Why do Olympic athletes push themselves to the limits①？ As one of the Olympic athletes, I miss birthday parties, ruin② family holidays and skip③ nights out, but there is a very good reason for giving up④ so much.(1) “We're worried about you，” said my friend from across the table. He was worried that I had no longer⑤ become fun to train with and that I was in danger of⑥ being left with only a world championship medal and no one to share it with.
(1)本句是一个并列句。在第一个分句中含有三个并列的谓语动词；在第二个分句中，含有一个固定句型there is a very good reason for“没有理由……”。
I could have become angry or defensive⑦. Don't they know how hard it is to be at the top in sport? Don't they know what it takes to get there? However, deep down⑧ I knew elements⑨ of what he was saying were right. I was always tired and every workout⑩ had a mental intensity? that seemed too much for most to handle. I was pushing the limits and extremes beyond what most thought were healthy.
These are the fears I face as a professional athlete on a daytoday basis. Who am I doing this for? How much is too much? Why am I doing this? How can I be so selfish?？ What are the sacrifices? for?
I think of countless? birthday parties and nights out I have missed, ruining a family holiday in France because of? the endless search for? a swimming pool to train in, almost missing my brother's wedding because I was too busy hiring? a car in downtown Johannesburg and driving through the “nogo” areas in order to do a group ride with the local triathletes?.(2) The list is endless.
(2)本句是一个主从复合句。其中分词短语ruining ...和almost missing ...作结果状语；because引导原因状语从句，从句中含有句型be busy doing“忙于做……”。,①push oneself to the limits
