7、Andy was born with a developmental disorder. The two
sides of his 1. _______were not joined normally with each other. The right side
of his body could not 2.______ with the left. At age three, it was 3._______
for him to walk, speak, and play. He could only 4._______ back a few words, and
walk 5.________while someone held each of his hands.
Then came the struggles. He
6._______ an all-day center he was enrolled in every imaginable therapy(疗法). He 7._______, sometimes in
tears, to get stronger. Andy hated it when his parents would leave him in the
mornings. 8._______, they believed -- against all odds -- that he would grow up
to live a 9.______ healthy life. They believed it for themselves, and for Andy.
It 10._______. Today Andy is a
successful 13-year-old high school student. His progress has been nothing short
of phenomenal. He receives special help with 11._________, but joins with
friends in all the activities he loves. Andy 12.________ enormous odds to move
from adversity to victory.
Ask yourself: “What are the seeds of strength
hidden in my struggles today? If I get back up when I fall, what will that make
possible tomorrow?”
1.A.body
B.hands
C.brain
D.legs
2.A.talk
B.speak
C.exchange
D.communicate
3.A.easy
B.difficult
C.unchallenging
D.comfortable
4.A.pay
B.answer C.reply
D.respond
5.A.smoothly
B.swiftly
C.slowly
D.quickly
6.A.attended
B.joined
C.presented
D.went
7.A.behaved
B.struggled
C.appeared
D.seemed
8.A.Therefore
B.While
C.However
D.Though
9.A.rich
B.average
C.common
D.normal
10.A.paid back
B.paid out
C.paid
off D.paid for
11.A.something
B.nothing
C.anything
D.everything
12.A.beat
B.won
C.overlooked
D.overcame