It was at a concert that I happened to find David. He was holding his head at a strange 36 as if he were staring down at something. Then the truth 37 me. He was blind. The last thing he remembers seeing was his daughter being born. Then the whole world went 38 .
Bad luck is no stranger to this 44-year-old man. His mother died of cancer, and his weak father had to 39 11-year-old David to the 40 of the state.
Things seemed always to go for 41 . Two years ago, his beloved guide dog pulled him out of the path of a truck. David was not 42 . The dog died.
But David does not feel sorry for himself. “These are just little obstacles(障碍困难) you have to 43 in your life,” he said.
He has to make a daily two-hour trip to his working place—the X-ray department of an 44 room. It was a hard job to 45 by. Before he got it, David was determined to escape the workshop run by the Lighthouse, an organization 46 to helping blind people. He wanted a job of developing X-ray film, a job 47 everyone, not just he, must work in the dark, including those with 48 eyesight. The Lighthouse called many hospitals, with no result, 49 they offered to pay his first three months’ salary.
David works alone in a dark room that 50 of chemicals. He doesn’t wear gloves. Otherwise, he could not feel. 51 this is an emergency room, lives can be put either 52 or out of danger. His director says he trusts him 100 percent.
He makes $20,000 a year. But his motivation goes 53 money. “By working I can realize my own 54 . That’s what really counts!” he said.
What a shining example for us to 55 !
1.A.angle(角度) B. direction C. mannerD. way
2.A.stuck to B. came out C. struck D. occurred
3.A.blank B. darkness C. wrongly D. emptiness
4.A.give in B. look after C. leave D. remain
5.A. attention B. care C. worry D. control
6.A.better B. worst C. the better D. the worse
7.A.hurt B. wound C. damaged D. ruined
8.A.experiment B. get over C. do with D. go over
9.A.upstairs B. information C. emergency D. underground
10.A.come B. pass C. go D. stand
11.A.intended B. aimed C. offered D. devoted
12.A.that B. where C. which D. how
13.A.average B. common C. normal D. poor
14.A.because B. as if C. in case D. even though
15.A.consists B. smells C. tastes D. makes
16.A. If B. Although C. Since D. When
17.A.at risk B. in need C. at ease D. to test
18.A.into B. beyond C. for D. over
19.A.disadvantage B. blindness C. purpose D. value
20.A.set B. take C. give D. follow
In my opinion, all Mr. Li ______ good to his students in his class at present. He is very strict with them in their studies.
A. does does does B. does do did C. does does do D. did do does
It was with great courage _______ the boy told the truth ______ he had stolen the money.
A. that; that B. which; that C. when; what D. which; /
On arriving home, she was surprised to find that the kitchen was filled with _______ smelled liked tasty dishes.
A. which B. it C. that D. what
At Christmas people _________ us to help the poor.
A. appeal to B. aim at C. get into D. decide on
It is what you do ________ what you say that matters.
A．in particular B．rather than
C．due to D．in spite of
