“You will never walk again. You will have to use a wheelchair.” I heard his words fall 36 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 (失去知觉的). When 37 , I found both legs in casts (石膏). 38 I had other serious injuries, my legs were my first concern. Working as a special needs teacher and busy and active by nature, I couldn’t imagine being 39 in a wheelchair.
Lying in my bed, I wondered how I 40 give my ten-year-old son hope that Mom would 41 . He’d been cheerful on every visit, but I saw 42 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 43 .
It didn’t take me long to become 44 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 45 or discovered, I would move myself from the bed to the floor, 46 on to the bed rail (床栏杆) for dear life, and slowly putting my weight 47 my feet. After several weeks of such difficult 48 , my strength and confidence continued to 49 .
It came the time to share my achievements with the person most 50 to me. One night, when I heard my son greet the nurses at the station, I 51 myself up. As he opened the door, I took a few small steps. 52 , he could only watch as I turned and started back to bed. All of the pain, the fear, and the struggle 53 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 54 of which I am proud. But none has ever brought me the satisfaction and joy 55 by those four little words of my son.
36. A. extremely B. heavily C. specifically D. interestingly
37. A. awakened B. commanded C. bothered D. opposed
38. A. Before B. While C. If D. After
39. A. placed B. stuck C. involved D. absorbed
40. A. might B. should C. must D. could
41. A. recover B. change C. adjust D. succeed
42. A. curiosity B. surprise C. fear D. puzzle
43. A. strikes B. passes C. continues D. remains
44. A. explicit B. skeptical C. religious D. impatient
45. A. punished B. interrupted C. accepted D. protected
46. A. falling B. holding C. setting D. stepping
47. A. through B. in C. on D. at
48. A. efforts B. lessons C. acts D. cures
49. A. appear B. build C. survive D. add
50. A. useful B. pleasant C. popular D. important
51. A. opened B. dragged C. woke D. dressed
52. A. Astonished B. Embarrassed C. Afraid D. Disappointed
53. A. faded B. spread C. backed D. sank
54. A. expectations B. challenges C. achievements D. supports
55. A. proved B. offered C. taught D. suggested
