WhenIwasinthe8thgradeinOhioagirlnamedHeleninmyclasshadaterribleaccident.Asshewastothebusinordernottomissitsheslippedontheiceandfellunderthebackwheelsofthebus.Shetheaccidentbutwasparalyzedfromthewaistdown.Iwenttoseeherinmy13-year-oldthinkingthatshewouldn’tlivefromthenon.

OvertheyearsIanddidn’tthinkmuchaboutHelenafterthat.ThreeyearsagoinFloridamyoldestsonwashitbyacarwhileridinghisbikeaterriblebraininjury.WhileIwaslookingaftermysonaladywhosaidshewasthehospital’ssocialworkercalled.Itwasa(an)tryingday.Iburstintotearsfornoreasonandrang.

Ashorttime1aterabeautifulwomaninawheelchairintomyson’sroomwithaboxof.After16yearsIstillHelen.Shesmiledhandedmethetissuesandhuggedme.ItoldherwhoIwasandafterwebothwentthroughtheshockofthatshebegantotellmeaboutsincewelastsaweachother.Shemarriedhadchildrenandgotherdegreesothatshethepathforthosepeoplewhowerelessthanher.Shetoldmethatiftherewasanythingshecouldgivemeitwouldbe.

LookingatthiswonderfulgivingpersonIfelt.ButIalsofeltthefirsthopeIhadsincelearningthatmysonwas.FromthispersonthatIthoughtwouldhavenooflifeIlearnedthatwherethereislifethereishope.MysonmiraculouslyandwemovednorthbutIoweHelenthatIcanneverrepay.

1.A.walkingB.ridingC.runningD.driving

2.A.livedB.survivedC.existedD.escaped

3.A.mindB.brainC.headD.thought

4.A.equallyB.calmlyC.quietlyD.normally

5.A.studiedB.movedC.workedD.1ived

6.A.sufferingB.causingC.bearingD.catching

7.A.normallyB.particularlyC.necessarilyD.eventually

8.A.upB.offC.backD.down

9.A.ranB.walkedC.rolledD.moved

10.A.tissuesB.presentsC.pillsD.candies

11.A.realizedB.knewC.recognizedD.reminded

12.A.herlifeB.hersonC.herfamilyD.herwork

13.A.clearedB.smoothedC.cleanedD.opened

14.A.richB.healthyC.strongD.fortunate

15.A.moneyB.hopeC.pityD.medicine

16.A.smallB.pitifulC.weakD.shameless

17.A.admittedB.beatenC.hurtD.hospitalized

18.A.useB.value