疯狂英语易背作文 50.The Spring Sports Meeting

Our school usually holds a spring sports meeting each year. The spring sports meet this year was held last Friday. Many students took an active part in it. So did I. The sports meet began at 8 o’clock. After the opening, all kinds of races, both field events and track¹ events, started one after another. I took part in the 1,500-meter race. I felt a little nervous before the contest began. Because it was the first time that I had run at a school sports meet. My roommates stood around me, encouraging me. “Come on! You are the winner of our grade in the long-distance competition last time. Be brave!” On hearing the shot² of the starting gun, I shot from the starting point. I ran at a medium speed in the beginning because there was a long way to go and I had to maintain³ my strength. As soon as there were only 400 meters left, I began to quicken⁴ my speed. I caught up with other runners soon and won first place in the end. There was only one step between the second place and me! My classmates ran to me, shouting and saying, “Congratulations!” I was very excited. It was also the last time for me to complete in my senior⁵ high school, for I would finish my high school in two months. I will never forget it.

1 track   

n.轨道；足迹；痕迹；磁轨；途径；vt.循路而行；追踪；通过；用纤拉；vi.追踪

参考例句：

• The new race track is nearly six miles in extent.这条新跑道将近六英里长。
• The police are on his track.警察在跟踪他。

2 shot   

n.炮弹，射击，射手；v.射击，发出，发芽；vbl.射击，发出，发芽

参考例句：

• He shot a wild duck.他射中一只野鸭。
• All the children shot out their hands for the money.所有的孩子突然伸出手来要钱。

3 maintain   

vt.支撑；赡养，抚养；维持，保有

参考例句：

• He has to maintain a large family on a small salary.他不得不依靠很少的工资养活一家人。
• We must do our best to maintain sales at their usual rate.我们要尽力使销售额保持在平日的水平上。

4 quicken   

vt.加快；vi.加快

参考例句：

• A good debate can quicken one's mind.有意义的辩论能使人的大脑更加敏锐。
• Your heart beat will quicken when you run up the stairs.跑上楼梯时，心跳会加速。

5 senior   

adj.年长的；资格较老的，地位较高的；n.年长者，前辈；大学高年级学生

参考例句：

• My brother is senior to me by two years.我哥哥比我年长两岁。
• They are senior students.他们是高年级学生。