2024年高考英语模拟试题分类汇编：读后续写（新高考专用）（原卷版）

2024年高考英语模拟试题分类汇编：读后续写（新高考专用）

1.（2024・广东佛山.二模）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整

的短文。

“Mom,please,9,Annabeggedeagerly.t4Please,letmedoitbymyself!9,Shehadnevermadecookiesby

herselfbefore,butattheageofnine,shefeltcapableofhandlingmanythings.Herfriendshadbeenbaking

cupcakesforayear.Yet,itseemedherparentshadlittlefaithinher.

“Annaisgoingtomakecookies?Alone?^^herbrother,Carl,askedwithalaugh."Thatisgoingtobe

disaster!CarlusedbigwordstoactsmarterthanAnna.Havingabigbrothercouldbeannoying.Admittedly,

Annaalwaysappearedclumsy.Butthatwasbeforesheturnednine.Shethoughtherparentsshouldrealizeshe

woulddobetternow.

Atherwords,aflashofuncertaintycrossedherparents'faces.Wouldtheyagree?Holdingherbreath,she

hadwaitedforwhatseemedlikeages.Surprisingly,Momnodded,saying,“Okay,butpleasebecareful,and

remembertotakealookatthecookbookfirst.^^

Fueledbydetermination,Annaracedtothekitchen.Witheachstep,therewasasenseofpurposeand

confidencegrowingwithinher.ShehadalreadydoneitwithMomamilliontimesbefore.Puttingthecookbook

aside,shegotdowntobakingcookiesfrommemory,breakingeggs,droppingacoldstickofbutter,addingsalt

andthen...um...yes,mixingitwell!Usingamixerwaseasy.Sheturnedonthemixeratthemediumspeed一and

whoa.Whoa.Whoa!Buttersplattered（飞溅）everywhere,makingthekitcheninamess.Collectingherself,she

turnedbacktothemixingbowlandstartedagain.Thistimewithsofterbutter.

Annaplacedroundedspoonfulsofmixtureontothecookiepanandputitintotheoven（烤炉）.Withinafew

minutes,afantasticsmellfilledthekitchen-thesmellofcookiesuccess!Shewasgoingtosilenceallthosedoubts.

Nomoreeye-rollingfromherbigbrother.Nomore"You'retooyoung,Anna^^fromherparents.Shebelievedshe

wasgrownupandmatureenoughtobereliedon.

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。

ThemomentAnnapulledthepanoutoftheoven,Carlsteppedintothekitchen.

Nowshedecidedtohaveanothertry,carefullyfollowingthecookbook.

2.（2024•广东广州.二模）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的

短文。

Bornintoamedicalfamily,Amar,a15-year-oldboy,wasexpectedtobeadoctor,butdeepdowninhisheart,

hewaseagertotakeupwritingashisfuturecareer.Hewasinagreatdilemmawhethertopursuehisdreamorlive

uptohisparents?expectation,untilonedaywhenhisfathergiftedhimaparrot.

Theparrothadtwohazylinesinherneck:blackandred.Amarknewthehazylinesmarkthestageof

learning."Whenthereisagoodteacher,howcanhisstudentbestupid”,heusedtobelieve.Itwasabsolutelytrue.

Metto'scagewasyellowwithabigdoorandashinysilverrod（杆）runningthroughthecentre.Metto's

worldwasfantastic,surroundedbyeight-footwhitewallswithsomeplumtrees.Andalawn,withapalmtreein

themiddle,wasdottedwithmultiple-colorroses.

Backhomefromschooleveryafternoon,AmaralwaysslidthedoorofthecageupforMettotosetherfree

nearbythepalmtree.Mettocouldsetherselffreebecauseshelearnedhowtoslideupthedoorbutshehadnever

triedtodoso.ItwaseitherlovewithAmaror,mightbe,shehadnevertastedthetasteofabiggerworld.

AmaralwaystalkedwithMettoinPashto（普什图语）.WheneverAmarfishedoutpeanutsfromhispocket,

Mettotalkedfrequently“Totichoorikhore”-parrot!Wannaeatchoori.Shehadlearnedonemoresentenceafter

meetingwithafriendbelongingtojungleoutsidethewhitewalls.Shealwayssaidthatattheendofmeal"Da

wakhtbamteershe”-thisshalltobepassed,whichAmarhadnevertaughther.

AmarsawherfriendcomingdailyandsittingintheplumtreenearbyMetto9scage.Heletthemanddid

nothing.t6Thenewonecanneversucceedinwinningher.Afterall,Ifeedherwell.Shewillneverleaveme”,

Amarmurmured.Buthedidn'tknowthenewteacherhadtaughthersomethingtheoldonehadn't.Itwastheouter

worldwithuntouchablehorizon.

注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Oneday,onthewaytofeedher,AmarwasshockedatwhatMettowasdoing.

Hisheadhangingdown;Amarcamebackhomeafterlongrunning.

3.（2024•江苏南京・二模）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的

短文。

Whenwearelittlekids,birthdaypartiesaremomentousoccasions.Theyareourtimetoshine,andwelove

everythingaboutthem:theballoons,thegames,thecake,thegifts,andsoon.

Afterreadingcoolstoriesaboutpoliceofficerssolvingmysteries,AllenMillerthoughtthepolicewere

awesome,hopingtobecomeoneofthem!So,whenhehadtochooseathemeforhisseventhbirthdayparty-he

wentwithhisfavorite:thepolice!Andallhewantedforhisbirthdaypartywasamodelpolicecar.Heexcitedly

invitedsomeofhisfriendsandanxiouslyawaitedtheday.Unfortunately,noneofthemcouldmakeittotheparty

duetovariousreasons,

Allen'smomRachelwrestledwiththechallengingdecision:shouldshecancelthepartyandsaveAllenthe

embarrassmentofanemptypartyroom?Hehadbeenlookingforwardtothepartyandtalkingaboutitdaily,soit

wouldbreakhishearttocancelit.

OfficerFrankSmith,whohadalreadyplannedwithRachelandagreedtoshowupattheparty,heardfrom

Rachelthatitmightbecanceledduetolowattendance.That9swhenhedecidedtosavetheday——heisapolice

officerafterall!Hisdutyistoserveandprotect,andhedecidedtoprotectAllenfromhavingabadday,andserve

himthemostamazingseventhbirthdayparty!OfficerSmithgotthewholelocalpolicetojoinin."Weliketobe

involvedinourcommunity.Ifsnotjustaboutenforcing（执行）thelaw.Weliketobethereinthegoodtimesas

well,^^heexplainedtoRachel.

OnthedayofAllen'sparty,OfficerSmithpickedupRachelandAlleninhispolicecar.Theboydidn'tknow

wheretheyweregoing,butwasexcited.TheystoppedatTownHall,andofficerSmithledthemintothemeeting

roomwhereagroupofpolicemenwerewaitingtowishAllenahappybirthday.

注意；

1.续写词数应为150个左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

There,apartywaswaitingforhim.

Aftertheyenjoyedthecake,OfficerSmithtookoutagiftbag.

4.（2024•江苏连云港•二模）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整

的短文。

MyBestExamination

Oneday,whileatworkinacoal-mineinMalden,Ihappenedtooverheartwominerstalkingaboutagreat

schoolforpoorpeopleinVirginia.ItwasHamptonInstitute.Theschoolwasestablishedtoprovideopportunities

forpoorbutworthystudentswhocouldworkoutallorapartofthecostofboard,andatthesametimebetaught

sometradeorindustry.

Iwasonfireconstantlywithoneambition,andthatwastogotoschool.Idecidedatoncetogotothat

school.FinallythegreatdaycameandIstartedforHampton.Ihadonlyasmall,cheapbagthatcontainedwhat

fewarticlesofclothingIcouldget.ThedistancefromMaldentoHamptonisaboutfivehundredmiles.Ihadnot

beenawayfromhomemanyhoursbeforeitbegantogrowpainfullyevidentthatIdidnothaveenoughmoneyto

paymyfare（路费）toHampton.

Bywalkingandbeggingridesinsomeway,IfinallyreachedthegroundsoftheHamptonInstituteaftera

numberofdays,tiredanddirty.Assoonaspossibleafterreaching,Ipresentedmyselfbeforetheheadteacherfor

assignmenttoaclass.Havingbeensolongwithoutproperfood,abath,andchangeofclothing,Iwaslikea

worthlessloafer（游荡者）.

Ididnot,ofcourse,makeaveryfavourableimpressionuponher,andIcouldseeatoncethattherewere

doubtsinhermindaboutthewisdomofadmittingmeasastudent.ItriedtoimpressherinallthewaysIcould

withmyworthiness.HowIwishedthatIcouldgetachancetoshowwhatwasinme.

Aftersometime,theheadteachersaidtome,“Theadjoining（隔壁的）classroomneedssweeping.Takethe

broomandsweepit.”

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。

Itoccurredtomeatoncethatherewasmychance.

Theheadteacherwentintotheroomandinspectedthefloorandclosets.

5.（2024.浙江宁波.二模）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的

短文。

WheneverIspreadmarmalade（橘子酱），Iamremindedofmymother,afive-foot-tallangelwhoeven

befriendedaskunk（臭鼬）.

Oneday,whileshewasbusypickingbeansinthebackyard,shecameacrossaskunknomorethanameter

away.Theskunk'sembarrassmentwasevidentashehadundoubtedlybeenrummaging（SL®）throughthe

garbage.Hestillhadamarmaladejarstuckonhisnose.Momtookpityonhim.Insteadofworryingthecreature

wouldspraysomethingsmellyalloverherandthebeans,shesmiledcompassionatelyatthelittlethingand

extendedahelpinghand.Kneelingontheground,sheinchedacrossthegrass,reachedout,andtwistedthejar-

verycarefully.

Thejarslippedoff.Theskunknoddedathank-youbeforeslippingawayintothewoodsatthebackofthe

garden.Obviously,therewasnosprayingincident,thankstomyremarkablemother.Sherepeatedthistale

numeroustimes,alwayscallingtheskunkMarmalade.However,thatwasnottheendofthestory.Threesummers

later,whenIwasabouttwelve,anotherencounteroccurred.

Itwasarainymorning,andbothmymotherandfatherhadgonetowork.MyfriendRobcameovertoplay,

andwedecidedtoruntheelectrictraininmyroom.Suddenly,ascratchingsoundemergedfromtheattic（阁楼）.

Robassumedthatitmightbesomekindofanimal.Curiositygotthebetterofus,andweventuredtowardsthe

sourceofthesound.

Icautiouslyopenedtheatticdoorinthehall.Thenoiseceasedabruptly.Iclimbedupthestairs,Rob

followingmylead.Therebehindthetoyboxnearthechimneystoodtheanimal-blackwithadistinctwhitestripe

downhisback.Washescaredandtrembling?Ibelieveso,atleastthat5swhatIremember.Instinctively,Iretreated,

fearingthepotentialsprayorbitesfromthecreature."Hey,Rob,"Iwhisperedurgently,"'Ifsaskunk.Lefsgoto

thekitchenandfigureoutawaytogethimoutofhere.^^

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。

Paragraph1:

Inthecupboard,severalpapercupsandajarofmarmaladecaughtoursight.

Paragraph2:

RobandIfollowedtheskunkasheatehiswaydownthestairs.

6.（2024・浙江绍兴•二模）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的

短文。

Kevinwoketotheblaringbeepofhisalarmclock."Can'twaitforthatcampingtrip,^^Kevinthought,filled

withexcitement.Ashewasleavinghome,hisdadgrabbedhimbythehandandsaid,"'Beforeyougo,justtellme

thedirectionsonwhereyouandyourfriendsaregoingtostay.”

“Butdad!”Kevincomplained.

“Nobuts!”Kevin'sdadadded.

“Fine."Kevintoldhimthedirectionsandleft.

Thethreefriends,Kevin,JayandNathan,hadbeenplanningthisadventureforweeks,packingtheirstuff­

tents,snacks,andamap-preparingfora3-dayoutdoorexploration.ExcitementranthroughKevinastheydeparted

fbrtheircampsite."Thistripisgoingtobeawesome,Nathanexcitedlyyelledastheysetoff.Butlittledidthey

knowthatnaturehadasurpriseinstoreforthem.

Thefirstdayatthecampsitewasgoinggreat,settinguptents,collectingfirewood,andsharingstories.

“Man,wenailedthesetents,Kevinsaid."Iknowitwaseasyreally,9,Nathanreplied.Thefriendswerehappy.

Yettowardsnight,asthedarkcloudsgatheredoverhead,theatmosphereshifted,andasuddenstorm

eruptedwithunforgivinganger.Rainpoureddownfromtheheavenslikearelentlesswaterfall,transformingthe

peacefulcampsiteintoamuddybattleground.Worsestill,ahugetreewasuprootedandcrasheddownwitha

deafeningcrackontheironlymeansofescape-theircar.Kevin?seyeswidenedinhorrorashespottedthe

damagedwreckagebeneaththefallengiant."Ourcar!”hescreamedoverthehowlingwind,hisvoiceamixof

disbeliefanddespair.utWe5restuckhere,“hedeclared,hiswordsbarelyaudibleagainstthebackdropofthunder

andraindrops.Theyrealizedthattheirplanshadbeenviolentlyspoiledbyforcesbeyondtheircontrol.Theonce

quietcampsitenowstoodasadesertedbattlefield,thefallentreeservingasapainfulreminderoftheunpredictable

natureoftheworldaroundthem.

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。

Paragraph1:Thenextday,theyfoundthemselvesfacingtheimmediateproblemoffindingwater.

Paragraph2:Onthethirdnight,adistantenginesoundbroketheterriblestillness.

7.（2024・湖南.二模）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短

文。

AsValentine'sDay,atimeforexpressingaffectionthroughtheexchangeofpresents,drewnear,Kendra

foundherselfseatedatthekitchentable,carefullypenninghernameonValentine'scardsfbrherclassmates.She

recognizedherownhesitation;wordsdidn'tcomeeasilytoher.Whilesheenviedtheeasewithwhichherpeers

talkedandlaughed,hershynessoftenkeptherquiet.

Kendragrabbedanothercard..Hereyeslitupatthephrase"You'redynamite（弓I起轰动的人或物）!”一a

termthatwouldundoubtedlydelightherGrammy,whofrequentlyusedtheexpressiontopraisetheirfestive

decorations."Well,thatlooksdynamite!?,Grammywouldexclaim,herapprovalfillingKendrawithwarmth.

JustasKendrawassigningthecards,hermothercamein,sharingthesadnewsofElise,theirneighbor,and

herrecentaccidentthatledtoabrokenleg,restrictinghertohomeschoolingforthecomingweeks.Kendrafelt

sorryforElise,andquicklypickedthemostsplendidvalentine,hurryingtoElise'shome.

Uponarrival,Kendra'slookfelluponthelife-sizeddeerstatuedecoratingthefrontyard.Shestudiedit,

sayingtoherself,“Wouldn'tthisdeerlookcoolwithabigheartaroundhisneck?Elisecouldlookoutofthe

windowandseeitdecoratedforValentine'sday.”

Withthisidea,KendragotthesizableredheartherGrammyhadgivenher,tieditwithstring,andhungit

aroundthestatue?snecklikeafestivechain.Thenextday,shedecoratedtheantlers（鹿角）withavarietyof

smallerhearts.ItwasduringthisactofkindnessthatColinandAmy,Elise'sfellowclassmates,happeneduponthe

scene."AreyoudecoratingElise'sdeerfbrValentine'sDay?”theyasked.Kendraconfirmedwithanod,

explainingherintentiontocheerupElise.Despiteheruncertaintyaboutwhattoaddnext,Colinproposedadding

somecolor,whileAmysuggestedputtingdecorationsonthedeer'sbackandforehead.Unitedbyasharedpurpose,

theyagreedtomeetlater.

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。

Thatafternoon,theymettodecoratethedeerwiththematerialstheyhadsourced.

Justthen,Elise'sfrontdooropened,andElisestuckherheadout.

8.（2024•湖南长沙•二模）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的

短文。

WhatshouldhavebeenaregularSundayattheYMCAturnedintoadayoneteenagelifeguardwillnever

forget!

Eighteen-year-oldNatalieLucashasbeenworkingasalifeguardattheYMCAinLongmont,Colorado,for

thepastthreeyears.Recently,acoupleenteredthepoolareawhileshewasonduty.Thewomanwasvery

pregnant,soNataliekeptacloseeyeonherassheeasedherselfintotheshallowendofthepool.

TessaRiderwasninemonthspregnantthatday.Sheandherhusband,MatthewJones,cametothepoola

fewtimesthatweektoeasethediscomfortofanervepain.

AsTessawasrestinginthepool,shesuddenlyrealizedsomethingwashappening.NatalienoticedTessa

climbedoutofthepool,soshewentovertocheckonthecouple.66IwalkoverandMatthew,thehusband,saysto

me,‘We'rehavingthebabyrightnow.'I'mlike,‘OK!'"Natalierecalled.

Matthewcalled911,butashespoketotheoperatorheknewitwastoolate.Tessawasalreadypullingher

bathingsuitoff.NataliehelpedTessaandMatthewbybringingoverthecenter'smedicalsuppliesandtowels,and

callingformoreassistancefromthefrontdesk.Throughoutitall,shetoldherselftoremaincalmandfocuson

caringforTessa.

“IknewIneededtostaycalm,^^Nataliesaid."SoImadesuretokeepmyheadonandstaywiththem,keep

askingthemquestions,andkeepthemfocusedonthebabyandmadesurethattheywerethemostcomfortable.^^

Lessthanfiveminuteslater,Matthewcaughthisnewbornsonashewasbornonthepooledge.

Afterhelpingclearthebaby'sairwayandensuringhewasbreathing,Natalieusedherbacktosupportthe

newmomuntilparamedic（护理员）arrived.Oncethere,babyTobinThomasRiderreceivedacleanbillofhealth!

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。

Paragraph1:

MatthewandTessaarebothgratefulthatNataliewastheretohelpthem.

Paragraph2:

NataliesaidTobin'sunexpectedbirthwasalljustpartofherjob.

9.（2024•山东枣庄•二模）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短

文。

Severalyearsago,Iworkedasawritingteacherinaruralmiddleschool.Iknewallmystudents.Theytrusted

mewiththeirstoriesandsoIwasgiventheprivilegeofhavingasecretbondwitheachoneofthem.Itaughtmy

studentsaboutthepowerofwords,andtriedtoletthemfindexpressionthroughwriting.Welearnedtotrusteach

other,becausewelearnedhowharditwastowriteopenlyandhonestly,andwelearnedsharingyourwordstook

courage.Iwasalwaysamazedatthewordsthatcamefrommystudents5hearts.

Later,wehadanewstudenttotheschool,ALAlwassmallandlookedyoungerthanotherstudentsinmy

class.Hewaswithusforonlyashortwhileandstilltryingtofitin.SoIwasalittlesurprisedwhenhevolunteered

toread.Ismiledandnoddedforhimtodo,whileinmymindIwasafraidthattheotherswouldmakefunofthe

newkidafterheread.Theroomfellsilent,andAlbegantoread.

“IfIhadonewish,itwouldbetomeetmydad...”Hestartedoutloudandclear.

Hehadheldtheattentionofmyusuallyrestlessstudentsforwhatseemedlike15minutes.Hetoldofhowhe

hadneverknownhisfather,whohadleftthefamilywhenhewasababy.Hesharedtheintimatedetailsofhis

strugglestobetheonlymaninthehouseatsuchayoungage,ofhavingtomowthelawnandfixbrokenpipes.He

revealedtousthethoughtsthatwentthroughhismindconstantlyaboutwherehisfathermightbeandwhyhe

mighthaveleft.

注意：

1.续写的词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Ilookedaroundtheclassroom,findingnosnickers（窃笑）.

WhenAlfinishedthelastsentence,alltheclassstoodupandapplauded.

10.（2024.安徽.二模）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短

文。

ACheatingIncident

Rajlookedintotheteacher9sstonyfaceassheraisedaneyebrow.Withhisforeheadbathedinsweat,he

attemptedtohidethebookbeneathhisdesk,butinvain.Thewatchfulteacherhadalreadycaughtsightofhis

behavior.Sheswiftlysnatchedthebookawayandorderedhimtostandtillthetimewasup,aperiodthatseemed

tostretchendlessly.

ToRaj'sregretanddisappointment,hehadforgottentostudyfortheimportantquiz.ItwasCAI,thecrucial

stageofhisacademicyear,andRajwashavinghisSciencepaper.Heclosedhiseyesashetriedtorecall.Then,it

dawnedonhim.Aweekearlier,hisScienceteacherhadclearlyinformedtheclass,taNextweek,we'llbehavinga

quizfocusingonInteractionsandMatter.Makesureyoustudythesetopicsthoroughly.^^Rajblamedhimselffor

lettingsuchvitalinformationsliphismindamongthechaosofdailyschoollife.

Withtheclockticking,hewasbrieflyglancingthroughthepagesofhistextbook,desperatelytryingtoabsorb

anylast-minuteknowledgebeforethequizbegan.However,justashewasdoingso,theteacherseverely

instructedeveryonetopackawayeverythingexcepttheirpencilcases.Rajletoutalowsigh,despairsettling

heavilyinhis

chest.

Astheteacherhandedoutthepapers,hefeltnervousandhishandsgrewicyandslickwithsweat,showing

hisanxiety.Dropsofsweatstoodoutonhisforeheadashetriedtofocus.Thoughtsofbeingafailureranthrough

hismind.Hemovedhisbodyfromsidetosideinhisseatashethoughtofthenoteshehadsecretlyhiddeninhis

pencilcase.

Finally,theteacherannounced,t6Class,thetimeis10:00a.m.Wewillstopat11:00a.m.sharp.Youmay

begin,now.^^Thenoiseofflurryingpaperswasheardasstudentsattentivelyturnedtothefirstpage.Rajrapidly

filledoutthemultiple-choicesectionwithoutmuchconsideration,hisheartpoundingfasterwitheachtickofthe

clock.

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。

Whenhecametotheopen-endedquestions,hesigheddesperatelyfromthebottomofhisheart.

Oncethetimewasup,theteachertookhimtotheheadmaster'soffice.

11.（2024・安徽安庆•二模）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整

的文章。

Iwaselevenyearsold.Thiswasmyfirstsoccergame.Withlittleknowledgeoftherulesofthegame,Iwas

nervousanduneasy,butstillexcited.Withkidsrunningatmefromalldirections,Iobservedtheskillsthatmany

ofmyteammatespossessed.Theirmotionsappearedsosuggesthandeffortless,whiletheirfacesrevealedtheir

attachmenttothegame.I,however,lackedthespiritofplayingaggressivelythatmanyoftheotherkidshad.

Tomyknowledge,thisgameturnedouttobeanintenseone.Myteamwasfallingbehindtheentiregame,but

towardtheend,wetieditup.Iwatchedasparentsyelledandscreamed,findtoexcitementandemotion.Manyof

theparents,withtheirwavingarmsandcheerfuleyes,seemedmoreinvolvedinthegamethantheirchildren.

Suddenly,itwasmyturntokicktheball.ThiswasmychancetorevealthatJwasasgoodaseveryoneelse.I

broughtmylegbackandwasreadytokickwithallmystrength.Igaveagood,hardkick-oneofmybetter-but

unfortunately,Ihadkickedtheballinthewrongdirection.Seeingthedisappointedfacesofthemembersofmy

team,Ifeltmyfacegofrompalewhitetobrightred;Iwantedtorunhome,fasterthanIeverraninasoccer

practice.

Overthenextfewyears,Icontinuedtoparticipateinavarietyofsports,tryingtofindtheonewhereIwould

bethecenterofattentionfortherightreasons.Thatneverhappened.Veryoftenmyfathercouldn'twaittopractise

playingsocceraroundthebackyardwithme.EachtimeIsomehowmanagedtotriponashoelace（鞋带）ortrip

overarock.Myfathercontinuedtopushme,andduringmyelementary-schoolyearsitseemedthatImight

becomequitetheathlete.Atthesamet