2022年新高考I卷
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It was the day of the big cross-country run. Students from seven different primary schools in and around the small town were warming up and walking the route(路线)through thick evergreen forest.
I looked around and finally spotted David, who was standing by himself off to the side by a fence. He was small for ten years old. His usual big toothy smile was absent today. I walked over and asked him why he wasn't with the other children. He hesitated and then said he had decided not to run.
What was wrong? He had worked so hard for this event!
I quickly searched the crowd for the school's coach and asked him what had happened. "I was afraid that kids from other schools would laugh at him," he explained uncomfortably. "I gave him the choice to run or not, and let him decide."
I bit back my frustration(懊恼). I knew the coach meant well — he thought he was doing the right thing. After making sure that David could run if he wanted, I turned to find him coming towards me, his small body rocking from side to side as he swung his feet forward.
David had a brain disease which prevented him from walking or running like other children, but at school his classmates thought of him as a regular kid. He always participated to the best of his ability in whatever they were doing. That was why none of the children thought it unusual that David had decided to join the cross-country team. It just took him longer — that’s all. David had not missed a single practice, and although he always finished his run long after the other children, he did always finish. As a special education teacher at the school, I was familiar with the challenges David faced and was proud of his strong determination.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答.
We sat down next to each other, but David wouldn't look at me.
I watched as David moved up to the starting line with the other runners.
范文：
We sat down next to each other, but David wouldn't look at me. I gently asked him about his decision, and after a long silence, he mumbled, "I don't want to be a joke." My heart ached for him; I knew how much this run meant. I took his hand and told him that every step he took was a victory, and that his courage inspired everyone. His eyes slowly met mine, and I saw a flicker of determination return.
I watched as David moved up to the starting line with the other runners. The gun went off, and the race began. David's pace was slow, but his spirit was unwavering. I cheered him on, along with his classmates and teachers who had gathered to support him. As he crossed the finish line, hours after the fastest runners, the crowd erupted in applause. David's smile, bright and toothy once more, was the proudest moment of the day. He had shown everyone that the true spirit of competition is not about winning, but about participating and never giving up.
我们坐在一起，但大卫不愿看我。我轻轻地问他关于他的决定，长时间的沉默后，他小声说：“我不想成为笑柄。”我为他的话感到心痛;我知道这次跑步对他意味着什么。我握住他的手，告诉他他迈出的每一步都是胜利，他的勇气激励着每一个人。他的眼睛慢慢地与我的对视，我看到了一丝坚定的光芒重新出现。
我看着大卫和其他跑步者一起走到起跑线。枪声响起，比赛开始了。大卫的速度很慢，但他的精神毫不动摇。我为他加油，他的同学和老师也聚集起来支持他。当他跨过终点线时，虽然比最快的跑者晚了几个小时，人群爆发出掌声。大卫的笑容，再次明亮而充满牙齿，是那天最自豪的时刻。他向所有人展示了真正的竞争精神不在于获胜，而在于参与和永不放弃。
