Katy Sullivan is an actress, an athlete(运动员), and a person who also refuses to accept the words no or I can’t.
She was born without the lower half of her   21   and has worn prosthetic(假体) ones all her life. She grew up in Alabama, US and had a(n)   22   childhood. She kept up with her sisters and brothers at the gym and the swimming pool. She feels lucky   23   her family treated her in just the same way as the other members.
When a person is born without legs, there are plenty of things that are   24   to do. But Katy believed she could   25   anything. So she chose two jobs that are difficult,   26   with both legs. As a teenager, she once saw a good movie. Before it was   27  , Katy had made her mind up to be a(n)   28  .
She did a degree in theater and then moved to Los Angeles, where she has played   29   in theater, television and movies. She has a positive(积极的) view of life. She thinks that if you believe   30   can do something, you should   31   it. So when Katy’s friend asked her   32   she’d like to try running, she said ＂yes＂. She was given a pair of running legs and she   33   her new life.
Katy was the first person in the world with two prosthetic legs to   34   running as a competitive sport. She entered the final of the 100 meters in the 2012 London Paralympics.
Katy’s family, friends, and fans look up to her as an   35   of someone who has overcome her difficulty and achieved her dreams.
21. A. arms B. legs C. feet D. hands
22. A. embarrassing B. lonely C. active D. strange
23. A. though B. unless C. before D. because
24. A. difficult B. important C. possible D. easy
25. A. achieve B. accept C. examine D. prevent
26. A. just B. also C. even D. ever
27. A. up B. over C. on D. out
28. A. athlete B. writer C. actress D. coach
29. A. games B. music C. sports D. roles
30. A. you B. we C. she D. they
31. A. depend on B. go for C. get used to D. look after
32. A. whether B. how C. when D. why
33. A. shared B. started C. changed D. prepared
34. A. fix up B. show up C. take up D. set up
35. A. ancestor B. enemy C. influence D. example
【文章大意】如果一个人生下来就没有腿，他的生活还可以跟正常人一样吗？甚至可以跑步、当演员？Katy就是一个这样的人，她是一个很坚强、乐观的人，她戴着假肢演电影，后来又参加竞技运动，甚至进入了2012年伦敦残奥会100米的决赛。她是一个榜样。