A Sports Day to Remember
一场难忘的运动会
Our school sports day is held every October, and this year it fell on a bright and windy Friday. All the students gathered on the playground, wearing the colours of their own class.
我们学校的运动会每年十月举行，今年赶在了一个晴朗又有风的星期五。所有同学都聚在操场上，穿着代表自己班级的颜色。
I signed up for the four-hundred-metre race, even though I had never won anything before. On the starting line, my heart beat so fast that I could hear it in my ears.
我报名参加了四百米跑，尽管我以前从没得过任何名次。站在起跑线上时，我的心跳得飞快，快得能在耳朵里听见。
When the whistle blew, I ran as hard as I could, but two runners passed me near the last corner. I finished third, and for a moment I felt disappointed.
哨声响起，我拼命地跑，但在最后一个弯道附近被两个人超过了。我得了第三名，那一刻我有点失望。
Then my classmates ran over, shouting my name and waving their class flag. I suddenly understood that winning is not the only reason we take part.
这时同学们跑过来，喊着我的名字，挥舞着班旗。我忽然明白，获胜并不是我们参加比赛的唯一理由。