读后续写：人与自我——Soaring Beyond Limits --高考英语复习备考写作专项.docx

读后续写：人与自我——SoaringBeyondLimits50岁挑战空中吊环

一、续写原题

Afewdaysbeforemyfiftiethbirthday,Iexperiencedabadbrainrunner,andsportshadalwaysinjury.Atthetime,Iwasalong-distancehelpedmedealwithmylife-longdepressionButdepressionafterabraininjurybecameseverer,andIneededsomethingnewinmylife.

Soattheageoffifty,depressedandbrain-njured,Ididwhatmanywomenwoulddo:learningthecircus（马戏表演）.Iwasathleticasanadultbutnotasakid,andIhadnevertakendancelessonsorgymnastics.Iwasstrong,butneitherveryflexiblenorgracefulintheleast.

Sincethebeginningofmysevererdepression,Ihadkepttomyself.Itooktimeawayfromwork,mysocialcirclebecamemuchsmaller,andIfeltveryalone.Iwasoftenafraidtoleavethehouse.Evenbookingmyfirstcircusclasswasaleapinthedark（冒险之举）forme.

WhenIwalkedintomyfirstcircusclass,IwasntsurprisedtofindIwastheoldeststudent;infact,evenmyteacherswereyoungenoughtobemydaughters!ButIwasdeterminedtostretchbeyondmycomfortzone,andthekids”welcomedme.Oneofmyclassmatessaidtome,“Wow,mymomwouldneverdothis!”

Afteragroupstretchandwarm-up,mycoachKatelyntoldusthatweeksafterfinishingthecourse,therewouldbeastudentperformance.Allstudentswouldbeinvitedtogiveaperformance,showingwhattheyhadlearnedinclass.Andalltheperformersfamilymembersandfriendswouldbeinvitedtowatch.Ifeltworried.

Aftertalkingaboutthatperformance,thecoachaskedwhichequipmentIdliketolearn.Thereweresilks,trapezesandtheaerialhoop（空中吊环）.Ieyedtheaerialhoop.Oh,howIwantedtositupinthehoopandlearntoflylikeabird!ButIdidnthavethearmstrengthtoliftmyselfupontothehoop.Iwasdiscouraged.Myexcitementwasreplacedwithself-doubtanddisappointment.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式作答。

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