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The yearly marathon（a long-distance running race of 42.195 km）in my town usually takes place in summer. My job is to ______ behind the runners in an ambulance（救护车）to see if any one of them needs ______ help.

“We just need to stay behind the ______ runner, so take it slowly.” I said to the driver, Doug, as the race started.

The front-runners started to ______ and then my eyes were fixed on the woman in blue silk running shorts and a white T-shirt.

We knew that we were already watching our “last runner”. Her ______ were so disabled that it seemed almost ______ for her to be able to walk, let alone（更不用说）run a marathon. Doug and I watched in silence as she slowly moved forward. ______ she was the only runner left in sight. At that time, tears ______ down my face when I watched with respect ______ she pushed forward with great strength through the last miles.

When we got to the finish line, rubbish lay everywhere and the ______ people had gone home. However, a man was still standing straight there. He was ______ one end of a ribbon of crepe paper（绉纸带）. She slowly crossed through, leaving both ends of the paper fluttering（飘动） ______ her. I didn’t know this woman’s name. but that day she became part of my ______. For her, it wasn’t about ______ the other runners or winning a prize, but about ______ what she had started to do. When I think things are too difficult or I get those “I-just-can’t-do-it”, I will think of the “last runner”. Then I realize how easy the task before me really is.