When faced with difficult situations in their lives,many people find them too _______ and give up,especially on their life dreams.But not for Gabriel Heredia.
Gabriel is a 20-year-old Argentinian barber who was born without hands._______ his physical disability,he was able to grow up happy and _______.He also always had the support of friends and family,never feeling _______ treated at all by his schoolmates. At the age of 14,he _______ working as a barber,and learned all the techniques to perfect haircuts. Although he first saw it as a hobby,Gabriel quickly _______ that this was the profession he wanted to work in.
His family _______ him to open his first barbershop,which he worked at for one and a half years. There,he _______ the president of Argentina Corta,an organization for barbers to connect,do charity work in less fortunate _______,and teach hairdressing to those who are __________. Gabriel is now part of Argentina Corta,offering his services to people of all __________ so they can build up the __________ they need to get decent jobs.
As a bright and caring young man,Gabriel __________ not only to be a barber,but also to make a __________ with the neighborhood:“The thing that I like most of my __________ is that people feel comfortable and stylish with my cuts and that makes me __________.”
Nowadays,Gabriel runs his own barber shop in Buenos Aires,where people __________ around the block for his services. Gabriel’s __________ shows that the barriers we face in life are never __________to deal with successfully. Whatever problem you face,you can __________ tackle it by adopting the right mindset,and never giving up.
1.A.dangerous | B.cruel | C.large | D.challenging |
2.A.Except | B.Besides | C.Despite | D.Through |
3.A.independent | B.honest | C.wealthy | D.careful |
4.A.equally | B.fairly | C.differently | D.kindly |
5.A.started | B.continued | C.stopped | D.imagined |
6.A.promised | B.hoped | C.determined | D.predicted |
7.A.advised | B.forced | C.inspired | D.helped |
8.A.introduced | B.met | C.found | D.influenced |
9.A.neighborhoods | B.clubs | C.schools | D.organizations |
10.A.lucky | B.puzzled | C.interested | D.intelligent |
11.A.1evels | B.abilities | C.types | D.ages |
12.A.images | B.trust | C.skills | D.respect |
13.A.fails | B.struggles | C.happens | D.refuses |
14.A.connection | B.conversation | C.debate | D.bargain |
15.A.future | B.shop | C.dream | D.job |
16.A.special | B.generous | C.confident | D.happy |
17.A.turn up | B.line up | C.end up | D.pack up |
18.A.story | B.1esson | C.decision | D.choice |
19.A.hard | B.impossible | C.likely | D.useless |
20.A.almost | B.usually | C.hardly | D.never |