At the age of 13，I visited a doctor with my parents. As I sat in the examining chair，the d

At the age of 13，I visited a doctor with my parents. As I sat in the examining chair，the doctor looked into my 　31　.“She did inherit (继承) it，”he said with coldness.“You need to be prepared. There is no 　32　 for this disease.”
My father 　33　a gene which，in most cases，results in blindness. I’d inherited the gene. He gradually 　34　 his eyesight and so did I. At last we were both 　35　 blind—he was fifty-seven years old，　36　 I was only twenty-eight.
My world 　37　 as the darkness fell，　38　 the dreams my husband and I had for us and for our three little boys. But 　39　 I tried to find some hope and 　40　，my eyes were opened to a new realization.
My father had 　41　 me not just failing eyesight，but an example of 　42　 in the face of hardships as well. We were all living in Bolivia in 1964 when he decided to 　43　 the family to America. He worked tirelessly to 　44 the right of living in the US.
Alone in the States，he 　45　 his helplessness and lack of fluency in English. He managed to rent a small apartment，and nine months later，sent airline tickets for my mom，my brother and me.
Decades later，　46 an American citizen，I look back at what he'd shown me. He set an example proving that determination is important to success. His 　47　 taught me valuable lessons for my own path in the darkness.
I did the same as I stepped into a 　48　 world. I fulfilled (完成) my own 　49　 as a wife，mom，Sunday school teacher and Spanish interpreter. What I inherited from my father helped me to 50 my life in a whole new light.
【小题1】A．mouthB．eyesC．earsD．throat【小题2】A．solutionB．reasonC．excuseD．cure【小题3】.A．carriedB．spreadC．infectedD．raised【小题4】A．damagedB．lostC．recoveredD．gained【小题5】A．rapidlyB．nearlyC．completelyD．terribly【小题6】A．though B．butC．soD．since【小题7】A．broke downB．broke offC．broke awayD．broke out【小题8】A．realizingB．sharingC．disturbingD．destroying【小题9】A．whenB．beforeC．unlessD．until【小题10】A．honourB．beautyC．strengthD．failure【小题11】A．handed B．rewardedC．givenD．taught【小题12】A．contributionB．determinationC．challengeD．honesty【小题13】A．moveB．settle C．arrangeD．send【小题14】A．enjoy B．declareC．applyD．win【小题15】A．accepted B．admittedC．overcame D．met【小题16】A．as B．likeC．for D．to【小题17】A．knowledge B．journeyC．situation D．event【小题18】A．cruel B．inner C．modernD．dark【小题19】A．promisesB．hopesC．rolesD．changes【小题20】A．touch B．endC．saveD．seeB

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