Olympic athletes spend hours training,
starting at an early age. Many athletes are strong and excellent in their sport
but never{{U}} (36) {{/U}}it to the Olympics. {{U}}(37)
{{/U}}who often do don't win medals. Wilma Rudolph{{U}} (38)
{{/U}}made it to the Olympics, she won three gold medals. {{U}}(39)
{{/U}}that was amazing? Wait{{U}} (40) {{/U}}you hear the rest of
the story! Wilma Rudolph was born in 1940. When she was young she had polio (小儿麻痹症). {{U}}(41) {{/U}}left her without the{{U}} (42) {{/U}}of one of her legs. Her family helped her{{U}} (43) {{/U}}massaging her leg every day. {{U}}(44) {{/U}}she was able to walk{{U}} (45) {{/U}}a special shoe. {{U}}(46) {{/U}}about three years she didn't need the shoe{{U}} (47) {{/U}}. In high school, Wilma played basketball and{{U}} (48) {{/U}}track. She broke all the state basketball{{U}} (49) {{/U}}and won all her track{{U}} (50) {{/U}}. In 1960, Wilma went to the Olympics in Italy. She won three gold meda Is. {{U}}(51) {{/U}}, she became a coach, an athletic consultant and director in Illinois. She died in 1994{{U}} (52) {{/U}}a brain cancer. Wilma will be remembered{{U}} (53) {{/U}}her courage as a young child{{U}} (54) {{/U}}her illness and her dedication{{U}} (55) {{/U}}reaching her goals. |