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Mary,a 22-year-old young woman,stands in the kitchen of the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel in Manila,preparing to make a cake.It would seem to be natural for a cook,but Mary is not normal.She has no (35)B.
Her disability (残疾),however,only (36)C her down while working.Using other parts of her body,Mary can cut grapes and strawberries into pieces and coat the sides of the cake with them."When I first saw Mary,I was worried she might (37)A herself when using a knife,but that has never been a problem,"says the manager of the hotel."She does not get(38)B treatment and works just as hard as the rest of the cooks."
Mary has come a long way since the day in September 2002when she and her uncle were attacked (攻击) by two men,who were trying to force her family off their land.The 11-year-old girl passed out (晕倒) as she tried to (39)D herself from the blows.After she came to her sense,she found her uncle dead and saw her arms broken.Later,the doctors did an (40)A.They saved her life but could not save her hands.
In 2006,with the help of the family,Mary went to live at the House with No Steps,a Manila rehabilitation (康复) and training centre for disabled people.She (41)D how to write and do housework there.And more importantly,she came to terms with her disability.She believed sheB
(42)Blive a normal life although she was disabled.She thought she had something important to do in life because she was still alive after the terrible attack.After she finished high school,she took a two-year Hotel and Restaurant Management (43)C because she had enjoyed cooking since she was a little girl.
When Mary was reportedon television,she didn't (44)A away from the attention."I wanted others living with disabilities to believe it's (45)D to live a normal life,"Mary says."It is difficult to make a living,but I don't lose (46)B.I believe nothing is impossible if you dream and work hard."
35.A.arms | B.hands | C.legs | D.feet |
36.A.puts | B.takes | C.slows | D.quiets |
37.A.hurt | B.hit | C.kill | D.touch |
38.A.enough | B.special | C.usual | D.common |
39.A.save | B.keep | C.prevent | D.protect |
40.A.operation | B.examination | C.introduction | D.explanation |
41.A.practiced | B.studied | C.reviewed | D.learned |
42.A.would | B.could | C.should | D.might |
43.A.class | B.lesson | C.course | D.subject |
44.A.shy | B.run | C.hide | D.turn |
45.A.exciting | B.excellent | C.simple | D.possible |
46.A.direction | B.hope | C.love | D.life. |