1 . Recently,a special group of American athletes were invited to Poland to run in a 100-kilometer race. The endurance race was ______ interest to many people because the athletes were______________,They had lost legs in accidents,were blind or had diseases that made their muscles very ________ .
______ their disabilities,most of the runners ________ it through the 25-hourrace.
“Disabled people always ________ when we are asked why we are running such a long distance,and we smile because we________ the challenge,"said a blind runner.
The runners in Poland showed that there's almost _________ that the disabled can't do when they give their minds to it. There are about 37 million disabled people in the U. S. Just a decade ___ , people thought they were beer off if they ___________ home and did as little as possible.
That's _______ Disabled athletes are challenging all __________and proving without questions that they can_____in almost every sport. The disabled are taking part in running,golfing,skiing. bicycling,rock climbing and rafting. A_______ woman ran in the Boston Marathon. Her husband ran in front of her and held a rope so she knew where to run.
In 1988,376 disabled Americans competed in many _______ in a special division of the Seoul Olympics. These brave athletes are proving that the stereotype (偏见)that the disabled are inactive is ___
They have been helped by great advances in_______ . Wheelchairs weigh less than 5 kilograms now,compared with more than 20 kilograms a few years ago. Also,________ legs are lighter and more comfortable.
Some people wonder if disabled athletes are __________ themselves too hard. But the athletes say they are_________self-respect and independence.
1. 2. A.troubled | B.sick | C.unhealthy | D.disabled |
3. A.hard | B.weak | C.strong | D.soft |
4. A.Because of | B.Although | C.Despite | D.In case |
5. 6. A.avoid | B.admit | C.sigh | D.smile |
7. A.love | B.thank | C.mind | D.care |
8. A.something | B.anything | C.everything | D.nothing |
9. A.early | B.later | C.ago | D.after |
10. A.stayed at | B.worked at | C.moved around | D.escaped from |
11. A.stopping | B.advancing | C.changing | D.improving |
12. A.purposes | B.faiths | C.limits | D.passions |
13. A.create | B.succeed | C.fail | D.believe |
14. 15. A.activities | B.sports | C.campaigns | D.occasions |
16. A.out of question | B.out of date | C.out of luck | D.out of sight |
17. A.equipment | B.legs | C.machines | D.wheelchairs |
18. A.wrong | B.mistaken | C.false | D.faulty |
19. A.hurting | B.asking | C.pulling | D.pushing |
20. A.making | B.building | C.doing | D.showing |