One day, while I was walking in the park, I noticed a little girl. Barefoot (赤脚的) and_______, she was silent and did not say a word. She was _______ all the people going by. Everybody just passed by and did not pay any attention to_______.

The next day I went back to that park to see if the girl was _______ there. To my surprise, she was right there, sadly looking around. I began to _______ her, as at that time a park full of _______ was not a good place for small kids to play alone.

I went towards the girl and _______noticed that something was wrong with her back. A thought crossed my mind that maybe this was the reason why everyone was _______ her and did not try to help. I got closer and smiled to let her know that I was there to talk, to _______ . I started with "Hello" and then sat down ________ her. The girl was very surprised, ________, after a long look into my eyes, she replied, "Hi". We talked and talked, so many hours passed by and ________came. The park became silent and ________. Then I carefully asked the little girl ________she was so sad and lonely.

"I am different, that's why. "was her ________. I agreed with her and smiled. "Yes, you are!" and then I ________, "But you remind me of a sweet angel (天使) full of love. "

She slowly ________ up, smiled and said, "Really?" She nodded her head and ________her wings, adding, "I am an angel. " I was so ________ that I couldn't say a word. "Think of someone else besides yourself—that was the ________ of my job here." With these words, she disappeared into the sky.

1.A.rich B.dirty C.happy D.cool

2.A.watching B.leaving C.hearing D.feeling

3.A.it B.them C.her D.me

4.A.always B.still C.ever D.once

5.A.laugh at B.play with C.talk to D.worry about

6.A.policemen B.children C.strangers D.cleaners

7.A.hardly B.carefully C.luckily D.suddenly

8.A.asking B.avoiding C.missing D.loving

9.A.help B.play C.answer D.stay

10.A.behind B.over C.beside D.around

11.A.so B.till C.unless D.however

12.A.rain B.snow C.darkness D.warmth

13.A.crowded B.empty C.tiny D.special

14.A.why B.when C.where D.whether

15.A.advice B.reply C.praise D.excuse

16.A.continued B.cried C.waved D.sang

17.A.woke B.stood C.gave D.put

18.A.spread B.pushed C.beat D.folded

19.A.bored B.relaxed C.amazed D.interested

20.A.resolution B.difficulty C.dream D.purpose

A Dream Chaser in a Wheelchair

Since the age of three, Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer. That dream nearly ended in 2010 when Hill was in a car accident, which put the 17-year-old girl in hospital for 51 days and left her paralyzed (瘫痪的) from the waist down. For most people, that would have destroyed any hope of a dancing career. But for Hill, it was the beginning. “I want to prove to everyone including myself that I’m still normal,” she said, “whatever normal means.”

Normal for her meant dancing, so Hill did it in her wheelchair alongside her nondisabled high school dance team. Half of her body was taken away from her, so she had to move it with her hands. It took much learning and patience.

After graduation from high school, Hill wanted to expand her dance network to include women like her. She met people online who were fighting for the dream of dancing against various spinal (脊柱的) injuries, and invited them to dance with her. To reach more people in a larger city, Hill moved to Los Angeles in 2014 and formed a team of dancers with disabilities she called the Rollettes.

Every year Hill holds a dance camp called the Rollettes Experience for wheelchair users to help them bring out their acting talent. In 2019, 173 participants from ten countries attended. For many, it was the first time they’d felt they belonged. Edna Serrano said, “I didn’t know I could do so many things that my fellow teammates had taught me. It’s so powerful to have my teammates in my life, because they’re my teachers. I have more confidence.”

Chelsie Hill got what many of us never will: her childhood dream. She has been chasing her dream in the wheelchair. She’s a dancer. The Rollettes have helped her find something else just as fulfilling.

1.What happened to Chelsie Hill in 2010?

A.She lost her hope of dancing.

B.She got backache and stayed in hospital.

C.She was seriously disabled in a car accident.

D.She realized her dream of becoming a dancer.

2.Why did Chelsie Hill set up the Rollettes in 2014?

A.To expand her social network.

B.To enlarge her dance business.

C.To encourage more people like her.

D.To look for more opportunities to dance.

3.Which of the following words can best describe Chelsie Hill?

A.Modest and professional. B.Cooperative and faithful.

C.Responsible and creative. D.Strong willed and inspiring.

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