On May 27, 1995, our life was suddenly changed. It happened a few minutes past three,
36 my husband, Chris, fell from his horse as it 37 over a fence. Chris was paralyzed (瘫痪) from the chest down, 38 to breathe normally. As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of
39 with lots of unexpected challenges(挑战). We went from the "haves" to the “have-nots". Or so we thought.
40 what we discovered later were all the gifts that came out of 41 difficulties. We came to learn that something 42 could happen in a disaster . All over the world people
43 Chris so much that letters and postcards poured in every day. By the end of the third week in a
44 center in Virginia, about 35,000 pieces of 45 had been received and sorted.
As 46 , we opened letter after letter. They gave us 47 and became a source of strength for us. We used them to 48 ourselves. I would go to the pile of letters marked with "Funny" if we needed a 49 , or to the "Disabled" box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or 50 in bed living happily and 51 .
These letters, we realized, had to be shared. And so 52 we offer one of them to you.
Dear Chris,
My husband and I were so sorry to hear of your 53 accident last week. No doubt your family and your friends are giving you the strength to face this 54 challenge. People everywhere are also giving you best wishes every day and we are among those who are keeping you 55 .
Yours Sincerely,
Nancy Reagan
36.A.since B. before C. when D. while
37. A. walked B. climbed C. pulled D. jumped
38. A. able B. unable C. suitable D. unsuitable
39. A. disability B. possession C. convenience D. experience
40. A. So B. For C. Or D. Yet
41. A. sharing B. separating C. fearing D. exploiting
42. A. terrible B. similar C. wonderful D. practical
43. A. wrote for B. cared for C. hoped for D. sent for
44. A. medical B. postal C. experimental D. mental
45.A. news B. paper C. equipment D. mail
46. A. patients B. a family C. nurses D. a group
47. A. effect B. effort C. comfort D. explanation
48. A. encourage B. express C. control D. treat
49. A. cry B. laugh C. chat D. sigh
50. A. much B. never C. even D. seldom
5l. A. bitterly B. fairly C. weakly D. successfully
52. A. here B. there C. therefore D. forward
53. A. driving B. flying C. running D. riding
54. A. technical B. different C. difficult D. valuable
55. A. nearby B. close C. busy D. alive
36-40 CDBAD 41-45 ACBAD 46-50 BCABC 51-55 DADCB
36. 检查考生对逻辑关联用语的辨析和运用能力。when 连接定语从句，含义为“在……的时候”。
37检查考生对动词的掌握和运用能力。jump over a fence 跳跃围墙。
38检查考生对形容词的辨析和运用能力。unable to breathe normally 不能正常呼吸。
39检查考生对名词的辨析和运用能力。disability 无能力，失去能力。
40检查考生对逻辑关联用语的辨析和运用能力。yet 表示转折关系。
41检查考生对现在分词做定语的辨析和运用能力。share 分享，分摊。此处指一人有困难，大家都来分摊。out of sharing difficulties 出于分摊（我们的）困难。
42检查考生对形容词的辨析和运用能力。terrible 可怕的；similar类似的；wonderful奇妙的；practical实用的。
43检查考生对动词短语的辨析和运用能力。write for为……写；care for 关心；hope for 希望得到；send for 派人去请。
44检查考生对形容词的辨析和运用能力。
45检查考生对名词的辨析和运用能力。根据上下文，收到和分类的显然是邮件（mail）。
46检查考生对名词的辨析和运用能力。a family 一家人。
47检查考生对名词的辨析和运用能力。邮件的目的是为了给我们以安慰(comfort)，扶平我们心灵上的创伤。
48检查考生对动词的辨析和运用能力。encourage鼓舞，鼓励；express表达；control控制；treat对待。
49检查考生对名词的辨析和运用能力。根据上文“Funny（好笑的）”可以做出判断。
50检查考生对副词的辨析和运用能力。even 有“甚至”的含义。
51检查考生对副词的辨析和运用能力。和上文happily 并列的只能是successfully(成功地)。
52检查考生对副词的辨析和运用能力。本句的含义是“在这里我们向你推荐其中之一”。
53检查考生对现在分词做定语的辨析和运用能力。由于骑马而发生的意外，所以用riding。
54检查考生对形容词的辨析和运用能力。difficult challenge 艰难的挑战。
55检查考生对形容词的辨析和运用能力。keep sb. close 和某人拉近距离。