阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Insight Without Sight
At the age of eighteen I couldn’t wait to get my first job, which meant I made the first step toward adulthood.
But it was difficult to get a work permit． One day I was dropped off by my parents at the
         , where applicants took their physical tests for work permits． Although I had night blindness, my vision was clearer during the day, which helped me walk    by myself． Then the doctor began the       ．He looked into my eyes with a bright light．“I     your parents take you to an eye specialist,”he said,“I suspect you have a retinal(视网膜) disease．If you do, you’ll never   a day in your life…”
My parents did take me to specialists．After much time and money spent seeking an        result, it was determined that I had an eye disease that slowly      a person of sight．But still, during daylight, I could walk without       ．I could read, but not for hours．My eyes began to
      and words slipped off the page when I read more than a few pages．However, no matter how tired my eyes became, I never gave up reading．I knew the       of great writers as well as I knew the most popular music stars．Their words were powerful, which      me to try writing．Soon writing brought me a lot of     each time I completed a paper．
Then an important phone call from an editor changed my life．An article I          .appeared in a local newspaper．The newspaper, to my    , continued to print my work．Next, a book series published several of my essays．I got interested in writing and       up with each acceptance．On the pages, readers never knew of my blindness       I chose to present it．For me, finding my voice through writing gave me the pride and satisfaction I      so many years ago．Now, I have numerous essays and articles in      ．
Should I be thanking that misguided doctor? By falsely predicting that I could never work a day, he fueled my     into success．He set the bar too      .and focused on what I wouldn’t be able to do．Yet I proved what I could do.

A．station

B．clinic

C．company

D．lab

A．silently

B．suddenly

C．proudly

D．easily

A．operation

B．examination

C．argument

D．treatment

A．desire

B．order

C．suggest

D．command

A．work

B．live

C．rest

D．sleep

A．urgent

B．obvious

C．ordinary

D．accurate

A．robs

B．warns

C．reminds

D．informs

A．medicine

B．allowance

C．balance

D．assistance

A．dance

B．shine

C．tear

D．widen

A．houses

B．names

C．addresses

D．habits

A．asked

B．forced

C．encouraged

D．permitted

A．trouble

B．pleasure

C．stress

D．worry

A．admitted

B．wanted

C．described

D．penned

A．delight

B．admiration

C．shame

D．disappointment

A．gave

B．came

C．lit

D．put

A．unless

B．although

C．since

D．after

A．feared

B．brought

C．sought

D．rejected

A．print

B．time

C．use

D．mind

A．imagination

B．motivation

C．responsibility

D．personality

A．far

B．long

C．close

D．low

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Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was___28___he got to work. He went to work despite illness and nasty weather. He almost never missed a day and would___29___it to the office even if others could not. A matter of___30___.
He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or___31___. What he looked for___32___others was a "good heart", and if he found one, the___33___was good enough for him.
Now that I am older, I believe that his idea is a proper___34___by which to judge people, even though I___35___don’t know exactly what a "good heart" is.___ 36___I know the times I don’t have one myself.
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21．A．strong     B．energetic     C．short         D．handsome
22．A．balance    B．strength      C．comfort     D．courage
23．A．care     B．attention      C．situation     D．friendship
24．A．hoped     B．found         C．liked          D．showed
25．A．easy      B．difficult      C．possible     D．necessary
26．A．see        B．pay          C．say         D．give
27．A．rule      B．time          C．step         D．pace
28．A．how     B．why          C．when         D．where
29．A．get       B．make          C．take         D．walk
30．A．joy       B．faith          C．belief         D．pride
31．A．rich     B．successful      C．able         D．hardworking
32．A．on        B．in             C．at             D．with
33．A．owner      B．keeper         C．winner         D．other
34．A．method     B．value         C．standard       D．level
35．A．yet       B．also          C．ever         D．still
36．A．And     B．But          C．Now         D．Then
37．A．sensed      B．smelled        C．agreed         D．recognized
38．A．walks       B．talks         C．stays         D．visits
39．A．afraid       B．proud          C．ashamed      D．disappointed
40．A．find     B．keep         C．refill         D．regain

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When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about how his grandfather, a banker,   31  all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times   32  his strong-minded grandfather was nearly   33   , he loaded his family into the car and   34   them to see family members in Canada with a   35  ,“There are more important things in life than money. ”
The 36  took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a   37   house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was _ 38  that his children, a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t.   39  , their reaction echoed （共鸣） their great-grandfather’s. What they   40  was how warm the people were in the house and how   41   of their heart was accessible.
Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children   42   hard times. Storytelling experts say the phenomenon reflects a growing 43  in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals.
A university 44 of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to 45_  parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.
31. A. missed             B. lost                       C. forgot                    D. ignored
32. A. when               B. while                     C. how                      D. why
33. A. friendless         B. worthless               C. penniless                D. homeless
34. A fetched             B. allowed                 C. expected                D. took
35. A. hope               B. promise                C. suggestion              D. belief
36. A. tale                B. agreement             C. arrangement          D. report
37. A. large               B. small                    C. new                      D. grand
38. A. surprised          B. annoyed                 C. disappointed           D. worried
39. A. Therefore         B. Besides                  C. Instead                  D. Otherwise
40. A. talked about     B. cared about            C. wrote about            D. heard about
41. A. much               B. many                     C. little                     D. few
42. A. beyond            B. over                     C. behind                   D. through
43. A. argument          B. skill                      C. interest                  D. anxiety
44. A. study               B. design                   C. committee            D. staff
45. A. provide           B. retell                    C. support                  D. refuse

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Mary’s parents are different from the average. While she was growing up they required her to 21. First of all she had to work around their home. Later on Mary worked for other people.
When Mary was 14 years old, her mother and father told her that they were no 22 going to buy her clothes. Sure, they would continue to buy shoes for her and also the special clothes like suits, but 23 else was her responsibility. Some people thought that they were 24, but they wanted to teach Mary some 25 lessons. One thing she learned was that nothing is cheap or 26. She learned how to deal with her money carefully. Another thing she learned was 27 to keep from wearing out(穿破)her clothes too fast.
Also, even 28 Mary went to school she was 29 to work. All through her high school and 30 years she worked as well as studied. Mary’s parents had plenty of 31 but they felt she would 32 her education more if she had to 33 it. And strange as it may seem, they had heard that students who worked part- time generally got 34 grades than students who did no work.
Now Mary is a mother herself. She requires her children to do the same 35 she did, especially working part- time as they go to school.
21．A．study                  B．play                   C．learn                   D．work
22．A．longer                 B．money                C．any                     D．hope
23．A．what                   B．that                     C．nothing              D．everything
24．A．responsible       B．lazy                   C．poor                   D．careless
25．A．difficult             B．daily                  C．valuable              D．useless
26．A．free                    B．expensive            C．useful                 D．proper
27．A．how                    B．when                  C．why                    D．where
28．A．when                  B．as                       C．until                   D．since
29．A．permitted            B．required              C．going                  D．forced
30．A．hard                   B．work                  C．happy                 D．college
31．A．time                   B．children              C．money                D．work
32．A．value                 B．have                   C．use                     D．receive
33．A．enjoy                 B．pay                     C．pay for                D．enjoy
34．A．worse                 B．better                 C．more                   D．less
35．A．as                      B．what                   C．which                 D．like

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My parents made me know the ideas of family, faith and patriotism (爱国主义) when I was young. 26 we lived a hard life, they 27 great importance to making us realize how 28 we were to live in a great country with 29   chances.
I got my first real 30 when I was ten. My dad injured his back working in a factory and had to be 31 so that he could take up a new job as a hairstylist. When he hadn’t got enough money to rent a shop, the owner of the shopping center gave Dad a(n) 32 . But he should clean the parking lot (停车场) three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m. To pick up waste, Dad used a little 33 that looked like a lawn mower (割草机). Mom and I emptied garbage cans and 34 waste by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. I’d 35   in the car on the way home because of tiredness.
I did this for two years, but the 36 I learned have lasted a lifetime. I  37  discipline (纪律) and a strong work ethic (道德准则), and learned at a(n) 38 age the importance of 39  interests in life -– school, homework and a job. This really __40 during my senior year of high school, when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast-food restaurant while taking school 41  and preparing for my college examination.
The hard work was   42 . As a result, I attended the U.S. Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in 43 and business from Harvard. __44  , I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly (会议). In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those 45 in the parking lot.
26. A. Now that                       B. As if                                      C. Even                               D. Even though
27. A. attached                B. announced                       C. suggested                 D. admitted
28. A. important                        B. surprising                     C. fortunate                  D. satisfying
29. A. several                            B. limitless                       C. few                         D. energetic
30. A. incident                          B. dream                         C. success                          D. job
31. A. retrained                         B. regarded                      C. considered                D. respected
32. A. increase                            B. order                          C. discount                   D. explanation
33. A. bag                                B. machine                       C. knife                        D. stick
34. A. brought up                      B. turned up                      C. made up                   D. picked up
35. A. sleep                         B. talk                                  C. study                             D. sing
36. A. knowledge                      B. information                     C. lessons                     D. skills
37. A. required                         B. acquired                      C. remind                 D. forgot
38. A. common                         B. legal                                 C. old                                D. early
39. A. balancing                        B. expressing                         C. supporting                D. increasing
40. A. turned                            B. changed                             C. helped                      D. improved
41. A. measures                          B. courses                        C. messages                  D. tours
42. A. encouraging                      B. disappointing                      C. discouraging                 D. rewarding
43. A. law                                B. medicine                     C. science                          D. arts
44. A. However                         B. Indeed                            C. Later                             D. Before
45. A. people                            B. nights                         C. cars                               D. opportunities

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One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm. At 16, I liked 36 better than driving our truck, 37 this time I was not happy. My father had told me I’d have to ask for credit at the store.
Sixteen is a 38 age, when a young man wants respect, not charity. It was 1976, and the ugly 39 of racial discrimination was 40 a fact of life. I’d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand, head down, while the store owner 41 whether they were “good for it.” I knew black youths just like me who were 42 like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery.
My family was 43 . We paid our debts. But before harvest, cash was short. Would the store owner 44 us?
At Davis’s store, Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk, talking to a farmer. I nodded 45 I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves. When I brought my 46 to the cash desk, I said 47 , “I need to put this on credit.”
The farmer gave me an amused, distrustful 48 . But Buck’s face didn’t change. “Sure, ” he said 49 . “Your daddy is 50 good for it.” He 51 to the other man. “This here is one of James Williams’s sons.”
The farmer nodded in a neighborly 52 . I was filled with pride. James Williams’s son. Those three words had opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust.
That day I discovered that the good name my parents had 53 brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors. Everyone knew what to 54 from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself 55 much to do wrong.
36.A.something                 B.nothing                            C.anything                          D.everything
37. A.and                   B. so                                     C. but                                   D. for
38. A.prideful            B. wonderful             C. respectful                       D. colorful
39. A.intention                   B. shadow                           C. habit                                D. faith
40. A.thus                           B. just                                   C. still                                   D. ever
41. A.guessed           B. suspected                      C. questioned           D. figured
42. A.watched          B. caught                   C. dismissed                       D. accused
43. A.generous                  B. honest                   C. friendly                            D. modest
44. A.blame                        B. excuse                   C. charge                   D. trust
45. A.until                           B. as                                    C. once                                 D. since
46. A.purchases                B. sales                                C. orders                    D. favorites
47. A.casually           B. confidently            C. cheerfully                       D. carefully
48. A.look                            B. stare                                C. response                        D. comment
49. A.patiently                   B. eagerly                            C. easily                               D. proudly
50. A.generally                  B. never                               C. sometimes           D. always
51. A.pointed            B. replied                   C. turned                    D. introduced
52. A.sense                         B. way                                  C. degree                            D. mood
53. A.earned                      B. deserved                        C. given                                D. used
54. A.receive             B. expect                    C. collect                    D. require
55. A.very                            B. so                                    C. how                                  D. too

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