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The Big Race
大赛
Alex woke up scared because of a nightmare. In it, he was running a race. Just before he reached the finish line, he fell.
亚历克斯因一场噩梦惊醒。梦里，他正在参加一场比赛。就在到达终点线之前，他摔倒了。
Alex thought that, in a subconscious way, his brain was trying to warn him about something.
亚历克斯认为，他的大脑在潜意识中试图警告他一些事情。
He was going to run in a race that day. Did the dream mean he was going to lose? He became irritable.
他那天要参加一场比赛。这个梦是否意味着他会输？他变得烦躁起来。
"Good morning," said Alex's mother. "I brewed some coffee and made you a special breakfast." Alex didn't want it. It had too much sugar. He needed something nutritious.
“早上好，”亚历克斯的妈妈说。“我煮了些咖啡，给你做了一顿特别的早餐。”亚历克斯不想要那顿饭。它含糖量太高。他需要一些有营养的东西。
So he prepared a meal that contained a lot of protein to maximize his energy for the race.
所以他准备了一顿含有大量蛋白质的饭菜，以最大限度地为比赛补充能量。
Then his father asked, "Do you want help packing your stuff?"
然后他的父亲问：“你需要帮忙收拾东西吗？”
" No," replied Alex. He wanted to make sure that he had all his equipment for the race.
“不，”亚历克斯回答。他想确保他带了参加比赛的所有装备。
Alex's family got in their van and drove to the track. When they arrived, a boy ran toward Alex. "Can I have your autograph?" asked the boy. Alex had many fans.
亚历克斯的家人上了他们的面包车，开车去了赛道。当他们到达时，一个男孩跑向亚历克斯。“我可以要你的签名吗？”男孩问道。亚历克斯有很多粉丝。
He usually charmed everybody he spoke to. However, today Alex refused to give the boy his signature. He needed to think about his race.
他通常能迷倒每一个和他说话的人。然而，今天亚历克斯拒绝给这个男孩签名。他需要好好想想他的比赛。
He took his jump rope from his bag and started his usual workout. Maybe exercising would help him forget about the nightmare.
他从包里拿出跳绳，开始像往常一样锻炼。也许锻炼能让他忘记噩梦。
"The race is about to start," said the coach. Beads of sweat formed all over Alex's body.
“比赛就要开始了，”教练说。亚历克斯浑身冒汗。
All he could think about was his terrible dream. He thought it might be his destiny to become a loser.
他满脑子都是他那可怕的梦。他想，成为一个失败者可能是他的命运。
While he was thinking, he didn't hear the horn that meant the race had started. The runners zoomed toward the finish line. By the time Alex started, he lagged far behind everyone.
在他思考的时候，他没有听到比赛开始的喇叭声。跑步者们飞快地冲向终点线。当亚历克斯开始的时候，他已经远远落后于所有人了。
He couldn't run fast enough to catch up to the others. He had lost the race! He shouldn't have let the nightmare affect him. He should have stayed focused on the race.
他跑得不够快，赶不上其他人。他输了比赛！他不应该让噩梦影响他。他应该把注意力集中在比赛上。
