He lost his arms in an accident that claimed his father’s life who was the main 36 of support for the family. He had to _37 the arms of his younger brother，and his younger brother became his 38 _ ，never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes，he was pletely unable to do _39_ in his life.
One late night，his younger brother acpanied him into the toilet and went back to 40 . But being so 41 ，his younger brother fell asleep，leaving him on the toilet for two hours. As the two brothers grew up together，they had their share of problems and they would often 42 . His younger brother wanted to live _43 from him，living his own life，as many normal people do. So he was 44 and didn’t know what to do.
A _45 misfortune befell(降临) a girl. One night her mother，who suffered from mental illness 46_ . So her father went out looking for her mother，leaving her alone at home. She tried to prepare a 47_ for her parents，only to overturn the stove， _48 in a fire which took her hands away.
Though her elder sister who was studying in another city，showed her _49 to take care of her，she was determined to be pletely _50 . At school，she always studied hard.
One day，the boy and the girl were both invited to appear on a television interview program. They were both asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote： My younger brother’s arms are my arms； 51_ the girl wrote: Broken wings，flying heart.
Disasters can 52_ at any time. If you choose only to plain and 53 from the ordeal(苦难的经历)，it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be 54 ，the hardship will turn out to be a(n) 55 on which new hopes will arise.
【小题1】A．causeB．strengthC．sourceD．course【小题2】A．live onB．take onC．turn onD．depend on【小题3】A．shadowB．volunteerC．bodyguardD．servant【小题4】A．somethingB．anythingC．nothingD．everything【小题5】A．playB．workC．waitD．wash【小题6】A．tiredB．angryC．impatientD．unfair【小题7】A．supportB．separateC．quarrelD．avoid【小题8】A．lonelyB．differentC．separatedD．divided【小题9】A．heartlessB．heart-brokenC．kind-heartedD．heart-warming【小题10】A．sameB．similarC．simpleD．strange【小题11】A．diedB．disappearedC．dismissedD．failed【小题12】A．mealB．medicineC．heatingD．plan【小题13】A．leadingB．resultingC．takingD．bringing【小题14】A．willingnessB．anxietyC．contributionD．respect【小题15】A．independentB．relaxedC．disabledD．energetic【小题16】A．sinceB．whileC．asD．though【小题17】A．strikeB．affordC．formD．return【小题18】A．hideB．remainC．surviveD．escape【小题19】A．carefulB．strongC．healthyD．polite【小题20】A．difficultyB．fortuneC．occupationD．attitudeC
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(答案→)C
解析：文章大意：本文描述了两个同样遭遇不幸的人，由于各自对生活态度的不同，从而导致两种完全不同的生活方式。由此得出结论—不同的生活态度会导致截然不同的人生。
【小题1】C 根据句意，“意外的事故夺取了父亲的生命，而父亲正是家庭支撑的主要来源”。因此选C。
【小题1】D 由上下文可知，他在事故中失去了双臂，因此他必须依靠他弟弟的手臂。depend on“依靠，依赖”。
【小题1】A 根据never leaving him alone for years可知他弟弟变成了他的影子。
【小题1】B 除了用自己的脚写字，他不能做任何事情。
【小题1】C 根据上下文可知，他弟弟陪他上厕所后，出来等他。
【小题1】A 根据上下文可知，弟弟很累睡着了。
【小题1】C 根据上下文可知，两兄弟一起长大，他们会碰到一些问题，也会经常争吵。
【小题1】C 根据下文living his own life可知，弟弟想和他分开生活。
【小题1】B 根据上下文可知，他非常依赖于弟弟，所以当他得知弟弟要离开他时感到非常伤心。因此选heartbroken。
【小题1】B 小女孩失去了双手，与这个男孩一样有着类似的不幸。
【小题1】B 根据“her father went out looking for her mother.”可知，小女孩的妈妈不见了。
【小题1】A 根据上下文可知，小女孩想给父母做一顿饭，因此用prepare a meal.
【小题1】B 根据上下文可知， 炉子打翻了，导致了一场大火夺去了她的双手。result in“导致”。
【小题1】A 小女孩失去双手后，她的姐姐表示愿意照顾她。因此用willingness
【小题1】A 根据上下文可知，尽管姐姐愿意照顾她，她还是决定要独立。
【小题1】B while在此处是并列连词表示对比，意思为“然而”。
【小题1】A 灾难可能在任何时候都会降临。strike “降临，侵袭
【小题1】D 根据上文男孩的经历可知，如果你仅仅选择抱怨和逃避，它就会一直追随着你。escape from“逃避”。
【小题1】B 根据上文女孩的经历可知，如果你决定坚强面对，困难就会变成幸运。
【小题1】B 苦难结果将会变成一种财富。fortune财富。