WhenIwasbornmyparentsimmediatelynoticedsomethingwrong.Myfeetweredeformed(畸形的)pointinginwardandcurlingunder.Iworecasts(石膏)andfootbraces(支架)inmyfirsttwoyearstocorrecttheproblem.YetIlearnedtobalanceandwalkincasts.Soonafterthelastsetofcastscameoff,Momenrolledmeindanceclassesastherapyformyfeet.Ihowever,quicklydecidedtotrysomethingelse.Notfarfrommyhousewasanicerink(溜冰场)inthemall.There,localskaterswouldperformiceshows.Iwantedtotryskating.
Istartedtakinggroupskatinglessons.Performingonicecamenaturally.Forme,skatinghasneverbeenaboutbeatingothers.It’sbeenaboutbeingmypersonalbest.Iprogressedthroughvariouslevelsrapidlyandgavemyfirsticeperformanceatageseven.SoonIstartedwinninglocalandregionalcompetitions.That’sbecausebeingontheicehasalwaysbeentheoneplaceIcantrulyexpressmyemotions.Theiceislikehome.
IbeganseriouslytrainingwhenIwasnineyearsold.Aftergraduatingfromgirls’highschool,ImovedtoCanada.Sayinggoodbyetomyfamilyandfriendsmademehomesick,butIknewdeepdownthatIhadtoleaveandtrainfull-timetogivemydreamsachanceatreality.
IwenttocompeteintheOlympicGamesin1992.Iwasthefirstofthefinalsixskatersontheice.Mylongperformancestartedwell,butIslippedwhilelandingoneofmyeasiesttriplejumps,andmyhandtouchedtheice.Ididn’twanttomaketwomistakesinarow,sonextIdidajumpwithjusttwospinstoplayitsafe.AsInearedtheend,Ihadonemorejump.Ilandeditperfectly.
Whenmedalswereawarded,Ifoundmyselfonthetopstep,thegoldhangingaroundmyneckandAmerica’snationalanthemplaying.Wordscan’tdescribetheoverwhelmingmixtureofemotionsIfelt.
小题1:Theauthorwasenrolledindanceclassesto________.
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