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III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once.

A. leader B. fourth C. although D. imagine E.when

Cart Joseph was born without a left leg. He was raised by a single mom and grew up in Florida on a farm. He was die 1. of 10 children. Facing so many difficulties that moit people could only 2. Carl wasn't discouraged. Sports provided a chance for him to overcome his difficulties.

In high school, Carl played basketball, football and field track — all done without his prosthesis (假肢). In basketball, he could score3. he was only 6 feet I inch tail. In football, as a4. of a team, he played very well. He even played college football at Bethune Cookman College. In track, he once jumped 5 feet 10 inches high in the high jump. Carl also did well in his subjects at school.

A. rest B. rather than C. highly D. because of E. hope

Carl was so good mainly 5. his mother. He said, "My mom never felt sorry for me, and I never felt sorry for myself. Believe you can do it, and God does the 6.

The Florida High School Athletic Association invited Carl into the Hall of Fame. CarPs statement included this line. "A one-legged athlete in the Hall of Fame gives 7. to disabled people. Anything is possible if you put your mind to it and never give up.

Former football star. Pan Dierdorf. spoke 8. of Carl's abilities when he called him "the most amazing athlete I've ever seen".

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The private automobile(私家车)has long played an important role in the United States. In fact, it has become a necessary and important part of the American way of life. In 1986, sixty-nine percent of American families owned at least one car, and thirty-eight percent had more than one. By giving workers rapid transportation, the automobile has freed them from having to live near their place of work. This has e1. the growth of the cities, but it has also led to traffic problems.

For farm families the automobile is very helpful. It has made it possible for them to travel to town very often for business and for pleasure, and also to t2. their children to distant schools.

Family life has been a3.in various ways, The car helps to keep families together when it is used for picnics, outings, and other shared experiences. However, when teenage children have the use of the car, their parents can't keep an eye on them. There is a great danger if the driver has been drinking alcohol or taking drugs, or showing off by s4. or breaking down traffic laws. Mothers of victims(受害者)of such accidents have f5. an organization called MADD(Mothers Against Drunk Driving. These women want to prevent further tragedies(悲剧). They have worked to encourage the government to limit the youngest drinking age, Students have formed a similar organization, SADD(Students Against Drunk Driving)and are spreading the same message among their friends.

For many Americans the automobile is a necessity. But for some, it is also a m6. of social position and for young people, a sign of becoming an a7.. Altogether, cars mean very much to Americans.

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