Christoper Reeve was born in 1952 to a novelist father and a journalist mother. From 1978 to 1987, he 【小题1】 (give) the lead role to star in four Superman films 【小题2】 were very popular and successful. A terrible disaster in 1995 changed the course of his life forever. While horseback riding, he 【小题3】 (break) his neck. As a result, he had no movement or feeling in his body and couldn’t even breathe 【小题4】 the help of a machine. His injuries were so severe 【小题5】 many doctors believed he would not survive. At first, Reeve’s being trapped in a broken body made him very 【小题6】 (depress) but eventually, he decided to recover as best as he could. He undertook an intense exercise programme 【小题7】 (design) to help him rebuild muscle. Alongside this, he became a passionate and 【小题8】 (energy) advocate for others 【小题9】 (suffer) similar injuries and raised millions of dollars for medical research. He inspired many people with his confidence to recovery and his desire to help others. For that reason he 【小题10】 (remember) by many as a superhero in real life, as well as in films.