It’s known that the 62-year-old Jim Bevier has a great passion. This former FedEx pilot wasn’t ____ on his horse farm, teaching his grandkids to ____. In his spare time, Bevier helps distribute ____ for blindness around the globe.
Bevier now is a volunteer pilot for Orbis, a nonprofit organization which has fought blindness for over 25 years. One of ____ weapons is the Flying Eye Hospital, an old-fashioned DC-10 aircraft. Bevier’s mission is to land this giant sight-saving bird on runways that are most ____ not designed for it. “It’s not ____ flying for FedEx,” says Bevier. “We have to ____ the runway is long enough, figure out the fuel load, and find the ____ place to park in case of accidents.”
Once he gets the ____ to its destination, the aircraft becomes a place for local ____ to get training, so they can treat certain conditions and ____ blindness for people. The plane stays on location for weeks. ____ Bevier is free to return home, he likes to stay and ____ those who arrive for medical checks. “I’m glad to see them get on the airplane and come out the next day, and they can ____.” Bevier says. Many walk on dirt roads for miles; many are blind children.
____, the volunteer doctors can’t handle all the patients. “A Vietnamese boy was ever ____ away.” Bevier says. A pilot’s job involves hours and hours of boredom, so you learn to keep your ____ under control. But when the poor boy didn’t get picked, I ____ down.” he admits.
____ as the job may be, Bevier isn’t looking into retirement anytime soon. “I don’t play golf, and I tell my kids not to buy me tennis shoes,” he says. “But I ____ of my grandchildren back home, and all I want is for those kids to be able to see their own grandparents for the first time.”
小题1: | A.anxious | B.proud | C.content | D.active |
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小题2: | A.ride | B.drive | C.work | D.study |
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小题3: | A.signs | B.cures | C.funds | D.ways |
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小题5: | A.similarly | B.definitely | C.differently | D.exactly |
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小题6: | A.beyond | B.on | C.like | D.within |
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小题7: | A.refer to | B.work out | C.make sure | D.give up |
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小题8: | A.safest | B.largest | C.wildest | D.farthest |
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小题9: | A.shop | B.hotel | C.restaurant | D.hospital |
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小题10: | A.villagers | B.patients | C.friends | D.doctors |
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小题11: | A.prevent | B.restrict | C.warn | D.stop |
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小题12: | A.While | B.Once | C.Unless | D.If |
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小题13: | A.examine | B.consider | C.meet | D.ignore |
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小题14: | A.walk | B.see | C.leave | D.concern |
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小题15: | A.Therefore | B.Besides | C.Somehow | D.However |
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小题16: | A.put | B.turned | C.given | D.thrown |
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小题17: | A.efforts | B.advantages | C.plans | D.emotions |
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小题18: | A.settled | B.knocked | C.broke | D.held |
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小题19: | A.Exciting | B.Challenging | C.Disappointing | D.Attracting |
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小题20: | A.think | B.dream | C.hear | D.talk |
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