Tianwu has climbed Huashan more than 3, 000 times in the past decade. He is a _______ , transporting goods up the slopes on his back, for a living. But he is most _______ for his disability: He has only one arm.
He _______ his left arm in an accident in 1992 at the coal mine. With two young children and parents to _______, he was working overtime that day when a pulley brake _______ after that he opened a store, but it went bankrupt from too many _______ sales. _______ his hard work, he was left with nothing but debts. Then he heard about bearers for Huashan Mountain from a friend and thought it would be an _______ job.
His first job was to _______ 30 kilograms of goods to High Ladder. He had a companion who ________ mid-way, but he finished his job with ________ pain in his knees. But as he ________ experience through the years, he has developed his own ________ for climbing the mountain.
Now he carries 60 kilograms of goods up the mountain every day-1 kilogram more than his own body weight. ________, he makes three to four trips each day to and from." I ________ each step very carefully and have never had any accident in the past 10 years," He said.
Being a bearer is a tiresome and dull job in many people's minds, but he enjoys himself. He appreciates and remembers the calligraphy ________ in the rocks and copies them. His favorite one is, "Though heavy snow falls down on verdant pines, the pines still stand ________." He once said," I'd like to stay here because the mountain pays my hard work ________."
"I don't lament for my ________ days and will not fear the future," He said. The painstaking job has given him a strong ________.
1.A.carrier B.guide C.bearer D.servant
2.A.noted B.famous C.well-known D.pitied
3.A.destroyed B.damaged C.disabled D.lost
4.A.stand for B.live for C.look for D.care for
5.A.failed B.fell C.disappear D.broke
6.A.casual B.credit C.chain D.constant
7.A.Besides B.Regardless C.Except D.Despite
8.A.ideal B.satisfying C.loose D.outstanding
9.A.take B.carry C.fetch D.load
10.A.stopped B.paused C.quitted D.rested
11.A.hard B.intense C.severe D.serious
12.A.received B.gained C.established D.desired
13.A.way B.technique C.procedure D.assistance
14.A.Nevertheless B.Therefore C.Moreover D.thus
15.A.care B.mind C.follow D.watch
16.A.painted B.printed C.written D.carved
17.A.straight B.still C.high D.verdant
18.A.back B.off C.away D.up
19.A.old B.last C.past D.hard
20.A.body B.health C.heart D.mind
—Didn’t you have a good time at the party?
—Of course I did.As a matter of fact,I had such fun that time seemed to_____so quickly.
A.go by B.go away
C.go out D.go over
—Could I use your computer for a few moments,please?
—________.I'm not using it myself.
A.Come on B.It depends
C.Go ahead D.That's great
—I wonder if I could possibly use your car for tonight?
—____. I’m not using it anyhow.
A.Sure, go ahead. B.I don’t know C.Yes, indeed D.I don’t care
In some western countries, demand for graduates from MBA courses has______.
A.turned down B.turned over C.fallen down D.fallen over
What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has been _____?
A.given out B.put out C.held up D.used up