11.閱讀下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中,選擇最佳選項.
At 13years of age,my parents and I visited an eye surgeon (外科醫(yī)生).As I sat in the examining chair,the(35)B looked into my eyes,shining a bright light."She did inherit(經(jīng)遺傳得的) it,"he said with coldness."There is no cure."
My father(36)A a gene (基因) causing blindness.I'd gotten the gene since my birth.He(37)D lost his eyesight and so did I.At last we were both completely(38)D.At that time,he was 57years old,but I was only 30.
My world fell apart (崩潰) as the darkness fell,(39)C the dreams my husband and I had for us and for our three little boys.But when I tried to find some(40)B and strength,my eyes were opened to a new realization.
My father had given me not just(41)A eyesight,but an example of determination in the face of trouble(42)D.We were all living in Bolivia in 1964when he decided to move the family to America.He and Mom worked tirelessly to(43)C the right of living in the US.
Alone in the States,he overcame his helplessness and lack of fluency in English to rent a small apartment,and buy airline tickets for my mom,my brother and me.
Decades later,as an American citizen,I looked back at what he'd taught me.He set an example proving that determination is crucial to success.His journey taught me valuable lessons for dealing with my blindness.
I did the same as I stepped into a(44)B world.My father's example made me gain confidence and learn to be thankful for what I had.(45)D,I now know how to continue life as a wife,mom,Sunday school teacher,Spanish court interpreter,inspirational speaker and writer.
What I inherited from my father helped me to see my life with a more(46)A glow.
35.A.machine | B.doctor | C.father | D.mother |
36.A.carried | B.found | C.developed | D.passed |
37.A.suddenly | B.luckily | C.unluckily | D.gradually |
38.A.sad | B.worried | C.hurt | D.blind |
39.A.entering | B.sharing | C.destroying | D.missing |
40.A.job | B.hope | C.chance | D.value |
41.A.failing | B.improving | C.falling | D.increasing |
42.A.a(chǎn)s a result | B.ever since | C.a(chǎn)s usual | D.a(chǎn)s well |
43.A.reach | B.keep | C.win | D.lose |
44.A.bright | B.dark | C.new | D.special |
45.A.For that matter | B.From then on | C.After all | D.In this way |
46.A.meaningful | B.wonderful | C.useful | D.successful. |