Derek Rabelo was born in Brazil in 1992. His father called him Derek after a famous
When Derek was 17, his father told him about his
Derek explains that
In 2012, he flew to Hawaii to surf one of the most challenging and dangerous
A film producer decided to make a film about him. Beyond Sight tells Derek’s inspirational story and teaches us that nothing is impossible if you
A.swimming | B.surfing | C.film | D.pop |
A.problem | B.rule | C.promise | D.plan |
A.poor | B.weak | C.deaf | D.blind |
A.necessary | B.real | C.impossible | D.proper |
A.story | B.advice | C.truth | D.dream |
A.river | B.beach | C.water | D.wave |
A.matches | B.lessons | C.photos | D.exams |
A.instead | B.usually | C.still | D.finally |
A.although | B.unless | C.when | D.before |
A.see | B.touch | C.hear | D.taste |
A.or | B.so | C.but | D.for |
A.waves | B.beaches | C.islands | D.sports |
A.sorry | B.worried | C.scared | D.surprised |
A.after all | B.at all | C.at the same time | D.from time to time |
A.deal with | B.depend on | C.believe in | D.look after |
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