第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
He lost his arms in an accident. Since then，he has had to 36 the arms of his younger brother. His younger brother became his 37，and he was completely unable to do 38 in his life without him.
A 39 misfortune happened to a girl，too. While 40 meals for her parents，she overturned the kerosene light on the stove，41 a fire which took her 42 away.
Though her elder sister showed her 43 to take care of her，she was determined to be completely 44.  Once she wrote the following in her composition：“I am lucky. Though I lost my arms，I still have legs；I am lucky. Though my wings are broken，my 45 can still fly.”
One day，the boy and the girl were both invited to 46 on a television interview program. The boy told the TV host about his 47 future at being left on his own， whereas the girl was full of 48 for her life. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their 49. The boy wrote：My younger brother's arms are my arms；while the girl wrote： Broken wings，flying heart.
They had both 50 the same hardship，but their different attitudes determined the 51 of their lives. It is true that life is 52. Disasters can strike at any time. How you handle misfortune when faced with it，is the true 53 of your character. If you choose only to 54 and escape from the hardship，it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong，the hardship will 55 to be a fortune on which new hopes will arise.
36. A. concentrate on  B. take advantage of  C. depend on  D. get rid of
37. A. assistant   B. shade     C. guide   D. shadow
38. A. anything B.  something  C. everything D. nothing
39. A. familiar  B.  similar   C. same  D.  different
40.A. buying B. preparing  C. serving   D. having
41. A. running into   B. putting out 
C. resulting in   D. escaping from
42. A. fingers B. arms   C. feet   D. legs
43. A. power  B. ability   C. strength D. willingness
44. A. independent B. attentive  C. competitive  D. loyal
45. A. heart B.  spirit    C. soul  D. mind
46. A. conflict  B. perform   C. compete D. appear
47. A. colorful   B. uncertain    C.  bright    D. elegant
48. A. enthusiasm   B.  complaint   C.  envy  D. curiosity
49. A. hearts  B. hands  C. toes     D. feet
50. A.  enquired B. enjoyed   C. endeavored   D. endured
51. A. nature    B. success    C. failure   D. necessity
52. A.  accessible  B. available     C. unpredictable      D. unacceptable
53. A.  exam  B. check    C. test   D. contest
54. A. commit  B. overcome   C. experience D. complain
55. A. pick out    B. turn out  C. give out  D.  hand out