persevere in training in order to keep the honor 保罗还说,英雄是需要日日维护的。 s an lympic medal loses its luster after years of storage, a hero will lo credibility if he stops looking to the needs of others. (para. 12) Over the years the public may forget about an Olympic medal winner and stop trusting him if he does not pay attention to what other people want or need 收藏多年之后,奥运奖牌会退去它最初的光泽;若是不再关注别人的需要, 英雄也会失去其知名度。 Summary of the text Paul Wiley was a 27-year-old American ice skater who could never win the big competitions. Many times he considered retirement but he persevered. Younger skaters consistently defeated him, yet he kept practic ing and competing. Then he finished second in the 1992 Olympics in France and became a hero. Applause greeted him as he stepped off the plane bringing him home from the Oly mpics. Fame and endorsements came his way But he remained very modest and did not consider himself a hero. He said that selfless service can make a true hero, and he also hoped that his story would inspire other people. This would be another kind of hero. Like skating, he felt that life requires the regular practice of small actions which add up to make a larger whole It's not necessary to be famous to be a hero in daily life Words and Expressions 1. quit: stop(doing something) He quit his job fo position quit smoking 2. persevere: continue firmly in spite of difficulties Examples ered at his search for a job Despite the failure of his early experiments, the scientist persevered in his ch 3. in the way: blocking space for the forward movement Example The chair is in the way; so move it, please Although he thought he was helping us prepare the dinner, he was only in the 4. count out: leave out by choice4 persevere in training in order to keep the honor.. 保罗还说，英雄是需要日日维护的。 7. As an Olympic medal loses its luster after years of storage, a hero will lose his credibility if he stops looking to the needs of others.(para. 12) Over the years the public may forget about an Olympic medal winner and stop trusting him if he does not pay attention to what other people want or need. 收藏多年之后，奥运奖牌会退去它最初的光泽；若是不再关注别人的需要， 英雄也会失去其知名度。 Summary of the Text Paul Wiley was a 27-year-old American ice skater who could never win the big competitions. Many times he considered retirement but he persevered. Younger skaters consistently defeated him, yet he kept practicing and competing. Then he finished second in the 1992 Olympics in France and became a hero. Applause greeted him as he stepped off the plane bringing him home from the Olympics. Fame and endorsements came his way. But he remained very modest and did not consider himself a hero. He said that selfless service can make a true hero, and he also hoped that his story would inspire other people. This would be another kind of hero. Like skating, he felt that life requires the regular practice of small actions which add up to make a larger whole. It's not necessary to be famous to be a hero in daily life. Words and Expressions 1. quit: stop (doing something) Examples: • He quit his job for a better position. • He should really quit smoking. 2. persevere: continue firmly in spite of difficulties Examples: • He persevered at his search for a job. • Despite the failure of his early experiments, the scientist persevered in his research. 3. in the way: blocking space for the forward movement Examples: • The chair is in the way; so move it, please. • Although he thought he was helping us prepare the dinner, he was only in the way. 4. count out: leave out by choice