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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