Daddy Takes Us Skating
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 Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other. The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast. And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
 
"I—I—I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
 
"You'd better—better not talk," Hal panted1. "That takes your breath, and it's hard enough to breathe anyhow, when you're skating fast, without talking."
 
"You're talking," said Mab.
 
"But I'm not going to talk any more," Hal answered, and he closed his lips tightly2.
 
On and on they skated, side by side.
 
"Oh, Hal's going to win!" cried some of the children who had gathered around to watch.
 
"No, Mab is!" shouted a number of little girls who were her friends.
"Mab will win!"
Sometimes Mab would be in the lead, and then Hal would come up with a rush and pass her.
 
It was not very far to the "finish line," as the end of the race is called.
 
"Oh, I do hope I get there first!" thought Mab, her little heart beating very fast.
 
"I hope I win!" thought Hal.
 
And that is always the way it is in races—each one wants to be first. That is very right and proper, for it is a good thing to try and be first, or best, in everything we do. Only we must do it fairly, and not be mean, or try to get in the way of anyone else. And, if we don't win, after we have done our best, why we must try and be cheerful about it. And never forget to say to the one who has come out ahead:
 
"Well, I am sorry I lost, but I am glad you won."
 
That is being polite, or, as the big folks say; when they have races, that is being "sportsman-like," and that that is the finest thing in the world—to be really "sportsman-like" at all times.
 
"Go on! Go on!" cried Daddy Blake. "Don't stop, children! Finish out the race!"
 
But Hal and Mab were getting a little tired now, though the race was such a short one. Gradually Hal was skating ahead.

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1 panted 287f78441ab00f25d0bf41832ade3366     
喘气，喘息( pant的过去式和过去分词 )； 喘着气说
参考例句：
  • He panted out his message. 他气喘吁吁地讲出口信。
  • Aunt Pitty panted out after them. 皮蒂姑妈喘着气跟在她们后面。
2 tightly ZgbzD7     
adv.紧紧地，坚固地，牢固地
参考例句：
  • My child holds onto my hand tightly while we cross the street.横穿马路时，孩子紧拉着我的手不放。
  • The crowd pressed together so tightly that we could hardly breathe.人群挤在一起，我们几乎喘不过气来。
3 glided dc24e51e27cfc17f7f45752acf858ed1     
v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 )；掠过；（鸟或飞机 ） 滑翔
参考例句：
  • The President's motorcade glided by. 总统的车队一溜烟开了过去。
  • They glided along the wall until they were out of sight. 他们沿着墙壁溜得无影无踪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 twig VK1zg     
n.小树枝，嫩枝；v.理解
参考例句：
  • He heard the sharp crack of a twig.他听到树枝清脆的断裂声。
  • The sharp sound of a twig snapping scared the badger away.细枝突然折断的刺耳声把獾惊跑了。
5 stumbled 751eb0f28b037bba254403e21733879c     
v.（不顺畅地）说( stumble的过去式和过去分词 )；跌跌撞撞地走；绊脚；（说话、演奏等）出错
参考例句：
  • I stumbled and sprained my ankle. 我摔了一跤，把脚脖子扭了。
  • The child stumbled and fell. 孩子绊了一下，摔倒了。
6 bruise kcCyw     
n.青肿，挫伤；伤痕；vt.打青；挫伤
参考例句：
  • The bruise was caused by a kick.这伤痕是脚踢的。
  • Jack fell down yesterday and got a big bruise on his face.杰克昨天摔了一跤，脸上摔出老大一块淤斑。
7 kindly tpUzhQ     
adj.和蔼的，温和的，爽快的；adv.温和地，亲切地
参考例句：
  • Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
  • A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。
8 hurrah Zcszx     
int.好哇，万岁，乌拉
参考例句：
  • We hurrah when we see the soldiers go by.我们看到士兵经过时向他们欢呼。
  • The assistants raised a formidable hurrah.助手们发出了一片震天的欢呼声。
9 handicap veqx1     
n.障碍（身体或智力方面的），缺陷；vt.妨碍
参考例句：
  • Losing our best player was a handicap to the team.失去最棒的运动员对我队不利。
  • His physical handicap prevented him from standing.因为他身体残废，无法站立。

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