運動重啟人生

四川 蔣建平

在2022年北京冬季殘奧會上勇奪一金兩銀的殘疾人越野滑雪運動員毛忠武今年36歲。 2006年，一次意外的高空墜落導致他下半身癱瘓，然而，是體育讓他走出人生低谷，重啟人生。

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1For Mao Zhongwu, who was paralyzed (癱瘓) from the waist down in an accidental fall, sports have opened up a new world for him. The 36-year-old cross-country sit-skier collected one gold and two silver medals at the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games. “It was sports that made me come out of the lowest point in my life and changed me physically and mentally,” Mao said.

2Born and raised in Dalian, Liaoning Province, Mao has been fond of sports since childhood. However, an accident changed everything. He had to live under his mother's care. For a long time, he felt ashamed and was unwilling to go out. In 2017, persuaded by his mother, he started to learn table tennis. Ten days later, he took part in a citywide competition and performed well.

3Fan Yi, a coach from the sports department of Dalian's service center for the disabled, picked Mao and brought him to the wheelchair racing team. Fan recalled that in the beginning Mao didn't dare to talk with other people. But he gradually became cheerful and confident in training. Four years ago, Mao shifted to train for cross-country skiing.“As an older athlete, he recovered slowly. And this became the biggest problem for him.However, he never gave up and persevered (堅持) through willpower,” Fan said.

4Mao said that when he decided to be a professional athlete, he told himself there was no turning back. “I have experienced the bitterness of life, and I know this is a rare chance that I must take,” he said. Everyone's body has its limits. When he was suffering through the period of tiredness caused by overtraining, he thought he was too old to compete in the Olympics. “With the support of my team, I stepped toward my goals one by one. Although I'm not young now, I will keep training and win more gold medals as long as I can,” he said.

Reading Check

1. Which is the biggest challenge for Mao Zhongwu according to Fan Yi?

A. His age. B. His mental state.

C. The lack of confidence. D. The bitterness of his life.

2. Which word can best describe Mao Zhongwu?

A. Adventurous. B. Creative.

C. Determined. D. Communicative.

3. What does the author mainly want to tell us in the text?

A. All good things come to an end.

B. Every man is the master of his fate.

C. One shouldn't see the forest for the trees.

D. One man's junk is another man's treasure.

Language Study

佳句積累——運動的積極影響

1. Sports have opened up a new world for him. 體育運動為他打開了一個新世界。（open up a new world for 為……打開一個新世界）

2. It was sports that made me come out of the lowest point in my life and changed me physically and mentally. 正是體育運動讓我走出了人生的低谷，讓我在身體和精神上得以改變。 （It is/was...that... 正是……）

3. Born and raised in Dalian, Liaoning Province, Mao has been fond of sports since childhood. 毛忠武在遼寧省大連市出生長大，從小就喜歡體育運動。 （be fond of 喜歡）

4. With the support of my team, I stepped toward my goals one by one. 在我的團隊的支持下，我朝著我的目標一步步前進。 （with the support of 在……的支持下）