nowhere. The last thing she __2__ was a blinding flash of light. In hospital, when told she would never __3__ again, she couldn't believe it. Three months later, she was __4__ out of hospital on a wheelchair. Then a friend came to her house to visit her with an old children's storybook. A bookmark in it made her __5__ to page 117. The name of the __6__ was "The Day Clara Walked". She was determined to return to stage whatever it might cost.

　　__7__， after a year's hard exercise, Svetlana recovered and was able to display her gymnastics. While she was sitting on the green bench __8__ the Athens Olympic Stadium, memories __9__： first, the pain and the tears, the book under her pillow, the words of relatives full of advice and comfort, and the pity in those eyes that had once held __10__ for her talent. Then followed the trips to the gym where everyone looked on __11__， their disbelief transforming slowly to wonder, __12__ she could balance the hoop (圈) as well as her teammates. She registered for the 2004 Olympic Games, and finally she received __13__ from the Olympic Committee.

　　Her __14__ was interrupted by the attendant who said, "It's time"， two words that she had been __15__ to hear for so long. Smoothing her dress, she walked into the stadium, each __16__ firm and steady. Everything was __17__， and the applause rang loud in her ears, her heart __18__ violently against her chest.

　　Later that night, Svetlana pulled the gold medal out of her pocket and placed it on the old __19__ on the shelf, which opened to page 117, to the chapter "The Day Clara Walked"， tears __20__ her vision.

　　语篇解读：奇迹总是降临在那些面临困境却怀有梦想、意志坚定的人的身上。该文主人公 Svetlana 的故事就是一个例证。

　　1．A.intention　　　　　　　 B．dream

　　C．life D．career

　　解析：选B　根据第一段的内容可知，Svetlana 学体操，一直梦想着有一天进入奥运现场。故此处出现转折，表示她的梦想因车祸而破灭，应选择B项。 intention "意图，目的"；dream"梦想"；life"生命"；career"事业，生涯"。

　　2．A.remembered B．forgot

　　C．experienced D．suffered

　　解析：选A　她能记起的最后一件事情是一道刺眼的闪光。remember "记得"；forget"忘记"；experience"经历"；suffer"遭受"。

　　3．A.see B．dance

　　C．sing D．walk

解析：选D　根据下文中的"she was __4__ out of hospital on a wheelchair" 可推知，她被告知不能再走路了，故选择D项。