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(2010`浙江省余姚中学高三第一次质量检测)

2008年北京奥运会上，著名100米栏选手刘翔因伤意外退出比赛，在社会上引起广泛争议。班会课上，同学们也就此话题展开了讨论。请你以 “Give Up Or Not?”为题，就同学们的观点写一篇120词左右的报道，并简要阐述自己的看法。文章的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：drop out退出，wisdom智慧，the running track跑道，ankle脚脖子

65%的同学支持	35%的同学反对
刘翔已经尽力。不是迫不得已，他不会退出比赛； 放弃也需要勇气和智慧。如果不果敢地放弃比赛，他可能将永远离开跑道。	刘翔退赛令人大失所望； 我们期待的不是金牌，而是优秀运动员应有的坚毅品质； 奥运会重在参与。即使无法赢得奖牌，也可以赢得尊重。
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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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.