(2023江西新余第一中学高二上学期开学考试)
I was born legally blind.Of all the stories of my early childhood,the one about a 1 ,is my mother's favorite.
I was only two when the 2 occurred.We had just arrived home from a trip.Mom lifted me out of the car and 3 to speak to the driver.I took advantage of my brief 4 to dash across the lawn(草坪)—and hit a large maple tree!I was running so fast that I bounced off the trunk and landed on my backside.Mom 5 me to start crying,but I just sat there for a minute.Then I 6 myself up and kept right on going.
Mom loves to use this story as an 7 .It reminds her that children don't enter life 8 to take risks or unwilling to 9 again when they fall down.She never wanted me to lose that toughness as I grew older.When I 10 my major life decisions,I was still that little girl tearing full-speed across the lawn.I studied abroad and later moved away from my parents' home to look for a 11 .Through years of 12 ,I have become a respected teacher in a school serving high-need students.
We are almost certain to get 13 at some point during the process of achieving our goal.When that happens,don't sit in the grass and 14 .Just get up and keep on going.It will all be worth it 15 .
