空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 (癱瘓) 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( 挑戰(zhàn)). 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

　　答案 36.C 37.D 38.B 39.C 40.D 41.A 42.C 43.B 44.A 45.D 46.B 47.C 48.A 49.B 50.C 51.D 52.A 53.D 54.C 55.D