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All over the world there are people who have achieved great things. Yet many of these people have done so with one 1 (amaze) difference: They have physical disabilities. Take Jim Abbott for example, he succeeded 2 becoming a pitcher (投球手) for the USA at 1988 Summer Olympics.
3 (bear) without his right hand, Jim Abbott was a talented athlete and wanted to be a baseball pitcher, even though being able to use two hands is 4 (extreme) important in playing baseball. A pitcher needs to throw the ball with one hand and wear a baseball glove on the other—something 5 Jim couldn't do.
From the time he was four years old, Jim worked at overcoming this challenge. He practised quickly 6 (move) the glove to his good hand after he had pitched the ball to his father. He was always forcing 7 (he) to get that glove on faster and faster.
Jim made up his mind 8 (play). He loved the game 9 much that he invented his own method to do it with excellence. He went on to be a Major League pitcher for the New York Yankees, and today young athletes everywhere 10 (inspire) by him.