At the age of 12, Lily earned a scholarship to study at a boarding school in Australia. Her father told her to study hard and practice running every day in Australia. She nodded be- cause that was much easier than staying happy in a completely new country. Several days later, she kissed her family and boarded the plane for Australia. As the plane took off, she looked out of the window at the goats and brown rivers of Kenya. She stared down at the green fields where she used to run barefoot(赤脚的), like the wind.
At school, Lily had lots of math problems to solve, essays to write, and books to read. She also joined the school running team. They were preparing for an important running race, in which runners from different schools took part. In order to practice running, her coach gave her a striped shirt, white shorts, shoes with cleats (防滑钉)and another pair with spongy soles(吸水鞋底)for cross-country. Honestly speaking, she had always run barefoot at home, so the shoes felt tight. But all the other runners wore shoes and Lily didn't want to be different.
The team practiced every weekday afternoon. On Saturdays, everyone watched football— everyone but Lily. She would run alone on the country roads barefoot and run over fields thick with mud just as in her hometown. Each day at lunch, she would sit alone in the large dining hall, eating dishes totally strange to her and missing her family.
One Saturday, Lily ran up a hill and found herself in a yard. To her surprise, one of her classmates, Thomas, stood just inside the barn (谷仓) door. After he greeted her, Lily asked, "Why aren't you watching football?" "I have to help my father," said Thomas, "but why aren't you wearing your shoes?"
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On hearing this question, Lily felt embarrassed
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On the day of the race, all the runners were wearing professional suits and shoes except Lily.
