The little boy has a great       for language: he can speak three foreign languages very well.

He can speak English, German, French and Japanese. He is really a man with a（n）______ for language.

    A. gift          B. present           C. ability      D. skill

What kind of life do you want? And what would you do if you were born with an illness like Cystic Fibrosis (囊胞性纤维症)?Charley was such a man．He was born with Cystic Fibrosis, a serious disease of the muscles．Without properly functioning muscles, eventually you’re unable to breathe．However,Charley was fortunate to have many care- givers, including his wife who helped him a lot．He became an engineer and helped plan structures that would allow streets and buildings to give better access to the disabled．Charley couldn’t live without a wheelchair, and could only use one hand to move it．His speech was also difficult to understand．However, Charley had a sharp mind．He could see, hear, use a few fingers and think, and that was enough to allow him to make an important contribution to his city．He made those around him more aware of their physical health．
In the movie JackandJillvs．theWorld, Jill is a 25-year-old girl who has just arrived in New York City．She has Cystic Fibrosis, but she doesn’t let it control her life．She’s happy, in fact! She meets a young man, Jack, and changes his life forever．One day she has to tell him about her illness．He’s angry and disappointed, but later he realizes that it’s their relationship that matters．They decide to be together, and live as happily as possible．
Charley’s story is true．Jack and Jill’s story is made up．How do you want to live your life? Use your imagination, and enjoy your life and all its wonders．Create your picture of a happy life．
45．The writer uses the two questions at the beginning of the passage to _____．
A．test the readers’ attitude about life      B．draw the readers’ attention to the topic
C．invite the readers to answer them       D．tell readers how to make a living
46．About Charley, which of the following is TRUE?
A．He is a father of two boys．                   
B．He can live well without wheelchair．
C．He is a lucky because many people give him care． 
D．He can speak as others do．
47．From the passage, we can infer that _____．
A．health is the origin of happiness
B．the attitude to life decides your happiness
C．Cystic Fibrosis a serious disease of the muscles
D．Charley’s story is made up
48．The film JackandJill vs．theWorld is set in _____．
A．three young people      B．New York City
C．Paris             D．a place that we don’t know

---Li Hong        in America for 5 years.

--- It’s no wonder that he can speak English so well in China now.

A. has been living      B. has lived       C. lived          D.lives

Child ______ he is, he can speak four different languages.

A. as              B. although          C. if          D before