Ⅱ. 完形填空。
“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’.” Audrey Hepburn, the British actress said this. 1, doubts and fears often hold us back. How can we face them and succeed?
The runner Su Bingtian gives an excellent answer to this question. The young man began his 2 life in 2006. At that time, no one from Asia had ever run the 100m race in less than 10 seconds. Su trained hard. And he quickly became one of the 3 runners in Asia. In 2011, he ran the race in 10.16 seconds.
However, Su wasn’t 4. To run in under 10 seconds, in 2014, he changed his starting leg. This was a very 5 decision. He had to start from zero. At first, he was 6 than before. Also, he was 25 years old. At such an age, many runners choose to stop running. People 7 his decision. However, Su fought his fears and became a sporting hero.
In 2015, he clocked 9.99 seconds. He made 8! In 2021, he ran in 9.83 seconds at the Tokyo Olympics. He also became the first Chinese athlete to run in the Olympic 100m final.
Su Bingtian has told youngsters, “Never let your age hold you back. Have a try and try harder. I believe you can write your own story.” Nothing is 9 as long as you try and stick to it. Everyone can be a “Su-perman”! We should learn from Su Bingtian’s 10. When facing difficulties, we should have the courage to fight them and never give up.
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