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Iendedupgettingadoubleamputation（截肢）abovetheknees.16Igothit,I’dbeenagoodrunner,butnowIdidn’t17ifI’dwalkagain.Aftermonthsofphysicaltherapy（理疗）,Ishouldhavebeenusingprostheses（假肢）.Buttherewere18,intermsofbalanceandfit,andIcouldn’tseemto19how.
WhenI’dbeeninhospitalforfivemonths,theDisabledAmericanVeteransheldawintersports20inAspen,Colorado.Attheclinic,they21mehowtouseamonoski（单板式滑雪板）.
Skiingwasthefirstthingthatgavememylegs22.Icouldusethesameskiliftaseverybodyelse.Theonly
23onwhichslopeIwentdownwasmyskilllevel.Ididn’t24muchproficiencythatweekend,butIhadablast（严厉批评）.
WhenIwenthomefourmonths25,Icontinuedphysicaltherapy.Inthesummerof2004,I26ahandcycleforabout40miles.I27itsomuchthatthenextyear,Icycled28thecountrywithacoupleofotherguys.Ittookustwomonths.SeeingtheUSAonetownatatimewasvery29.
Thatwinter,Itrainedinamonoskicampfor30people.ButIstillwasn’twalking,andIfiguredtherewas31aboutmethatwascausingtheproblems.I32mynewlegsthatJuly2006andIhaven’tuseda33since.
Theprosthesesallowedmetobranchoutintoother34.In2007,Iwonsilvermedalsinthe100－and200－meterdashesattheEndeavorGames.Beingdisabledisa35term—youcanstilldoplentywithwhatthegoodLordhasgivenyou.
16.A.SinceB.OnceC.AsD.Before
17.A.knowB.wonderC.doubtD.care
18.A.chancesB.changesC.challengesD.times
19.A.realizeB.learnC.understandD.observe
20.A.clubB.associationC.clinicD.meeting
21.A.taughtB.askedC.questionedD.introduced
22.A.upB.offC.awayD.back
23.A.progressB.limitationC.hopeD.interest
24.A.developB.formC.takeD.lose
25.A.agoB.laterC.latterD.last
26.A.rodeB.boughtC.satD.operated
27.A.triedB.repairedC.checkedD.enjoyed
28.A.aboveB.overC.acrossD.through
29.A.coolB.tiredC.boringD.dull
30.A.normalB.averageC.oldD.disabled
31.A.nothingB.somethingC.anythingD.everything
32.A.threwB.receivedC.gotD.hurt
33.A.bicyc
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