读英文微小说，习得英语词汇 | Chapter 4: Facing a Setback

英语阅读能力是英语学习者语言水平的体现。阅读对于学习者具有重要的作用，不仅能培养学生英语语感，还能促进词汇积累，提高写作水平。对培养学习者的英语综合能力大有帮助，同时也是学好英语的主要手段和有效途径。今后 给大家安排了每天500字的小说阅读，期待大家加入，一起读英文原创小说。

每天500字阅读（朗读更棒），每个月就是1万5千字，每年的阅读量就可以达到高达18万， 这是一个很了不起的阅读量。同时，我们把词汇提取出来，真实语境，更有利于习得词汇，一起读起来。

Just as everything seemed to be going well, life threw Alex an unexpected curveball. During a soccer match against another school, Alex was sprinting down the field when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his ankle. He stumbled and fell to the ground, clutching his leg in agony.

The game was paused, and the coach rushed over. “You alright, Alex?”

Alex tried to stand, but the pain was too much. He shook his head. “I think I twisted my ankle.”

After being helped off the field, the school nurse confirmed that Alex had indeed sprained his ankle. He would have to sit out for several weeks to recover, which meant missing important games and practices.

The news hit Alex hard. Soccer had become such an important part of his life, and now, he couldn’t play. For the next few days, he felt down, watching from the sidelines as his teammates practiced without him. He worried that falling behind would make it harder for him to catch up when he returned.

Emily noticed that Alex was feeling low and decided to cheer him up. “It’s just a temporary setback,” she said one afternoon as they sat in the school courtyard. “You’ll be back on the field before you know it. In the meantime, why don’t you focus on school and rest up? You need to heal.”

Alex appreciated her support, but it was still tough. However, with encouragement from his friends and the coach, he began to see the injury as a chance to grow stronger mentally, even if he couldn’t be on the field physically.

Key Words:

1. setback (挫折)

2. curveball (意外)

3. stumbled (绊倒)

4. sprained (扭伤的)

5. recover (恢复)

6. temporary (暂时的)

7. sidelines (场外)

8. low (低落的)

9. cheer up (鼓励)

10. mentally (心理上)

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