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．mouth B．eyes C．ears D．throat 小题2: A．solution B．reason C．excuse D．cure 小题3:. A．carried B．spread C．infected D．raised 小题4: A．damaged B．lost C．recovered D．gained 小题5: A．rapidly B．nearly C．completely D．terribly 小题6: A．though B．but C．so D．since 小题7: A．broke down B．broke off C．broke away D．broke out 小题8: A．realizing B．sharing C．disturbing D．destroying 小题9: A．when B．before C．unless D．until 小题10: A．honour B．beauty C．strength D．failure 小题11: A．handed B．rewarded C．given D．taught 小题12: A．contribution B．determination C．challenge D．honesty 小题13: A．move B．settle C．arrange D．send 小题14: A．enjoy B．declare C．apply D．win 小题15: A．accepted B．admitted C．overcame D．met 小题16: A．as B．like C．for D．to 小题17: A．knowledge B．journey C．situation D．event 小题18: A．cruel B．inner C．modern D．dark 小题19: A．promises B．hopes C．roles D．changes 小题20: A．touch B．end C．save D．see