内容正文:
专题12 完形填空突破专练(二)
A
Our son Jason was born with cerebral palsy (脑瘫).My wife and I often __1__ him as he faced many challenges in his early years.
It was __2__ to see him chosen last for baseball __3__, but he was happy and well __4__ by his peers (同龄人) throughout primary school.His most __5__ time came when he began high school.One afternoon, he returned home with __6__.He threw his bag on the floor, shouting angrily, “I'll never go to school again!” He was __7__ with food other kids had thrown at him on the way home.He didn't tell us what had happened until later.
Several days earlier, he had __8__ the school running team.That day, a few older students made fun of his __9__ on the track and made him the __10__ of their onesided food fight.I called the headmaster about the matter and it never happened again.He stayed on the team __11__ trouble continued.
One day in October, we had snow and freezing rain.As the other kids exercised in the gym, they noticed Jason jogging around the snowcovered __12__. A few weeks later, he told us each month students __13__ an “athlete of the month”.The coach would list the top athletes, and students voted for the winner.Jason's __14__ had never been listed.But that day, one of the students said, “I'd like to nominate (提名) Jason for the athlete of the month, sir!” The coach looked __15__.
“He works harder than any of us, sir,” the student continued.
“But we'll have to have someone __16__ the nomination”, the coach replied.
Tears formed in Jason's eyes as he told us what happened next.“Mom, Dad, everyone in the class __17__ their hand.”
We, also in tears, looked at him as he __18__ showed his certificate.
Whenever I despair, I think of this story.I __19__ myself that challenges are not overcome by force, but by patience, __20__ and faith.
1.A.comforted
B.persuaded
C.protected
D.instructed
2.A.boring
B.confusing
C.heartbreaking
D.challenging
3.A.purposely
B.regularly
C.exactly
D.eventually
4.A.praised
B.admired
C.respecte