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George grew up in an environment where winning was the most valuable thing, and he expected to succeed, too. George was good at running and he called everyone from the nearby _______ for a race. A large group of people came to see this exciting event. When the race started, George ran among the boys from around the villages. Finally, he won the race. The crowd (人群) went wild with joy and cheer. George _______ this moment. It made him proud and satisfied.

But among the crowd was an old man who did not seem as _______ as other people. He shouted from the crowd, “There is one more race left, the most important one.” George was _______, but he was confident he could win any race.

The old man brought two new competitors for the boy, a blind man and a weak old lady. “I can easily win them,” said George _______. When he crossed the finish line, the blind man was still at the start, and the old lady had just started to move. He raised his hands in great excitement after his winning, but he _______ that the crowd wasn’t cheering, instead, they were very quiet. He was unclear about it. At the same time, the old man said, “Let’s start the race again, but all three of you should finish together this time.”

George raced again, he guided the blind man and supported the old lady. Finally, all three crossed the finish line together. The crowd cheered more loudly. The boy was full of _______.

“Who was the crowd cheering for?” he asked the old man. “Boy, you have won much more than the first prize in this race, and the crowd is not cheering for any winners,” the old man replied.

What are you running for in your life? Do you strongly _______ success? Actually, life is not all about winning for ourselves. It is about growing together and helping others who are less lucky than us.