Autism hasn't slowed down Landon Dimm. Although he didn't speak until age 6, he was able to ____1____ by writing spelling words at age 4.

Dimm loved his PE class, which helped him prepare for the Special Olympics Capital Area Athletics Meet. He has competed for the last four years and has ____2____ nine gold medals, one silver and one bronze.

Dimm has competed in the 100-meter walk, softball distance throw, long jump and the 50-meter walk run once. His favorite ____3____ is the softball throw. He's increased his softball throw distance every year.

Dimm, a junior, is well-liked at school and is a friend to many. He's known for his excellent ____4____ . He never forgets a birthday, and he ____5____ dates of events that happened years ago.

“Landon Dimm is a great kid and always smiling,” his PE coach said. “He's very friendly. He loves PE class and loves  ____6____ in the Special Olympics.” Dimm's mother, Stacy Crescionne, said. She was proud of her son's ____7____ , not to mention his growth. “Landon loves his classmates and teachers,” she said. “He talks of them often. He likes helping others in class. Landon is loved by everyone who meets him. He is friendly and very polite.”

“He has an unbelievable memory about ____8____ . If you tell him your birthday, he can tell you ____9____ what day of the week it'll fall on in a matter of seconds.”

Crescionne said her son took a _____10_____ attitude lo his yearly Special Olympics competitions. “He loves competing and doing better each time,” she said. “He likes to get praised for doing his best. He looks forward to the event each year.”

1. A. celebrate        B. challenge           C. communicate         D. calculate

2. A. delivered        B. won                 C. succeeded           D. received

3. A. subject          B. hobby               C. lesson              D. event

4. A. memory           B. grade               C. effort              D. preparation

5. A. remembers        B. reacts              C. combines            D. suggests

6. A. performing       B. competing           C. struggling          D. applying

7. A. devotion         B. bravery             C. achievements        D. honesty

8. A. talents          B. patterns            C. seasons             D. dates

9. A. suddenly         B. obviously           C. exactly             D. luckily

10. A. negative        B. positive            C. sensitive           D. practical

¡¾´ð°¸¡¿1. C    2. B    3. D    4. A    5. A    6. B    7. C    8. D    9. C    10. B