C．atfirstD．atlast

　　19．A.yetB．even

　　C．stillD．thus

　　20．A.timeB．turns

　　C．actionD．arms

　　.阅读理解

　　(2010·湖南长沙二模)

　　MattScott，whowasbornwithspinabifida(脊柱裂)，grewupinDetroit，Michigan，whereheparticipatedinavarietyofsportsalongsidehishealthyfriends.NowasamemberofUniversityofWisconsin­Whitewaterwheelchairbasketballteam，Scotthaswonfournationalchampionships，andhasrecentlybeenselectedtotheParalympicteamforthesecondtime.The23­year­oldcollegesenioroweshisachievementstohishardworkandthesupportofhisfriendsandfamily，whoneverallowedhimtousehisdisabilityasanexcuse.“Mymotherwasalwaysgreat.WheneverIfeltgivingup，shehadnosympathy.Shereallyhelpedmebuildmyindependencebynotbabyingmethewayothermotherswouldhave，”Scottsays.

　　ItwasScott’sindependentnatureandstrongwill，alongwithhison­the­courtskills，thatattractedtheattentionofAmerica’smostinfluentialsportsapparel(衣服)company，Nike.Nikewassearchingforanathletewithadisabilitytorepresentits“JustDoIt”trademark.Ahandfulofsuperstarathleteswithdisabilitiescametoaudition_fortherole，butthecompanypickedScotttostarinthe30­secondcommercial.

　　“IthinkthattheywerelookingfortheprettiestfaceinAmericaandfoundme，”Scottjokesabouttheselectionprocess.

　　Afterbeingpicked，ScottflewtoCaliforniatofilmthecommercialwithOscarwinningdocumentarydirectorErrolMorris.TheadgaveScottcelebrity(名人)statusintheevents，andfeelsit’shisdutytousethemediatodrawattentiontothosewithdisabilities.“I’vebeengivenavoice，andIwanttodowhateverIcantobreakdownthesocialbarriersthatarestillfacedbydisabledathletes，andmakepeoplerealizethattheyhaveaveryhighathleticlevel.”Scottsays.

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