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Leaping on a narrow balance beam（平衡木） is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13-year-old gymnast, is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills, Lola 36 for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
That’s especially impressive. 37 she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift constantly. She often sees double and can’t _38 how far away things are.
When she was little, her mom 39 that even though she couldn’t see 40 , she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the 41 right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more 42 for her than for some of her tournaments, she has never
quit. She doesn’t let her _43 stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest 44_ is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees to beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to 45_ your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go.” says Lola.
To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most 46 for anyone because it’s four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn’t fall 47 the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10---- her highest score yet.
Lola doesn’t want to be 48 differently from the other girls on her team. At the competitions, the judges don’t know about her vision _49 _. She doesn’t tell them, because she doesn’t think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her _50 attitude.
Lola never thinks about 51__. She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her
52 is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she’s learned to
other kids 53 she grew up.
Lola is 54 of all her hard work and success. She says it’s helped her overcome problems in her life
outside gymnastics, too. Her 55 for others is “just believe yourself”.
36. A. runs B. teaches C. trains D. dances
37. A. since B. unless C. after D. though
38. A. tell B. guess C. assume D. predict
39. A. suspected B remembered C. imagined D. noticed
40. A. deeply B. well C. ahead D. closely
41. A. task B. sport C. event D. show
42. A. boring B. enjoyable C. different D. unsatisfactory
43. A. talent B. quality C. nature D. condition
44. A. doubt B. advantage C. challenge D. program
45. A. examine B. express C. open D. trust
46. A. fearful B. harmful C. unfair D. inconvenient
47. A. to B. on C. off D. against
48. A. greeted B. treated C. served D. paid
49. A. pains B. stresses C. injuries D. problems
50. A. positive B. friendly C. flexible D. caution
51. A. defending B. quitting C. winning D. bargaining
52. A. standard B. range C. view D. goal
53. A. until B. as C. when D. before
54. A. proud B. tired C. ashamed D. confident
55. A. plan B. advice C. reward D. responsibility
在一个狭窄的平衡木上跳跃是不容易的。但Lola Walter，一个十三岁的体操运动员，是这方面的专家。
To perfect her skills, Lola 36 for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
为使她的技巧更熟练，Lola一周训练五天，每天训练四个小时。在三月的州锦标赛，她在16个女孩中获得第七的排名。
That’s especially impressive. 37 she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift constantly. She often sees double and can’t _38 how far away things are.
这是格外感动人的/给人印象深刻的。因为她在法律上是失明的---她生来就有一种罕见的疾病，使她的眼睛不断地移动。她总是看到重影，而且无法说出物体有多远。
When she was little, her mom 39 that even though she couldn’t see 40 , she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the 41 right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
当她很小的时候，她的妈妈注意到，尽管她不能看得很好（视力不是很好），她是无畏的/大胆的。所以当她三岁时，她的妈妈为她报名参加体操。她马上爱上了这项运动，而且体操成为了她的最爱。
Though learning gymnastics has been more 42 for her than for some of her tournaments, she has never quit. She doesn’t let her _43 stop her from doing anything
that she wants to.
虽然学习体操对于她来说，跟她的一些锦标赛相比较，是更不同的，但她从未放弃。她不会让自己的疾病阻挡她去做任何她想做的事情。
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest 44_ is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees to beams.
She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she
even closes her eyes. “You have to 45_ your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go.” says Lola.
她喜欢做这项运动时所需要的决心。她最大的挑战就是平衡木。因为她视觉有重影，她经常看到两个平衡木。她必须使用她的触觉在她的程序中帮助她。有时候她甚至闭上眼睛。“你要相信你的心能带你去想要去的地方。”Lola说。
To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most 46 for anyone because it’s four inches wide. At the state competition,
Lola didn’t fall 47 the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10---- her highest score yet.
一个人要想成为一个最高级别的体操运动员，就一定要勇敢。平衡木可能对任何人来说可能都是最吓人的，因为它4英尺的宽度。在州立比赛中，Lola没有从平衡木上掉下来。事实上，她得到了10分中的8.1分---她迄今为止的最高分。
Lola doesn’t want to be 48 differently from the other girls on her team. At the competitions, the judges don’t know about her vision _49 _.
She doesn’t tell them, because she doesn’t think they need to know.
Her mom is amazed by her _50 attitude.
跟她队里其他的女孩相比，Lola不想被区别对待。在比赛中，评委们不知道她视力的问题。她不告诉他们，因为她不觉得他们需要知道。她的妈妈对她乐观的态度很惊奇。
Lola never thinks about 51__. She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her 52 is to reach level 9. She says
she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she’s learned to other kids 53 she grew up.
Lola从来都不思考放弃的问题。体操的最高级别是10级，她现在是7级。她的目标是达到9级。她说当她长大时，她想成为一个体操教练，去把她学到的东西传授给其他的孩子。
Lola is 54 of all her hard work and success. She says it’s helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics, too. Her 55 for others is “just believe yourself”.
Lola对她所有的努力和成功感到很自豪。她说这些也帮助她克服了体操之外的生活中的问题。她对大家的建议是“就相信你自己吧”。
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