Alison Lapper, a very unusual painter, paints pictures for a living. She doesn't use her （手）when she paints. She uses her mouth! Alison was born （没有）any arms. Her physical problem caused her to spend the first （十七）years of her life in a hospital. But this didn't stop her from making her dreams in life come true. She （认识到）that even though she was disabled, she could express herself as freely as （正常的）people. This was what got her to start drawing paintings.

   Although Alison lives （十分）a different life from others, she believes that she can （成功）as others. Her paintings are excellent and they do not look like they were drawn by （某人）who used her mouth. Alison has become a symbol of （勇气）. Her active way of living has encouraged many disabled people around the （世界）and will continue to do so in the future.