It’s known that the 62-year-old Jim Bevier has a great passion. This former FedEx pilot wasn’t ____ on his horse farm, teaching his grandkids to ____. In his spare time, Bevier helps distribute ____ for blindness around the globe.
Bevier now is a volunteer pilot for Orbis, a nonprofit organization which has fought blindness for over 25 years. One of ____ weapons is the Flying Eye Hospital, an old-fashioned DC-10 aircraft. Bevier’s mission is to land this giant sight-saving bird on runways that are most ____ not designed for it. “It’s not ____ flying for FedEx,” says Bevier. “We have to ____ the runway is long enough, figure out the fuel load, and find the ____ place to park in case of accidents.”
Once he gets the ____ to its destination, the aircraft becomes a place for local ____ to get training, so they can treat certain conditions and ____ blindness for people. The plane stays on location for weeks. ____ Bevier is free to return home, he likes to stay and ____ those who arrive for medical checks. “I’m glad to see them get on the airplane and come out the next day, and they can ____.” Bevier says. Many walk on dirt roads for miles; many are blind children.
____, the volunteer doctors can’t handle all the patients. “A Vietnamese boy was ever ____ away.” Bevier says. A pilot’s job involves hours and hours of boredom, so you learn to keep your ____ under control. But when the poor boy didn’t get picked, I ____ down.” he admits.
____ as the job may be, Bevier isn’t looking into retirement anytime soon. “I don’t play golf, and I tell my kids not to buy me tennis shoes,” he says. “But I ____ of my grandchildren back home, and all I want is for those kids to be able to see their own grandparents for the first time.”
| 小题1: | | A．anxious | B．proud | C．content | D．active |
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| 小题2: | | A．ride | B．drive | C．work | D．study |
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| 小题3: | | A．signs | B．cures | C．funds | D．ways |
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| 小题5: | | A．similarly | B．definitely | C．differently | D．exactly |
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| 小题6: | | A．beyond | B．on | C．like | D．within |
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| 小题7: | | A．refer to | B．work out | C．make sure | D．give up |
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| 小题8: | | A．safest | B．largest | C．wildest | D．farthest |
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| 小题9: | | A．shop | B．hotel | C．restaurant | D．hospital |
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| 小题10: | | A．villagers | B．patients | C．friends | D．doctors |
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| 小题11: | | A．prevent | B．restrict | C．warn | D．stop |
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| 小题12: | | A．While | B．Once | C．Unless | D．If |
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| 小题13: | | A．examine | B．consider | C．meet | D．ignore |
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| 小题14: | | A．walk | B．see | C．leave | D．concern |
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| 小题15: | | A．Therefore | B．Besides | C．Somehow | D．However |
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| 小题16: | | A．put | B．turned | C．given | D．thrown |
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| 小题17: | | A．efforts | B．advantages | C．plans | D．emotions |
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| 小题18: | | A．settled | B．knocked | C．broke | D．held |
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| 小题19: | | A．Exciting | B．Challenging | C．Disappointing | D．Attracting |
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| 小题20: | | A．think | B．dream | C．hear | D．talk |
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