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(2010`浙江省余姚中學高三第一次質量檢測)

2008年北京奧運會上，著名100米欄選手劉翔因傷意外退出比賽，在社會上引起廣泛爭議。班會課上，同學們也就此話題展開了討論。請你以 “Give Up Or Not?”為題，就同學們的觀點寫一篇120詞左右的報道，并簡要闡述自己的看法。文章的開頭已經給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。參考詞匯：drop out退出，wisdom智慧，the running track跑道，ankle腳脖子

65%的同學支持	35%的同學反對
劉翔已經盡力。不是迫不得已，他不會退出比賽； 放棄也需要勇氣和智慧。如果不果敢地放棄比賽，他可能將永遠離開跑道。	劉翔退賽令人大失所望； 我們期待的不是金牌，而是優(yōu)秀運動員應有的堅毅品質； 奧運會重在參與。即使無法贏得獎牌，也可以贏得尊重。
你的看法：1…. 2….

Give Up Or Not?

In the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the world-famous 100-meter huddle athlete Liu Xiang quit the race beyond expectation, which stirred up a debate among students.

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Answer 1

One possible version:

Give Up Or Not?

In the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the world-famous 100-meter huddle athlete Liu Xiang quit the race beyond expectation, which stirred up a debate among students.

The majority of the students hold the view that Liu Xiang made the right choice. If it hadn’t been absolutely necessary, he wouldn’t have quit. Giving up doesn’t necessarily mean weakness. Instead, giving up sometimes is a kind of wisdom and calls for courage. If Liu Xiang hadn’t dropped out, he could have suffered a more serious injury and left the running track forever, which no one would want to see.

In contrast, about 35% of the students hold the different opinion. They feel that Liu Xiang’s withdrawing from the 110m huddle disappointed the whole nation. What we expect from Liu Xiang is not a gold medal but his strong will. Even if he did not achieve his goal, he would win the respect of all.

In my opinion, it is wise of Liu Xiang to have quit the race. If his ankle had gotten injured again, how could he render more service to our country in the future? Let’s wish him a promising future.