Be a true runner
For me, it was normal to feel lost at the inter-camp track. Four camps of kids were ready to lead their teams to a blue ribbon and win the day. Not me. I was too little to be the leader and too skinny to be an athlete. I knew this by the time I was twelve, because my camp counselors（辅导员）and the other kids reminded me of it every chance they got. So when our camp needed a fourth runner in the two-mile race around the lake, I knew I was no one’s first choice.
I hid in the shade of a maple tree as they called the names of the runners, my body tensed as I heard a counselor call, “Fred! Where is Fred! He is in this race!” It was Barry. He spotted me under the tree. “Fred! We need a 12-year-old who hasn’t been in other events to run the two-mile!”
He gave me a push towards the starting line. Having no confidence and trying to save myself from the shame of taking the last place as four camps watched, I pleaded with him.
“But I don’t know the way around the lake!”
“You’re in. Just follow Bill!” Barry smiled.
Bill was my friend and the fastest runner in our camp. And then Barry said, “When you make it to the last stretch（最后一程）on the field, just throw your head back and run.”
At the starting line, I stood next to Bill and trembled.
“On your mark… Get set...” The gun cracked and sixteen of us took off. I stayed close on Bill’s heels, a little too close for Bill, I guess. He shouted at me, “Back off!”
I did. Two guys passed me, but I kept my eyes on Bill.
It was tiring. The distance was widening between Bill and me. We made the turn from the dusty road onto the muddy, wooded trail that would go around the lake back to the field. Through the trees, I saw Bill trip over a tree root and fall. A runner from another camp passed him.
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In a moment, Bill was up again and running.
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I didn’t know when I crossed the finish line.
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【答案】
In a moment, Bill was up and running. I couldn’t think of anything but to follow him closely. I could even feel the air hitting my face and I was totally worn out. Naturally, my pace slowed down. Just at the moment, Barry’s words “Just follow Bill” called me back. Convinced that I was no longer a loser, I refreshed up again and accelerated and soon I was quite close to Bill again. Injected with confidence, I headed for the finishing line. The gun cracked again, announcing the last 200 meters. I closed my eyes, threw my head back and ran with my last ounce of strength, in the direction of the dream line.
I didn’t know when I crossed the line. I still kept running on when a thunderous applause burst, which signaled the birth of the champion. I stopped and opened my eyes and saw my camp of kids and the camp counsellor gathering around me. “We have won the race! We are the champion!” they shouted and cheered, throwing me in the air. Showered with hugs and applause and whistles, I felt a surge of gaiety sweeping over me. To me, the race meant more than a champion; it well proved that I was not a loser as an athlete and that I could further explore my potential. Just as Hemingway put it, “The true nobility is superior to your former self.”
【解析】
本文以人物和时间为线索展开，讲述了Fred因个儿小人瘦弱而一直没有机会在赛道上为自己队争得荣誉，心生自卑，但是一次环湖2英里的比赛中，辅导员Barry选他当第四个参赛运动员，并指点他只要跟着他的朋友，跑得最快的Bill就行了；Fred照做了，尽管心里忐忑，疲惫不堪，但最终获得了团体冠军，也使他对自己充满了自信。
【详解】
1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“不一会儿，比尔爬了起来，又开始跑”可知，第一段可描写Fred跟在Bill后面的状况，Barry的话鼓舞了Fred，在最后200处他全力冲向终点线。
②由第二段首句内容“我不知道我什么时候越过了终点线。”可知，第二段可描写Fred的努力使小组赢得冠军，看着欢呼的老师和同学时Fred的心理变化。
2.续写线索：Bill爬起来后——Fred筋疲力尽时——最后200米时——越过终点线后——得知比赛结果后
3.词汇激活
行为类
①.疲惫不堪：be worn out/be tired out/be completely exhausted
②.加速：accelerate/speed up
③.发掘我的潜力：explore my potential/exploit my potential
情绪类
①.充满自信：be injected with confidence/be filled with confidence
②.喝彩：cheer/applaud
【点睛】
[高分句型1]. Injected with confidence, I headed for the finishing line. （运用了过去分词作状语）
[高分句型2].it well proved that I was not a loser as an athlete and that I could further explore my potential. （运用了that引导的宾语从句）
