Christopher Reeve is best known as the man who played Superman always fighting against the forces of evil(邪恶). He came to ___1___ the victory of good over bad. Now he has taken on his ___2___ fight. 

In 1995, ___3___ riding his horse, Christopher Reeve was thrown to the ground. He broke his ___4___ and has been paralyzed ever since. He cannot move a muscle ___5___ his shoulder level and for six months after his accident he could not even ___6___ without help. ___7___, in spite of his terrible injuries, his goal is to carry on as ___8___ a life as he can. He now spends a lot of time traveling around America ___9___ for people who are in the same ___10___ as he is.

Over 215, 000 Americans suffer from spinal cord(脊髓) injuries, but 90% of them survive(幸存) and live to a great age. Almost $9 billion is spent every year ___11___ for these people, yet only $5 million is spent on the ___12___ to find a cure. Christopher Reeve is a very ___13___ man who, at the age of 9, will not accept that he will ___14___ walk again. He and many others believe that the only thing stopping ___15___ from finding a cure for their injuries is ___16___ for research. 

In 1996, he founded the Christopher Reeve Foundation(CRF) to raise funds(资金) for medical research to treat and find a cure for spinal cord injuries, and also to support programs that improve the quality of life for ___17___ people. Christopher Reeve makes the best of his ___18___. He has conquered his ___19___. He has even returned to the ___20___ world with a $5, 000 wheelchair that can be controlled by sucking or puffing on a straw.

1. A. show      B. play    C. stand for    D. win

2. A. hard       B. serious       C. interesting  D. own

3. A. when      B. before        C. after   D. by

4. A. shoulder        B. arm    C. back   D. hand

5. A. above     B. below        C. from   D. of

6. A. stand      B. work   C. breathe       D. think

7. A. And       B. however     C. Still    D. So

8. A. normal   B. pleased       C. easy    D. ordinary

9. A. caring    B. writing       C. looking      D. speaking

10. A. country B. illness        C. situation   D. part

11. A. treating        B. caring        C. serving       D. curing

12. A. research       B. patients      C. hospital      D. medicine

13. A. strong   B. young        C. determined        D. handsome

14. A. later     B. possibly     C. hardly        D. never

15. A. hospitals      B. scientists   C. chemists     D. patients

16. A. money  B. equipment  C. time    D. views

17. A. sick      B. disabled    C. ordinary     D. poor

18. A. spinalcord    B. illness        C. position      D. spirit

19. A. fear      B. spinalcord        C. disability    D. victory

20. A. business       B. movie      C. sports  D. pleasant


The beat generation mainly referred to the youth who were born and brought up around the Second World War. They showed their ignorance of almost everything traditional, such as government authority ,respect for parents, one’s duty, moral standards, and traditional customs. They developed a kind of absolute individualism and liberty. They preferred long hair, mini dresses or close fitting clothes to show off the figure. They advocated (倡导)freedom of sex and cohabitation (同居).Their influence could be seen from the fact that about one third of the American couples living together were not married by law. And the divorce rate was very high. The endless U.S wars abroad and sharp class struggle at home caused many American youths to develop a kind of cynicism. They doubted the existing social system, possibility of harmonious human relations, and the long honored standard for correct behavior. They felt society overlooked their needs. Therefore, they refused to do any duty that was required of them by society. They declared “Don’t believe anyone over thirty.” All this came from the sick society. It’s wrong to imagine they all fought against capitalism in support of revolutionary things. Some of their ideas were even more decadent (颓废的)and impractical. It was an abnormal phenomenon in an abnormal society.?
72.Based on the passage, how many of one hundred and twenty American couples of the beat
generation practiced cohabitation?       
A. about 20 couples.             B. about 30 couples.
C. about 60 couples.             D. about 40 couples.?
73.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage??
A. The beat generation’s refused to do any duty.?
B. The beat generation was in support of almost everything traditional.?
C. The beat generation believes no one except that he is over thirty.?
D. The beat generation’s ideas were not impractical.?
74.“Cynicism” in this passage most probably means____.?
A. a state of mind against realism
B. a state of mind doubting everything in existence?
C. a theory advocating mutual help
D. a theory advocating individualism?
75..This passage is mainly about ____.?
A. the young Americans
B. the generation gap?
C. the education of the young
D. an American social phenomenon?

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