John Thomas was a student, but he had been a famous
champion(冠军). Everybody at Boston University liked
this tall, quiet boy. Once he was hurt, everybody at Boston University was .
People all over the country about John Thomas and
often asked, "Will he ever jump again?"
John's mother went to the
hospital to see her son. She looked at his leg.
Then she looked into his . She knew what her son
would . "You're going to jump again, John, I know
it," she said." will be all right."
If John hoped to jump again, he
would have a to do. He began at once. Even in his
hospital bed John started to exercise. He used a wheel(轮子) and other metal things. Soon his looked
like a machine shop!
It was May when John the
hospital. "Is it all right if I go camping this summer?" he asked the
doctors.
"Yes," the doctors said. "But take it
easy on that foot."
John took only walks
at first. He was taking it easy on his foot. But not on anything else. He went
swimming and did other kinds of exercises. He exercised his
body cried for a rest. Some days later, he exercised a little .
In late summer John went back to . He asked if he
could practise with the football team. Football wasn't his favorite, but he had
to get that leg again! He worked hard. "No
one pushed him as hard as he pushed himself," said one of his friends.
"To a champion fighting back is a wonderful thing
to watch."
1.A. sorry B.
scared C.
alone D.
tired
2.A. thought B. talked C.
heard D.
moved
3.A. broken B.
lost C.
missing D.
dead
4.A. face B.
foot C.
eyes D.
leg
5.A. make B.
use C.
agree D.
do
6.A. Nothing B. Anything C.
Something D.
Everything
7.A. little B.
lot C.
few D.
bit
8.A. chair B.
classroom C.
home D.
bed
9.A. reached B. called C.
left D.
found
10.A. short B.
long C.
quick D.
fast
11.A. a. after B.
if C.
until D.
when
12.A. later B.
better C.
more D.
less
13.A. school B.
hospital C.
shop D.
church
14.A. thick B.
strong C.
straight D.
hard
15.A. look B.
hear C.
know D.
see
