Years ago I had the opportunity to meet a girl who reinforced my understanding of the power of belief. She was 36 the most powerful person I had ever met. I met Chris for the first time while taking the Dale Carnegie 37 in California.
Our class had already been going for quite some time when 38 , supported by metal crutches（拐杖）, 39 herself in. Chris had cerebral palsy（大脑性麻痹）. She had many 40 in municating with others. This was not due to 41 of desire, but because most of her twenty-one years of life she had been kept in a room with no more than Elvis records and tapes to 42 her. No one had taken the time to assist her in developing the ability to 43 . It was Bonnie, her current caretaker, who 44 there was much more to Chris than anyone else gave her credit for.
When asked by the instructor what her goal 45 the twelve-week course was, Chris struggled to respond and became frustrated and 46 in the process. For most of her 47 nobody would listen to her. The only way she knew to get someone to 48 was through temper outbursts. With Bonnie as her interpreter, Chris conveyed that her 49 was to be able to stand by herself in front of forty-five people and tell us about herself.
On the twelfth week, Chris stood in front of the room and 50 with us, in her own words, what her life had been like. It was one of the most beautiful and enlightening experiences I had ever 51 . Though as a girl who had in many ways been 52 , she believed that she could 53 more in her life and she did. And she also had the love and support of forty-five friends, who, just weeks before, had been 54 strangers.
What we all witnessed through Chris’ courage is that life is 55 moment by moment, based on our beliefs, which are relevant to both our personal and professional direction and have the power to make our wildest dreams e true.
【小题1】A．luckily B．probably C．formally D．naturally【小题2】A．break B．course C．house D．chance【小题3】A．someone B．he C．herself D．she【小题4】A．draggedB．rushed C．ran D．jumped【小题5】A．difficultiesB．indicationsC．disagreementsD．suggestions【小题6】A．notice B．need C．lack D．cheer【小题7】A．impress B．annoy C．love D．entertain【小题8】A．walk B．pronounce C．municate D．write【小题9】A．knew B．asked C．spoke D．required【小题10】A．at B．for C．on D．in【小题11】A．gratefulB．surprised C．angry D．noisy【小题12】A．way B．process C．operation D．life【小题13】A．listen B．smile C．watch D．understand【小题14】A．class B．goal C．ability D．reason【小题15】A．began B．agreed C．found D．shared【小题16】A．argued B．attended C．witnessed D．accepted【小题17】A．found outB．thrown away C．brought up D．held out【小题18】A．give B．acpany C．spend D．achieve【小题19】A．pleteB．necessary C．enough D．typical【小题20】A．called B．carried C．created D．searchedB
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(答案→)B
解析：本文着重强调了信念的力量。讲述了一个残疾人在平时与人缺乏交流，但是在一次课程里她学到了很多的东西，与别人分享了自己的内心真实感受。
【小题1】B 副词辨析。A幸运B也许C正式地D自然；她也许是我见过的最坚强的人。
【小题2】B 上下文串联。根据下文45空后的twelve-week course说明我们参加一个课程的学习。
【小题3】D 上下文串联。这里的she就是指Chris拄着拐杖进来了。
【小题4】A 动词辨析。A吃力地往前拉B冲C跑D跳；她拄着拐杖吃力地向前走。
【小题5】A 名词辨析。A困难B说明C分歧D建议；在和别人交流方面她有很多的困难。
【小题6】C 动词辨析。A注意B需要C缺少D振作；这不是因为缺少欲望，而是因为缺少机会。
【小题7】D 动词辨析。A留有印象B恼怒C爱戴D娱乐；在家里她只能听磁带来娱乐自己。
【小题8】C 上下文串联。没有人花时间来帮助她培养交流的能力，所以她缺乏这方面的技能。
【小题9】A 动词辨析。A知道B问C说话D要求；知道有更多的她可以做的事情。
【小题10】B 介词辨析。For表示目的，指她参加这次的课程的目的是什么。
【小题11】C 上下文串联。根据下文的48空后was through temper outbursts说明她生气了。
【小题12】D 名词辨析。A方法B过程C收拾D生活；在她大部分的生活中没有人会听她怎么说。
【小题13】A 动词辨析。她所知道的唯一让别人听她说话的方法就是发脾气引起别人的注意。
【小题14】B 上下文串联。根据上文别人问题这次课程的目的可知B正确。
【小题15】D 动词辨析。A开始B同意C发现D分享；指她和我们分享她的想法。
【小题16】C 动词辨析。A争论B参加C见证，目睹；C接受；这是我见证的最好的时刻。
【小题17】B 上下文串联。她感觉她是被别人抛弃了的人。但是她仍然认为自己可以获得更多。
【小题18】D 动词辨析。A给予B陪伴C花费D获得；她仍然认为自己可以获得更多。
【小题19】A 词义辨析。在几个星期之前，我们都完全的陌生人，plete完全的，彻底的；
【小题20】C 动词辨析。A称呼B携带C创造D寻找；生活是一步一步创造出来的。