Every time people wondered what had happened to me, I smiled up at them. “I was born without arms,” I said, _________ it was the most normal thing in the world.
My parents never let my_________ hold me back. Before starting school, I preferred to use my left foot to hold pencils after trying several ways. At school, my granddad had _________ a desk for me, making it _________ so I could write with my foot. The other kids quickly_________ me and made friends with me.
In high school, when my mates got boyfriends, I felt _________ and mentioned it to Dad. “You’ll find your person in time, he told me. In Senior 2, I was encouraged to join the swimming team, which sparked a life-long _________ in me. At one point, a disability officer called Paul from Queensland Swimming came to watch a(n)_________ where we disabled athletes competed. Paul had once been a Paralympian swimmer. Meeting him was _________ for us young athletes. Years passed when I met Paul again at 28, when we hit it off and firmly believed we found our __________.
After our marriage, we did everything together as a team, relying on his strong arms and my capable __________. We started doing ocean swims and I even got the chance to complete a(n)__________ 10 km swim around Old Woman Island. When my feet touched the sand again five hours and 11 minutes later, Paul hugged me and we both cried. The swim __________ $13, 000 for disabled kids in the Sunshine Coast. We decided having kids wasn’t for us. __________ we focus on living life to the full.
My disability has never __________ me. Having great parents, a wonderful life, and a gorgeous husband, I just happen to have been born without arms.
【小题1】A.even though | B.now that | C.as though | D.given that |
【小题2】A.disability | B.capability | C.quality | D.personality |
【小题3】A.painted | B.adapted | C.decorated | D.transported |
【小题4】A.lower | B.safer | C.higher | D.harder |
【小题5】A.got rid of | B.got away from | C.got back to | D.got used to |
【小题6】A.embarrassed | B.relaxed | C.satisfied | D.disheartened |
【小题7】A.title | B.passion | C.hope | D.energy |
【小题8】A.event | B.society | C.conference | D.ceremony |
【小题9】A.challenging | B.disappointing | C.inspiring | D.depressing |
【小题10】A.schoolmates | B.soulmates | C.teammates | D.workmates |
【小题11】A.hands | B.brain | C.legs | D.back |
【小题12】A.regular | B.tough | C.changeable | D.informal |
【小题13】A.raised | B.cost | C.wasted | D.donated |
【小题14】A.Besides | B.Especially | C.Still | D.Instead |
【小题15】A.benefited | B.questioned | C.defined | D.impressed |