However, on Thanksgiving Day in 1979, a car driven by a drunk driver lost control and suddenly turned into his lane(车道), striking the head of his vehicle. The injuries to both of his legs and feet resulted in the removal of one of his kneecaps(膝盖骨), and the amputation(截去)of his right foot.

　　It wasn't easy, but after some time, with great effort and strong will, Tom rebuilt his hope for life. The report of his story moved the whole nation of America. Eventually he earned another master's degree and founded the Cooperative Wilderness Handicapped Outdoor Group. This program's success sent Tom around the world to spread his message that “it is not the falling down, but the getting back up that matters”. He became a professor in Adventure Education at Prescott College in Arizona, where he taught the top outdoor leadership program in the nation.

　　After 25 years of experience as a mountaineer, on May 27, 1998, Tom achieved his greatest accomplishment so far：reaching the peak of Mt. Everest. Tom was actually the first person with a disability to ever climb and stand on the peak of Mt. Everest. He realized that reaching the peak of Mt. Everest could do nothing to change his disability, but it could do a lot to change attitudes. Tom Whittaker wanted people to realize that disability is as much an attitude as it is a condition.

　　36．For what did Tom Whittaker go to the US?

　　A．To improve his climbing skills.

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