I stood there at the starting line, heart beating fast. I was about to take part in a three-kilometre run. The past four weeks of valuable
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had led to this exciting moment. The moment when my
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could run across the school. The moment when I could listen to my classmates and chant. I was
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. I could feel the adrenaline(肾上腺激素)build up inside me.
“On your marks, get set, GO!” Mrs Ashley’s
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broke the silence. I was off with a stream of Grade 8 girls.
Soon I reached the top of the small hill in the school and then returned towards the basketball court where I
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. A strong wind blew my hair out of my face as I ran down the hill. When I set foot on the basketball court again, my teacher, Casey, marked my wristband(腕套)to show that I had
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my first lap(一圈). “First lap done! Great job!” she cheered, pointing at my bright red T-shirt that I was wearing to stand for my
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. The proud feeling filled me up and I kept on running.
By the second lap, the cheers grew weaker as I ran past the playground. When I
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nearer to the cricket nets(板球网), I knew that I was getting closer to my last lap. The
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of my teachers and friends came into my ears. I felt supported and began to run more
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.
I was nearly there but my legs suddenly tightened(绷紧). My breath became short. My
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was beating so fast that it would fly out of my chest.
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I couldn’t stop. I couldn’t stop now. I knew I was so
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. These words played over and over inside my head like my favourite song—Just keep going.
It wasn’t long until I was
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there. Several minutes later, I set foot across the finish line, hearing my friends cheer. I had
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it. I had finished a three-kilometre run and now it was over. I felt proud and relaxed.
(
C
) 1. A. watching B. studying C. training D. playing
(
B
) 2. A. minds B. legs C. steps D. eyes
(
D
) 3. A. calm B. relaxed C. comfortable D. ready
(
A
) 4. A. voice B. noise C. energy D. idea
(
B
) 5. A. found B. started C. waited D. completed
(
C
) 6. A. learnt B. entered C. finished D. practised
(
D
) 7. A. future B. parents C. teachers D. class
(
A
) 8. A. moved B. walked C. stayed D. carried
(
C
) 9. A. singing B. reading C. cheers D. shouts
(
A
)10. A. quickly B. quietly C. luckily D. angrily
(
A
)11. A. heart B. mind C. leg D. arm
(
D
)12. A. So B. And C. Or D. But
(
D
)13. A. safe B. far C. healthy D. close
(
A
)14. A. finally B. suddenly C. slowly D. carefully
(
B
)15. A. believed B. made C. reported D. broken
