I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 　36 , he didn't teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was 　37 and ill.

My father was 　38 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 　39 all that way. Now he can no longer walk, and he has to sit in a chair all day. Even talking is 　40 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 　41 about life, and I told them about one of my 　42 . I said that we must very often give things up 　43 we grow-our youth, our beauty, our friends—but it always 　44 that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 　45 up. He said,“But，Peter, I gave up 　46 ! What did I gain?”I thought and thought, but I couldn’t think of anything to say. 　47 , he answered his own question,“I 　48 the love of my family. I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.

I was also 　49 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated（生气）at someone, I 　50 remember his words and become 　51 . If he could replace his pain with a feeling of love for others, I should be 　52 to give up my small irritations. In this 　53 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometimes I 　54 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this 　55 .

36．A．Afterwards　　　　　　 B．Therefore　　　　　　 C．However　　　　　　　 D．Meanwhile

37．A．tired　　　　　　　　　　　 B．weak　　　　　　　　　 C．poor　　　　　　　　　　 D．slow

38．A．already　　　　　　　　　 B．still　　　　　　　　　　　 C．only　　　　　　　　　　 D．once

39．A．took　　　　　　　　　　　 B．threw　　　　　　　　　 C．sent　　　　　　　　　　 D．put

40．A．impossible 　　　　　　 B．difficult　　　　　　　　 C．stressful　　　　　　　 D．hopeless

41．A．worrying　　　　　　　 B．caring　　　　　　　　　 C．talking　　　　　　　　 D．asking

42．A．decisions　　　　　　　 B．experiences　　　　　 C．ambitions　　　　　　 D．beliefs

43．A．as 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．since　　　　　　　　　 C．before　　　　　　　　 D．till

44．A．suggests　　　　　　　　 B．promises　　　　　　　 C．seems　　　　　　　　　 D．requires

45．A．spoke　　　　　　　　　　 B．turned　　　　　　　　　 C．summed　　　　　　　 D．opened

46．A．something　　　　　　　 B．nothing　　　　　　　　 C．everyone　　　　　　　 D．everything

47．A．Surprisingly　　　　　 B．Immediately　　　　 C．Naturally　　　　　　　 D．Certainly

48．A．had　　　　　　　　　　　 B．accepted　　　　　　　 C．gained　　　　　　　　 D．enjoyed

49．A．touched　　　　　　　　 B．astonished 　　　　　 C．attracted　　　　　　　 D．warned

50．A．should　　　　　　　　　 B．could　　　　　　　　　 C．would　　　　　　　　　 D．might

51．A．quiet　　　　　　　　　　　 B．calm　　　　　　　　　　 C．relaxed　　　　　　　　 D．happy

52．A．ready　　　　　　　　　　 B．likely　　　　　　　　　 C．free　　　　　　　　　　 D．able

53．A．case　　　　　　　　　　　 B．form　　　　　　　　　　 C．method　　　　　　　　 D．way

54．A．suppose　　　　　　　　 B．wonder　　　　　　　　 C．know　　　　　　　　　 D．guess

55．A．award　　　　　　　　　　 B．gift　　　　　　　　　　　 C．lesson　　　　　　　　　 D．word

Learning to Accept

I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 21_,he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy,but rather when he was 22  and ill.

My father was 23 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 24 all that away.Now he can no longer walk and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is  25 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 26  about life,and I told them about one of my  27 . I said that we must very often give things up 28 we grow—our youth, our beauty, our friends---but it always 29  that after we give something up,we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father  30 up. He said, “But, Peter,I gave up 31 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say.  32 , he answered his own question: “I 33 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes,along with hope and thankfulness.

I was also  34 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated(恼怒的)at someone, I  35 remember his words and become 36 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be  37 to give up my small irritations. In this  38  ,I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometimes I 39 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 40 .

My father was    3   a strong man who loved being active ,but a terrible illness    4   all that away.Now he can no longer walk.and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is    5   .One night,I went to cisit him with my sisters ,we started    6   about life,and I told them about one of my    7   .I said that we must always things up    8   .we grow-our youth.our beauty , our friends-but it always                 9    that after we give something up.We gain something new in its place.Then suddenly my father    10     up. He said ,”But,Petet.I gave up    11   ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought ,but I could not think of anything to say .   12   .he answered his own question :”I    13   the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters,and saw tears in their eyes,along with hope and thankfulness.

I was also    14   my his words.After that ,when I began to fell irritated (愤怒的)at someone.I    15   remember his words and become    16   .If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of live for others.then I should be    17   . to give up my small irritations.In this    18   ,I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometomes I    19     what other things I could learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy . For now,though,I am greatful for this one    20 .

1.A.Afterwards    B.Therefore     C.However      D.Meanwhile

2A.tired         B.weak         C. poor          D.slow

3.A. already      B.still           C.only          D.once

4A.took         B.threw         C.sent           D.put

5impossible      B.difficult       C.stressful        D.hopeless

6 A.worrying     B.caring        C.talking         D.asking

7 A.decisions     B.experience    C.ambitions       D.beliefs

8 A.as           B.since         C.before         D.till

9 A.suggests      B. promises     C.seems          D.requires

10A.spoke        B.turned       C.summed        D.opened

11A.something    B.anything      C.nothing        D.everything

12. A.surprisingly  B.Immediately   C.Naturally      D.Certainly

13. A.had         B.accepted       C.gained       D.enjoyed

14. A.touched      B.astonished     C.attracted      D.warned

15. A.shoud       B.could          C.would       D.might

16 A.quiet         B.calm          C.relaxed      D.happy

17. A.ready        B.likely          C.free        D.able

18. A.case         B.form          C.method      D.way

19. A.doubt        B.wonder        C.know       D.guess

20. A.award        B.gift           C.lesson       D.word

Learning to Accept

I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 21_,he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy,but rather when he was 22 and ill.

My father was 23 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 24 all that away.Now he can no longer walk and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 25 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 26 about life,and I told them about one of my 27 . I said that we must very often give things up 28 we grow—our youth, our beauty, our friends---but it always 29 that after we give something up,we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 30 up. He said, “But, Peter,I gave up 31 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 32 , he answered his own question: “I 33 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes,along with hope and thankfulness.

I was also 34 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated(恼怒的)at someone, I 35 remember his words and become 36 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 37 to give up my small irritations. In this 38 ,I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometimes I 39 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 40 .

21．A．Afterwards　　　　 B．Therefore　　　　　 C．However　　　　　　 D．Meanwhile　　　　

22．A．tired　　　　　　　　　 B．weak　　　　　　　　　 C．poor　　　　　　　　　 D．slowly　　　　　　　

23．A．already　　　　　　　 B．still　　　　　　　　　　 C．only　　　　　　　　　 D．once　　　　　　　　　

24．A．took B．threw C．sent D．put　　　　　　　　　　

25．A．impossible　　　　　 B．difficult　　　　　　　 C．stressful　　　　　　 D．hopeless

26．A．worrying　　　　　　 B．caring　　　　　　　　 C．talking　　　　　　　　 D．asking　　　　　　　　

27．A．decisions　　　　　　 B．experiences C．ambitions　　　　　 D．beliefs　　　　　　　　

28．A．as　　　　　　　　　　　 B．since　　　　　　　　　 C．before　　　　　　　　 D．till　　　　　　　

29．A．suggests　　　　　　 B．promises　　　　　　 C．seems D．requires　　　　　　

30．A．spoke　　　　　　　　 B．turned　　　　　　　　 C．summed　　　　　　 D．opened　　　　

31．A．something　　　　　 B．anything　　　　　　 C．nothing　　　　　　　 D．everything

32．A．Surprisingly　　　　 B．Immediately　　　　 C．Naturally　　　　　　 D．Certainly

33．A．had　　　　　　　　　　 B．accepted　　　　　　 C．gained　　　　　　　　 D．enjoyed

34．A．touched　　　　　　　 B．astonished　　　　　 C．attracted　　　　　　 D．warned

35．A．should　　　　　　　　 B．could　　　　　　　　 C．would　　　　　　　　 D．might　　　　　　　　

36．A．quiet　　　　　　　　　 B．calm　　　　　　　　　 C．relaxed　　　　　　　 D．happy　　　　

37．A．ready　　　　　　　　 B．likely　　　　　　　　　 C．free　　　　　　　　　 D．able

38．A．case　　　　　　　　　 B．form　　　　　　　　　 C．method　　　　　　　 D．way　　　　　　　　　

39．A．doubt　　　　　　　　 B．wonder　　　　　　　 C．know　　　　　　　　 D．guess

40．A．award　　　　　　　　 B．gift　　　　　　　　　　 C．lesson　　　　　　　　 D．word

A woman in the US is able to speak for the first time in 11 years after a pioneering voice box transplant （移植） ．

Brenda Jensen said the operation was a great success which had saved her life．Thirteen days after the surgery she said her first words: "Good morning, I want to go home．"It is the first time a voice box and windpipe have been transplanted at the same time and only the second time a voice box has ever been transplanted．

Ms．Jensen, 52, had been unable to speak on her own since her voice box was damaged during surgery in 1999．Since then, she has been unable to taste or smell food, could breathe only through a hole in her windpipe and could talk only with the help of an electronic voice box．

In October, surgeons at the University of California Davis Medical Centre removed the voice box and 6cm of the windpipe from a donor body．In an 18-hour operation, this was transplanted into Ms．Jensen's throat and the team connected it to her blood supply and nerves （神经）．

Professor Martin Birchall from University College London, who was part of the surgery team, said: "We've learned that we can repair nerves to make even very complex organs function again． It'll open the door to better facial transplants and will be extremely important as tissue engineering develops．"

A voice box transplant might be life changing, but it is not life saving．Everyone who receives a transplant must take drugs to control the immune system （免疫系统） for the rest of their lives． These drugs can reduce life expectancy, so they are normally set aside for life saving procedures．

One of the reasons Ms．Jensen was a suitable person for this transplant was that she was already taking immune controlling drugs after a kidney-pancreas transplant four years ago．Professor Peter Belafsky , part of the surgical team, said: " Brenda was an exceptional candidate for the transplant because she was highly motivated．Anyone who's met Brenda knows that she is a strong and determined person with a great outlook on life in spite of the many physical challenges she's faced over her lifetime．

63．The voice transplant operation is of great significance because it proves that ____．

　　　 A．facial transplants are now easier to perform

　　　 B．new medical technology is always possible to discover

　　　 C．nerve repairing is a breakthrough in tissue engineering

　　　 D．the drugs taken after the operation help the patient live longer

64．Ms．Jensen was a suitable person for this transplant because she was ____．

　　　 A．strong-willed and prepared　　　　　　 B．experienced and brave

　　　 C．seriously ill and motivated　　　　　　 　 D．determined and realistic

65．Which of the following is the right time order of the event?

a．Ms．Jensen received a voice box transplant operation．

b．Ms．Jensen began to take immune controlling drugs．

c．Doctors removed the voice box from a donor body．

d．Ms．Jensen had a kidney-pancreas transplant operation．

　　　 A．acdb　　　　 　　 B．dbca　　　　 　　 C．bdca　　　 　　　 D．cabd

66．Which is the best title for the passage?

　　　 A．Transplant Saves A Woman's Life B．Overcoming Obstacles to Speak Again

　　　 C．First Words from New Voice Box D．Courageous Woman Defeating Fears