Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. She was also 36 on her career road.
Though the accident brought her bright career to a 37 , she didn’t give up. In the 38 months that followed, Sudha met a doctor who developed an artificial (人造的) 39 made from rubber filled with sponge (海绵). So 40 she wanted to go back to 41 after she had been fitted with an artificial leg. Sudha knew that she believed in 42 and could realize her dream, 43 she began her courageous journey back to the world of dancing — 44 to balance, bend, stretch, walk, turn, twist and twirl.
After every public recital (个人表演), she 45 ask her dad about her performance. “You 46 have a long way to go” was the answer she used to get 47 . In January 1984, Sudha made a historic 48 by giving a public recital in Bombay. She performed in such a great manner that it 49 everyone to tears and this 50 pushed her to the number one position again. That evening when she asked her dad the 51 question, he didn’t say anything. He just touched her feet as a praise.
Sudha’s comeback was 52 moving an event that a film producer 53 to make the story into a hit film.
When someone asked Sudha how she had 54 to dance again, she said quite simply, “YOU DON’T NEED FEET TO DANCE.” 55 is impossible in this world. If you have the will to win, you can achieve anything.
36. A. left alone B. cut off C. kept out D. put out
37. A. top B. height C. point D. stop
38. A. unforgettable B. painful C. busy D. free
39. A. flower B. leg C. gift D. box
40. A. strangely B. gradually C. heavily D. strongly
41. A. home B. school C. dancing D. walking
42. A. the doctor B. the stage C. herself D. her dad
43. A. however B. even C. since D. therefore
44. A. starting B. remembering C. wanting D. learning
45. A. could B. would C. should D. might
46. A. yet B. ever C. also D. still
47. A. in return B. in turn C. in surprise D. in anger
48. A. change B. movement C. comeback D. promise
49. A. made B. moved C. let D. forced
50. A. story B. performance C. decision D. accident
51. A. usual B. new C. normal D. interesting
52. A. such B. this C. very D. so
53. A. allowed B. pretended C. refused D. decided
54. A. tried B. managed C. thought D. imagined
55. A. Nothing B. Anything C. Something D. Everything