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Jean: When did you first start practicing gymnastics?
简：你是什么时候开始练体操的？
Gloria: I first started at the age of four. As a kid, I couldn't sit still for five minutes, always bouncing about. It gave my parents a hard time. So my uncle persuaded my parents to send me to a gymnastics coach.
格洛丽亚：我是4岁开始练的。还小的时候，我就5分钟都坐不住，总是活蹦乱跳，我爸妈对此很是头疼。所以我叔叔就说服我爸妈把我送到了体操教练那里。
Jean: You started very early.
简：那你开始得还真早。
Gloria: Most gymnasts do, because you must develop your muscles at an early age. And the prime time for a professional gymnast is from 18 to 24. So unlike many other sports, gymnasts retire at a young age.
格洛丽亚：多数体操运动员都是这样，因为你必须从很小就要开始锻炼肌肉。职业体操选手的黄金时间是18岁到24岁，所以和其他一些体育项目不同，体操选手退役很早。
Jean: It's a sport that has a high demand for agility.
简：体操这项运动对选手的敏捷性要求很高。
Gloria: Indeed. You also recover better after an injury when you are young.
格洛丽亚：的确是这样。年龄小的话受伤后也容易恢复。
Jean: Do you often get injured while training?
简：你训练时经常会受伤吗？
Gloria: It's really hard to prevent when you are doing the complex movements. It helps to stretch your joints, but still could not eliminate accidents.
格洛丽亚：当你做复杂动作的时候难免会受伤。活动关节能减少受伤的几率，但不排除意外的发生。
