Once there was a very brilliant, creative and learned man. He gained much 36 while traveling throughout the world. Unfortunately he lost his legs and left arm in a traffic accident, leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand. He became so 37 that he was afraid he would spend his life 38 and would no longer be able to use his life in a(n) 39 way.
One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting 40 . He realized that he still had partial 41 of his right hand and could write with 42 . Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”
He 43 where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of people in 44 . Many of them had hope of regaining their 45 . Others would keep feeling depressed and remain put away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to 46 them. So he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the prisoners would be 47 . However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.
48 with the intention, the man began sending 49 messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the 50 . He poured his heart and soul into his words, 51 his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any 52 . Frequently, he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone 53 read his letters. However, this was his 54 chance，so he determined to continue.
At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell until they almost fall to 55 !”
We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength.
【小题1】A．wealthB．faith C．experience D．confidence【小题2】A．depressed B．embarrassed C．ashamed D．thrilled【小题3】A．writing B．suffering C．weeping D．wandering【小题4】A．abnormal B．regular C．fortable D．meaningful【小题5】A．presentsB．e-mails C．letters D．prizes【小题6】A．sense B．strength C．shape D．function【小题7】A．affectionB．caution C．difficulty D．confidence【小题8】A．estimated B．doubted C．assumed D．wondered【小题9】A．hospitals B．churchesC．prisons D．charities【小题10】A．families B．letters C．freedom D．conscience【小题11】A．release B．reach C．defend D．know【小题12】A．acceptable B．reasonable C．forbidden D．considered【小题13】A．FacedB．FilledC．Satisfied D．Impressed【小题14】A．holy B．daily C．one-way D．round-way【小题15】A．point B．worst C．degree D．limit【小题16】A．sharing B．learning C．gaining D．enriching【小题17】A．success B．reply C．help D．progress【小题18】A．curiouslyB．patiently C．carefully D．actually【小题19】A．only B．better C．extra D．lost【小题20】A．ruin B．pieces C．the ground D．the bottomC
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(答案→)C
解析：
【小题1】考查名词辨析：这里表示他旅游时获得很多经验。选C
【小题2】考查形容词辨析：从前面的Unfortunately ……..,描写的事故，说明是depressed“压抑的”。选A
【小题3】考查动词;句意是：太害怕一辈子都会痛苦。选B
【小题4】考查形容词：表示不能过的有意义。In a meaningful way选D
【小题5】考查上下文串联;后面出现的if they read his letters 说明选C
【小题6】考查名词;句意是：他还没有失去右手的部分功能。选D
【小题7】考查词组;with difficulty“费力地”选C
【小题8】考查动词辨析：wonder+疑问词引导的宾语从句。选D
【小题9】考查上下文串联，从后面的句子：So he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. 可知是写信给监狱里的人。选C
【小题10】考查名词：因为是囚犯，所以是希望重获自由。选C
【小题11】考查动词辨析：reach有“和...取得联系”的意思，这里表示他想写信给他们。选B
【小题12】考查形容词辨析：这里表示写信给囚犯是可以接受的。选A
【小题13】考查词组辨析,这几个选项都可以搭配with：A.面对B. 充满C. Satisfied满意 D. Impressed印象深刻，根据句意：他充满了意向。选B
【小题14】考查上下文串联，因为前面说他写信给囚犯是可以的，但囚犯回信是违反规定的，所以他的信是单方面的。选C
【小题15】考查词组;to the limit到顶点，说明他极尽所能。选D
【小题16】考查动词辨析：表示他分享他的经历，幽默，信念。选A
【小题17】考查上下文串联，他的信是没有回复的。选B
【小题18】考查副词，句意是：他想知道是否有人真的看到他的信。选D
【小题19】考查副词：这是他唯一的机会，所以他还是继续。选A
【小题20】考查词组：fall to pieces“变成碎片”和前面狱长说让他用好的纸写信对应。选B