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Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer since the age of three. That ambition ______ ended one night in 2010. Hill, then a 17-year-old high school student, was in a car accident, which left her paralyzed(瘫痪)from the waist down. For most people, that would have ______ any hope of a dancing career. For Hill, her wheelchair ______ her and she wanted to prove that she was still ______ .

Hill did it in her wheelchair right with her non-disabled high school dance team. After graduation, Hill wanted to expand her dance network to ______ women like her. She met people online who had suffered various ______ but shared their determination, and she invited them to dance with her.

Hoping to ______ more people in a larger city, Hill moved to Los Angeles in 2014 and built a team of dancers with ______ , which she called the Rollettes. In disabled dance competitions around the country, the six-member team, they not only ______ themselves, but also brought great fun to the audience and won lots of prizes.

Hill has ______ what many of us never will: her childhood dream. She’s a(n) ______ . But the Rollettes have helped her find something else just as ______ . Every year she holds a dance camp for wheelchair users of all ages and abilities with the purpose of helping them ______ their inner dreams in their life. In 2019, 173 participants from ten countries attended.

Edna Serrano says that being part of the Rollettes team has given her the ______ to live on. “I didn’t know I could do so many things that these girls have taught me,” she says. It’s so ______ to have my teammates in my life, because they’re my teachers. I have more confidence.”

1.
A.totallyB.quicklyC.nearlyD.really
2.
A.extendedB.ruinedC.exchangedD.challenged
3.
A.dismissedB.excitedC.shockedD.encouraged
4.
A.livingB.normalC.cleverD.strong
5.
A.includeB.improveC.understandD.inform
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A.ideasB.diseasesC.disastersD.injuries
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A.reachB.correctC.keepD.attack
8.
A.hopesB.dreamsC.disabilitiesD.spirits
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A.hurtB.entertainedC.praisedD.moved
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A.attainedB.donatedC.resultedD.concentrated
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A.expertB.teacherC.dancerD.boss
12.
A.satisfyingB.boringC.puzzlingD.surprising
13.
A.imagineB.discoverC.expectD.suit
14.
A.giftB.experienceC.courageD.method
15.
A.fearfulB.colourfulC.carefulD.powerful

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