A man lost his legs in a tragic accident. After the accident, only two fingers 36 on his right hand.
However, he was bright, creative and educated. He had gained much experience while traveling throughout the world. Yet, he became very
37 after the accident. He was afraid he would spend his life
38 and would no longer be able to live a life in a(n)
39 way.
One day, he remembered how he had
40 loved getting letters. He realized that he still had partial
41 of his right hand and could write with difficulty. Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need
42 ?”
Who to write to? He thought of people in prison. Many of them hoped to
43 their freedom. Others would keep feeling sad and remain locked away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to
44 them.
He wrote to a prison officer about sending letters to prisoners. The prison officer replied that writing to the prisoners would be
45 . However, it would be
46 prison rules for them to write back.
Filled with the
47 of carrying out his idea, the man knew he had to write. He began sending one-way
48 of love, hope, strength and encouragement.
He
49 twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words,
50 his experience and optimism.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of a
51 . Frequently, he felt discouraged. He often wondered if anyone
52 read his letters. However, he determined to
53 as long as he could help others.
One day he received a letter from the prison officer. It was a short note from the officer who monitored and
54 the prison mails.
The letter said, “Please write on the best paper you can
55 . Your letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell until they fall to pieces!”
| 小题1: | | A．appeared | B．remained | C．grew | D．developed |
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| 小题2: | | A．moved | B．depressed | C．interested | D．tired |
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| 小题3: | | A．worrying | B．regretting | C．thinking | D．suffering |
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| 小题4: | | A．meaningful | B．different | C．new | D．attractive |
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| 小题5: | | A．seldom | B．never | C．always | D．hardly |
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| 小题6: | | A．muscle | B．energy | C．task | D．function |
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| 小题7: | | A．money | B．knowledge | C．friendship | D．encouragement |
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| 小题8: | | A．enjoy | B．express | C．regain | D．receive |
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| 小题9: | | A．educate | B．reach | C．save | D．support |
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| 小题10: | | A．impossible | B．necessary | C．acceptable | D．difficult |
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| 小题11: | | A．against | B．above | C．from | D．within |
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| 小题12: | | A．plan | B．strength | C．ability | D．intention |
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| 小题13: | | A．messages | B．tickets | C．gifts | D．rules |
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| 小题14: | | A．played | B．traveled | C．wrote | D．studied |
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| 小题15: | | A．forgetting | B．sharing | C．increasing | D．forming |
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| 小题16: | | A．story | B．reply | C．job | D．reward |
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| 小题17: | | A．immediately | B．already | C．actually | D．luckily |
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| 小题18: | | A．wait | B．ask | C．change | D．continue |
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| 小题19: | | A．checked | B．chose | C．kept | D．sent |
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| 小题20: | | A．make | B．afford | C．imagine | D．expect |
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