To win a national award for handwriting, especially in this digital age, is an achievement in itself. But     1     makes Anaya Ellick extra special is that the seven-year-old made the achievement despite     2     (have) no hands.

The young girl     3     competed in the category for students with special needs had to beat     4     (compete) to win the award. Contest director Kathleen Wright said the judges, many of whom are occupational doctors ,     5     (be) “just amazed” by the quality of Anaya's printing. Wright says,”Her writing sample was Comparable to someone who had hands.”

Anaya's proud parents, Bianca Middleton and Gary Ellick say the young girl's determination and desire to be     6     (depend) became obvious when she was just a baby.     7     a young child, she learned to eat with a fork and build with blocks. At 5, she managed     8     (hold) a crayon or marker between her hands and draw. Though Anaya was fitted with prosthetic (假体的) arms for a short time, the young girl decided she was better off     9     her natural ones and threw     10     (it) away.