16．I was born with cerebral palsy（脑瘫） and did not walk until after I was two years of age．Although my condition was relatively mild and I （36）A quite well，I faced many challenges．
I was regularly chosen last for a baseball team when school children were organizing a （37）C．I never learned how to ice skate．It took me forever to learn to （38）B a bike，and my knees and elbows were always injured in the process．Even so，I was a （39）D boy and was well liked by my peers throughout elementary school．
The most （40）A time came when I began high school．I （41）D up for the cross-country track and field team．My （42）C had always been poor，and a slight push would send me flying to the dirt．Over the first few days other runners noticed my poor pace and would knock me （43）A balance as they lapped me on the track．To the （44）B of some，I was forced to get up several times．They （45）B me about my poor performance and made me the target of their one-sided fight．But I was never a （46）A．I stayed with track and field even though the harassment（骚扰） at the track（47）D．
One day in early October，we had unexpected snow and freezing rain．The track team was allowed to （48）C indoors．I borrowed the stopwatch from the coach and（49）B my time on the track．As the other kids exercised in the gym，they couldn't help but notice the one （50）D runner dragging through freezing rain on the snow-covered track．
The next week，the weather returned to normal，and outdoor training continued．The harassment，（51）C，did not．Each time a member of the track team passed me，he would offer a few words of （52）B．
"Keep going，pal．"
"Don't give up，bro．"
"You can do it，buddy．"
At the end of that month，I was voted"athlete of the month"and was presented with a certificate．I earned their （53）D．
Now whenever I despair，I'll （54）C myself that challenges are not overcome by force，but rather by determination and a sincere （55）A in the natural goodness of others．
| 36．A．managed | B．worked | C．behaved | D．remained |
| 37．A．party | B．trip | C．game | D．meeting |
| 38．A．push | B．ride | C．fix | D．make |
| 39．A．clever | B．kind | C．lucky | D．happy |
| 40．A．difficult | B．important | C．enjoyable | D．critical |
| 41．A．raised | B．carried | C．picked | D．signed |
| 42．A．eyesight | B．judgment | C．balance | D．behavior |
| 43．A．off | B．with | C．in | D．on |
| 44．A．excitement | B．amusement | C．contentment | D．astonishment |
| 45．A．told | B．teased | C．warned | D．questioned |
| 46．A．quitter | B．runner | C．fighter | D．beggar |
| 47．A．appeared | B．stopped | C．increased | D．continued |
| 48．A．rest | B．study | C．train | D．play |
| 49．A．organized | B．improved | C．wasted | D．enjoyed |
| 50．A．weak | B．hard | C．brave | D．lone |
| 51．A．moreover | B．therefore | C．however | D．though |
| 52．A．praise | B．encouragement | C．comfort | D．congratulation |
| 53．A．attention | B．trust | C．thanks | D．respect |
| 54．A．promise | B．bless | C．remind | D．inform |
| 55．A．faith | B．love | C．interest | D．pride． |
