It was nearly dinner time when my 5-year old daughter rushed into the house. Tears rolled down as she _________ her two hurt arms. I tried to persuade her to _________, as that was the fourth time she had crashed that day. I told her that children of her _________ usually rode with training wheels (辅助轮). But she _________ my advice and as soon as the bandages (绷带) were stuck on her _________, she headed back out the door.

I watched from the kitchen window as she _________ time after time. I wanted to run out there and make her stop, _________ I couldn’t. I would have to let go. _________, she had agreed to wear her brother’s helmet and knee pads (护膝).

Later that very evening, as I was washing the remaining dishes, I heard my daughter shout _________ to me. I rushed outside and sighed with __________ to see that she was riding down the driveway with both her __________ held high in the air. “Look, Mom, no hands!” she said, __________ as she rode by.

I suppose there will be many times to __________ when my daughter will need me to simply __________ Although it won’t be __________, I’ll always remember how she taught me sometimes “no hands” is best.

One dark morning during my walk, I fell and had my ________ broken. I received several ________ over two years. It was no fun for a busy mother! More ________. I was left with certain physical limitation. My doctor told me to live life to the ________, but not to do things that would be too much for my arm. As I recovered from the last surgery, I fell in ________ over all the things I would never get to do that I had wanted to try, like boating. However, I ________ so much on what I couldn't do that I didn't ________ what I could do was right in front of me all along.

My fourteen-year-old son, Matthew, was ________ archery （射箭）. I loved watching him shoot arrows and I had learned quite a bit about the ________. I had never tried his bow. I was sure my aim would never allow for such ________ equipment, anyway. Then during one of my son's ________, the coaches had a “fun day” and ________ encouraged the typically sedentary （久坐的） parents to ________ a bow. Before I realized what I was doing, I shot my ________ arrow. And it hit the ________—6 points!

From then on, I often practiced. The more I did it, the more I knew I could do it. I realize that not only will my body ________ this new adventure, but my family will also—my husband has taken up archery and my other son has tried it as well! I think the sport has made my family ________ in some way. I never ________ something like archery would be possible for me. I guess being faced with the concept of “limitations” pushed me forward. No more ________ and no more fears, I just had to take ________ and shoot—and find my way.

When I was growing up,I was ashamed to be seen with my father.He was severely disabled and very_______. When we would walk together,he put his hand on my arm for_______,and people would stare.I would be afraid of the unwanted_______.If he ever noticed or was bothered,he never let_______his feelings.It was_______to coordinate（使协调）our steps,and because of that,we didn't_______much as we went along.But as we started out,he always said,“You set the _______.I will try to follow you.”Our usual walk was to or from the subway,which was_______he got to work. He went to work,despite sickness or bad weather.He almost never missed a day,and would_______it to the office even if others could not.

He never talked about himself as an object of________.Nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or ________. What he looked for________others was a “good heart”,and if he found one,the________was good enough for him.Now that I am older,I believe that is a proper________by which to judge people,though I________don't know exactly what a “good heart” is.

He has been gone many years now,________I think of him often.I wonder if he________I was unwilling to be seen with him during our________.If he did,I am sorry for my feeling________to be with him in public and how I regretted it.I think of him when I complain about trifles（琐事）,when I am envious of another's good fortune,and when I don't have a “good heart”.

At such times I put my hand on his arm to________my balance,and say,“You set the pace,and I will try to follow you.”