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1、美国大学文书申请范文三 “I’msobadatthis,”shesaid,shakingherred-orangehair.Michaelawasstandinginthemiddleofthesoccerfieldholdingaballinherhands.Shewastryingtojuggleitoffherthighs,butcouldn’tdoitmorethanthreetimesinarow. “No,you’renot,”Isaid.“Lotsoftheotherkidsarehavingtroubletoo.” Sheshookhe
2、rheadagain.Withoutevennoticingtheotherkidsscatteringaftertheirballsasiftheyweretryingtocapturelittlerunawaypets,shestuckoutherbottomlip. “ListenMichaela,”Isaid,“WhenIwasyourage,Icouldn’tevenjugglethesoccerball,letalonejuggleitthreetimes.” “Butyoucanjuggleitlikeathousandtimesnow,
3、andIcan’tevengettofour.It’snotfair,”shesaid. Michaelapoundedhersoccerballontothegroundandsatdownonit.Herelbowsrestedonher kneesandherchincamedownonherfists.Isatdownnexttoher. “Michaela,howoldareyou?” “Ten,”shesaidjuttingherchinoutslightly. “DoyouknowhowoldIam?” “No.” “I’mse
4、venteen.I’vehadsevenyearstopracticemyjugglingandtogetbetteratit.That’sallittakes,practice.Allyouhavetodoistrytojuggletheballfivetimeseveryday,andmorewhenyoucandothat.Eventually,you’llbeabletojugglemorethanIcan,”Isaid,lookingatherwithconviction. Shewasstaringatthegroundpullingtuft
5、sofgrassupandpilinglittlehaystacksontopofhercleats.Icouldtellshewasn’tsurewhethertobelievemeornot.Igotupandwenttohelpsomeoftheotherkids,togiveherachancetothink.Helpingthemseemedtomixencouragementinequalpartswithleavingthemalonewiththechallenge.Oneoftheboyshadgivenupaltogetherandwa
6、ssittingonhissoccerballtryingtopeelanorangehe’dkeptfromsnacktime.Ourcoachcalledthekidsaround.Michaelagotupandpoutedhersoccerballuptotherestofthegroup.Matthewranuptomeonhiswaytothegroupandhandedmehisorange. “Willyoupeelthisforme?”heasked. “Sure,”Isaid. Itooktheorange.Theskinwass
7、lipperyandslightlymoreyellowthanorange.Ithoughtabouthowharditistopeelanorange.Youhavetodigyourfingernailinfarenoughtogetunderthepeel,butnotsofarastopuncturetheflesh.Eachpieceisindependentandseldomdoyougetapiecethatmakesthenextoneeasiertopeel.Ipoisedtheorangeonmyfingertipsandtriedt
8、opeelthefirstfewpieces.Thoseareto