Once 1 spoke at a high school. After the speech, the principal a sick student named Matthew had expressed an in meeting me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter, and I about overcoming obstacles (障碍)and for my dreams.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. He spoke about winning and succeeding and seeking his dreams.When we finished talking, I went to my briefcase and out the first gold medal I won and put it around his . I told him he was more of a and knew more about success and overcoming than 1ever would. He looked at it for a while, then took it off handed it back to me. He said, "You earned that medal. when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you. ”
Last summer I got the news that Matthew had passed and he sent me a letter:
Dear Rick,
My mom said I should send you a thank you letter for the picture you sent me.I told you that in the future I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I' . But God knows I'm a champion. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my and when you get there. I will show it to you.Thank you for loving me.
Your friend, Matthew
A.idea B.agreement C.opinion D.interest
A.knew B.read C.thought D.asked
A.looking B.longing C.going D.waiting
A.pushed B.pulled C.carried D.got
A.neck B.head C.hand D.waist
A.loser B.winner C.patient D.buy
A.pains B.diseases C.obstacles D.shortcomings
A.or B.so C.but D.and
A.Somewhere B.Somehow C.Nowadays D.Someday
A.out B.away C.on D.by
A.seldom B.already C.never D.ever
A.medal B.picture C.life D.letter