The children in our neighborhood ran around as most children do during play，and Joey would jump right in and run and play，too.We never told him that he probably wouldn't be able to run as well as the other children.So he didn't know.
In seventh grade he decided to go out for the cross-country team.Every day he trained with the team.He worked harder and ran more than any of the others-perhaps he sensed that the abilities that seemed to come naturaIIy to so many others did not come naturally to him.[B]Although the entire team runs，only the top seven runners have the potentiaI to score points for the school.We didn't tell him he probably would never make the team，so he didn't know.
He continued to run four to five miles a day，every day--even the day he had a 103-degree fever.I was worried，so I went to look for him after school.I found him running all alone.I asked him how he felt."Okay，"he said.He had two more miles to go.[C]The sweat ran down his face and his eyes were glassy from his fever.Yet he looked straight ahead and kept running.We never told him he couldn't run four miles with a 103-degree fever.So he didn't know.
Two weeks later，the names of the team runners were called.Joey was number six on the list.Joey had made the team.He was in seventh grade-the other six team members were all eighth-graders.We never told him he shouldn't expect to make the team.We never told him he couldn't do it.We never told him he couldn't do it so he didn't know.He just did it.
难点重点，一目了然！
长难句解析 Sentence Structures
A The chiIdren in our neighborhood ran around as most chiIdren do during pIay，and Joey wouId jump right in and run and pIay，too.
邻居的小孩们做游戏的时候总是跑过来跑过去，毫无疑问小琼尼看到他们玩就会马上加进去跑啊闹啊的。
？run around东奔西跑；（特指孩子）到处玩耍游逛。例如：Our teacher made us run around the track ten times！我们的老师叫我们绕着跑道跑十圈！
B AIthough the entire team runs，onIy the top seven runners have the potentiaI to score points for the schooI.
尽管全队都在训练，但只有队里的前7名赛跑者可以代表学校参加比赛，为学校争光。
although引导让步状语从句。
C The sweat ran down his face and his eyes were gIassy from his fever.
汗水顺着他的脸颊流下，眼睛因为高烧而呆滞。
run down撞倒；使……变弱；停止；浏览；追溯。在本句中为“流下”意思。例如：Sweat ran down his face as he worked on.他干活时脸上不断淌汗。
There Are No Such Setbacks That We Could Not Overcome 人生没有过不去的坎
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人的承受能力，其实远远超乎我们的想象，就像不到关键时刻，我们很少能认识到自己的潜力有多大。经历多了坎坷，你会发现坎坷的脆弱，它再也不会轻易将你打败。因为人生没有过不去的坎，只有那些信念上的弱者才无法逾越。
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Our toIerating ability is indeed way beyond our imagination.But not until the very critical moment will we realize our potential tolerating ability.
[A]There was a woman in the countryside who got married at the age of 18 and had to escape with her two daughters and a son wherever she could at the age of 26 due to the Japanese army's invasion.Many people in the village at that time could not bear the suffering of being a fugitive and wanted to commit suicide.After she knew about it，she would come to those people and soothed them by saying，"Don't do that silly thing.There are no such setbacks that we could not overcome.The Japanese armies are bound to be foiled one day！"
After giving birth to the second son，her husband died of edema，which almost blew her away.But eventually，she recovered and cuddled the three young children，saying，"My sweet hearts，don't feel scared.You still have me，your dear mum！"
[B]Nevertheless，the Heaven seemed to show no affection to her who had undergone a rough life.She got her leg broken accidentally when she was nursing her grandson.Due to her old age that posed a great risk to her operation，she did not receive operation and had to lie in bed all day long.Her children all cried heavily，while she merely said，"Why do you cry？I am still living."
Even though she could not rise from bed，she did not complain about anything and anybody.Instead，she sat on the bed and did some stitching work.She had learnt scarves-weaving，broidery，crafts-making，etc.All her neighbors spoke highly of her skills and came to learn from her.
She lived until 86.Before she went to Heaven，she said to her children，"You all should live to your best.There are no such setbacks that we could not overcome！"
We will only get to realize our own iron will and strong tolerating ability after getting stricken heavily.Therefore，no matter what you are suffering from now，do not merely complain about the unfairness of our destiny and maintain low-spirited all the time.[C]There are no such setbacks that we couldn't overcome.Only those who have no confidence and courage to overcome setbacks will be defeated at last！
难点重点，一目了然！
长难句解析 Sentence Structures
A There was a woman in the countryside who got married at the age of 18 and had to escape with her two daughters and a son wherever she couId at the age of 26 due to the Japanese army's invasion.
有这样一位农村妇女，她18岁的时候结婚，26岁赶上日本人侵略中国，在农村进行大扫荡，她不得不经常带着两个女儿一个儿子，四处逃亡，东躲西藏。
due to由于；应归于。例如：Her appearance was due to long illness.她的外貌是由于长期患病所致。
B NevertheIess，the Heaven seemed to show no affection to her who had undergone a rough Iife.
可是，上苍似乎并不眷顾这位一生坎坷的妇女。
nevertheless译为“然而，可是”，通常用在作文中上下文内容转折之处，使文章衔接自如。
C There are no such setbacks that we couIdn't overcome.
人生没有过不去的坎。
该句话为定语从句，当先行词是anything，everything，nothing（something除外），few，all，none，little，some等代词时，或者是由every，any，all，some，no，little，few，much等修饰时，引导词只能用that不可用which。
Relish the Moment 拥抱此刻的阳光
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