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At the age of 13，I visited a doctor with my parents. As I sat in the examining chair，the doctor looked into my 31 .“She did inherit (继承) it，”he said with coldness.“You need to be prepared. There is no 32 for this disease.”
My father 33 a gene which，in most cases，results in blindness. I’d inherited the gene. He gradually 34 his eyesight and so did I. At last we were both 35 blind—he was fifty-seven years old， 36 I was only twenty-eight.
My world 37 as the darkness fell， 38 the dreams my husband and I had for us and for our three little boys. But 39 I tried to find some hope and 40 ，my eyes were opened to a new realization.
My father had 41 me not just failing eyesight，but an example of 42 in the face of hardships as well. We were all living in Bolivia in 1964 when he decided to 43 the family to America. He worked tirelessly to 44 the right of living in the US.
Alone in the States，he 45 his helplessness and lack of fluency in English. He managed to rent a small apartment，and nine months later，sent airline tickets for my mom，my brother and me.
Decades later， 46 an American citizen，I look back at what he'd shown me. He set an example proving that determination is important to success. His 47 taught me valuable lessons for my own path in the darkness.
I did the same as I stepped into a 48 world. I fulfilled (完成) my own 49 as a wife，mom，Sunday school teacher and Spanish interpreter. What I inherited from my father helped me to 50 my life in a whole new light.
1.A.mouth B.eyes C.ears D.throat
2.A.solution B.reason C.excuse D.cure
3..A.carried B.spread C.infected D.raised
4.A.damaged B.lost C.recovered D.gained
5.A.rapidly B.nearly C.completely D.terribly
6.A.though B.but C.so D.since
7.A.broke down B.broke off C.broke away D.broke out
8.A.realizing B.sharing C.disturbing D.destroying
9.A.when B.before C.unless D.until
10.A.honour B.beauty C.strength D.failure
11.A.handed B.rewarded C.given D.taught
12.A.contribution B.determination C.challenge D.honesty
13.A.move B.settle C.arrange D.send
14.A.enjoy B.declare C.apply D.win
15.A.accepted B.admitted C.overcame D.met
16.A.as B.like C.for D.to
17.A.knowledge B.journey C.situation D.event
18.A.cruel B.inner C.modern D. dark
19.A.promises B. hopes C. roles D. changes
20.A.touch B. end C. save D. see
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Venus and Serena Williams are sisters．They are also both tennis champions 1 often have to play each other! Venus is now eleventh in the world, and her younger sister Serena has 2 (move)up to third．
The two sisters were born in a poor and dangerous area of California．It was 3 of drugs and violence．In a recent interview, Venus spoke 4 the time 5 she and Serena were practising tennis and they had to run and hide as bullets started 6 (fly)through the air．Finally, in 1991, the sisters and their family moved to a safer area and 7 then they have never looked back．
The sisters’ father, Richard, has been very strict with his daughters, 8 (train)them hard to compete 9 each other．Today, both sisters are studying design at college．They have already expressed a keen 10 in working in design after their tennis careers come to an end．
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One day before Christmas, all of us children from the Children's Home Society Orphanage(孤儿院) were taken to the Mayflower Hotel in downtown to attend a Christmas party.
After the man on the stage said a prayer （祈祷）, we were told to 36 . Within minutes we were 37 a meal which was fit for a king. I ate 38 I could eat no more. As we ate, Santa Clause came walking out onto the 39 . The kids cheered with 40 . Everyone began clapping their hands and yelling as 41 as they could.
I too was excited 42 but I knew better than to yell（叫喊）out loud or to jump up and scream. Mrs. Winters, the head matron, sat only three seats from me. She had 43 it very clear to everyone that we were to behave ourselves in "a proper manner" and that there was to be "no yelling or shouting".
One orphan 44 was led up onto the stage and each kid was handed a 45 by Santa Claus himself.
As the line became shorter and shorter my 46 finally came. He smiled at me. Then he reached over and handed me a 47 box which had two gold ribbons(丝带) on it. As I leaned(向前倾) to take the box I tripped and I 48 to my knees. Santa reached over and helped me to my feet.
"Move 49 Kiser." called out Mrs. Winters.
I was now leaning against Santa Claus' leg and I was looking 50 into his eyes. His face was less than an inch from mine.
"Can I 51 you Santa?" I asked him.
The next thing I knew Mrs. Winters had caught me up by my shirt collar and was 52 me away from the line of children.
I sat down in my chair just crying. Once in a while I would 53 at the stage to see if my gift was still sitting by Santa Claus.
When we all lined up waiting, I 54 "HO HO HO" coming from behind me.
As I 55 , there stood Santa Claus holding my large box. Then he knelt down and he hugged my neck as hard as he could.
36. A. stand up B. go out C. sit down D. keep silent
37. A. taken B. served C. brought D. supplied
38. A. until B. unless C. before D. after
39. A. table B. hotel C. seat D. stage
40. A. encouragement B. excitement C. disappointment D. astonishment
41. A. loud B. big C. high D. low
42. A. outside B. beside C. aside D. inside
43. A. took B. made C. demanded D. warned
44. A. at a time B. at one time C. at time’s D. at time
45. A. favor B. box C. gift D. medal
46. A. turn B. way C. chance D. gift
47. A. golden B. yellow C. small D. large
48. A. sat B. fell C. dropped D. turned
49. A. by B. on C. in D. out
50. A. quickly B. directly C. immediately D. finally
51. A. tell B. call C. hug D. leave
52. A. pushing B. keeping C. stopping D. pulling
53. A. look B. jump C. put D. stand
54. A. watched B. found C. heard D. observed
55. A. turned around B. turned up C. turned away D. turned down
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