Andy was born with a developmental(发展的disorder. The two sides of his brain were not
normally together. The right side of his
could not communicate with the left. At the age of three, it was
for him to walk, speak, and play. He could only echo (重复) back a few words, and walked
while someone held each of his hands.
Then came the
. He attended an all-day center where he
every unimaginable treatment. He struggled, sometimes in
, to get stronger. Andy hated it when his parents would
him there in the
mornings. However, they
—against all odds(逆境)—that he would grow up to live a
healthy life. They believed it for themselves, and for Andy.
It
.Today Andy is a successful 13-year-old high school student and has won the gold medal for his math competition. His _____ has been nothing short of a wonder. He receives special help with a few things, but _____ his friends in all the activities he loves. Andy overcame a lot of
to move from adversity (逆境) to victory.
Ask yourself: “What are the seeds of
hidden in my struggles today? If I get up when I
, what will that make possible tomorrow? ”
“Overnight success” is the
of years of tenacity (坚韧)and continued
.
Victory is possible for those who never give in to whatever bad
to them. They’ll find the path to their dream.
, they will accept adversities as universities that will foster (促进) strength, growth, and skills to attract the victory they seek.
| 小题1: | | A．touched | B．used | C．mixed | D．joined |
|
| 小题2: | | A．ear | B．body | C．foot | D．shoulder |
|
| 小题3: | | A．difficult | B．easy | C．interesting | D．funny |
|
| 小题4: | | A．fast | B．strangely | C．strongly | D．slowly |
|
| 小题5: | | A．power | B．attention | C．struggles | D．failures |
|
| 小题6: | | A．watched | B．followed | C．received | D．enjoyed |
|
| 小题7: | | A．tears | B．smiles | C．excitement | D．disappointment |
|
| 小题8: | | A．make | B．leave | C．forget | D．put |
|
| 小题9: | | A．doubted | B．believed | C．guessed | D．imagined |
|
| 小题10: | | A．lovely | B．rich | C．normal | D．colorful |
|
| 小题11: | | A．paid off | B．set out | C．ran out | D．went off |
|
| 小题12: | | A．story | B．problem | C．experience | D．progress |
|
| 小题13: | | A．sees | B．visits | C．invites | D．joins |
|
| 小题14: | | A．objects | B．Enemies | C．habits | D．difficulties |
|
| 小题15: | | A．flower | B．spirit | C．strength | D．pride |
|
| 小题16: | | A．lose | B．fail | C．fall | D．stop |
|
| 小题17: | | A．mark | B．result | C．symbol | D．sign |
|
| 小题18: | | A．learning | B．taking | C．offering | D．refusing |
|
| 小题19: | | A．related | B．happened | C．appealed | D．referred |
|
| 小题20: | | A．However | B．Otherwise | C．Besides | D．Rather |
|