It was my first year teaching in a special needs class, and I wasn’t sure what to expect at our yearly. Special Olympics sports meeting. My 1 had some challenges, from learning disabilities to cerebral palsy（大腦性麻痹）.
Mark was one with the latter. Restricted to a 2 , he had to fight his spasms （抽筋） just to control his movements. 3 , he always had a positive attitude and greeted everyone with a huge smile.
His classmates 4 him and always took the time to make sure he was included in group activities, especially Mike, Andy and Lucas, three boys who were good at 5 . Obviously, Mark wanted to be like them, unrestricted by the limitation of his 6 and watching them moving on the playing field seemed to fill him with 7 .
When the day came, Mike, Andy and Lucas 8 well in their sports events, and gave the normally calm audience something to cheer about. Mark sat in his wheelchair on the sidelines, 9 them on.
The final event of the day was the 400 meter race. 10 was invited to either walk or run, according to their ability, around the 11 length of the track.
When Mike, Andy and Lucas reached the finish line, they 12 and turned to look behind them. At the 13 of the crowd, determined not to be left behind, was Mark. All his classmates had 14 him. He was alone on the track with over half the distance left to 15 .
Mike, Andy and Lucas looked at each other, and a silent 16 passed between them. Slowly, they jogged 17 towards their friend, cheering him on 18 he had done for them moments before.
The progress was 19 , but in the end the three star runners and Mark crossed the finish line together to the enthusiastic cries of their teachers and classmates. Seeing the look on Mark’s face as he crossed the finish line, hands upraised and laughing, I came to understand what 20 the Special Olympics, and the determined athletes who compete, so extraordinary.
Years later, I’m still cheering them on.
| 【小題1】 | | A．partners | B．friends | C．students | D．classmates |
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| 【小題2】 | | A．bed | B．machine | C．wheelchair | D．desk |
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| 【小題3】 | | A．So | B．However | C．Otherwise | D．Therefore |
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| 【小題4】 | | A．protected | B．satisfied | C．respected | D．loved |
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| 【小題5】 | | A．sports | B．practice | C．studies | D．expression |
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| 【小題6】 | | A．interests | B．body | C．habits | D．mind |
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| 【小題7】 | | A．wonder | B．trust | C．stress | D．reset |
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| 【小題8】 | | A．trained | B．played | C．operated | D．prepared |
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| 【小題9】 | | A．bringing | B．holding | C．cheering | D．moving |
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| 【小題10】 | | A．Someone | B．Nobody | C．Anybody | D．Everyone |
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| 【小題11】 | | A．entire | B．different | C．a(chǎn)verage | D．equal |
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| 【小題12】 | | A．fell | B．paused | C．rushed | D．rested |
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| 【小題13】 | | A．center | B．front | C．end | D．top |
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| 【小題14】 | | A．left | B．ignored | C．passed | D．helped |
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| 【小題15】 | | A．continue | B．jog | C．walk | D．cover |
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| 【小題16】 | | A．demand | B．thought | C．a(chǎn)ction | D．relief |
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| 【小題17】 | | A．back | B．a(chǎn)long | C．a(chǎn)gain | D．on |
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| 【小題18】 | | A．while | B．a(chǎn)lthough | C．since | D．a(chǎn)s |
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| 【小題19】 | | A．boring | B．great | C．slow | D．relaxing |
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| 【小題20】 | | A．leaves | B．finds | C．keeps | D．makes |
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