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Passage 16At 13 years of age, my parents and I visited a doctor. The doctor shone a bright light into my eyes and looked into them.“She did receive 1 from his father ,” he said with coldness. “You need to be prepared. There is no 2 for this disease. ”My father carried the Retinitis (视网膜炎) gene causing the retina to become worse, which, in most cases, results in 3 . Although my brothers retinas seemed to be fine, Id inherited (遗传) the gene.After fifteen years, my father began to lose his eyesight and so did I. He was 55 years old, 4 I was only 28. Two years later, we had both lost our sight 5 .However, my father had given me not only the Retinitis gene, but also the example of 6 _. We were all living in Bolivia in 1964 when he against the familys 7 decided to move to America. He worked 8 to satisfy the requirements 9 by the US Immigration Department to enter the country and got American 10 .Once in the States, he overcame great loneliness, helplessness and 11 . And he managed to 12 enough money for the basics to rent a small apartment, buy 13 furniture from stores and put down a payment on a car. Nine months later, he sent airline tickets for my mom, my brother and me.Decades later, as an American citizen, I 14 back at what hed shown me. He 15 . me the determination to move forward when facing 16 . He set an example proving that modesty is the key to success. He showed the commitment to family and the importance of keeping dreams.His journey taught me 17 lessons for my own path in the darkness. I did the same as I 18 into the unfamiliarity of a sightless world. With great 19 for my fathers example, I learned how he had used the power of faith and determination; the same power I use to 20 my own role as a wife, mom, Sunday school teacher, Spanish court translator, inspirational speaker and writer.1. A. itB. them C. one D. those2. A. pain B. sign C. way D. cure3. A. deafness B. blindness C. weakness D. death4. A. so B. and C. as D. but5. A. partly B. completely C. unexpectedly D. amazingly6. A. imaginationB. benefitC. happiness D. determination7. A. support B. opposition C. expectation D. affection8. A. skillfullyB. effortlessly C. hardly D. tirelessly9. A. set B. met C. filledD. asked10. A. citizenship B. house C. car D. gene11. A. difficulty B. opportunitiesC. attacks D. uncertainty12. A. lendB. changeC. gather D. mail13. A. expensive B. modest C. fashionable D. new14. A. look B. go C. get D. take15. A. offered B. handedC. gave D. taught16. A. diseasesB. accidents C. dangers D. difficulties17. A. expensive B. valuable C. free D. painful 18. A. droveB. broke C. looked D. stepped19. A. loveB. interestC. appreciation D. care20. A. abandon B. break C. enjoy D. fulfillPassage 17Whoopi Goldberg was born as Caryn Johnson in New York City. 1 to the theater from earliest childhood, she made her 2 debut（首次） at age eight with the Helena Rubinstein Childrens Theatre at the Hudson Guild. In school, Whoopi was 3 made fun of by her 4 because of her strong features, her shyness and her 5 for musicals. She finally decided to 6 school. After dropping out of high school at 14, she 7 about her age to find work as a camp guide, and sang in the Choruses (合唱队) of the Broadway shows Hair Jesus Christ Superstar and Pippin.In 1974, she moved to California. It was at this time that Caryn Johnson 8 her special stage nameWhoopi Goldberg and began to 9 the character monologue (独白) that were to make her 10 . Soon she was touring the US and Europe with her one woman 11 , The Spook show. In 1983, in the New Yorks Dance Theater Workshop, she performed a revised version of her solo (单人的) act 12 simply Whoopi Goldberg, which brought her to the 13 of Steven Spielberg, who chose her to play the leading role in his 14 of Alice Walkers novel, The Color Purple. Making her film debut in the role immediately 15 Goldberg as one of Hollywoods leading dramatic 16 . Her powerful performance brought her a Golden Globe and her first Oscar nomination (提名). Goldberg followed her 17 in The Color Purple with a successful comic vehicle, Jumping Jack Flash. 18 her next few comedies were box office disappointments. In 1990, Goldberg began two 19 starring in the television comedy Baghdad Cafe. In the same year, Whoopis supporting role in Ghost 20 her an Academy Award. She is only the 2nd African American actress to win an Academy Award. At the time of Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, she was the highest paid actress in history.1. A. Welcomed B. Belonged C. TurnedD. Drawn2. A. dancing B. speakingC. performingD. drawing3. A. constantly B. occasionallyC. seldom D. never4. A. parents B. strangers C. workmates D. classmates5. A. love B. genius C. indifference D. talent6. A. change B. quit C. enjoy D. waste7. A. talked B. asked C. questioned D. lied8. A. adopted B. droppedC. adapted D. wrapped 9. A. reuse B. transform C. play D. develop10. A. lost B. famous C. confused D. noble11. A. output B. deduction C. reduction D. production12. A. awarded B. titled C. preferred D. ranked13. A. attraction B. interest C. intention D. attention14. A. film B. story C. photo D. book15. A. helped B. created C. ruined D. established16. A. singer B. actress C. directorD. musician17. A. promise B. goal C. misfortune D. success18. A. But B. And C. So D. As19. A. parts B. seasons C. periods D. stages20. A. won B. gave C. failed D. allowedPassage 18Atira was watching a TV show in her living room in Seattle. The show was about a 1 , in Egypt, that was devoting her retirement years to the very 2 in Cario. Atira has an Egyptian import business. When she saw the show of the nun and her work for the poor and homeless there, Atira knew she had to help. Atira set 3 to see what she 4 do to help. Atira asked all her friends for washing powder and soaps. They thought she was 5 , until she told them 6 . She called her 7 offices and asked what kind of medicines would be needed to help out in a poor area. She 8 toothbrushes, bandages, etc.until she had suitcases full of things to take to Cairo with her. Atira was going with a group on her next trip to Egypt so she asked some of the other 9 in the tour group to help by bringing used children's clothing, pencils, and children's books with them to be given to this 10 nun Sister E. On their arrival in Cairo, she didnt know what to do with the mountain of 11 for the Nun. She asked the hotel manager to 12 the nun and was told that the nun was out of the country and would not be back until Atira had returned to 13 . The Hotel Manager said he would store the goods and 14 them to the Sister E for Atira. But that is not the miracle part. The miracle is how one person can 15 the lives of others and how our 16 lead to miracles. The hotel manager shared the story of Atira with other members of the tour. As it 17 there were two people, who worked with the World Wide Health Care Project for the Poor. They had never heard of Sister E. Later, these men ended up talking to Sister E. They were able to get her 18 for a hospital. When the hotel manager saw Sister E he 19 that she often had come into the hotel to use the phone, and he just did not know who she was. And now, she has free phone 20 in his hotel. 1. A. nun B. nurse C. doctor D. businesswoman2. A. kind B. young C. poorD. lost3. A. in B. up C. down D. out4. A. must B. could C. would D. might5. A. strange B. silly C. clever D. cool6. A. how B. why C. when D. where7. A. doctors B. accountants C. lawyers D. teacher8. A. sold B. made C. collected D. found9. A. members B. individualsC. friends D. volunteers10. A. daring B. caring C. warning D. boring11. A. supplies B. medicinesC. equipmentD. demand12. A. visit B. locate C. inviteD. inform13. A. Cairo B. Paris C. New York D. Seattle14. A. present B. show C. sell D. lend15. A. disturb B. affect C. destroy D. guide16. A. intentions B. wishes C. dreams D. beliefs17. A. turned up B. turned down C. turned out D. turned on18. A. regards B. capital C. investment D. funding19. A. knew B. realized C. forgot D. learned20. A. privileges B. power C. time D. rewardPassage 19A total solar eclipse (日食) which will pass over some of Earths most densely populated regions on July 22, 2009, may become the 1 viewed eclipse ever. People across central India and in parts of Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Myanmar will briefly 2 themselves in daytime 3 before the solar eclipse reaches China.Most of the best viewing 4 are in China, where some 30 million people will be able to 5 the solar eclipse in the coastal cities of Shanghai and Hangzhou alone, according to eclipse scientist Jay Pasachoff of Williams College in Massachusetts. The eclipse will then 6 east, passing 7 Japans Ryukyu before reaching its maximum duration (持续时间) point over the Pacific Ocean, where the sun will be completely 8 by the moon for 6 minutes and 39 seconds.Thousands of 9 tourists and 10 millions of Chinese are 11 in areas along the eclipse 12 , where hotels are 13 higher rates, according to Chinese media reports. The July 2009 total solar eclipse is expected to have the longest duration of all eclipses in the 21st century, experts say.Pasachoff will see only about five and half minutes of the total eclipse from a 14 in eastern China. Pasachoff and his team will observe the solar eclipse from a remote hotel at an 15 of about 900 meters on Tianhuangping, a mountain outside the Chinese city of Hangzhou. The location sits above 16 that could obstruct (遮住) a full view of the eclipse.He chose the site years 17 so he could witness the event from the Asian mainland. Teams of 18 from around the world have already joined him at Tianhuangping. Pasachoff will witness his 49th solar eclipse and 29th total eclipse since he began observing the 19 on October 2, 1959. “We brought about half a ton of equipment and picked up an equal 20 borrowed here from our Chinese colleagues, so there is a lot to get ready,” he added.1. A. leastB. clearest C. worst D. most2. A. get B. make C. find D. have3. A. sunshine B. darkness C. rain D. thunder4. A. methodsB. opportunities C. equipment D. landscapes5. A. record B. witness C. photo D. video6. A. continueB. last C. rush D. stay7. A. over B. to C. in D. around8. A. replacedB. destroyed C. blocked D. stopped9. A. domestic B. Japanese C. Indian D. overseas10. A. absolutely B. potentially C. obviously D. virtually11. A. gathering B. traveling C. living D. working12. A. moment B. path C. environment D. occasion13. A. counting B. offering C. promoting D. charging14. A. site B. city C. town D. village15. A. latitude B. width C. longitude D. altitude16. A. earth B. air C. sea D. pollution17. A. as well B. in advance C. on time D. later on18. A. biologists B. botanists C. astronomers D. zoologists19. A. sun B. earth C. moon D. Mars20. A. quality B. kind C. number D. amountPassage 20 My son Joey was born with club feet. The doctors assured us that with treatment he would be able to 1 normally - but would 2 run very well. The first three years of his life were spent in 3 , casts and braces. By the time he was eight, you wouldn't know he had a 4 when you saw him walk.The children in our 5 ran around as most children do during play, and Joey would jump right 6 and run and play, too. We never told him that he probably wouldn't be able to run 7 the other children. So he didn't know. In seventh grade he 8 to go out for the cross-country team. Every day he 9 with the team. He worked harder and ran 10 than any of the others - perhaps he sensed that the 11 that seemed to come naturally to so many others did not come naturally to him. 12 the entire team runs, only the top seven runners have the potential to score points for the school. We didn't tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn't know. He continued to run four to five miles a day, every day - even the day he had a 103-degree 13 . I was 14 , so I went to look for him after school. I found him 15 all alone. I asked him 16 he felt. "Okay," he said. He had two more miles to go. The 17 ran down his face and his eyes were glassy from his fever. Yet he looked straight 18 and kept running. We never told him he couldn't run four miles with a 103-degree fever. So he didn't know. Two weeks later, the names of the team runners were called. Joey was number 19 on the list. Joey had made the team. He was in seventh grade - the other six team members were all eighth-graders. We never told him he shouldn't expect to make the team. We never told him he couldn't do it. We never told him he couldn't do it.so he didn't know. He just 20 it. 1. A. run B. speak C. hear D. walk2. A. never B. also C. ever D. surely3. A. hospitalsB. drugs C. surgery D. pain4. A. questionB. belief C. thought D. problem5. A. country B. neighborhood C. city D. world6. A. onB. at C. down D. in7. A. as well asB. as soon as C. differently toD. as strange as8. A. stopped B. continued C. failed D. decided9. A. trained B. ate C. relaxed D. traveled10. A. better B. faster C. less D. more11. A. skills B. abilities C. talent D. intelligence12. A. Because B. Since C. Although D. So13. A. cold B. stroke C. feverD. headache14. A. worried B. excited C. interested D. indifferent15. A. sitting B. running C. reading D. walking16. A. what B. where C. which D. how17. A. sweat B. blood C. tears D. water18. A. behind B. above C. beneath D. ahead19. A. six B. eight C. ten D. twelve20. A. missed B. found C. did D. failedPassage 21A Northern Ireland team is leading a research to develop a thinking computer which can sense a users mood. 1 at Queens University in Belfast hope to complete the 10 million euro project for an 2 computer within four years.T