Sport

Let me share with you my favorite sport which is running. I usually go running two times a week. When I was younger, I was an inborn runner, for my parents told me I was the fastest runner among my friends. However, I became lazy when I am getting older. I remember when I was preparing for the physical test of Zhongkao, the middle school entrance exam, I realized I needed to buckle down this examination. Then I started to wake up an hour earlier than before, and kept running in my community. I guess that  time I persisted on running in the morning taught me a valuable lesson, for I challenged my limits. For example, every single time I wanted to have a rest I would tell myself that just hung in there. In the first day, I was eager to have a rest within 10 minutes. Then in the following day, I could run for 15 minutes. Finally, because of the practices that I had made before, I passed the exam with full marks. So that's why believe this saying 'Results will reward your efforts'

Words and expressions

1. Be on track 步入正轨

E.g. This company is on track for going public.

2. Get sth out of your system 宣泄，排解（感情或欲望）

E.g. She was eager to buy this luxurious purse, but now she feels she has got it out of her system.

3. Pull yourself up by your own bootstrap 自力更生

E.g. She is able to pull herself up buy her own bootstrap until she is 28 years old.