It was my first year teaching in a special needs
class, and I wasn’t sure what to expect at our yearly. Special Olympics sports
meeting. My 1 had some challenges, from learning
disabilities to cerebral palsy（大脑性麻痹）.
Mark was one with the latter. Restricted to a 2 ,
he had to fight his spasms （抽筋） just to control his
movements. 3 , he always had a positive attitude and
greeted everyone with a huge smile.
His classmates 4 him and
always took the time to make sure he was included in group activities,
especially Mike, Andy and Lucas, three boys who were good at 5 .
Obviously, Mark wanted to be like them, unrestricted by the limitation of his 6 and
watching them moving on the playing field seemed to fill him with 7
.
When the day came, Mike, Andy and Lucas 8 well
in their sports events, and gave the normally calm audience something to cheer
about. Mark sat in his wheelchair on the sidelines, 9 them
on.
The final event of the day was the 400 meter race. 10 was
invited to either walk or run, according to their ability, around the 11 length
of the track.
When Mike, Andy and Lucas reached the finish line,
they 12 and turned to look behind them. At the 13
of the crowd, determined not to be left behind, was Mark. All
his classmates had 14 him. He was alone on the
track with over half the distance left to 15 .
Mike, Andy and Lucas looked at each other, and a
silent 16 passed between them. Slowly, they
jogged 17 towards their friend, cheering him on 18 he
had done for them moments before.
The progress was 19 , but in
the end the three star runners and Mark crossed the finish line together to the
enthusiastic cries of their teachers and classmates. Seeing the look on Mark’s
face as he crossed the finish line, hands upraised and laughing, I came to
understand what 20 the Special Olympics, and the
determined athletes who compete, so extraordinary.
Years later, I’m still cheering them on.
1. A．partners B．friends C．students D．classmates
2. A．bed B．machine C．wheelchair D．desk
3. A．So B．However C．Otherwise D．Therefore
4. A．protected B．satisfied C．respected D．loved
5. A．sports B．practice C．studies D．expression
6. A．interests B．body C．habits D．mind
7. A．wonder B．trust C．stress D．reset
8. A．trained B．played C．operated D．prepared
9. A．bringing B．holding C．cheering D．moving
10. A．Someone B．Nobody C．Anybody D．Everyone
11. A．entire B．different C．average D．equal
12. A．fell B．paused C．rushed D．rested
13. A．center B．front C．end D．top
14. A．left B．ignored C．passed D．helped
15. A．continue B．jog C．walk D．cover
16. A．demand B．thought C．action D．relief
17. A．back B．along C．again D．on
18. A．while B．although C．since D．as
19. A．boring B．great C．slow D．relaxing
20. A．leaves B．finds C．keeps D．makes
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