完形填空（Iendedupgettingadoubleamputation（截肢）abovetheknees.16Igothit,I’dbeenagoodrunner,butnowIdidn’t17ifI’dwalkagain.Aftermonthsofphysicaltherapy（理疗）,Ishouldhavebeenusingprostheses（

　　完形填空（

　　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