2016年天津完形
The journey (my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming) is as long as it is beautiful.
Cathy suffered some terrible illness in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she finally became healthy.
Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to join our local swim team. She practiced hard and finally made it.
The team practice, however, was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly survive her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to pull her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swimsuit ready to go! I told her( she shouldn’t swim after a whole night’s coughing), but she refused to give up and insisted (she go) .
From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn’t miss a single practice. She had a firm intention within herself to be the best one( she could be). My ten—year—old was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this determined human being (with a passion and a mission). There were moments of frustration of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn’t a winner ever. But that didn’t stop her from trying.
Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there to cheer on her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach announcing , “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her will and enthusiasm. Although skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset(财富)(one can hold) is the heart.”
It was the greatest moment of my daughter’s life. With all( she had been through in her ten years), this was the hour of true triumph(成功).
我女儿凯茜的游泳之旅一直很美。
凯茜小时候患过一场可怕的疾病。经过多年的定期治疗，她终于恢复了健康。
两年前，当凯茜在看奥运会的时候，一个梦想出现在她可爱的小脑袋里，那就是成为一名游泳运动员。去年夏天，她想加入我们当地的游泳队。她努力练习，终于成功了。
然而，团队训练是一个艰难的开始。她又咳又呛，头几个星期几乎活不下去了。一天晚上，我听见她咳嗽得很厉害，就决定把她拉出来。但是凯茜第二天一大早就把我叫醒了，穿着她的泳装准备出发!我告诉她在咳了一整夜后不要游泳，但她拒绝放弃，坚持要去。
从那天起，凯茜坚持游泳，一次也没错过。她心里有个坚定的想法，要把自己做到最好。我十岁的孩子就在我眼前成长和改变，成为一个有激情、有使命、意志坚定的人。当然，也有令人沮丧的时刻:她常常是比赛中的最后一名。凯茜很难接受自己从来都不是赢家的事实。但这并没有阻止她努力。
最后的颁奖典礼在年底举行。凯茜没有期望任何奖励，但她仍然在那里为她的朋友们加油，赞美他们的成就。当典礼接近尾声时，我突然听到主教练宣布:“最高荣誉属于凯茜!”他环顾四周，继续说到，“凯茜用她的意志和热情鼓舞了我们。虽然技能和才能带来巨大的成功,但最有价值的财富是人心。
“这是我女儿一生中最伟大的时刻。她在这十年里经历了那么多事情，这是她真正成功的时刻。
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