Question

在2008年北京奧運會上,中國著名運動員劉翔因腿傷退出比賽,引起人們的廣泛爭議,下面是騰訊網(wǎng)站的一項調查:

運動員受傷后,應該堅持還是應該退出?

選項名稱	投票數(shù)	百分比	趨勢
應該退出,健康比金錢重要	222292	34.77%	上升
運動場就是戰(zhàn)場,劉翔應該堅持	123752	19.36%	上升

請你結合上表,寫一篇英語短文,談談自己的看法.

Answer 1

In the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Chinese athlete Liu Xiang dropped out of the race due to his foot injury, which led to a heated discussion among people across the country.

According to a survey conducted by Tencent Website, about 34% of the people think an athlete should quit the race when injured since health is much more important than a gold medal; While nearly 20% of the netizens believe that an injured athlete should hold on to the end instead of giving up halfway. They regard the sport field as a battlefield in which every athlete should fight for the honor of his or her country in spite of any difficulty.

In my opinion, it’s a right choice for Liu Xiang to choose to quit the race. For one thing, nothing is more important than health and sports doesn’t mean sacrificing one’s health for a gold medal; for another, after Liu Xiang recovers fully, he still has many chances to realize his dream.