A; when I was at school, I was quite good at track and field events. I was on the school team for the long jump, 100 and 200 meter sprints and the javelin. B: really? I was quite good at the hurdles and the discus. A; I wish that I were good at the discus, but I could rarely throw it in the right direction! I was awful. With the hurdles, I could never jump over them! B; I thought you were good at the high jump! A; no, I was good at the long jump. I liked the sprints best. B: did you ever win any competitions? A; I was regional champion for the 100 and 200 meters. I usually did well in the dong jump competitions, but I couldn't compete with kids from other schools in the javelin. How about you? B; I came second and third a few times in the regional championships, but I never won. Did you ever take part in the national championship for the sprinting events? A; yes, I did, but I didn't do very well. I made the final in both events, but came last. At least I made the final. I was very pleased with that.
