最近,在东京残奥会赛场上,一个成绩不佳,甚至可以说是被对手“碾压式”惨败的48岁的大叔,却让全世界为之惊叹。他没有双臂,也能打乒乓球,这真的有人做到了——他就是易卜拉欣·哈马托(IbrahimHamadtou)。
IbrahimHamadtouofEgyptwasjust10yearsoldwhenatragictrainaccidentresultedintheamputation(截肢)ofbothofhisarms.Childrenareresilient,andIbrahimdidn’tlethislife-changingcircumstanceskeephimfromplaying,working,andeventuallygrowinguptomarryandhavethreekids.Oh,didwementionhe’salsoaworld-famoustabletennisplayer?
“Inourvillage,wecouldonlyplay,atthattime,tabletennisandsoccer—that’swhyIplayedboth,”Ibrahimsaid.“Itwaslogictoplaysoccerfirstduetomycase;thenIplayedtabletennisasachallenge.”
Allittookwasonefriend’ssnidewordstoinspireIbrahimtosucceedattabletennis.“IwasintheclubwhereIwasofficiating(担任裁判)amatchbetweentwoofmyfriends,”herecalled.“Theydisagreedonapoint,whenIcountedthepointinfavorofoneofthem,theotherplayertoldme,donotinterfereasyouwillneverbeabletoplay.Itwasthatstatementthatfiredmeuptodecidetoplaytabletennis.”
Andplayhedid!Ibrahimhasearnedseveralhonorsthroughouthiscareersofar,includingsilvermedalsintheAfricanParaTableTennisChampionshipsinand.
阅读题及答案展示:
1.Afterlosinghisarms,IbrahimHamadtou_____.
Aalmostlostallhishope
Blearnedhowtomakesomechanges
Clivedundertheshadowofsorrowforyears
Ddidn’tletthehorribleaccidentaffecthislife
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