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贝萨尼·汉密尔顿用积极的态度面对苦难、取得优异成绩的故事激励着人们。 (2020·天津七中高三月考)Bethany Hamilton has become a source of inspiration① for millions through her story of faith, determination and hope. And now her story has become a major movie which is entitled Soul Surfer. On October 31, 2003, at the age of 13, Bethany was attacked by a 15­foot tiger shark while surfing just off the shore of Hawaii. Bethany said, “It came out of the blue. I had no warning at all; not even the slightest sign of danger on the horizon②. The waves were small and inconsistent, and I was just kind of rolling along with them, relaxing on my board with my left arm dangling (悬摆) in the cool water. I remember thinking, ‘I hope the surf picks up soon...’” “That's all it took: a split second. I felt a lot of pressure and a couple of lightning fast tugs (猛拽). Then I watched in shock as the water around me turned bright red. Somehow, I stayed calm. My left arm was gone along with a huge piece of my surfboard...” Her enthusiastic friends had to get her to the beach, which took 20 minutes of paddling. After losing more than 40 percent of her blood and making it through several surgeries③， Bethany was well on her way to recovery due to an unbelievably positive attitude. In January 2004, Bethany made her return to surf competition④ and with no intention of stopping, Bethany continued to enter and shine in contests. Initially, she adopted a custom—made board that was longer and slightly thicker than standard and had a handle for her right arm, making it easier to paddle, and she learned to kick more to make up for⑤ the loss of her left arm. Just over a year after the attack, she took first place—winning her first National Title. Now she competes with the world's best and travels the globe. 提示：加黑体词汇为本单元词汇 微积累　①inspiration n．灵感；启发灵感的人(或事物); ②on the horizon即将发生的； ③surgery n. 外科手术； ④competition n. 比赛，竞赛； ⑤make up for 弥补 语言技能　①学会描述自己的挫折经历；②掌握重点词汇和句式；③学习动名词作宾语；④利用“看”的技能预测文章内容。 素养提升　①了解在困境中取得成功的先进事迹；②学会在困境中寻找方法。 Sectio