WhenKristiwasbornthedoctorpointedoutthatherfeetwereturnedinward(向内扭曲)."Left1      itwouldbeaproblem"hetoldus.

 Wedidourbesttohelpourbaby.WhenshewasonlytwoweeksoldIbroughtherbacktothedoctorjustashehad2      andthedoctorputher3      feetintocasts.BecauseshewasgrowingIhadtotakeher4      tothedoctoreverytwoweekstohaveeachfootrecast.

 5      thecastingwasfinishedanditwastimefor6      shoesandbars.JimandIwatchedwithhopeandconcernasshe7      towalk.Thosefirstawkwardstepsmadeusso8      .Whensheenteredpreschoolherstepsappearedquite9      .Encouragedbyherprogresswelookedforsomethingelsetohelp10      herpoorerbody.

 Asit11shelovedtheice！

 Whenshe12      sixweenteredherinskatinglessonsandsoonshewasglidinglikeaswan.Wewatchedin13      assheskimmedtheice.Sheworkedhardateverynewmovement.Shelovedtheiceandherdedication14      .AttheseniorWorldChampionshipsin1991shewonthewomen'ssingles!Thenwefoundourselvesfilledwithloveand15      inFranceatthe1992WinterOlympicsasourdaughterKristiYamaguchiwonthegoldmedal.

 Ithoughtbacktotheearlyyearsof16      forKristi―theyearsoffrustrationforherasachildwhosimplywantedto17      theendlessdoctorvisits;thefirstbabystepswithbarsandcorrectedshoes.We18      herstrengthanddedicationandhowfarshehadcomeontwotinyfeetthathadoncebeen19      inheavycasts.InoureyesKristihadalwayswalkedwiththe20      ofatruechampion.

( )1.A.unarmed   B.unattended   C.uncorrected   D.unoperated

( )2.A.directed   B.showed   C.promised   D.told

( )3.A.fat   B.thin   C.red   D.tiny

( )4.A.over   B.out   C.back   D.away

( )5.A.Fortunately   B.Specially   C.Eventually   D.Unluckily

( )6.A.nice   B.helpful   C.corrective   D.strong

( )7.A.struggled   B.stuck   C.hoped   D.decided

( )8.A.sad   B.excited   C.relieved   D.pleasant

( )9.A.usual   B.general   C.normal   D.common

( )10.A.heighten   B.strengthen   C.harden   D.widen

( )11.A.turnedou