Once there was a 14-year-old boy who was known as a fast runner in his village. He only cared about winning every race and becoming more ___1___.
从前有一个 14 岁的男孩,是村里出了名的快跑运动员。他只想着赢得每一场比赛,变得更加成功。
One day, the boy ___2___ a running race in his village. He won the 100-meter and 50-meter races with no problem. He was ___3___ himself and received great applause (掌声).
一天,男孩参加了村里的跑步比赛。他顺利地赢得了 100 米和 50 米的比赛。他为自己感到骄傲,赢得了热烈的掌声。
But his grandfather asked him to have a race with two unexpected people, an old man and a blind (盲的) ___4___. The boy thought it was unbelievable but agreed. In the race, the boy finished ___5___, but the old man and the blind girl were ___6___ at the starting line (起跑线). With joy, he was waiting for the applause from the crowd. But they kept ___7___.
但是,他的爷爷让他和两个意想不到的人比赛,一个是老人,另一个是盲(盲的)女孩。男孩觉得不可思议,但还是答应了。在比赛中,男孩获得了第一名,但老人和盲女孩还在起跑线上。他满心欢喜地等待着观众的掌声。但他们保持沉默。
“Why are people not cheering ___8___ me like before?” he asked his ___9___. “Start the race again with them. But this time all of you should cross the finish line at the same time,” the grandfather said.
他问爷爷:“为什么人们不像以前那样为我欢呼了?”“和他们一起重新开始比赛吧。但这次你们所有人都要同时冲过终点线。”爷爷说。
The boy was surprised but ___10___.
男孩很惊讶,但还是同意了。
During the second race, the boy took the ___11___ of the old man and the blind girl and walked ___12___ with them. The crowd gave them a standing applause.
在第二次比赛中,男孩拉着老人和盲人女孩的手,和他们一起慢慢地走着。观众起立为他们鼓掌。
The boy asked his grandfather, “For whom are the people cheering? Is it for me, or ___13___?”
男孩问爷爷:“人们为谁欢呼?是为我,还是为他们?”
The grandfather was happy. He ___14___ and said, “The crowd did not cheer for anyone of you. They ___15___ for how you all ran the race together.”
爷爷很高兴。他笑着说:“观众没有为你们中的任何人欢呼。他们欢呼的是你们一起赛跑的样子。”
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