One day I was putting some donated tents into my truck when something sharp got into my left eye．Immediately l fell down and knew it was ___1___．

I was taken to a ___2___ and the doctors there operated on me but couldn't ___3__ my eye．When they told me the news，I really wanted to die．Everything seemed __4___ in front of me．

Even after I got my man-made eye，I still felt very sad．To make things worse，I lost my __5___ as a transportation officer because of worries about my driving ability．

But one morning，I woke up and the __6___ was on，and there was a l6-year-old girl．She had been seriously burned on her legs and was learning to ___7___ again．She wore a big smile，saying，“You can never give up．” It seemed that she said this specially to ___8__．At that moment，I felt ___9___ and thought，“This is just an eye．Get over it．”

Soon I really got over it and ___10___ myself．It’s almost 12 years since my accident，and now I can do anything that I used to do．No one can even ___11___ I have a man-made eye，because the new one is so good．And ___12___ I haven’t got my old job back，I’ve got my driving license（執(zhí)照）again．

So be cheerful in face of any bad ___13___．You will never truly know yourself until you have been tested by a very difficult situation．No matter how ___14___ your problem is，just keep up．Now I have only one eye，but I see things a lot more ___15__．

1．A．safe                B．bad               C．true             D．late

2．A．store                B．school             C．hotel              D．hospital

3．A．test                B．open              C．save                    D．cover

4．A．dark                B．natural             C．bright              D．meaningful

5．A．truck                B．tent               C．job                D．license

6．A．light                 B．radio              C．recorder           D．TV

7．A．sing                B．walk              C．write            D．read

8．A．doctors              B．drivers            C．me              D．herself

9．A．encouraged           B．frightened        C．tired               D．pleased

10．A．changed            B．hurt             C．taught           D．helped

11．A．describe            B．find             C．explain            D．promise

12．A．because           B．a(chǎn)fter               C．though                  D．unless

13．A．behavior             B．luck             C．influence           D．habit

14．A．serious             B．simple            C．strange            D．silly

15．A．difficultly           B．carefully           C．differently          D．clearly

It was midday when I got the call that my grandfather was not well and he was quickly getting worse. My family did not know how long he would stay in the world. I knew I had to get to the hospital to tell him how much I loved him. As I drove to the hospital, I pictured him before I got to tell him how much he meant to me. Trying to fight back the tears, I wanted to stay calm when I saw him.
When I got to the hospital, I hurriedly looked for his hospital room. I found him in a semi-conscious state (半清醒狀態(tài)). On my knees, I said softly, “Hello, Grandpa.”
Still feeling shy, I decided not to leave his bedside without letting him know. While I asked about how he was, he told me, “I’ll be fine, Henry.” although we both knew that wasn't true. Then he asked me with a smile how I was doing.
Hearing what my grandpa said, I was much moved. I made the decision that I had to show my gratitude for him. As I found all the courage (勇氣) I had, I hold his hand tightly. I cried out, “Grandpa. I just want to let you know how much I love you. I hope you already know that yet I just want to make sure.” By this time, tears were rolling down my face. All those years of love that I had shut and not let him know, became free.
Smilingly, he said, “I know. Thank you for telling me that. All I have on this planet is my family and my love for them. If there is anything I could ask of you, I want you to be good to your family, your mother, your father, and your brother. That’s all I want of you.”
What I learned that day changed my whole life. From then on, I began telling people how much I love them, care for them, and respect them. I get in touch with, for example, my babysitter, my barber, to show my appreciation. I go down into the city once a week and serve pizza to the homeless. I wake up every morning and list everything I’m thankful to in my life.
【小題1】The author got the news of Grandpa’s illness________.