Bethany Hamilton is from Hawaii. When she was just 13 years old, she and her friend were surfing in the ocean. While they were surfing, _______ accident happened, a shark attacked Hamilton. In the attack, Hamilton lost her left arm.

Hamilton _______ to the hospital right away. When she arrived, she had already lost more than half of her blood and almost died. _______ , doctors saved her life in the end. Hamilton loved surfing, and she didn’t want to stop. Of course, it was much _______ for her now because she only had one arm. First, she got a special surfboard（冲浪板）. This board was thicker and it was easier to control. Then, she started to exercise her legs. She needed stronger legs because she _______ kick more to push the board forward through the water. Finally, she learned _______ to surf with only one arm. Less than one month after _______ her arm, she was surfing again on _______ own.

Today, Hamilton is a professional（职业的）surfer. She surfs in competitions around the world. She has been in competitions with _______ in the USA, Brazil, and Australia. In total, she has won ________ important competitions so far. She no longer needs a special surfboard. She uses the same kind of surfboard ________ everyone else uses.

Hamilton uses her experiences to teach people to never give up. She also goes on TV shows. In 2011, she ________ a book about the shark attack and her difficulties. Her experiences were even made into a movie, which made her famous ________ won several awards because of her great courage.

Hamilton says that ________ people has been a wonderful experience for her. She says that she has learned a lot about life, love, and being strong. However, ________ so many things have happened to her, she says she is still just a surfer.