BethanyHamiltonbornonFebruary81990learnedtosurfat7andbeganhercareerasasurferwhensheenteredherfirstcompetitionatage11.__21__age13shewasanexcellentsurferandwell-respectedinthe__22__world.Herlifelong__2

BethanyHamiltonbornonFebruary81990learnedtosurfat7andbeganhercareerasasurferwhensheenteredherfirstcompetitionatage11.__21__age13shewasanexcellentsurferandwell-respectedinthe__22__world.Herlifelong__23__ofbecomingaprofessionalsurferwas__24__onOctober312003asshewas__25__bya14-foottigersharkwhilesurfingoffKauai’sNorthShore.Shelostherleftarm__26__thatdidnotdestroyher__27__.Anditjustmadeherstronger

“IknowIhave__28__importanttosay.Somethingthatpeopleneedtohear—butsometimestheyget__29__caughtupinthestorypartthattheymissthemeaning”saysBethanyHamilton.

Bethanyhaschosentouseher__30__tobecomeaninspirationandhelpotherstoovercomeadversity（厄运）nomatterhow__31__.Shesays“PeopleIdon’tevenknow__32__me.Iguessthey__33__measasymbolofcourageandinspiration.Onethinghasn’tchanged—andthat’showIfeelwhenI’m__34__awave.It’slikehereIam.I’m__35__here.It’sstillmeandmyboard—inGod'socean!”

Bethanywaspresentedwithaspecialcourage__36__atthe2004TeenChoiceAwardsandBestComebackAwardsin2004ESPY（卓越体育表现奖）.Bethany__37__tocompeteinthemostchallengingwavesintheworldandamazeeveryonebyachievingthe__38__.Shedominated（支配）the2005NationalScholasticSurfingAssociationNationalsChampionshipstakingfirst__39__intheExplorerWomen’sdivision.

HerstorycontinuestobetoldwithBethanycontinuingly__40__tobethebestatwhateverGodcallshertodo.

21.A.For B.Till C.By D.To

22.A.sports B.sailing C.swimming D.surfing

23.A.dream B.task C.hope D.interest

24.A.damaged B.ruined C.interrupted D.destroyed

25.A.killed B.attacked C.shocked D.bitten

26.A.for B.and C.but D.so

27.A.life B.courage C.ambition D.profession

28.A.something B.everything C.nothing D.anything

29.A.very B.too C.so D.quite

30.A.experienc