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   I was reading an article the other day about a man by the name of Steven Callahan. In 1982, he was crossing the Atlantic Ocean alone in his sailboat when it _____ something and sank. He was out of the shipping lanes and _____ in a life raft, alone. He had few _____ and his chances of survival were small. Yet when three _____ found him seventy-six days later, he was _____ 一 much skinnier than he was when he started.

His account of how he survived was _____ Somehow he managed to catch fish and even made a device to make fresh water from sea water. The most remarkable thing, _____, was how he managed to keep himself _____ when all hope seemed lost. _____ how often he must have thought there was no point in continuing with the ______ He was suffering a great deal. His life raft was punctured (刺破) and even after trying for more than a week to ______ it, it was still leaking air and it was wearing him out to keep pumping it up. He was hungry, totally exhausted.______ would have seemed to be the only choice.

Whenever you read about people who ______ these kinds of situations, you will ______ that they do something with their minds ______ give them the courage to keep going. However, there are many people in similarly hopeless situations that give in or go ______. The survivors do something with their ______ that help them find the courage to carry on.

For Callahan, he wrote simply, “I told myself I could ______ it. Compared to what those have been through, I was ______. I told myself these things over and over.”

Next time when it seems as if your own goals are far-off or when your problems seem too overwhelming, repeat that ______ over and over again, “I can handle it. I can handle it.”

【小题1】
A.pushedB.pressedC.struckD.damaged
【小题2】
A.lyingB.drivingC.swimmingD.floating
【小题3】
A.suppliesB.friendsC.experiencesD.signals
【小题4】
A.workersB.fishermenC.diversD.passengers
【小题5】
A.hopelessB.gratefulC.aliveD.stressful
【小题6】
A.astonishingB.frighteningC.excitingD.satisfying
【小题7】
A.insteadB.otherwiseC.howeverD.thus
【小题8】
A.operatingB.goingC.fightingD.praying
【小题9】
A.ImagineB.RememberC.DescribeD.Report
【小题10】
A.journeyB.struggleC.competitionD.program
【小题11】
A.connectB.checkC.changeD.fix
【小题12】
A.Pulling upB.Dropping inC.Turning overD.Giving up
【小题13】
A.considerB.explainC.surviveD.fit
【小题14】
A.suggestB.argueC.believeD.discover
【小题15】
A.whatB.thatC.whoD.as
【小题16】
A.madB.blindC.redD.wrong
【小题17】
A.plansB.thoughtsC.energiesD.tools
【小题18】
A.handleB.proveC.removeD.improve
【小题19】
A.friendlyB.carefulC.fortunateD.clever
【小题20】
A.noteB.messageC.requestD.sentence
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同类题3

   My name is Jane Eyre and my parents died when I was a baby. For ten years I lived a(n) _____ life with my aunt and cousins who treated me unfairly. My cousins teased me and my aunt never showed me any _____. The only person who cared about me was the maid, Bessie. One day my cousin John shouted at me, "You should go and beg, not live with _____ folks like us!"After fighting with him I was locked in a room, where I _____ for hours crying.
Things _____ the same until a tall gentleman called Mr Brockehurst came to visit. My aunt told me that I was going to a school owned by the gentleman. "Train her to be _____ and modest,"said Aunt. Two days later I _____ my home.
At first my _____ at Lowood School was hard. The food was bad and I was often cold but I made _____ and enjoyed studying. But after an illness killed several students, new owners ______ the school and my life improved. Six years later I ______ a teacher and was very happy. But eventually I felt that I should explore more of the world and found a job as a private teacher in a ______.
Before I left Lowood, I was ______ by Bessie, who told me that seven years ago my father's brother had come looking for me but left again to go abroad. "He looked like quite a gentleman,"said Bessie. I ______ if he would ever look for me again.
My new life ______ at Thornfield Hall, a large country house, where I ______ a little girl called Adele. She was the adopted daughter of the owner of the house, Mr Rochester. He ______ stayed at Thornfield and ______ my time was mainly spent with Adele and the servants. My life was quite ______ now although there was something ______ about my new home. Often I heard odd sounds come from the top floor of the house.
【小题1】
A.merryB.innocentC.miserableD.comfortable
【小题2】
A.foodB.loveC.methodD.schooling
【小题3】
A.richB.friendlyC.troublesomeD.wise
【小题4】
A.hesitatedB.stayedC.livedD.disguised
【小题5】
A.appearedB.workedC.seemedD.remained
【小题6】
A.patientB.aggressiveC.usefulD.cautious
【小题7】
A.restoredB.reachedC.leftD.sold
【小题8】
A.complaintB.lifeC.dreamD.study
【小题9】
A.noiseB.friendsC.mistakesD.comparison
【小题10】
A.took overB.took upC.took offD.took away
【小题11】
A.knewB.metC.becameD.recognized
【小题12】
A.schoolB.homeC.libraryD.county
【小题13】
A.overlookedB.visitedC.broughtD.required
【小题14】
A.wonderedB.guessedC.concludedD.contradicted
【小题15】
A.differedB.continuedC.startedD.faded
【小题16】
A.caredB.taughtC.admiredD.raised
【小题17】
A.alreadyB.hardlyC.alwaysD.never
【小题18】
A.yetB.soC.stillD.though
【小题19】
A.happyB.hardC.unfortunateD.unsatisfying
【小题20】
A.interestingB.memorableC.instructiveD.strange

同类题5

   At 14,my life was filled with school,homework,boy scouts(男童子军),friends,and occasional work for local farmers. I was always_____ ,but I didn’t have much direction. Then,something_____ :a new master was assigned to our scout. Jerry brought excitement and adventure into my life. Every week I _____ something new. He brought_____ into my life and taught me what was the most important.

A few years later,after_____ home from a two-year service mission,I found myself searching for a_____. I was twenty-one and I had no idea what I wanted to do.

On a spring afternoon,I drove to one of my favorite hiking trails and_____ up to a rock. It was there that I prayed for guidance on what _____ I should take in my life and I knew that everything would turn out _____ .

When I arrived home later that evening,there was a(n)______ by the phone with a message for me to call Jerry;it was______ .I immediately dialed the number and was very delighted to hear Jerry’s familiar______ . Wonderful memories of exciting scout camps______ into my mind.

“Do you know computers?”Jerry asked.

“Yes,I’ve______ one before,”I replied.

“Well,I need you to come to work for me in my new______ company,”he stated.“When can you start?”

I knew this was the answer to my prayer. “I can start tomorrow!”I exclaimed.

The next five years of my life passed so______ . Jerry again took me under his wing, but this time he______ me in business. He taught me how to sell,how to market,how to______ people,and how to grow a business from almost nothing to a nationwide______ .

Jerry’s patience and example ______ a foundation of learning and confidence that I needed in the career that I have now been in for twenty years. Jerry is that person in my life.

【小题1】
A.lazyB.naughtyC.busyD.ordinary
【小题2】
A.changedB.spreadC.occurredD.disappeared
【小题3】
A.acceptedB.learnedC.adoptedD.offered
【小题4】
A.wealthB.knowledgeC.directionD.excitement
【小题5】
A.callingB.drivingC.leavingD.returning
【小题6】
A.wifeB.professionC.homeD.destination
【小题7】
A.walkedB.stoodC.climbedD.ran
【小题8】
A.risksB.thoughtsC.attitudesD.steps
【小题9】
A.fineB.exactC.terribleD.normal
【小题10】
A.letterB.noteC.boardD.e-mail
【小题11】
A.usefulB.optionalC.urgentD.necessary
【小题12】
A.wordsB.voiceC.soundD.laughter
【小题13】
A.crowdedB.forcedC.putD.pressed
【小题14】
A.brokenB.lostC.acceptedD.used
【小题15】
A.entertainmentB.travelC.softwareD.movie
【小题16】
A.freelyB.quicklyC.meaninglesslyD.painfully
【小题17】
A.assistedB.impressedC.educatedD.conducted
【小题18】
A.manageB.comfortC.refuseD.defeat
【小题19】
A.dreamB.successC.realityD.idea
【小题20】
A.createdB.shookC.expandedD.laid