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ption of the people in the stands or the thump of his landing that brought Michael back to earth. On his back with that wonderful hot sun on his face, he knew he could only see in his mind's eye the smile on his mother's face. He knew his dad was probably smiling too, even laughing. What he didn't know was that his dad was hugging his wife and crying. That's right: Bert "If You Want It, Work For It" Stone was crying like a baby in his wife's arms. He was crying harder than Mildred had ever seen before. She also knew he was crying the greatest tears of all: tears of pride. Michael was immediately surrounded by people hugging and congratulating him on the greatest accomplishment of his life. He later went on that day to clear 17 feet 6 1/2 inches: a National and International Junior Olympics record. With all the media attention and sponsorship possibilities, Michael's life would never be the same again. It wasn't just because he won the National Junior Olympics and set a new world record. And it wasn't because he had just increased his personal best by 9 l/2 inches. It was simply because Michael Stone is blind.
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New Words and Expressionsbear outprove that (sth.) is true 证实
sweatvi. 出汗 n. 汗水 towel n. 毛巾，手巾 pole-vault vi., n. 撑竿跳高 vault n. 撑竿跳高 (=pole vault);撑物跳跃 grace n. quality of being smooth and elegant, esp. in movement or structure 优美，优雅；雅致
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gymnast n. 体操家，体操运动员 body builder n. 健美运动员 mere a. nothing more than 仅仅，只不过 fantasy n. 幻想 numerous a. very many 许多的，无数的 passion n. strong feeling, esp. of love 热情 detail n. small, particular fact or item 细节，琐碎的事
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recur▲ vi. come or happen again 再来；再发生 outrun (outran, outrun) vt. run faster or better than; go beyond 跑得比…快；跑得比…好；超过 eagle n. 鹰 coincide▲ vi. happen at the same time; be in agreement 同时发生；一致 coincide with 与…同时发生；与…一致 hard-core a. 顽固不化的 core n. the most important part 核心
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realist n. a person who deals in a practical way with situations as they actually are 现实主义者 motto n. 格言，座右铭 work out go through a physical exercise session 体育锻炼，训练 weightlifting n. 举重(运动) alteinate▲ a. every other or second; happening by turns 交替的；轮流的 coach n. (体育运动的)教练 dedication n. giving oneself, time, effort, etc. (to sth.) 奉献，献身
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relax v. make or become less tense, worried or nervous 放松，松弛 on one/two/several occasion(s) 有一(两，几)次 vain a. too pleased with one's own abilities or looks 虚荣的，自负的 bar n. 横杆；条；块 inflate v. fill (sth.) with air (使)充气，(使)膨胀 mat n. 垫子；席子 competitor n. 竞争者，对手
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emotion n. 情感，感情 preparation n. the act or process of preparing 准备 be ashamed of feeling foolish or uncomf
ortable because of (sth.) 因…感到难为情 finger-tipped a. using or operated by the fingers 用手的 push-up n. (AmE) 俯卧撑 runway n. 跑道 startle▲ vt. give a sudden shock or surprise to 使大吃一惊
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bale n. (一)大捆，(一)大包 hay n. 干草 intensity n. the state of being intense 强烈、剧烈，紧张 anxiety n. a feeling of worry or fear 忧虑，担心 tension n. worry or nervousness 紧张，不安 tense a. feeling worried or nervous; making people worried or nervous 紧张的；令人紧张的 along with together with 连同
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stretch out 伸展 breeze n. 微风，轻风 deafen vt. make (sb.) unable to hear, esp. for a short time 使聋 deaf a. unable to hear at all or to hear well 耳聋的 sprint vi. run at one's fastest speed, esp. for a short distance 疾跑 take-off n. 起跳；(飞机)起飞 effortless a. needing little or no effort 容易的，不费力气的
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eruption n. 爆发 erupt▲ vi. thump n. (noise made by) a heavy blow 重击(声) bring (sb.) back to earth 使回到现实中 in one's mind's eye 在想象中 congratulate vt. 祝贺 media n. 大众传播媒介 sponsorship n. 资助；赞助