As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious(反叛的) on the outside, ___36___ on the inside I wanted people to ___37____ me.
  Once I left home to hitchhike(搭便车) to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t ____38___, and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular left me __ 39___ to still be alive. When I returned home, I was different ― not so outwardly sure of myself.
  I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was ____40___with us, was wearing my clothes. And my ___41___ seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be ____42___ if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that ____43____ Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could ____44___ me. I pointed out, “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful ___45____ but I was the only person who could fill my ___46___. She made me realize that even with my ___47___, ― and they were many ― I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.
  I became a searcher, ___48___ who I was and what made me unique. My ___49___of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to ___50 ___in ways that I didn't like any more, and I___51___who I really was. I came to feel much more___52___ that no one can ever take my place.

Each of us ___53___ a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So __54___about being replaced. You ___55___ be

36. A. and

B. but  

C. so

D. for

37. A. hate

B. replace

C. receive  

D. like

38. A. easy 

B. hard  

C. fun  

D. long

39. A. unwilling

B. regretful  

C. grateful

D. willing

40. A. playing

B. eating

C. staying  

D. traveling

41. A. family

B. friends

C. relatives

D. neighbors 

42. A. loved

B. mentioned  

C. cared  

D. missed

43. A. since 

B. as

C. while

D. unless

44. A. scold

B. compare  

C. replace  

D. match

45. A. qualities  

B. aspects  

C. matters

D. times

46. A. character  

B. role

C. task  

D. form

47. A. faults 

B. advantages  

C. manners 

D. pities

48. A. looking for

B. looking back 

C. seeking out  

D. giving up

49. A. picture  

B. view  

C. sense  

D. image

50. A. think

B. learn

C. change  

D. act

51. A. hated 

B. celebrated  

C. wished  

D. expected

52. A. sure

B. doubtful

C. happy

D. lonely

53. A. takes 

B. catches  

C. seizes

D. holds

54. A. talk

B. forget

C. care

D. argue

55. A. mustn’t  

B. shouldn’t  

C. can’t  

D. needn’t

 

   Willie Stewart still remembers his first day of kayaking through the grand Canyon. He was getting bounced around in the roughest white water he had ever seen. There was nothing the river threw at him.

   There he was in a 40-pound boat, with only a few months of training and one arm. Tied to his left shoulder was a prosthetic limb(假肢)that he’d had for just about a week. The plan was to paddle(划) for 20 days over 227 miles of the roughest white water in the United States. It was one of the most remarkable adventures that the Grand Canyon had ever seen.

  It started with a casual phone call in the spring of 2005. A good friend, Mike Crenshaw, finally got a permit from the National Park Service to lead a private party of 16 boaters down the Colorado River that coming August. He had a slot(位置) open for Willie, “Was he interested ?”

  “It was the chance of a lifetime,” Stewart said. He had been waiting years for this trip to happen. “How could I refuse ?”

   But before they set off, Stewart had a couple of things to take care of. He had to get a white-water kayak, learn how to use it, and get an arm.

   For most of his life, the rugged 45-year-old man has lived with only his right arm. He lost his left arm in a horrible accident when he was 18.Stewart was doing a summer construction job in Washington, D.C. The trailing end of rope he was carrying got twisted in an industrial fan. Before he could react, the fan reeled in the rope tight and cut his arm just above the elbow.

   He became a bitter young man, angry at the unfairness of what had happened ,and often got into fights. In time, he learned to channel his rage into sports. He joined a rugby team, established a reputation as a fearless player and eventually was elected captain. His days of rage long gone, he found peace and purpose in his life.

41. The underlined word “rugged ” in Paragraph 6 means “______”

   A. poor

   B. stubborn

   C. determined

   D. unfortunate

42. What had urged Willie Stewart to paddle down the Colorado River ?

   A.  His family’s support

   B.  His great determination

   C.  His curiosity

   D.  His dream

43.From the passage we can know that ______.

   A. Stewart was depressed at one time

   B. Stewart lost his left arm 22 years ago

 C. Stewart never complained about the unfairness of life

   D. Stewart was persuaded to kayak through the Grand Canyon

44. What can we learn form the story ?

  A.  An optimist sees the rose ; a pessimist sees the thorn

  B.  Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it

  C.  A change of self is needed more than a change of scene

 D.  If winter comes, can spring be far away ?

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