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Ed Jackson:"I want to be the first quadriplegic(四肢瘫痪者)to climb Everest," Former Wasps player was tol...
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Ed Jackson:"I want to be the first quadriplegic(四肢瘫痪者)to climb Everest,"
Former Wasps player was told he would never walk again after an accident in 2017.
"It was a lovely day like this and we had a barbecue." Ed Jackson says as he remembers the accident which broke his neck,ended his rugby career and left him paralyzed(瘫痪)with a medical prediction that he would never walk again. "I walked to the edge of a feature pool with a waterfall at one end. I couldn't tell which was the deep end so I dived in,fell straight to the bottom,and hit the top of my head. When I tried to stand up I couldn't. Luckily my dad was in the pool. He's a retired doctor and he knew it was a spinal cord(脊柱)issue."
Jackson survived surgery but was told that his paralysis was almost certainly permanent. "After five days of trying to move my toes with nothing happening,I thought there's a good chance they're right."
"Every night on my own,I imagined what it would be like for my wife to look after me for the rest of my life. If this was going to continue all my life,I would never have forgiven myself." In the dark,his mind was at war with itself. "That fear of the unknown is terrifying. Every day I would stare at my toe and try to move it."
On day six his toe twitched(抽动)!The next few months became a series of his exciting moments. Jackson kept chasing those wins.
Once Jackson could walk he decided to climb Snowdon to coincide with the first anniversary of the accident. On 1 April 2018,with a heavy brace on his leg,Jackson reached the summit of Snowdon.
Climbing is exhausting and dangerous for a quadriplegic but,with his face lit by sunshine,Jackson uncovers a previously secret dream. "I want to be the first quadriplegic to climb Everest. I would love that to be where the story of my recovery ends. And then I just want to go on laughing and living.
1.What was Jackson doing when the accident happened?
A.Barbecuing. B.Swimming.
C.Playing rugby. D.Diving.
2.What do we know about Jackson?
A.He was able to walk six days later.
B.Doctors' prediction had no effect on him.
C.The accident left him deadly injured.
D.He climbed Snowdon to repay his family's concern.
3.What might be the main drive for Jackson to get better?
A.His father's first aid. B.The successful surgery.
C.His affection for his wife. D.His desire to climb.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.An Accident to Change a Man B.A Quadriplegic to Climb Everest
C.A Secret Dream to Success D.A Man Crazy About Climbing
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