The young wonman entered the pool where an injured dolphin(海豚) was swimming. Despite her fear,she felt strong wearing her new leg.
In her second grade. Maja1her cousin.Jasmina.After Jasmina’s death.Maja swore she would honor the little girl by2with a dolphin,an animal that both girls3.”Jasmina never got the chance to do it.”says Maja.now32,”so I4that someday I’d do it for her.”
In high school,Maja was5about sports. she even planned to become an athlete.6,in 1993. during the eivil war in her home country, a bomb7her left leg.
After two years’8in the U.S.,Maja received her first artifierd (人造的)leg. But9it didn’t fit well, walking for Maja was painfei10she managed to graduart from a loca high school. Then after receiving a11 from Saint Francis University, she got a job at an insurance firm and12started her own campany.
To relax. Maja13ofter watch the dolphins play at an auarium (水族馆)near her home.A young dolphin. Winter, who had lost its tail, eaught her14One day,Maja happened to see trainers15Winter with a high-teeh tail.When they were done.Winter swam freely in the water.Maja was16. She managed to find the inventors of Winter’s tail.Within ten days,she had a new leg which freed her the17that had troubled her for almost 16years.
Now, Maja was ready to keep her18.She went to the aquarium. Lowered herself into the pool and held out a hand to Winter, who approached19, then swum away. After a few minutes. The dollop hint let Maja20its back Finally .they began to swim around together.
小题1:A．lostB．visitedC．rescuedD．left小题2:A．talkingB．livingC．swimmingD．surfing小题3:A．adoredB．adoptedC．possessedD．premised小题4:A．pretendedB．deeidedC．perfectedD．agreed小题5:A．positiveB．atheisticC．particularD．curious小题6:A．UndoubtedlyB．SurprisinglyC．StrangelyD．Unfurunaterly小题7:A．took awayB．took everC．cut downD．cut out小题8:A．studyB．potationC．treatment D．experiment小题9:A．untilB．becauseC．althoughD．it小题10:A．OtherwiseB．ThereforeC．BesidesD．However小题11:A．scholarshipsB．degreeC．prizeD．notice小题12:A．graduallyB．actuallyC．uallyD．niter小题13:A．mightB．shouldC．couldD．would小题14:A．eyeB．legC．noseD．hand小题15:A．celebratingB．gruelingC．markingD．firm小题16:A．inspiredB．passedC．shockedD．amused小题17:A．worryB．sadnessC．painD．fear小题18:A．appointmentB．promiseC．recordD．halt小题19:.A．blindlyB．angrilyC．gratefullyD．cautiously小题20:A．strikeB．coverC．touchD．wipe