Joe lost his arms in an accident that killed his
father. Since then, he has had to depend on the 1 of
his younger sister Ella. In order to take care of him, Ella became his shadow,
never leaving him 2 for
years. Except for writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do
anything in his life.
As they grew up together, they had their share of 3 and
they would often quarrel. Then one day, Ella wanted to separate from Joe,
living 4 own life. So Joe was
heart-broken and didn't know what to do.
A 5 misfortune
(不幸) struck Rosa, too. One night her mother,
who suffered(受苦) from mental illness, 6 .
So her father went out looking for her mother. She tried to cook meals for her
parents, only to overturn the kerosene light on the stove, resulting in a fire
which took her hands away.
Though her elder sister Susan showed her willingness
to take care of her, Rosa decided to be
7 independent. And most of all she learned to do
things on her own. Once she wrote the following in her composition: “I’m lucky.
Though I lost my arms, I still have legs. Though my wings are broken, my heart
can still 8 .”
One day,Joe and Rosa were both invited to a television
interview program. Joe told the TV host about his 9 future
at being left on his own, while Rosa was full of hope for her life. They both
were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. Joe wrote:My younger sister's arms are my arms; 10 Rosa
wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.
They had both stood the same sufferings, but their
different 11 determined(決定) the nature of their lives. It is true that life is
unpredictable. How you deal with misfortune is the true test of your character.
If you choose only to complain and run away from the suffering,it will always 12 you
wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the hardship will turn out to
be a fortune on which new hopes will arise.
1. A.legs B.a(chǎn)rms C.eyes D.hands
2. A.sad B.a(chǎn)fraid C.worried D.a(chǎn)lone
3. A.questions B.a(chǎn)ccidents C.problems D.business
4. A.his B.her C.my D.their
5. A.serious B.sudden C.terrible D.similar
6. A.returned B.disappeared C.seriously D.immediately
7. A.break B.beat C.fly D.jump
8. A.unfair B.uncertain C.unsafe D.undoubted
9. A.a(chǎn)nd B.so C.while D.or
10. A.opinions B.values C.senses D.a(chǎn)ttitudes
11. A.follow B.catch C.disturb D.hurt