I am my mother’s third child. When I was born, her doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was __16__, below the elbow(肘部). Then he gave her some __17__:“Don’t treat her any __18__ from the other girls. Demand more.” And she __19__!
My mother had to work to __20__ our family. There were five girls in our family and we all had to __21__. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the __22__,“Mom, I can’t peel (削……皮) potatoes. I only have one hand. “You get back to peel those potatoes, and don’t ever use that as a(n) __23__ for anything again!” Of course I could peel potatoes with my good hand, while holding them down with my __24__ arm. There was always a __25__ , and Mom knew it, “If you try hard __26__,” she ‘d say, “you can do anything.”
Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bars(高低杠). When it was my turn, I __27__ my head. Some kids __28__ . I went home crying. After work the next afternoon, Mom __29__ me back to the school ground. “ Now, __30__ up with your right arm”, she advised. She stood by __31__ I practiced, and she __32__ me when I made progress. I’ll never forget the __33__ time I was crossing the bars. The kids were standing there with their mouths open.
It was the way with everything. When I __34__ I can’t handle things, I see Mom’s smile again. She had the heart to __35__ anything. And she taught me I could, too.

I am my mother’s third child. When I was born, her doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was    41    , below the elbow (肘部). Then he gave her some    42   . “Don’t treat her any    43    from the other girls. Demand more.” And she    44   .

My mother had to work to support our family. There were five girls in our family and we all had to    45   . Once when I was about seven, I came out of the    46   , “Mom, I can’t peel (削皮) potatoes. I only have one hand.”

“You get back to peel those potatoes, and don’t ever use that as a(n)    47    for anything again!”

Of course I could peel potatoes with my good hand while holding them down with my other arm. There was always a    48   , and Mom knew it. “If you try hard  49   ,” she’d say, “You can do anything.”

Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bars (高低杠). When it was my turn, I    50    my head. Some kids    51   . I went home crying.

After work the next afternoon, Mom took me to the school play-ground.

“Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by as I practiced, and she    52     me when I made progress.

I’ll never forget the    53    time I was crossing the bars. The kids were standing there with their mouths open.

It was the way with everything. When I    54    I can’t handle (处理) things, I see Mom’s smile again. She had the heart to    55    anything. And she taught me I could, too.   

41. A. missing               B. broken                  C. diseased            D. short

42. A. warning                 B. medicine             C. help                  D. advice

43. A. badly                  B. differently         C. well                  D. normally

44. A. did                        B. refused           C. cried                D. was

45. A. find out                 B. work out             C. carry out           D. help out

46. A. kitchen              B. bedroom         C. house               D. school

47. A. idea                    B. change                 C. excuse                D. tool

48. A. chance                B. way                  C. time                 D. success

49. A. enough               B. too                   C. again                D. often

50. A. hurt                    B. nodded              C. shook                D. turned

51. A. cheered               B. whispered          C. joked                D. laughed

52. A. helped                B. raised                C. praised              D. protected

53. A. first                    B. last                   C. wondered          D. next

54. A. admit                 B. fear                  C. find                  D. realize

55. A. face                    B. teach                 C. learn                 D. solve

I am my mother’s third child. When I was born, her doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was __16__, below the elbow(肘部). Then he gave her some __17__:“Don’t treat her any __18__ from the other girls. Demand more.” And she __19__!

My mother had to work to __20__ our family. There were five girls in our family and we all had to __21__. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the __22__,“Mom, I can’t peel (削……皮) potatoes. I only have one hand. “You get back to peel those potatoes, and don’t ever use that as a(n) __23__ for anything again!” Of course I could peel potatoes with my good hand, while holding them down with my __24__ arm. There was always a __25__ , and Mom knew it, “If you try hard __26__,” she ‘d say, “you can do anything.”

Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bars(高低杠). When it was my turn, I __27__ my head. Some kids __28__ . I went home crying. After work the next afternoon, Mom __29__ me back to the school ground. “ Now, __30__ up with your right arm”, she advised. She stood by __31__ I practiced, and she __32__ me when I made progress. I’ll never forget the __33__ time I was crossing the bars. The kids were standing there with their mouths open.

It was the way with everything. When I __34__ I can’t handle things, I see Mom’s smile again. She had the heart to __35__ anything. And she taught me I could, too.

1.                A．missing         B．broken         C．diseased  D．short

2.                A．warning        B．medicine        C．help D．advice

3.                A．badly          B．differently       C．well D．normally

4.                A．did            B．refused         C．cried D．was

5.                A．care           B．help           C．support   D．feed

6.                A．pay attention    B．work out        C．carry out  D．help out

7.                A．kitchen         B．bedroom        C．house    D．school

8.                A．idea           B．change         C．excuse   D．explanation

9.                A．lost            B．other          C．next D．longer

10.               A．chance         B．way           C．time  D．success

11.               A．enough        B．too            C．again D．often

12.               A．hurt           B．nodded        C．shook D．turned

13.               A．cheered        B．whispered      C．joked D．laughed

14.               A．drove          B．took           C．sent  D．carried

15.               A．pull           B．jump           C．stand D．rise

16.               A．before         B．as             C．after  D．until

17.               A．helped         B．raised          C．praised    D．protected

18.               A．first           B．last            C．wonderful D．next

19.               A．admit          B．fear           C．find  D．realize

20.               A．face           B．teach          C．learn D．solve

I prefer the stories about the swimmers at the Beijing Olympics，one of which is about Zakia Nassar. She's a 21-year-old Palestinian __21__ Bethlehem studying dentistry in Jenin. Having had neither a __22__ nor a chance to an Olympic-sized pool in the past year, she had no choice but to __23__ on her own at a 12m public pool.

There is a 50-meter __24__ in nearby Nazareth, but the Israeli government did not __25__ her to use it.

Nassar was __26__ to training only when she returned to her parents' home in Bethlehem, __27__ she did so only about every two months for two days or so. __28__ the pool is only 12 meters long.

 “My parents and friends always __29__ me, reminding me that I had to keep training if I __30   wanted to go to the Olympics,” she said.

It was only when Nassar __31__ China a month ago that she finally got the opportunity to swim in a 50m pool and enjoyed the __32__ of having a coach.

When she at last took part in the Games, she swam the 50m in 31.97 seconds, a(n) __33__ of seven seconds on her personal __34__. Nassar said it was the most beautiful moment of her life.

She will not __35__ on the cover of Time magazine or __36__ millions of dollars in endorsements（捐款）, but she can always say she won a race at the Olympics. For her, it wasn’t about __37__ the other swimmers or winning a prize, but about __38__ her own goal, __39__ difficult. When I think things are too difficult or I get those “I-just-can’t-do-it,” I think of her. Then I realize how __40__ the task before me really is.