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Once there was a teenage boy who was known as a fast runner in his village. He 16. cared about winning every race and becoming more successful.
One day, the boy 17. part in a running race in the village. He won the 200-meter, 100-meter and 50-meter 18. without difficulty. He was 19. of himself and received great applause(掌声). But his grandfather came and asked him to have a race 20. two unexpected competitors, an old man and a blind girl. The boy 21. it was unbelievable but accepted. In the race, the boy finished 22. , while the old man and the blind girl were falling behind. With joy, he waved his hands at the crowd, 23. people kept silent. “Why aren’t people 24. for me like before?” he asked his grandfather. “Start the race again with 25. , but this time, all of you should cross the finishing line at the same time,” the grandfather replied.
Facing the race of life, what matters is not just winning, but how you run the race.

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