体育精神).Vogel was truly the (win) of the 3,200-meter race·
How do you know what is happening in the world every day? Do you watch news programmes on television? Or do you read a newspaper or listen to the radio ? There are _____ (组织)called news agencies that gather the news so that we read and hear about___
___(事件)quickly.
News agencies usually have a main office in a capital city and small offices in other capital cities around the world.Many journalists are____(雇佣)in each office and they gather information in the country,and in other countries nearby.
News agencies try to be quick,fair andt____ When they gather news stories.If the news is inaccurate,it will be worthless.And people like to know about important news stories, especiallyt__
_ with pictures.
The oldest news agency in the world is Reuters,which was___(成立)in 1851.Their work has changed a lot,especially since email and the Internet began to be used.They also provide news for people__
__on(飞行)on airplanes, so even in the air you can know what is happening many thousands of metresb
on the Earth!
One day, Nick invited his friends to supper. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he ______ (find) that he had run out of salt. So Nick called to his son, “Go to the village and buy some salt, but pay a fair price for it: neither too much nor too little.”
His son looked surprised. “I can understand why I shouldn’t pay too much, Father, but if I can pay less, why not save a bit of money?”
“That would be a very ______ (reason) thing to do in a big city, but it could destroy a small village like ours,” Nick said.
Nick’s guests, who had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy salt more _______ (cheap) if they could. Nick replied, “The only reason a man would sell salt at a lower price would be because he was desperate for money. And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack of respect for the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce it.”
“But such a small thing couldn’t____(possible) destroy a village.”
“In the beginning, there was only a very small amount of unfairness in the world, but everyone added a little, always _____ (think) that it was only small and not very important, and look where we have ended up today.”
The Olympic motto is "faster, higher, stronger." The ___( intend) meaning is that one's focus should be on bettering one's achievements, rather than on coming in first.
The motto ___ (be) with the Games from the
_ (found) of the International Olympic Committee in 1894. It was proposed by the father of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin, who got it from a speech given by a friend of his.
Eachof the five Olympic rings is a different color. Together, they represent the five inhabited continents, although no particular ring ___ (mean) to represent any specific continent. The rings are interconnected to represent the idea that the Olympics are universal, _
_ (bring)athletes from the entire world together.
The Olympic flag places the Olympic rings on a white background. As every national flag in the world contains at least one of the flag's six colors (black, blue, green, red, yellow, white), this further symbolizes the universality of the Olympics.
Nowadays many parents leave their work in order to provide necessary help for their children when they reach Senior Three. They usually live with their children in the rented apartment to keep their children________(陪伴).There are positive effects as well as negative effects over the issue.
The advantage is obvious. With parents preparing food and doing all the washing, children can eat41._________(有规律) and have more time to study and enjoy themselves. Most of all, children can enjoy the love of their parents every day.
However, it costs more money and gives students more43._________(压力) because they have to think about how to44.__
_______(回报)their parents.
I was being tested for a driving licence for the third time. I had been asked to drive in heavy traffic and had done so ___ (succeed). After _
__ (instruct) to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence. Sure that I had passed, I was almost beginning to enjoy my test. The examiner must have been pleased with my __
__(perform), for he smiled and said, 'Just one more thing, Mr Eames. Let us suppose that a child suddenly crosses the road in front of you. As soon as I tap on the window, you must stop within five feet. I continued _
_ (drive) and after some time, the examiner tapped loudly.