Question

On May 27, 1995, our life was suddenly changed. It happened a few minutes past three,   1   my husband, Chris, fell from his horse as it   2   over a fence. Chris was paralyzed (瘫痪) from the chest down,   3   to breathe normally. As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of   4   with lots of unexpected challenges (挑战). We went from the "haves" to the “have-nots". Or so we thought.

      5   what we discovered later were all the gifts that came out of   6   difficulties. We came to learn that something   7   could happen in a disaster . All over the world people   8  Chris so much that letters and postcards poured in every day. By the end of the third week in a   9   center in Virginia, about 35,000 pieces of   10   had been received and sorted.

     As   11  , we opened letter after letter. They gave us   12   and became a source of strength for us. We used them to   13   ourselves. I would go to the pile of letters marked with "Funny" if we needed a   14  , or to the "Disabled" box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or   15   in bed living happily and   16  .

These letters, we realized, had to be shared. And so   17   we offer one of them to you.

Dear Chris,

    My husband and I were so sorry to hear of your   18   accident last week. No doubt your family and your friends are giving you the strength to face this   19   challenge. People everywhere are also giving you best wishes every day and we are among those who are keeping you   20  .

Yours Sincerely,

Nancy Reagan

1. A. since         B. before               C. when             D. while

2. A. walked            B. climbed          C. pulled               D. jumped

3. A. able              B. unable               C. suitable         D. unsuitable

4. A. disability            B. possession           C. convenience      D. experience

5. A. So                B. For              C. Or               D. Yet

6. A. sharing           B. separating           C. fearing              D. exploiting

7. A. terrible          B. similar              C. wonderful            D. practical

8. A. wrote for         B. cared for            C. hoped for            D. sent for

9. A. medical           B. postal               C. experimental     D. mental

10.A. news          B. paper                C. equipment            D. mail

11. A. patients         B. a family         C. nurses               D. a group

12. A. effect           B. effort               C. comfort          D. explanation

13. A. encourage        B. express          C. control              D. treat

14. A. cry              B. laugh                C. chat             D. sigh

15. A. much         B. never                C. even             D. seldom

16. A. bitterly         B. fairly               C. weakly           D. successfully

17. A. here         B. there                C. therefore            D. forward

18. A. driving          B. flying               C. running          D. riding

19. A. technical        B. different            C. difficult            D. valuable

20. A. nearby                B. close                        C. busy                        D. alive

Answer 1

1~5 CDBCD            6~10 ACBAD    

11~15 BCABC        16~20 DADCD