The story of Jennifer Bricker is one of the most amazing story, which is full of both great surprises and life lessons.
Jennifer was born in Romania without any legs. She was later ____1____ by a loving American family, the Brickers, and raised in the small town of Hardinville, Illinois.
The Brickers never let this ____2____ stop her from achieving her dreams. Her new parents gave her a simple rule, “Never say can’t”! They did whatever they could to make her life a success.
The girl was ____3____ just like the Brickers’ own children. She was encouraged to play with the other normal boys and girls and became good at many ____4____, including volleyball, softball and basketball.
But it was tumbling (翻腾运动) that was her true love. When she was a little girl, she was a big ____5____ of the Olympic gold medalist--- Dominque Moceanu. She would copy her on TV whenever Dominque Moceanu ____6____in the tumbling programs and continue practicing afterwards.
As she grew older Jennifer began ____7____ against professional tumbling athletes around Illinois. Not only did she compete, but she even went on to become a State Champion! Jennifer and her family always believed she could do whatever she wanted to and that her positive attitude and hard work would make it another ____8____.
If her story was not amazing enough already, when Jennifer turned 16, she got the most ____9____ news in her life. She learned that her beloved Dominque Moceanu was actually her biological sister! Now Jennifer is touring the country as a(n)_____10_____ speaker to encourage more disabled youngsters.
1. A. adopted B. injured C. sold D. seen
2. A. disability B. gift C. excuse D. failure
3. A. signed up B. brought up C. put up D. kept up
4. A. roles B. instruments C. sports D. tricks
5. A. audience B. athlete C. member D. fan
6. A. performed B. appeared C. hosted D. challenged
7. A. competing B. fighting C. acting D. going
8. A. pity B. topic C. challenge D. success
9. A. disturbing B. popular C. unbelievable D. reliable
10. A. fluent B. loud C. silent D. inspiring
