1 . Wilma Rudolph was the 20th of 22 children, prematurely born and frail. Her _______ was doubtful. When she was four years old she had double pneumonia (肺炎) and scarlet fever--a _______ combination that left her with a paralyzed (瘫痪的) and _______ left leg. She had to wear an iron leg _______. Yet she was fortunate in having a mother who _______ her. She told her that all she needed to do was to have _______, persistence and indomitable spirit.
So at nine years of age, the little girl _______ the leg brace, and she took the step the doctors told her she would never take _______. In four years, she developed a rhythmic step, which was a medical _______. Then this girl got the ________ idea that she would like to be the greatest woman runner. Now, what could she ________ to be--a runner with a leg like that?
At age 13, she entered every race in high school, and in every race she came in last. Everyone ________ her quit! However, there came a day when she won a race. From then on, Wilma Rudolph won every race. Wilma went to Tennessee State University, where she met a ________ named Ed Temple. Temple saw the ________ spirit of the girl and that she had great natural talent. He trained her so ________ that she went to the Olympic Games. There she was ________ against the greatest woman runner named Jutta Heine. And in the 100-meter dash, Wilma Rudolph won. She beat Jutta again in the 200-meters.
Finally came the 400-meter ________. It would be Wilma against Jutta once again. The first two runners on Wilma’s team made perfect ________ with the baton. But when the third runner handed the baton to Wilma, she was so excited that she dropped it, and Wilma saw Jutta
________ down the track. It was impossible that anybody could catch this fleet and quick girl. But Wilma did just that! Wilma Rudolph had ________ three Olympic gold medals.
1. A.potential | B.death | C.survival | D.achievement |
2. A.artificial | B.poisonous | C.permanent | D.deadly |
3. A.tireless | B.useless | C.worthless | D.hopeless |
4. A.crutch | B.wheelchair | C.stick | D.brace |
5. A.explored | B.encouraged | C.obtained | D.predicted |
6. A.fortune | B.energy | C.faith | D.opportunity |
7. A.removed | B.recovered | C.replaced | D.refreshed |
8. A.bravely | B.nervously | C.normally | D.eagerly |
9. A.treatment | B.wonder | C.operation | D.disaster |
10. A.significant | B.suspicious | C.jealous | D.incredible |
11. A.agree | B.dare | C.intend | D.need |
12. A.ordered | B.required | C.commanded | D.begged |
13. A.coach | B.tutor | C.expert | D.priest |
14. A.indomitable | B.available | C.considerable | D.estimable |
15. A.fiercely | B.perfectly | C.cruelly | D.intensely |
16. A.competed | B.cooperated | C.discriminated | D.ignored |
17. A.match | B.contest | C.tournament | D.relay |
18. A.handmade | B.hand-offs | C.handshake | D.handwriting |
19. A.taking off | B.taking in | C.taking on | D.taking up |
20. A.possessed | B.acquired | C.won | D.caught |