1. By getting a little better every day, the process is more comfortable than if you try to make a drastic improvement in one practice.每天进步一点点会比在一次训练中取得显著进步更可行。
2. If a coach makes the connections, it’s easy for players to see that preparing for a tough, cross-town rival in basketball is similar to preparing for a tough math test. Both take a plan, extra effort, and commitment.
如果教练可以把这些结合起来，那么球员就会很容易发现迎战一场与同城对手激烈的篮球比赛就如同准备一场艰难的数学考试：两者都需要计划，需要额外的努力和奉献
3. I guess it’s not every 14-year-old that wakes up, stumbles out of bed, goes to the kitchen, and makes jam.
我想不是所有 14 岁的孩子醒来都会跌跌撞撞地从床上爬下来，走进厨房做果酱。
4. I was motivated by a feeling that I was doing something worthwhile with my life and by the fact that I was enjoying what I was doing every step of the way.
我知道自己正在从事一项不枉此生的工作；此外，我自始至终都很享受这个过程——这两者激励我前进。
5. No one claimed him, which was just as well since after a few hours I was definitely in love with him. 没人来认领它，这也正好，因为几个小时之后我已经确定爱上了这个小家伙
6. He reminds me to greet each day with a wagging tail (or a smile in my case), to start each day excited about “going out into the world,” to always be interested in exploring life, and to enjoy life—come rain or shine. 它提醒我不论如何，要摇着尾巴（对我来说应该是微笑）迎接每一天，要兴高采烈地开始每一天，去“融入社会”，要永远乐于探索生活，享受生活。
7. One night when I was 15, lost in some painful, adolescent mood, my father put on a stack of records and teased me to dance with him.我十五岁那年的一个晚上，由于青春期的多愁善感，我非常悲伤。父亲拿出一摞唱片，非要我跟他跳舞。
8. The hurt on his face did not escape me, but the words were out, and I could not call them back. I ran to my room sobbing hysterically.我看到了他脸上受伤的表情，但话已出口，我无法收回。我痛哭着跑回了房间。
1. 篮球是深受高中生和大学生喜爱的一项运动。它不仅可以帮助学生强身健体，还有助于他们学习团队精神，增强自信。这些会对他们的人生产生积极的影响。
Basketball is a popular sport among high school and college students. It can not only help students stay fit, but also help them learn team spirit and build confidence. These skills will have a positive influence on their lives.
2. 现如今，自己创业对很多年轻人来说很有吸引力，但是创业绝非易事，尤其是在创业初期，你可能会遇到各种困难和挑战。只要你能树立切实可行的目标，坚信自己所做的事是值得的，你的付出终将得到回报。
The idea of starting up one’s own business is appealing to a lot of young people today. However, to start up one’s own business is anything but easy. You may meet with all kinds of difficulties and challenges, especially at the beginning. As long as you set up realistic goals and believe what you do is worthwhile, your efforts will eventually pay off.
3. 有些人觉得饲养宠物麻烦，但很多养宠物的人说，宠物带给你更多的不是麻烦，而是一种精神上的乐趣。尤其当你心情不好时，宠物会陪伴在你的身边，与你嬉戏。它们身上展现的那种活力和能量能够让你暂时忘却烦恼。
Some people find it troublesome to keep a pet. But many people who raise pets say what pets bring to you is a kind of spiritual pleasure rather than trouble. Your pet will accompany you and play with you, especially when you are blue. The vitality and energy demonstrated by them can make you free of troubles temporarily.
4. 我们都知道母爱对于孩子身心发育的重要性。但是，最近的研究表明，父爱对孩子的性格发育也起着至关重要的作用。父爱对孩子的影响和母爱一样大，有时甚至比母爱的影响更大。
We all know the importance of a mother’s love for children’s physical and mental development. However, recent research indicates that a father’s love is also critical to children’s personality development. The influence of the father’s love on children is as great as and occasionally greater than the influence of the mother’s love.
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