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高中英语VOA常速听力2012年08月合辑(文本)US-Olympic-Alternates-Prepare-Hope-for-Opportunity素材,LONDON—Some athleteswho failedto qualifyfor itto Londonas partof theback-up squad,and willcompete ifthe startersget injured,quit orarc disqualified.Two alternategymnasts practicingwith the U.S.team havedefinite thoughtsabout thebittersweet experienceof almostmaking theOlympic squad.While DacotaEarnest,an18~year-old fromTexas,did notfulfill herOlympic dream,she stillmade itto London.She andLogan Dooleywore selectedas back-ups for theU.S.Olympic teamstrampoline gymnasts,Savanah Vinsantand StevenGluckstein,in theoff chancethey cannot compete.“Its alittle disappointingand sadat moments,but thenagain,I amhere tosupport Savannahand itsan awesomeexperience andI11be lookingforward to2016,said Earnest.Dooley isfrom California,and atage24is in the primeof his athletic career,He alsowas analternate inthe2008Beijing Olympicgames.Ho saidthe disappointmentis perhapsgreater thesecond timearound.Il isa difficultposition to be in,especially sinceI lostout bothtimes byvery slimmargins.But youknow theexperience,I canonly lookat it as positive and takeitaswhat itis,said Dooley.Both saythey tryto staypositiveandare rootingforthestarters todo wellin thissport,which hasbeen dominatedby China,Japan andCanada sinceit debutedat the2000Olympics.But Earnest*s coach,Sherry Mulkey,said itisagreat challengeto keepal ternateOlympic athletesmotivated whenthey knowthey likelywill notget tocompete.“Its reallyhard keepingher spiritsup andLogans too,trying tobe partof bothof themand keepingthem excitedand thinkingabout thepossibility,said Mulkey.Youve gottobeready nomatter what,but yet...said Mulkey.Barring unforeseencircumstances,Logan andEarnest willnotcompeteintheLondon Olympics.But theywill alwaysknow thatthey almostmade theteam-and perhapsnext timetheir hardwork wi11pay off.。