8．（31）Aa popular French writer，Jules Verne is regarded as the father of science fiction，which is a combination of scientific truth and（32）D．His famous science fiction stories，such as Journey to the Centre of the Earth，Twenty Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World In Eighty Days，are liked by people of all（33）Aall over the world no matter whether they are old or young．
The book Around the World In Eighty Days centers around a rich English gentleman and his French servant．The gentleman regularly pays a visit to a club made up of（34）B men．Once he（35）C to get into a heated discussion about whether it is possible to complete the journey（36）Bthe world in eighty days．It's a bit little challenging at that time．So they bet a lot of money．He accepts the challenge．In the course of his travels，he is held up by many surprising adventures along the way，so he thinks he has lost the bet．（37）Dhe gains one more day．Because he doesn't take into consideration the fact that he is travelling westward．Thus he reaches the place a full day earlier．（38）A，he wins and finds himself a beautiful wife，too．
This work by Jules Verne is one of his classics．It has been made into several movies，including the 1956 version （版本） by the same（39）C．Certainly no writer before Jules Vern has been made widely known in English-speaking countries．It is his early love for scientific knowledge that（40）Bhis success．
The book Around the World In Eighty Days centers around a rich English gentleman and his French servant．The gentleman regularly pays a visit to a club made up of（34）B men．Once he（35）C to get into a heated discussion about whether it is possible to complete the journey（36）Bthe world in eighty days．It's a bit little challenging at that time．So they bet a lot of money．He accepts the challenge．In the course of his travels，he is held up by many surprising adventures along the way，so he thinks he has lost the bet．（37）Dhe gains one more day．Because he doesn't take into consideration the fact that he is travelling westward．Thus he reaches the place a full day earlier．（38）A，he wins and finds himself a beautiful wife，too．
This work by Jules Verne is one of his classics．It has been made into several movies，including the 1956 version （版本） by the same（39）C．Certainly no writer before Jules Vern has been made widely known in English-speaking countries．It is his early love for scientific knowledge that（40）Bhis success．
| 31．A．As | B．Like | C．Unlike | D．With |
| 32．A．knowledge | B．experiment | C．research | D．imagination |
| 33．A．ages | B．abilities | C．senses | D．tastes |
| 34．A．poor | B．wealthy | C．ordinary | D．clever |
| 35．A．seems | B．wants | C．happens | D．decides |
| 36．A．in | B．around | C．over | D．through |
| 37．A．Besides | B．Still | C．So | D．However |
| 38．A．Luckily | B．Carefully | C．Sadly | D．Disappointingly |
| 39．A．time | B．place | C．name | D．story |
| 40．A．turns to | B．leads to | C．points to | D．adds to |
7．She watched her little girl at play through her window．Memories flooded back to her（36）BShe remembered that when she was a little girl，her mother would （37）
Dher face every night when she was about to go to bed with her toys and said，"Lord，（38）Amy child safe．"
However，she left home when（39）Cto college．Then she got married．Her work and family（40）Aher from visiting her mum，who is living alone．
Thinking of this，she realize that she hadn't（41）Cher mum for a long time．So she picked up the phone．
"Dear，I miss you，"there came her mum's voice．"Someone said that I should give you a kiss（42）Byou left home，but I didn't．I want to kiss you now，but I can't do it through a（43）A．"
"You kiss me every night when I was home，"she said in a low voice．
"You're right，honey．Those days were so nice．But I feel（44）Dnow when looking through your bedroom window．"
Tears（45）Adown her checks．Not knowing how to（46）Aher mum，she hung up in a hurry．
She（47）Bher pen and wrote a letter to her mum．
Dear mum，
Thank you for （48 ）B you're done for me．There's no（49 ）C love than yours．Mum，there's something I want to tell you．You （50）A not know how many times I saw you watch me play．That 51A that you looked through is （52 ）Done that God looked in．He saw you by my bed each night when you'd tenderly tuck me in（53）B since I was young at that time，I didn't know how great this love was．It is not until I have my own child to tuck in，to watch through the window （54 ）B I understand your love for me．We are the same now．So mum，please don't feel lonely，you know I'll always be （55）C．
Dher face every night when she was about to go to bed with her toys and said，"Lord，（38）Amy child safe．"
However，she left home when（39）Cto college．Then she got married．Her work and family（40）Aher from visiting her mum，who is living alone．
Thinking of this，she realize that she hadn't（41）Cher mum for a long time．So she picked up the phone．
"Dear，I miss you，"there came her mum's voice．"Someone said that I should give you a kiss（42）Byou left home，but I didn't．I want to kiss you now，but I can't do it through a（43）A．"
"You kiss me every night when I was home，"she said in a low voice．
"You're right，honey．Those days were so nice．But I feel（44）Dnow when looking through your bedroom window．"
Tears（45）Adown her checks．Not knowing how to（46）Aher mum，she hung up in a hurry．
She（47）Bher pen and wrote a letter to her mum．
Dear mum，
Thank you for （48 ）B you're done for me．There's no（49 ）C love than yours．Mum，there's something I want to tell you．You （50）A not know how many times I saw you watch me play．That 51A that you looked through is （52 ）Done that God looked in．He saw you by my bed each night when you'd tenderly tuck me in（53）B since I was young at that time，I didn't know how great this love was．It is not until I have my own child to tuck in，to watch through the window （54 ）B I understand your love for me．We are the same now．So mum，please don't feel lonely，you know I'll always be （55）C．
| 36．A．window | B．childhood | C．neighborhood | D．playground |
| 37．A．watch | B．hug | C．pat | D．kiss |
| 38．A．keep | B．save | C．look | D．remember |
| 39．A．admired | B．adapted | C．admitted | D．adjusted |
| 40．A．prevented | B．protected | C．separated | D．banned |
| 41．A．missed | B．loved | C．called | D．hated |
| 42．A．after | B．before | C．until | D．since |
| 43．A．phone | B．kiss | C．window | D．hug |
| 44．A．happy | B．nervous | C．alone | D．lonely |
| 45．A．rolled | B．dropped | C．took | D．put |
| 46．A．comfort | B．excite | C．surprise | D．worry |
| 47．A．picked out | B．picked up | C．picked off | D．picked on |
| 48．A．how | B．what | C．that | D．whether |
| 49．A．happier | B．less | C．greater | D．more |
| 50．A．may | B．must | C．can | D．dare |
| 51．A．window | B．bed | C．memory | D．home |
| 52．A．the only | B．the first | C．the rest | D．the same |
| 53．A．When | B．But | C．So | D．Then |
| 54．A．before | B．that | C．since | D．what |
| 55．A．out | B．home | C．there | D．with |
6．It was a sunny day for sightseeing around the downtown．We were a group of students just out for some fun．（41）C all of us had different cravings （渴望），we （42）Bto do what we like to．When my friend Maggie （43）Dfor a hot dog stand（摊点）．I decided to keep her （44）C．But when she took out her money to pay him，the man （41）A us．"It is just a small hot dog，"he said．"So （46）C mind paying me．That will be free．"
We expressed our thanks and （47）Bour friends in the park．But as we talked and ate，I was attracted by a man （48）Dalone nearby，looking at us．It seemed obviously that he hadn't showered for days．Another （49）B person，I thought．
But when Maggie and I went to the garbage can（垃圾桶） to （50）A my lunch bag，I heard a （51）A voice ask，"There isn't any food in the bag，is there？"
It was the man who had been watching us，with no （52）C in his voice at all．He seemed to be very hungry，couldn't （53）B to see anything thrown away，and was（54）Dto asking this question．
Maggie said，"Just wait for me for a minute，"and ran away．I felt （55）A as she went through to the hot dog stand．Then I （56）C what she was doing．She bought a hot dog and gave the hungry man the food．
When she came back to us，Maggie said（57）B，"I was just passing on the （58）D that someone gave to me．"
That day I learned how （59）Dcan go farther than the person you give to．（60）A giving，you teach others how to give also．
We expressed our thanks and （47）Bour friends in the park．But as we talked and ate，I was attracted by a man （48）Dalone nearby，looking at us．It seemed obviously that he hadn't showered for days．Another （49）B person，I thought．
But when Maggie and I went to the garbage can（垃圾桶） to （50）A my lunch bag，I heard a （51）A voice ask，"There isn't any food in the bag，is there？"
It was the man who had been watching us，with no （52）C in his voice at all．He seemed to be very hungry，couldn't （53）B to see anything thrown away，and was（54）Dto asking this question．
Maggie said，"Just wait for me for a minute，"and ran away．I felt （55）A as she went through to the hot dog stand．Then I （56）C what she was doing．She bought a hot dog and gave the hungry man the food．
When she came back to us，Maggie said（57）B，"I was just passing on the （58）D that someone gave to me．"
That day I learned how （59）Dcan go farther than the person you give to．（60）A giving，you teach others how to give also．
| 41．A．When | B．So | C．Since | D．Though |
| 42．A．promised | B．decided | C．expected | D．managed |
| 43．A．waited | B．asked | C．stood | D．headed |
| 44．A．distance | B．balance | C．company | D．appointment |
| 45．A．surprised | B．excited | C．interested | D．frightened |
| 46．A．just | B．always | C．never | D．often |
| 47．A．surrounded | B．joined | C．greeted | D．appreciated |
| 48．A．thinking | B．singing | C．sighing | D．sitting |
| 49．A．useless | B．homeless | C．hopeless | D．aimless |
| 50．A．throw away | B．put away | C．take away | D．carry away |
| 51．A．strong | B．terrible | C．proud | D．sweet |
| 52．A．regret | B．disappointment | C．shame | D．pride |
| 53．A．refuse | B．bear | C．agree | D．pretend |
| 54．A．limited | B．devoted | C．addicted（沉溺） | D．used |
| 55．A．curiously | B．willingly | C．closely | D．greedily（贪婪地） |
| 56．A．imagined | B．wondered | C．realized | D．doubted |
| 57．A．jokingly | B．simply | C．foolishly | D．humorously |
| 58．A．praise | B．encouragement | C．victory | D．kindness |
| 59．A．ability | B．possibility | C．responsibility | D．generosity |
| 60．A．By | B．For | C．In | D．About |
5．Some boys join the Navy when they are quite young，and they then are given a course of training as sailors．It is a long course； both on land （41）C at sea．During it，the boys study things （42）B math and science as well as learn to tie knots （结），fire guns and do other （43）A things．
One of the important things they are （44）D is how to swim．In the old days，many sailors were （45）B to swim，but now it is rare to find one that cannot． （46）A one school for sailors，the swimming instructor was good． （47）D had never had a boy whom he had （48）C to teach to swim by the time the course ended． （49）B，one year there was one particular boy on the training course （50）A seemed quite unable to learn to swim．The instructor tried giving him （51）B lessons，but he had （52）D success at all，whatever he did．In the end，as the time （53）C near for the course to end，he had to admit defeat．
One day，he called the boy （54）A after the swimming lesson and said，"John，I have tried （55）B to teach you to swim，but I have failed （56）A the first time in my life．Now I want to give you a piece of （57）C．Listen carefully．"
"Yes，sir，"answered the boy．
"Well，"the instructor （58）D on，"if you are ever in a ship and it （59）C，just dive off the side into the sea，go right down to the bottom and （60）B to the shore as fast as you can．That's the only way you will save your life．"
One of the important things they are （44）D is how to swim．In the old days，many sailors were （45）B to swim，but now it is rare to find one that cannot． （46）A one school for sailors，the swimming instructor was good． （47）D had never had a boy whom he had （48）C to teach to swim by the time the course ended． （49）B，one year there was one particular boy on the training course （50）A seemed quite unable to learn to swim．The instructor tried giving him （51）B lessons，but he had （52）D success at all，whatever he did．In the end，as the time （53）C near for the course to end，he had to admit defeat．
One day，he called the boy （54）A after the swimming lesson and said，"John，I have tried （55）B to teach you to swim，but I have failed （56）A the first time in my life．Now I want to give you a piece of （57）C．Listen carefully．"
"Yes，sir，"answered the boy．
"Well，"the instructor （58）D on，"if you are ever in a ship and it （59）C，just dive off the side into the sea，go right down to the bottom and （60）B to the shore as fast as you can．That's the only way you will save your life．"
| 41．A．or | B．nor | C．and | D．besides |
| 42．A．such | B．like | C．both | D．by |
| 43．A．practical | B．suitable | C．interesting | D．sensitive |
| 44．A．learned | B．studied | C．done | D．taught |
| 45．A．supposed | B．unable | C．able | D．considered |
| 46．A．At | B．For | C．By | D．Of |
| 47．A．It | B．They | C．She | D．He |
| 48．A．managed | B．tried | C．failed | D．occurred |
| 49．A．But | B．However | C．Therefore | D．Meanwhile |
| 50．A．who | B．which | C．it | D．what |
| 51．A．hopeful | B．extra | C．good | D．useful |
| 52．A．some | B．any | C．none | D．no |
| 53．A．went | B．passed | C．drew | D．flew |
| 54．A．aside | B．away | C．off | D．on |
| 55．A．hardly | B．enough | C．merely | D．hard |
| 56．A．for | B．on | C．as | D．of |
| 57．A．news | B．idea | C．advice | D．word |
| 58．A．put | B．said | C．came | D．went |
| 59．A．floats | B．moves | C．sinks | D．drops |
| 60．A．swim | B．run | C．walk | D．jump |
4．I was taken out of high school by my mother．I knew that my（31）D would become difficult because we were taught that we had to have an education to make （32）A in life．Since I was only 16，I really started feeling hopeless in life （33）C I didn't know what I was going to do．I worked to help my （34）D pay bills and that was all I could do at the time．Then she started telling me that when I turned 18I had to （35）Bthe house．
I couldn't understand what was going on because my brother was （36）A than me and she didn't want to （37）B him out．As my 18th birthday was coming I was really beginning to feel （38）C because I didn't have an idea on what to do．
One night while I was （39）C television，an advertisement came on about joining the Navy．The next day I called the （40）A on the advertisement and set up an appointment to meet the recruiter （招募者）．When he （41）B about me not having a high school diploma he knew I had a （42）B chance．I explained to him that I was going to be homeless in a few （43）D．He told me he would （44）Awhat he could do．About two months later he called me and （45）B me to come to his office．I went in and he （46）B to me he would have to pull some strings （走走后门） to get me in the service （47）D I had to promise him that I would make the best of this opportunity he was trying to （48）A for me and I did．
Now I have a high （49）C in life that many people don't have and an ability to make my life a little （50）B with that decision I made and the help I received．
I couldn't understand what was going on because my brother was （36）A than me and she didn't want to （37）B him out．As my 18th birthday was coming I was really beginning to feel （38）C because I didn't have an idea on what to do．
One night while I was （39）C television，an advertisement came on about joining the Navy．The next day I called the （40）A on the advertisement and set up an appointment to meet the recruiter （招募者）．When he （41）B about me not having a high school diploma he knew I had a （42）B chance．I explained to him that I was going to be homeless in a few （43）D．He told me he would （44）Awhat he could do．About two months later he called me and （45）B me to come to his office．I went in and he （46）B to me he would have to pull some strings （走走后门） to get me in the service （47）D I had to promise him that I would make the best of this opportunity he was trying to （48）A for me and I did．
Now I have a high （49）C in life that many people don't have and an ability to make my life a little （50）B with that decision I made and the help I received．
| 31．A．game | B．work | C．study | D．life |
| 32．A．it | B．that | C．them | D．this |
| 33．A．before | B．until | C．because | D．though |
| 34．A．father | B．sister | C．brother | D．mother |
| 35．A．arrive at | B．get out of | C．build up | D．come into |
| 36．A．older | B．younger | C．cleverer | D．higher |
| 37．A．send | B．kick | C．find | D．work |
| 38．A．careless | B．penniless | C．hopeless | D．selfless |
| 39．A．examining | B．noticing | C．watching | D．observing |
| 40．A．number | B．name | C．time | D．place |
| 41．A．thought | B．heard | C．argued | D．worried |
| 42．A．big | B．small | C．thin | D．thick |
| 43．A．days | B．hours | C．minutes | D．months |
| 44．A．see | B．point | C．understand | D．present |
| 45．A．forced | B．ordered | C．advised | D．asked |
| 46．A．repeated | B．explained | C．complained | D．apologized |
| 47．A．so | B．or | C．as | D．but |
| 48．A．create | B．reject | C．master | D．handle |
| 49．A．organization | B．situation | C．position | D．discovery |
| 50．A．busier | B．easier | C．harder | D．luckier |
3．Hello everyone，my name is Thomas Suarez．I've always had a（36）A for computers and technology，and I've made a few apps（应用程序）for the iPhone，iPad Touch and iPad．I'd like to （37）Bsome with you today．
My first app was a unique fortune-teller called Earth Fortune，which will display different colors of earth depending on（38）D your fortune was．My （39）C and most successful app is Bustin Jieber．I created it because students disliked this spoof program，so I （40）Ato make the app．
I persuaded my parents to pay the 99-dollar-fee，and my apps are on the app store．I've got a lot of （41）B from my family，friends and even the staff at the Apple Store．And that's been （42）D help to me．I've also got a lot of inspiration from Steve Jobs．After I （43）Dan Apple Club at school，a teacher is（44）C spon-soring my Apply Club．Any student at my school can come and （45）A how to design an app．This is how I can share my （46）C with others．
These programs are called the iPad Pilot Program（试点计划）and I'm （47）B enough to be part of one．A big （48）A is：How should the iPads be used and what apps should we put on the iPads？So we're getting
（49）D from teachers at this school to see what kind of apps they'd like．When we finish designing the app and （50）A it，it will be free to local districts but （51）Bto others．All the （52）C from that will go into the local Education Foundations．This is valuable to （53）D，and educators should recognize this resource and （54）C it．
I'd like to create more apps，more games．（55）B，I'll continue my app club and find other ways for students to share knowledge with others．Thank you．
My first app was a unique fortune-teller called Earth Fortune，which will display different colors of earth depending on（38）D your fortune was．My （39）C and most successful app is Bustin Jieber．I created it because students disliked this spoof program，so I （40）Ato make the app．
I persuaded my parents to pay the 99-dollar-fee，and my apps are on the app store．I've got a lot of （41）B from my family，friends and even the staff at the Apple Store．And that's been （42）D help to me．I've also got a lot of inspiration from Steve Jobs．After I （43）Dan Apple Club at school，a teacher is（44）C spon-soring my Apply Club．Any student at my school can come and （45）A how to design an app．This is how I can share my （46）C with others．
These programs are called the iPad Pilot Program（试点计划）and I'm （47）B enough to be part of one．A big （48）A is：How should the iPads be used and what apps should we put on the iPads？So we're getting
（49）D from teachers at this school to see what kind of apps they'd like．When we finish designing the app and （50）A it，it will be free to local districts but （51）Bto others．All the （52）C from that will go into the local Education Foundations．This is valuable to （53）D，and educators should recognize this resource and （54）C it．
I'd like to create more apps，more games．（55）B，I'll continue my app club and find other ways for students to share knowledge with others．Thank you．
| 36．A．love | B．demand | C．pain | D．patience |
| 37．A．tell | B．share | C．speak | D．talk |
| 38．A．why | B．where | C．which | D．what |
| 39．A．distant | B．magic | C．favorite | D．ordinary |
| 40．A．decided | B．deserved | C．imagined | D．insisted |
| 41．A．pleasure | B．support | C．comfort | D．pressure |
| 42．A．normal | B．limited | C．serious | D．huge |
| 43．A．entered | B．closed | C．joined | D．started |
| 44．A．calmly | B．unwillingly | C．kindly | D．fairly |
| 45．A．learn | B．wonder | C．look | D．teach |
| 46．A．cost | B．worry | C．experience | D．secret |
| 47．A．upset | B．fortunate | C．disappointed | D．anxious |
| 48．A．challenge | B．solution | C．dream | D．success |
| 49．A．troubles | B．problems | C．gifts | D．comments |
| 50．A．sell | B．buy | C．hire | D．offer |
| 51．A．cheap | B．chargeable | C．convenient | D．acceptable |
| 52．A．payment | B．salary | C．money | D．debts |
| 53．A．pupils | B．me | C．officials | D．teachers |
| 54．A．set aside | B．look into | C．make good use of | D．put forward |
| 55．A．However | B．Meanwhile | C．Therefore | D．Otherwise |
2．Today my heart is full of joy．My husband （36）A all night as a police volunteer and arrived at our（37）D at 5：30this morning．Then he left at 4：00in the afternoon for （38）B shift （轮班）．My daughter spent the morning with some friends （39）Cmoney for a charity in our town and also （40）A one of our neighbours collect some money to climb a mountain in Morocco．
And what did I do？Well，I bought some （41）Cfor my daughter and her friends to eat and gave a smile card to the gentleman （42）B the cakes，plus a card that （43）D，"May all your days be filled with love and happiness!"I went to the library（44）D and left the cards inside the books on the （45）C so that people could find them when looking （46）Abooks．And then I went to one of the charity shops in town and I saw a lady who is（47）B there．I guess one could say she is a professional volunteer．She is（48）B at selling goods and is always smiling．I heard her （49）Athe lottery （彩票） for some reason，so I （50）D and bought her a"thank you"card，and inside the card I put a lottery ticket．I wish I could have seen her（51）C face．
I went to my favourite grocery store．They had some vegetables for （52）A on a small table outside with an"honesty"cup for payment，（53）BI paid for my carrots and left some cards inside the cup．Then I drove back and （54）D my daughter and her friends and gave some cash to my neighbour to help his mountain （55）C．
And now I am at home，feeling the joy of a well-spent Saturday．
And what did I do？Well，I bought some （41）Cfor my daughter and her friends to eat and gave a smile card to the gentleman （42）B the cakes，plus a card that （43）D，"May all your days be filled with love and happiness!"I went to the library（44）D and left the cards inside the books on the （45）C so that people could find them when looking （46）Abooks．And then I went to one of the charity shops in town and I saw a lady who is（47）B there．I guess one could say she is a professional volunteer．She is（48）B at selling goods and is always smiling．I heard her （49）Athe lottery （彩票） for some reason，so I （50）D and bought her a"thank you"card，and inside the card I put a lottery ticket．I wish I could have seen her（51）C face．
I went to my favourite grocery store．They had some vegetables for （52）A on a small table outside with an"honesty"cup for payment，（53）BI paid for my carrots and left some cards inside the cup．Then I drove back and （54）D my daughter and her friends and gave some cash to my neighbour to help his mountain （55）C．
And now I am at home，feeling the joy of a well-spent Saturday．
| 36．A．worked | B．escaped | C．moved | D．slept |
| 37．A．office | B．library | C．school | D．home |
| 38．A．either | B．another | C．each | D．some |
| 39．A．borrowing | B．sharing | C．raising | D．keeping |
| 40．A．helped | B．persuaded | C．ordered | D．offered |
| 41．A．flowers | B．bags | C．cakes | D．shoes |
| 42．A．buying | B．selling | C．studying | D．eating |
| 43．A．wrote | B．spoke | C．meant | D．read |
| 44．A．quietly | B．sadly | C．patiently | D．happily |
| 45．A．chairs | B．windows | C．shelves | D．counters |
| 46．A．for | B．into | C．on | D．up |
| 47．A．never | B．always | C．seldom | D．possibly |
| 48．A．bad | B．expert | C．angry | D．slow |
| 49．A．mention | B．question | C．learn | D．accept |
| 50．A．broke out | B．worked out | C．called out | D．went oat |
| 51．A．disappointed | B．frustrated | C．surprised | D．interested |
| 52．A．sale | B．show | C．love | D．fun |
| 53．A．because | B．so | C．though | D．if |
| 54．A．brought up | B．ran into | C．took out | D．picked up |
| 55．A．hiking | B．hunting | C．climbing | D．camping |
1．A Disaster Makes a Strong Person
I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a box car in a freight（货物）yard in Atlantic City and landing on my head．Now I am thirty-two．I can still （36）A the brightness of sunshine．It would be （37）B to see again，but a （38）C can do strange things to people．I don't mean that I would prefer to go without my eyes．I simply mean that the （39）C of them made me （40）D the more what I had．
Life，I believe，asks a continuous series of adjustments to reality．The more quickly a person is able to make these adjustments，the more （41）C his own private world becomes．The adjustment is never （42）B．I was totally confused and afraid．But I was lucky．My parents and my teachers saw something in me-the （43）D to live-which I didn't see，and they made me want to （44）D against blindness．
The hardest （45）C I had to learn was to believe in myself．I am not talking about simply the kind of （46）B that helps me down an unfamiliar staircase alone．That is part of it．But I mean something bigger than that：the confidence that I am，despite being imperfect，a real，（47）D person； that there is a special place where I can make myself fit．
It took me years to discover and （48）A this confidence．It had to start with the simplest things．Once a man gave me an indoor baseball．I thought he was making fun of me and I was hurt．"I can't use this．"I said．"Take it with you，"he（49）A me，"and roll it around．"The words （50）B in my head．"Roll it around!"By rolling the ball I could hear where it went．This gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I had thought （51）D：playing baseball．At Philadelphia's Overbrook School for the Blind I （52）A a successful variation of baseball and I called it ground ball．
All my life I have set ahead of me a series of goals and then tried to reach them，one at a time．I had to be clear about my （53）B．It was no good trying for something that I knew at the start was wildly out of reach （54）C that only invited the bitterness of failure．I would （55）Asometimes anyway but on the average I made progress．
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I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a box car in a freight（货物）yard in Atlantic City and landing on my head．Now I am thirty-two．I can still （36）A the brightness of sunshine．It would be （37）B to see again，but a （38）C can do strange things to people．I don't mean that I would prefer to go without my eyes．I simply mean that the （39）C of them made me （40）D the more what I had．
Life，I believe，asks a continuous series of adjustments to reality．The more quickly a person is able to make these adjustments，the more （41）C his own private world becomes．The adjustment is never （42）B．I was totally confused and afraid．But I was lucky．My parents and my teachers saw something in me-the （43）D to live-which I didn't see，and they made me want to （44）D against blindness．
The hardest （45）C I had to learn was to believe in myself．I am not talking about simply the kind of （46）B that helps me down an unfamiliar staircase alone．That is part of it．But I mean something bigger than that：the confidence that I am，despite being imperfect，a real，（47）D person； that there is a special place where I can make myself fit．
It took me years to discover and （48）A this confidence．It had to start with the simplest things．Once a man gave me an indoor baseball．I thought he was making fun of me and I was hurt．"I can't use this．"I said．"Take it with you，"he（49）A me，"and roll it around．"The words （50）B in my head．"Roll it around!"By rolling the ball I could hear where it went．This gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I had thought （51）D：playing baseball．At Philadelphia's Overbrook School for the Blind I （52）A a successful variation of baseball and I called it ground ball．
All my life I have set ahead of me a series of goals and then tried to reach them，one at a time．I had to be clear about my （53）B．It was no good trying for something that I knew at the start was wildly out of reach （54）C that only invited the bitterness of failure．I would （55）Asometimes anyway but on the average I made progress．
| 36．A．remember | B．affect | C．measure | D．bring |
| 37．A．possible | B．wonderful | C．hopeful | D．reasonable |
| 38．A．question | B．mistake | C．disaster | D．situation |
| 39．A．importance | B．value | C．loss | D．attention |
| 40．A．record | B．expect | C．offer | D．appreciate |
| 41．A．natural | B．modern | C．meaningful | D．challenging |
| 42．A．necessary | B．easy | C．difficult | D．practical |
| 43．A．right | B．plan | C．place | D．potential |
| 44．A．guard | B．hit | C．argue | D．fight |
| 45．A．game | B．skill | C．lesson | D．knowledge |
| 46．A．self-control | B．self-confidence | C．self-defense | D．self-improvement |
| 47．A．modest | B．energetic | C．generous | D．positive |
| 48．A．strengthen | B．express | C．share | D．destroy |
| 49．A．urged | B．blamed | C．respected | D．admired |
| 50．A．held | B．stuck | C．bothered | D．knocked |
| 51．A．important | B．specific | C．common | D．impossible |
| 52．A．invented | B．confirmed | C．checked | D．noticed |
| 53．A．interest | B．limitation | C．experience | D．responsibility |
| 54．A．once | B．unless | C．because | D．though |
| 55．A．fail | B．try | C．act | D．continue |