3 . Jessica Long is a famous American swimmer who has won 23 medals at the Paralympics (残奥会), becoming the second-most of any U.S. Paralympian in history. Born in 1992, Jessica was sent to an orphanage (孤儿院) and was adopted (收养) by a family from USA when she was only 13 months old.___________ , she had lost her legs below the knees ___________ a rare disease at 18 months old.
___________ , as a young girl she found her dream in swimming, and she’s never let her___________ slow her down. Being the only girl athlete on her swim team made her work ___________ harder.
“There are so many things swimming has taught me over the past 15 years,” says Jessica. “___________ you are new to the sport or not, you have to ___________ on your goals. It’s not easy getting in the pool every day, but you have to stick to your training and honor the _________ you’ve made. You don’t become great overnight, but the sweat will ___________. ”
“There were times I wanted to quit,” she adds. “I remember training with the US Olympic swim team. It was incredibly ______________ —these are some of the best athletes in the world. But I saw this challenge as an amazing chance, and it ______________ a proud moment for me.”
From an orphan at 13 months to becoming one of the greatest Paralympic swimmers of all time, Jessica has truly come a ______________ way. She has faced many ______________ that would make most of us give up. But she has faced each one head-on, and ______________ . She never stops pushing to be a better person and a better swimmer. Her determination and fighting spirit ______________ her who she is today.
1. A.What’s worse | B.What’s wrong | C.What’s better | D.What’s up |
2. A.because of | B.in spite of | C.except for | D.as well as |
3. A.Obviously | B.Personally | C.Fortunately | D.Hopefully |
4. A.distance | B.desire | C.disease | D.disability |
5. 6. A.If | B.No matter | C.However | D.Whether |
7. A.feature | B.focus | C.flash | D.fight |
8. A.construction | B.commitments | C.confidence | D.contribution |
9. A.pay off | B.pay back | C.pay for | D.pay into |
10. A.easy | B.difficult | C.normal | D.frequent |
11. A.turned out | B.turned over | C.turn away | D.turned into |
12. A.long | B.far | C.distant | D.short |
13. A.problems | B.challenges | C.concerns | D.disasters |
14. A.won | B.lost | C.fought | D.quit |
15. A.inspire | B.describe | C.make | D.select |