It was years ago. He was young. I saw him as he _______ (36) the busy crossroads near a mall in northwest Austin. He walked with one arm moving wildly, _______ (37) a leg, as he went. I had seen the walk before at the hospital. He caught my ______ (38) because I had known a young man who had ______(39) through the ordeal (磨难) just a few years before and walked with a _____ (40) walk.
The reason why I stopped to watch was that I didn't think he would _____（41） it across the busy 7 lanes of _____ (42) during the time allowed by the light. But as the light turned _____ (43) and the crosswalk light image flashed green for “walk”, he _____ (44) off at a fast pace.
I found myself holding my breath as the crosswalk light image _____ (45) yellow and then changed to the “do not walk” image. A few seconds later, just a moment or two ______ (46) the light changed and the traffic began to _____ (47) again, he grabbed (抓) a light pole to catch his breath, ______ (48) on the other side. I ______ (49) that he had done this before and had the timing down _____ (50). He was tired, but he was walking and living on his own.
Sometimes, the real heroes walk. Flying on wings like eagles and running without growing _____ (51) make great posters. But here, bending over resting against the stoplight standard was someone who _____ (52) — despite great hardships and difficulties — to give up. He just kept walking.
I don’t know ______ (53) you are when you face your own personal challenges. I don’t know what _____ (54) you are facing right now. I know some face the same challenges that have caused others to admit _____ (55). And so, my prayer is that you will just keep walking! Sometimes, the real heroes just keep walking.
A. approached B. watched C. left D. built
A. leading B. pulling C. dragging D. drawing
A. thought B. hand C. breath D. eye
A. broken B. saw C. gone D. cut
A. strange B. similar C. familiar D. perfect
A. put B. get C. make D. catch
A. work B. traffic C. the disabled D. the young
A. green B. yellow C. red D. white
A. took B. turned C. broke D. got
A. floated B. hung C. flashed D. shone
A. after B. until C. since D. before
A. fly B. grow C. appear D. flow
A. nervous B. warm C. safe D. comfortable
A. realized B. wondered C. watched D. told
A. carefully B. eventually C. extremely D. exactly
A. disappointed B. tired C. surprised D. interested
A. refused B. promised C. agreed D. struggled
A. what B. who C. where D. which
A. jobs B. chances C. hardships D. reasons
A. loss B. challenge C. surprise D. failure