“You will never walk again. You will have to use a wheelchair. " I heard his _______fall heavily on my ears, numbing(使麻木)my soul. If I had never felt hopeless before, I felt hopeless then.
The car accident had left me unconscious. When______, I found both legs in casts. (石膏). While I had other serious injuries, my________were my first concern. Working as a special needs teacher and busy and active by nature, I couldn't imagine being ______ in a wheelchair.
Lying in my bed, I wondered how I ________ give my ten-year-old son hope that Mom would_________. He'd been cheerful on every visit, but I saw ________ in his eyes. He needed the ray of hope that I would not be in a wheelchair forever.
Just maybe, I thought, I could use this experience to teach him what to do when misfortune _______.
It didn't take me long to become_________ with my limited movements and even with the pace the doctors were willing to go with me. I was determined to learn everything they showed me.
Every night in my private room, as soon as I knew I wouldn't be________or discovered, I would move myself from the bed to the floor,____________on to the bed rail(床栏杆) for dear life, and slowly putting my weight_______ my feet. After several weeks of such difficult ____ , my strength and confidence continued to_______ .
It came the time to share my achievements with the person most _________to me. One night, when I heard my son greet the nurses at the station, I _______myself up. As he opened the door, I took a few small steps, ________ , he could only watch as I turned and started back to bed. All of the pain, the fear, and the struggle ___________as I heard the words I had longed to hear, "Mommy, you can walk!"
I am now able to walk alone, sometimes using a stick. I am able to take public transportation to shop and visit friends. My life has been blessed with many ________ of which I am proud. But none has ever brought me the satisfaction and joy ___________by those four little words of my son.
1.A. words B. report C. explanations D. decision
2.A. hit B. awakened C. asked D. discovered
3.A. legs B. parents C. activities D. surroundings
4.A. placed B. caught C. carried D. stuck
5.A. might B. should C. could D. must
6.A. change B. recover C. adjust D. succeed
7.A. curiosity B. surprise C. fear D. puzzle
8.A. strikes B. passes C. continues D. remains
9.A. familiar B. strict C. discouraged D. impatient
10.A. punished B. interrupted C. accepted D. protected
11.A. falling B. setting C. holding D. stepping
12.A. through B. in C. at D. on
13.A. efforts B. lessons C. acts D. cures
14.A. appear B. survive C. build D. add
15.A. useful B. important C. popular D. pleasant
16.A. opened B. dressed C. woke D. dragged
17.A. Disappointed B. Embarrassed C. Afraid D. Astonished
18.A. faded B. spread C. backed D. sank
19.A. expectations B. challenges C. achievements D. supports
20.A. proved B. offered C. taught D. suggested
The girl's eyes brightened when she saw the birthday present she_________.
A. would promise B. had promised
C. would be promised D. had been promised
Just an hour ago he told me on the phone that he __________ home right after his work.
A. has come B. comes
C. came D. would come
—How was your vacation in Seattle?
—Pretty good. In the evenings I _________ to pubs to enjoy beer.
A. have gone B. go
C. had gone D. went
By now 516 Confucius Institutes ______in 142 countries and regions, according to the Confucius Institute Headquarters.
A. founded B. would found
C. have been founded D. had been founded
------Mom, is Dad coming to pick us up?
------Yes, I am sure he _________ on the platform when we pull into the station.
A. stands B. stood
C. has stood D. will be standing