英文短篇故事（纽约）242 The Wheelchair Race

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 　　William was in his first wheelchair race. There were five other contestants¹. The age group was 12 to 15. William rolled up to the starting line. He was in the #1 lane². He said hello to the boy on his right. He was in the #2 lane. William asked, "Is this your first race?" The boy said yes. William asked, "Did you train for this race?" The boy said, "Train? Who cares about training? I don't care if I win or lose. I'm just out here to meet other boys like me. Maybe I can make a new friend. I don't have any friends in wheelchairs. I have a few friends, but they have two good legs. Sometimes I feel like I'm a burden to them." William said, "I feel that way too. Maybe we can be friends." The race hadn't even started, but William already felt like a winner.