四、短文填空
In October 2021，a local newspaper told a story of a common man，Jia Shuangdeng. He is from Shaanxi Province. He not only works hard but has helped many deaf people live 1.
a
better life as well.
At the age of 14，something unlucky happened to Jia and turned him 2.
into
a deaf person. He had to leave school and learned by 3.
himself
(he) at home for more than two years. Later，with other people's help，he cheered up and made a living by 4.
making
(make) shoes. He met many 5.
difficulties
(difficult) but he faced them bravely and kept on working hard. Finally，his shoes became popular and 6.
sold
(sell) well. After a few years，he started his own factory and it was 7.
successful
(success). However，he didn't forget those who had helped him. So he decided to help the people in need. These years，he has offered many deaf people chances to work.
What he did has benefited (有益于) lots of deaf people. “The person I want to thank 8.
most
(much) in my life is Mr Jia. Thanks to him，I've got a good job and have a happy life now. He always tells us 9.
although/though
we are disabled，we can also achieve our dreams by working hard，” said Xie Ting，who was 10.
helped
(help) by Jia.
