运动重启人生

四川 蒋建平

在2022年北京冬季残奥会上勇夺一金两银的残疾人越野滑雪运动员毛忠武今年36岁。 2006年，一次意外的高空坠落导致他下半身瘫痪，然而，是体育让他走出人生低谷，重启人生。

主题语境：人与自我 篇幅：319词 建议用时：6分钟

1For Mao Zhongwu, who was paralyzed (瘫痪) from the waist down in an accidental fall, sports have opened up a new world for him. The 36-year-old cross-country sit-skier collected one gold and two silver medals at the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games. “It was sports that made me come out of the lowest point in my life and changed me physically and mentally,” Mao said.

2Born and raised in Dalian, Liaoning Province, Mao has been fond of sports since childhood. However, an accident changed everything. He had to live under his mother's care. For a long time, he felt ashamed and was unwilling to go out. In 2017, persuaded by his mother, he started to learn table tennis. Ten days later, he took part in a citywide competition and performed well.

3Fan Yi, a coach from the sports department of Dalian's service center for the disabled, picked Mao and brought him to the wheelchair racing team. Fan recalled that in the beginning Mao didn't dare to talk with other people. But he gradually became cheerful and confident in training. Four years ago, Mao shifted to train for cross-country skiing.“As an older athlete, he recovered slowly. And this became the biggest problem for him.However, he never gave up and persevered (坚持) through willpower,” Fan said.

4Mao said that when he decided to be a professional athlete, he told himself there was no turning back. “I have experienced the bitterness of life, and I know this is a rare chance that I must take,” he said. Everyone's body has its limits. When he was suffering through the period of tiredness caused by overtraining, he thought he was too old to compete in the Olympics. “With the support of my team, I stepped toward my goals one by one. Although I'm not young now, I will keep training and win more gold medals as long as I can,” he said.

Reading Check

1. Which is the biggest challenge for Mao Zhongwu according to Fan Yi?

A. His age. B. His mental state.

C. The lack of confidence. D. The bitterness of his life.

2. Which word can best describe Mao Zhongwu?

A. Adventurous. B. Creative.

C. Determined. D. Communicative.

3. What does the author mainly want to tell us in the text?

A. All good things come to an end.

B. Every man is the master of his fate.

C. One shouldn't see the forest for the trees.

D. One man's junk is another man's treasure.

Language Study

佳句积累——运动的积极影响

1. Sports have opened up a new world for him. 体育运动为他打开了一个新世界。（open up a new world for 为……打开一个新世界）

2. It was sports that made me come out of the lowest point in my life and changed me physically and mentally. 正是体育运动让我走出了人生的低谷，让我在身体和精神上得以改变。 （It is/was...that... 正是……）

3. Born and raised in Dalian, Liaoning Province, Mao has been fond of sports since childhood. 毛忠武在辽宁省大连市出生长大，从小就喜欢体育运动。 （be fond of 喜欢）

4. With the support of my team, I stepped toward my goals one by one. 在我的团队的支持下，我朝着我的目标一步步前进。 （with the support of 在……的支持下）