Francesca was the best swimmer on the school team. She could swim a long way. She swam the fastest. She becamecaptain( 队长) of the team earlier this year, though she was the youngest. All the other girls wanted to be like Francesca.The biggest race of this year was this Friday. Francesca's team would compete with Leeward Middle. It was a strong team. Francesca wasnervous(紧张的) in the days before the race. She couldn't eat or sleep well. She couldn'tconcentrate( 集中精神) in class. All she could think about was how her team could win.On Wednesday afternoon, Francesca wasn't feeling very well. This was more than just being nervous. She visited the school nurse. The nurse took her temperature andchecked( 检 查) her throat. The nurse called Francesca's mom and sent her home. Francesca was sad. She caught a cold right before her big race! The race was very important for her school. What if she could not go? The next morning, Francesca woke up feeling better. Her mom kept her home from school all day so she could rest more.
On Friday after school, Francesca and her teammates did their best in the race. Her team won in the end. Francesca even set a schoolrecord(纪录)! It brought her great joy.
