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1、tCarolrhoda Books,Inc./MinneapolisFor runners everywhere and to fitness for everyone Text and illustrations 1983 by Nancy Carlson,2004 by Nancy CarlsonAll rights reserved.International copyright secured.No part of this book may bereproduced,stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted in any form or
2、by anymeanselectronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,or otherwisewithoutthe prior written permission of Carolrhoda Books,Inc.,except for the inclusion ofbrief quotations in an acknowledged review.This book is available in two editions:Library binding by Carolrhoda Books,Inc.,a division of Lerner
3、Publishing Group Soft cover by First Avenue Editions,an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group241 First Avenue North Minneapolis,MN 55401 U.S.A.Website address:Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataCarlson,Nancy L.Loudmouth George and the big race/Nancy Carlson.p.cm.Summary:George brags,proc
4、rastinates,and offers excuses instead of trainingfor the big racemuch to his later embarrassment.eISBN:157505843X1.RabbitsFiction.2.RacingFiction.3.ExcusesFiction.I.Title.PZ7.C21665Lm 2004Edc222003023366Manufactured in the United States of America1 2 3 4 5 6 JR 09 08 07 06 05 04“Look!”said Harriet.“
5、Theres going to be atwo-mile race.Im going to enter.”“Me too,”said Ralph.“How about you,George?”“Sure,”said George.“Two miles will be abreeze for me.”“Im going to start training right now,”said Harriet.“Me too,”said Ralph.“How about you,George?”“You guys can train all you like,”said George.“Im going
6、 to beat you anyway.Ill start my trainingtomorrow.”That night,George went to bed early.He set his alarm clock for five oclock.“Professional runners run early in the morning,”he said.But when five oclock came,George just couldnt get up.“Smart professional runners run later,”hemumbled,and he went back
7、 to sleep.It was noon when George finally came downstairs.“Going running,George?”asked his mother.“In the midday sun?”said George.“Do youwant me to get heatstroke?Ill run tonight,when its cooler.”After supper,George got interested in a televisionshow.“I can start training tomorrow,”he said.In the mo
8、rning,George saw Harriet jog by.“She looks terrible,”said George.“Id better get out there and show her how its done.”But when George got downstairs,his mother wasmaking pancakes.“Itll wait till after breakfast,”said George.After breakfast,George was too full to run.“Im going to really train hard aft
9、er supper,”hesaid.“I may even run ten miles.”That night after supper,Uncle Chuck stopped by.“Who wants to go to the movies with me?”heasked.“I do!”said George.On their way,Harriet passed them.“Training for the big race?”said Uncle Chuck.“I sure am,”said Harriet.“I can run a mile anda half now.How ab
10、out you,George?”“You bet,”said George,“and I dont even startmy real training until tomorrow.”The next day,it rained.The day after that,George had swimming lessons.The day after that,it was too windy to run.The day after that,it was too cold.The day after that,it was too hot.Finally,the day of the bi
11、g race arrived.“Boy,am I scared!”said Harriet.“Not me,”said George.“A two-mile race isnothing for mejust a walk in the park.The gun fired,and the racers were off.George ran out fastahead of everyone.“Just like I thought,”he said to himself.“Im in first place already.”After about two blocks,George be
12、gan to feel alittle out of breath.First,Harriet passed him.Then Ralph.By the end of the first mile,almost everyone hadpassed him.George felt really tired.Finally,he made it to the finish line.just in time to see Harriet get her trophy.She took first place.George sat down under a tree to catch his br
13、eath.“Ive been looking all over for you,”saidHarriet.“How did you do?”“Uh.er.not very well,”George admitted.“My shoes were too tight.”“Dont feel too bad,George,”said Harriet.“Theres a three-mile race in two weeks.Im going tostart training this afternoon.Want to run with me?”“This afternoon?”said George.“Gee,I dontthink so,Harriet.Im kind of tired.”“Ill start training tomorrow.”