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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上专心-专注-专业专心-专注-专业精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上专心-专注-专业2013 A Leap（跳跃）to HonorLeaping on a narrow balance beam（平衡木） is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13-year-old gymnast, is an expert at it.To perfect her skills, Lola 36 for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in Mar

2、ch, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.Thats especially impressive,37 she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift constantly. She often sees double and cant 38 how far away thingsare.When she was little, her mom 39 that even though she couldnt see40 , she was fea

3、rless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the 41 right away and gymnastics became her favorite.Though learning gymnastics has been more 42 for her than for some of her tournaments, she has neverquit. She doesnt let her 43 stop her from doing anything that she wants

4、 to.She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest44is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to45your mind that itll take you where yo

5、u want to go.” says Lola.To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most 46 for anyone because its four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didnt fall 47 the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10- her highest score yet.Lola doesnt want to be48 differentlyfrom th

6、e other girls on her team. At the competitions, the judges dont know about her vision 49. She doesnt tell them, because she doesnt think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her 50 attitude.Lola never thinks about 51. She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her 52

7、is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what shes learned toother kids 53 she grew up.Lola is 54of all her hard work and success. She says its helped her overcome problems in her lifeoutside gymnastics, too. Her 55 for others is “just believe in yourself.”2012 I

8、nspiration“Mama, when I grow up, Im going to be one of those!”I said this after seeing the Capital Dancing Company perform when I was three. It was the first time that my _36_ took on a vivid form and acted as something important to start my training. As I grew older and was _37_ to more, my interes

9、ts in the world of dance _38_ varied but that little girls dream of someday becoming a _39_ in the company never left me. In the summer of 2005 when I was 18, I received the phone call which made that dream a _40_; I became a member of the company _41_ back to 1925.As I look back on that day now, it

10、 surely _42_ any sense of reality. I believe I stayed in a state of pleasant disbelief _43_ I was halfway through rehearsals (排练) on my first day. I never actually _44_ to get the job. After being offered the position, I was completely _45_. I remember shaking with excitement.Though I was absolutely

11、 thrilled with the change, it did not come without its fair share of _46_. Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vital to _47_ up the material fast with every last bit of concentration. It is that extreme _48_ to detail (细节) and stress on practice that set us _49

12、_. To then follow those high-energy rehearsals _50_ a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day, I discovered a new _51_ of the words “hard work.” What I thought were my physical _52_ were pushed much further than I thought _53_. I learned to make each performance better than the last.Toda

13、y, when I look at the unbelievable company that I have the great _54_ of being a part of, not only as a member, but as a dance captain, I see a _55_ that has inspired not only generations of little girls but a splendid company that continues to develop and grow-and inspires people every day to follo

14、w their dreams.2011I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because. I didnt like attention drawn to myself. And 36 otherwise assigned （指定） a seat by the teacher. I always 37 to sit at the back of the classroom.All this 38 after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested. I tr

15、y out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy 39 because I didnt have a good sense of balance nor did I have the 40 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “ 41 for it”, I wouldnt have decided to give it a try.

16、Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the 42 of it. When I first started 43 the practicesessions. I didnt even know the rules of the game much 44 what I was doing. Sometimes Id get 45 and take a shot at the wrong directionwhich made me feel really stupid. 46 . I wasnt the only one “ne

17、w” at the game, so I decided to 47 on learning the game, do my best at each practicesession, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didnt 48 “just yet”.I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the 49 and the “moves” Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive50 in me

18、 was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friendsin the 51 friends who respected my effortWith my 52 self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “53” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself

19、. 54 raising my hand even when I sometimes wasnt 100 percent 55 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself2010 I met Mrs. Neidl in the ninth grade on a stage-design team for a play and she was one of the directors. Almost instantly I loved her. She had an Unpleasant voice and

20、a direct way of speaking, 36 she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason, she was impressed with my work and me.Mrs. Neidl would ask me for my 37 . She wanted to know how I thought we should 38 things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew 39 about stage design! But I slowly beg

21、an to respond to her 40 . It was cause and effect: She believed I had opinions, so I began to 41 them. She trusted me to complete things, so I completed them perfectly. She loved how 42 I was, so I began to show up to paint more and more. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.Mrs. Neid

22、ls 43 that year was, Try it. We can always paint over it 44 !I began to take 45 . I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing-only things to be 46 upon. I learned to dip my brush into the paint and 47 create something.The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was 48

23、 in the programas Student Art Assistant because of the time and effort Id put in. It was that year that I 49 I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.Being on that stage-design team 50 Mrs. Neidl changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had thought, bu

24、t I also 51 a strong interest and a world I hadnt known existed. She taught me not to 52 what people think I should do: She taught me to take chances and not be 53 . Mrs. Neidl was my comforter when I was upset. Her 54 in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined 55 .2009Jamess New Bicyc

25、leJames shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully _36_ the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! _37_ on earth was he going to get the _38_ of the money?He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was _39_ to hang around with people w

26、hen you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no _40_ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to _41_.There was only one way to get money, and that was to _42_ it. He would have to find a job. _43_ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided

27、 to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had _44_ on most things.“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.” That was the _45_ of Jamess odd-job(零工) business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by

28、 the _46_ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the _47_ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the _48_ increased and he knew that he would soon have _49_ for the bicycle he longed for. The day _5

29、0_ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He _51_ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode _52_ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard _53_ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more _54

30、_ he had bought it with his own money. He had _55_what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.2008When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could _36_ tough subjects and really learn something. One such co

31、urse was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he 37 in class.When I took the first exam, I was 38 to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, 39 English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained_ 40 .I decided to try harder, although I didnt know what that 41because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I 42 with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldnt change his 43 .