It was so easy and ____, so reasonable.

　 A. in a way　　　 B. in the way　　 C. in this way　　　 D. by the way

 

Once there was a very brilliant，creative and educated man. He gained much while traveling throughout the world. __26__ he lost his legs and left arm in a tragic accident，leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand. He became so depressed __27__  he was afraid he would spend his life __28__ and would no longer be able to spend his life in a(n)__29__ way.

One day，he remembered how he had always loved getting __30__.He realized that he still had partial function of his right __31__ and could write with __32__.Then，he had an idea，“Why not write to other people who need encouragement!”

He __33__ where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of people in __34__.Many of them had the hope of regaining their __35__.Others would keep feeling depressed and remain in prison for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to reach them. __36__ he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the prisoners would be __37__.However， __38__would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.

Filled with the intention，the man began sending __39__ messages of God’s love，hope，strength，and encouragement. He wrote twice a week，testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words，__40__ his experience，sense of humor，optimism，and faith.

It was __41__ to write those letters，especially without hope of any __42__. Frequently，he felt discouraged，wondering if anyone __43__ read his letters. However，this was his __44__ 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 (小牢房)to cell until they almost fall to __45__！”

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

26. A. Unfortunately  B. Immediately   C. Slowly         D. Quickly    

27. A. who         B. which         C. what           D. that

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

29. A. formal      B. regular         C. comfortable      D．meaningful

30. A. presents     B. letters          C.e­mails          D．prizes

31. A. foot        B. leg             C. hand            D．a(chǎn)rm

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

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

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

35. A. phones      B. letters         C. freedom          D. room

36. A. So         B. Or            C. And              D. For

37.A. reasonable   B. acceptable      C. comfortable      D. forgettable

38. A. they        B. it             C. he               D. she

39.A. weekly     B. daily           C. one-way          D. round-way

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

41. A. free         B. smooth          C. easy             D. difficult

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

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

44. A. extra         B. few             C. only             D. many   

45. A. ruin          B. pieces          C.  ground          D. bottom

　　Cloze

　　From Monday until Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evening and at weekend, they are 1 to relax or enjoy themselves. Some watch television or go to the movies, 2 go in for sports. It depends on individual interest. There are many different 3 to spend our spare time.

　　Almost everyone has some kind of hobby. It may be 4 from collecting stamps 5 making model airplanes. Some hobbies are very expensive, but others don't cost anything 6 . Some collections are worth a lot of money, others are valuable only to their 7 .

　　I know a man 8 has a coin collection worth several million dollars. A short time ago, he bought a 9 fifty-cent piece worth 2, 500 dollars! He was very happy about this and thought the 10 was reasonable. On the other 11 , my youngest brother collects match boxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt if they are worth any money. 12 , to my brother they are extremely valuable. Nothing makes him 13 than to find a new match box for his collection.

　　That's 14 a hobby means, I guess. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for the fun of it. The value in dollars is 15 important, but the pleasure it gives us.

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　　From Monday until Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evening and at weekend, they are 1 to relax or enjoy themselves. Some watch television or go to the movies, 2 go in for sports. It depends on individual interest. There are many different 3 to spend our spare time.

　　Almost everyone has some kind of hobby. It may be 4 from collecting stamps 5 making model airplanes. Some hobbies are very expensive, but others don't cost anything 6 . Some collections are worth a lot of money, others are valuable only to their 7 .

　　I know a man 8 has a coin collection worth several million dollars. A short time ago, he bought a 9 fifty-cent piece worth 2, 500 dollars! He was very happy about this and thought the 10 was reasonable. On the other 11 , my youngest brother collects match boxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt if they are worth any money. 12 , to my brother they are extremely valuable. Nothing makes him 13 than to find a new match box for his collection.

　　That's 14 a hobby means, I guess. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for the fun of it. The value in dollars is 15 important, but the pleasure it gives us.

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