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At
the midMay in 2018, the 69 yearold amputee(被截肢者) Xia Boyu finally stood proud
on two artificial legs on the peak of Mount Qomolangma, a symbol showcasing to
the world the power of1.
More
than 40 years ago, Xia2 both of his feet to frost bite after lending
his sleeping bag to a team member during the trip to climb Mount Qomolangma.
Even
though artificial legs were not 3 in China at the time, Xia strongly 4that he would one day fulfill his 5 dream and so, before that day
came, the best thing to do was to6 himself by training constantly. Three years
later he finally got his new legs, which enabled him to 7 his sports career.
However,
fate once again took a 8 turn when he was in his 40s. In 1993, illness
developed on the stumps(残肢) on his legs, which
required 9 third of his lower legs be amputated. Three
years after that, he was diagnosed with lymph cancer.
Over
the years, Xia never gave up his dream of climbing Mount Qomolangma. 10 to his final successful climb
in 2018, he had tried four other times to climb to the summit, but each time
Lady Luck gave him the 11.
The
last time he 12 his dream was in 2016. The then 67yearold was only 94 meters from the summit,
but a snow storm 13 his way. Taking his team members' 14 into consideration, Xia made
the 15 decision to go back.
On
May 14, Xia felt 16 and a strong sense of fulfillment 17 in him, standing on the peak
of the highest mountain in the world.
"The
key is to focus on your dreams, instead of the 18 you encounter along the way.
I didn't regret anything that I had done and accepted everything that life had 19 me, but I never stopped
fighting against 20," Xia said, stressing that
fulfilling one's dream has nothing to do with age, disability or the thoughts
or expectations of others, but a firm belief in yourself.
(1)
A .
strength
B .
dreams
C .
confidence
D .
mind
(2)
A .
cost
B .
gave
C .
lost
D .
paid
(3)
A .
affordable
B .
acceptable
C .
available
D .
reachable
(4)
A .
confirmed
B .
assured
C .
hoped
D .
believed
(5)
A .
unfinished
B .
unchallenged
C .
unsolved
D .
unreached
(6)
A .
pressure
B .
present
C .
preserve
D .
prepare
(7)
A .
take
B .
begin
C .
complete
D .
continue
(8)
A .
sudden
B .
sharp
C .
dark
D .
good
(9)
A .
one
B .
another
C .
the other
D .
other
(10)
A .
Previous
B .
Contrary
C .
Back
D .
Similar
(11)
A .
tough nut
B .
red carpet
C .
cold shoulder
D .
last straw
(12)
A .
put effort into
B .
devoted himself to
C .
got close to
D .
threw himself into
(13)
A .
blanketed
B .
blocked
C .
bathed
D .
smoothed
(14)
A .
honour
B .
safety
C .
credit
D .
struggle
(15)
A .
final
B .
disappointing
C .
wise
D .
heartbreaking
(16)
A .
tiredness
B .
relief
C .
pain
D .
loneliness
(17)
A .
welled up
B .
showed up
C .
came up
D .
sprang up
(18)
A .
distrust
B .
doubt
C .
hardships
D .
criticism
(19)
A .
thrown at
B .
provided for
C .
arranged for
D .
distributed to
(20)
A .
challenges
B .
fear
C .
fate
D .
misbeliefs
答案:(1)B;(2)C;(3)C;(4)D;(5)A;(6)D;(7)D;(8)C;(9)B;(10)A;(11)C;(12)C;(13)B;(14)B;(15)D;(16)B;(17)A;(18)C;(19)A;(20)C;