Question

Once there was a very brilliant, creative and learned man. He gained much ____36_____while traveling throughout the world. Unfortunately he lost his legs and left arm in a traffic accident, leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand. He became so ____37_____ that he was afraid he would spend his life _____38_____ and would no longer be able to use his life in a(n) ____39_____way.

One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting ____40_____. He realized that he still had partial ____41_____ of his right hand and could write with  ____42_____. Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”

He ___43___ where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of people in ____44___. Many of them had hope of regaining their ____45___ . Others would keep feeling depressed and remain put away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to __46____ them. So he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the prisoners would be  ____47____. However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.

____48_____with the intention, the man began sending   49   messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the ___50____. He poured his heart and soul into his words,  ___51_____ his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.

It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any ___52___. Frequently, he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone  ___53____read his letters. However, this was his ___54____chance，so he determined to continue.

At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell until they almost fall to ____55___!”

We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength.

1.	A．wealth B．faith C．experience D．confidence

2.	A．depressed B．embarrassed C．ashamed D．thrilled

3.	A．writing B．suffering C．weeping D．wandering

4.	A．abnormal B．regular C．comfortable D．meaningful

5.	A．presents B．e-mails C．letters D．prizes

6.	A．sense B．strength C．shape D．function

7.	A．affection B．caution C．difficulty D．confidence

8.	A．estimated B．doubted C．assumed D．wondered

9.	A．hospitals B．churches C．prisons D．charities

10.	A．families B．letters C．freedom D．conscience

11.	A．release B．reach C．defend D．know

12.	A．acceptable B．reasonable C．forbidden D．considered

13.	A．Faced B．Filled C．Satisfied D．Impressed

14.	A．holy B．daily C．one-way D．round-way

15.	A．point B．worst C．degree D．limit

16.	A．sharing B．learning C．gaining D．enriching

17.	A．success B．reply C．help D．progress

18.	A．curiously B．patiently C．carefully D．actually

19.	A．only B．better C．extra D．lost

20.	A．ruin B．pieces C．the ground D．the bottom

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.C  

6.D

7.C

8.D

9.C

10.C  

11.B

12.A

13.B

14.C

15.D   

16.A

17.B

18.D

19.A

20.B

【解析】文章介绍了一位残疾人运用自己的知识和经历帮助那些需要囚犯的故事，歌颂他高尚的品格与精神。

1.C 名词辨析。A财富；B信念；C经历；D信息。他周游世界，经历丰富，故C正确。

2.A 形容词辨析。他残疾了，自然应该是很压抑，故A正确。

3.B 词义辨析。他担心自己一生都遭受痛苦，不能过有意义的人生。故B正确。

4.D 形容词辨析。解析同上。

5.C 上下文串联。根据下文可知他是通过写信来鼓励别人。

6.D 词义辨析。A感觉；B力气；C形状；D功能；这里是指自己的手还是有功能的。

7.C 词义辨析。A感情，热爱；B谨慎；C困难；D信心。这里是指他残疾了后写信很困难。

8.D 动词辨析。他在知道自己该怎样做才能帮助别人。

9.C 上下文串联。感觉下文他给囚犯写信可知C正确。

10.C 上下文串联。囚犯自然是希望得到自由的。

11.B 动词辨析。A释放；B到达，联系到；C保卫，辩护；D知道。这里是指联系囚犯。

12.A 形容词辨析。这里指写信给囚犯是可以收到的，但是囚犯无法回信。

13.B 形容词辨析。Be filled with充满…

14.C 上下文串联。根据上文可知囚犯无法回信，那么他只能是单方面的写信。

15.D 词义辨析。A要点，意义；B最糟糕的事；C学位，度；D极限。他测试自己能力极限。

16.A 动词辨析。A分享；B学会；C获得；D丰富。这里是指他与囚犯分享自己的知识经历。

17.B 上下文串联。根据上文可知囚犯无法回信，那么他自然就收不到回信。

18.D 副词辨析。他怀疑实际上囚犯能否收到自己的信件。

19.A 形容词辨析。句意可知;这是他唯一的可以帮助别人的机会。

20.B 固定词组。Fall to pieces变成碎片。故B正确。