NickVujicic
Imaginegettingthroughyourbusydaywithouthandsorlegs.Pictureyourlifewithouttheabilitytowalk,careforyourbasicneeds,orevenhugthoseyoulove.MeetNicholasVujicic.Withoutanymedicalexplanationorwarning,Nickwasbornin1982inMelbourne,Australia,withoutarmsandlegs.
Theearlydaysweredifficult.Throughouthischildhood,Nicknotonlydealtwiththetypicalchallengesofschoolandadolescence,buthealsostruggledwithdepression(抑郁) andloneliness.Nickconstantlywonderedwhyhewasdifferentfromalltheotherkids.Hequestionedthepurposeoflife.
Afterexperiencingmanydifficulties,Vujiciceventuallybegantorealizethathisexperienceswereinspiringtomanypeopleandbegantobethankfulforbeingalive.Akeyturningpointinhislifewaswhenhismothershowedhimanewspaperarticleaboutamandealingwithaseveredisability.Thisledhimtorealisehewasnottheonlyonewithmajorstruggles.Whenhewasseventeen,hestartedtogivetalks.Hehastraveledaroundtheworld,sharinghisstorywithmillions,sometimesinstadiumsfullofpeople,speakingtoarangeofvariousgroupssuchasstudents,teachers,youngpeople,businessprofessionalsandsoon.Hehasvisitedmorethan50countriesandgiventhousandsoftalks.NowheisanencouragingspeakerwithTED.
Vujicicpromoteshisworkthroughtelevisionshowsandthroughhiswriting.Hisfirstbook,LifeWithoutLimits:InspirationforaRidiculouslyGoodLife,waspublishedbyRandomHousein2010.HemarketsamotivationalDVD,Life'sGreaterPurpose,ashortdocumentary(纪录片) filmedin2005.He markets a DVD for youngpeople titled No Arms,NoLegs,NoWorries!InMarch2008,VujicicwasinterviewedbyBobCummingsforthe20/20Americantelevisionshow.
AccordingtoNick,thevictoryoverhisstruggles,aswellashisstrengthandpassion(激情) forlifetoday,canbeowningtothepowerofhope.Hisfamily,friendsandthemanypeoplehehasmetalongthejourneyhaveinspiredhimtocarryon,aswell.Todaythisenergeticyounggentlemanhasachievedmorethanmostpeopleachieveinalifetime.
56.What'swrongwithNickwhenhewasborn?___
A.Hehadnoarmsorlegs.
B.Hewasbornwithheartdisease.
C.Hewasdea