Mary, 16, was suffering from cancer. As a father, Mitchell always stayed home to care for her. He said the __1__ left them financially worse off. Then a group called Growing Hope __2__ in withD|S1,800 to help with his living costs.
__3__， he wanted to pay it back. In his youth，he had been a __4__. So at age 40, Mitchell took up the __5__ again, participating in two fights in Fairfax. During this time, he __6__ his daughter. And for six months, he did little but mourn.
One day, Mitchell __7__ a Mark Twain quote — The two most important days in your life are the day you are born, and the day you __8__ why.“After I read that quote, I was going to spend the __9__ of my life helping kids with cancer and their families，” he said.
Mitchell thought of creating a foundation, yet boxing did not seem practical anymore for fundraising, due to his age. Then he found that __10__ could be a source to raise money. In the Corps Marathon, he cut a striking figure on the course. __11__ by this success, he set his sight higher. He __12__ each of the miles of the race to a different child with cancer, and he carried their __13__ with him. Years after his daughter's death, Mitchell now __14__ up in the morning knowing his __15__.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。Mitchell在女儿去世后受到马克·吐温名言的启发，加入陆战队马拉松，并把钱都捐献给身患癌症的孩子们，从而发现了自己在社会中的作用。
1．A.atmosphere B．phenomenon
C．situation D．poverty
解析：选C 根据空前的“As a father, Mitchell always stayed home to care for her.”可知，因为Mary患有癌症，父亲Mitchell要待在家里照顾女儿。这种情况(situation)使得家庭经济状况变得越来越糟糕，故选C项。
2．A.brought B．stepped
C．took D．broke
解析：选B 根据语境和下文可知，后来，一个名为“Growing Hope”的组织伸出援手(step in)，给他了1 800美元的生活费。
3．A.Grateful B．Hopeful
C．Sorrowful D．Helpful
解析：选A 根据空后的“he wanted to pay it back ”可知，Mitchell对这个组织是非常感激的(Grateful)。
4．A.runner B．singer
C．boxer D．fighter
解析：选C 根据下文第四段中的“boxing”一词可知，Mitchell年轻时是一名拳击手。故选C项。
5．A.helmets B．gloves
C．boxes D．sneakers
解析：选B 根据空后的“participating in two fights in Fairfax”可知，Mitchell又开始接受挑战了。take up the gloves“接受挑战”，符合语境。
6．A.cured B．accompanied
C．comforted D．lost
解析：选D 根据下一句中“he did little but mourn”以及文章最后“Years after his daughter's death”可知，这个时候，他失去(lost)了他的女儿。
7．A.came upon B．agreed to
C．looked at D．depended on
解析：选A 根据下文中的“After I read that quote”可知，Mitchell偶然(came upon)读到马克·吐温的名言。
8．A.consider B．ask
C．discover D．make
解析：选C 根据语境可知，人生中另外一个重要的日子是你发现(discover)自己为何出生。
9．A.forces B．rest
C．energy D．resources
解析：选B 根据下文内容可知，Mitchell在余下的(rest)日子里开始帮助那些患有癌症的孩子。故选B项。
10．A.funds B．singing
C．running D．projects
解析：选C 根据空后的“In the Corps Marathon”可知，然后Mitchell发现可以通过跑步来筹钱。故选C项。
11．A.Depressed B．Moved
C．Shocked D．Inspired
解析：选D 在此次马拉松比赛中，Mitchell在比赛场上崭露头角。在此成功的激励(inspired)下，他把眼光放得更高，故选D项。
12．A.ran B．donated
C．competed D．conveyed
解析：选B 根据空后的“to a different child with cancer”可知，Mitchell把比赛的每一分钱都捐(donated)给了身患癌症的孩子们。故选B项。
13．A.smiles B．parents
C．strengths D．pictures
解析：选D Mitchell随身带着他们的照片(pictures)。故选D项。
14．A.stands B．goes
C．wakes D．climbs
解析：选C 根据空后的“in the morning”可推知，此处表示在早晨醒来的时候，故选C项。
15．A.time B．what
C．course D．why
解析：选D 根据上文中提到的马克·吐温的名言中的“why”可知，选D项。
