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          Nick Vujicic was born without arms or legs. He was often laughed at and bullied when he was at school. At the age of 10, he was so stressed out that he even tried to kill himself in a bathtub. However, his parents’ love saved him from his unhappy school life. His mother showed him a story in a newspaper which was about a man like Nick who lived a difficult life but still did his best to enjoy it. Nick was inspried and decided to love the way he was. He understood the universe must have a much greater plan for him than what he could understand.
         With his parents’ help, he started to take care of himself. He could type with toes, play tennis and soccer, and even go surfing and swimming. After finding out he could actually do lots of things by himself, he wanted to stand up and help people with the same problems like him. In his seventh grade, Nick started to raise money for them with friends. When he was seventeen, he gave speeches at churches and inspired many people. So far, his speeches and books have encouraged millions of lives across the world. He gives hope to the hopeless.
         Even until now, Nick still keeps a pair of shoes in his room because he doesn’t want to give up hope. Despite the limitations of his body, Nick lives and dreams without any limits.

inspire激勵 universe宇宙 actually事實上despite儘管 limitations 限制
【題組】39.Why did Nick want to end his life when he was a child?
(A) He couldn’t get out from the bathtub.
(B) He laughed at his classmates at school.
(C) He didn’t have a happy school life then.
(D) He didn’t have any friends at school.