unit 5part i pre-reading tasklisten to the recording two or three times and then think over the following questions:1.what happened to the singer2.what helped her pull through all the hardships she suffered3.what is the tone of the songpart iitext alook at the following two sayings and then see if the story of michael stone bears out the points they make.¡ª¡ª molierewhen it is dark enough, you can see the stars.¡ª¡ª charles a, beardtrue heightdavid nasterwhere he flew would always coincide with his mother's stories. wherever he flew was with a keen eye for detail and the free spirit of his mother's love. his dad, on the other hand, was not a dreamer. bert stone was a hardcore realist. he believed in hard work and sweat. his motto: if you want something, work for it! from the age of 14, michael did just that. he began a very careful training program. he worked out every other day with weightlifting, with some kind of running work on alternate days. the program was carefully monitored by michael's coach, trainer and father. michael's dedication, determination and discipline wasa coach's dream. besides being an honor student and only child, michael stone continued to help his parents with their farm chores. mildred stone, michael's mother, wished he could relax a bit more and be that "free dreaming" little boy.on one occasion she attempted to talk to him and his father about this, but hisdad quickly interrupted, smiled and said, "you want something, work for it!"when michael cleared the bar at 17 feet 2 inches and 17 feet 4 inches, again he showed no emotion. as he lay on his back and heard the crowd groan, he knew the other vaulter had missed his final jump. he knew it was time for his final jump. since the other vaulter had fewer misses, michael needed to clear this vault to win. a miss would get him second place. nothing to be ashamed of, but michaelwould not allow himself the thought of not winning first place.he rolled over and did his routine of three finger-tipped push-ups. he found his pole, stood and stepped on the runway that led to the most challenging event ofhis 17-year-old life.the runway felt different this time. it startled him for a brief moment. then itall hit him like a wet bale of hay. the bar was set at nine inches higher than his personal best. that's only one inch off the national record, he thought. the intensity of the moment filled his mind with anxiety. he began shaking the tension. it wasn't working. he became more tense. why was this happening to him now, he thought. he began to get nervous. afraid would be a more accurate description.what was he going to do he had never experienced these feelings. then out of nowhere, and from the deepest depths of his soul, he pictured his mother. why now what was his mother doing in his thoughts at a time like this it was simple. his mother always used to tell him when you felt tense, anxious or even scared, take deep breaths.so he did. along with shaking the tension from his legs, he gently laid his poleat his feet. he began to stretch out his arms and upper body. the light breezethat was once there was now gone. he carefully picked up his pole. he felt hisheart pounding. he was sure the crowd did, too. the silence was deafening. when he heard the singing of some distant birds in flight, he knew it was his time to fly. as he began sprinting down the runway, something felt wonderfully different, yet familiar. the surface below him felt like the country road he used to dream about. visions of the golden wheat fields seemed to fill his thoughts. when he took a deep breath, it happened. he began to fly. his take-off was effortless. michael stone was now flying, just like in his childhood dreams. only this time he knew he wasn't dreaming. this was real. everything seemed to be moving in slow motion. the air around him was the purest and freshest he had ever sensed. michael was soaring like an eagle.with all the media attention and sponsorship possibilities, michael's life would never be the same again. it wasn't just because he won the national junior olympics and set a new world record. and it wasn't because he had just increased his personal best by 9 l/2 inches. it was simply because michael stone is blind. 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