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bad technique, not good style of performance; poor execution.
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cramping pain, a pain in the muscles in form of a cramp-spasmodic and painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles.
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guts, that quality of being strong, powerful, and having a capacity for exertion and endurance, whether physical, intellectual, or moral.
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winded, put out of breath; rendered scant of wind by violent exertion.
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quarter-mile mark, the half-way mark of the half-mile race.
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punch, power; energy; “guts.”
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grueling, exhausting the capacity or endurance.
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mindless, out of one’s mind; heedless; not controlled by his mind or reason.
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taped, bettered; beaten.
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speed-spent, exhausted by running rapidly or at great speed.
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white wool, a piece of string, thread, or worsted stretched across the finishing line and broken by the first man to finish the race.
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haunches, the hind quarters.
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compartment, one of the parts into which an inclosed portion, or space is divided, as by partitions, or lines; next booth.
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beers, glasses of brewed liquor made with malted grain, with or without other starchy material, and with hop or other substances to give a bitter flavor; in Great Britain, and the United States, beer frequently signifies the lighter kinds and all the heavier kinds of malted liquors.
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Questions
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1. Who was Andrew?
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2. What were his thoughts and feelings （a） before the race, （b） during the race, （c） after the race?
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3. What did Andrew gain from winning the race?
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参考译文
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【作品简介】
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《半英里》，作者T.O．比奇克罗夫特，选自迈克尔·罗伯茨编辑的《新国家》，伦敦霍加斯出版社1933年出版，72—85页。
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【作者简介】
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T.O．比奇克罗夫特是英格兰最年轻的作家之一。
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