1. (2023高三上·定远月考) 完形填空

Dara Torres makes a golden comeback. An Olympic swimmer over 40 years old was never1until Dara Torres made it to the Olympic games at age 41 and won 3 silver medals. In the first part of her career, US swimmer Dara Torres 2four Olympic medals. For the next seven years, Torres found employment and became3as a TV presenter. Torres4 her media career (事业) before giving birth to a daughter in 2006.

Then she went back into 5 again. Finding that she was still6to produce world- class times, she7the US trials (选拔赛) for Beijing 2008 and broke a new national record of 24. 25 seconds in the 50 m freestyle.

Now she became the 8 swimmer to ever compete in the games and her comeback to

the sport is still9 inspiring (鼓舞人心的).

Dara Torres proved that10 cannot stop you and that dreams can be 11at any age. She is a 12-time Olympic medalist and former world12 in three events. She was13one of the" Top Female Athletes of the Decade" by Sports Illustrated.

Torres said, "Time doesn't 14a person, and it just helps you understand who you are. It also teaches you that difficulties have an upside; they inspire new15. "