At the mid-May in 2018, the 69 year-old amputee (被截肢者) Xia Boyu finally stood proud on two artificial legs on the peak of Mount Qomolangma, a symbol showcasing to the world the power of
More than 40 years ago, Xia
Even though artificial legs were not
However, fate once again took a
Over the years, Xia never gave up his dream of climbing Mount Qomolangma.
The last time he
On May14, Xia felt
“The key is to focus on your dreams, instead of the
A.strength | B.dream | C.confidence | D.mind |
A.cost | B.gave | C.lost | D.paid |
A.affordable | B.acceptable | C.available | D.reachable |
A.confirmed | B.assured | C.hoped | D.believed |
A.unfinished | B.unchallenged | C.unsolved | D.untouched |
A.pressure | B.present | C.preserve | D.prepare |
A.take | B.begin | C.complete | D.continue |
A.sudden | B.right | C.dark | D.good |
A.existed | B.developed | C.rose | D.stood |
A.Previous | B.New | C.Back | D.Similar |
A.tough nut | B.red carpet | C.cold shoulder | D.last straw |
A.put effort into | B.devoted himself to | C.got close to | D.threw himself into |
A.blanketed | B.blocked | C.bathed | D.smoothed |
A.honour | B.safety | C.credit | D.struggle |
A.final | B.disappointing | C.wise | D.heartbreaking |
A.tiredness | B.relief | C.pain | D.loneliness |
A.welled up | B.showed up | C.stood up | D.turned up |
A.distrust | B.doubt | C.difficulties | D.criticism |
A.thrown at | B.provided for | C.arranged for | D.distributed to |
A.challenges | B.fear | C.fate | D.disbelief |
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