Make the Most of What You Have Got
For Nick Vujicic，life was going to be difficult from the day he was born. When Nick arrived into this world，he 1 everyone. He was not like the other babies. And it was 2 obvious to his parents and to the doctors in the hospital.
There was no 3 or answers for his condition. Nick was born without any limbs—that is, he was born without any arms or legs. But despite being physically 4 he was mentally 5 and the rest of his body was functioning fine.
6 he had loving parents, Nick would find school hard as he would often be looked down upon by the other children and at the young age of 10, he considered 7 his life by drowning himself in a bathtub. These dark thoughts were 8 by his negative attitude to being disabled and at the time, he thought that he would never be able to do 9 by himself, that he would never have a job and that he would always have to 10 on his parents for help. Nick was wrong.
As an adult, Nick is a successful public speaker and is famous for his motivational 11 which focus on life with a disability, hope and finding meaning in life worldwide. He 12 so many people with the story of his life, how he has 13 so many difficulties and most importantly how he is happy every day.
Despite having no arms or legs, Nick lives 14 ， even finding ways to do almost 15 things like brushing his teeth on his own and swimming. He has to work harder than an ablebodied person and he achieves his goals.
At the first impression, you may look at Nick and feel 16 . You may feel sad that this man has no arms or legs and you might feel his 17 and upset that he could find everyday situations difficult. But we should 18 Nick, as he is extremely positive and he gets on with life. He 19 every day and makes the best of what he has: a positive attitude, a creative mind and a powerful 20 . He also has a very kind and very beautiful wife and they are truly happy and in love.
语篇大意：本文介绍了残疾人Nick Vujicic。他天生就没有四肢，但总是微笑面对生活，主动寻找解决问题的办法，最终成了一名成功的演说家。
1．A.shocked B．pleased C．inspired D．accepted
答案：A
解析：考查动词。shock“使震惊”；please“使高兴”；inspire“鼓舞，激励”；accept“接受”。结合下一句“He was not like the other babies”可知，Nick出生时使大家感到震惊，故选A项。
2．A.nervously B．painfully
C．hopefully D．cautiously
答案：B
解析：考查副词。nervously“紧张地”；painfully“令人痛苦地”；hopefully“有希望地”；cautiously“谨慎地”。根据语境可知，Nick的情况使父母和医生痛苦，故选B项。
3．A.surprise B．worry
C．explanation D．apology
答案：C
解析：考查名词。surprise“惊奇”；worry“担心”；explanation“解释”；apology“道歉”。结合上下文可知，Nick的这种情况是无从解释的，故选C项。
4．A.active B．sick C．disabled D．abandoned
答案：C
解析：考查形容词。active“积极的”；sick“生病的”；disabled“有残疾的”；abandoned“被遗弃的，放纵的”。根据上一句中的“he was born without any arms or legs”可知，Nick天生身体残疾，故选C项。
5．A.disturbed B．challenged C．calm D．normal
答案：D
解析：考查形容词。disturbed“心神不安的”；challenged“有障碍的”；calm“平静的”；normal“正常的”。此处表示尽管Nick身体残疾，但是他智力正常，而且其他的身体器官功能良好，故选D项。
6．A.Since B．If C．Although D．Unless
答案：C
解析：考查连词。since“自从，既然”；if“如果”；although“虽然”；unless“除非”。此处表示尽管Nick有关爱他的父母，但是他觉得上学很难，故选C项。
7．A.changing B．ending C．risking D．sharing
答案：B
解析：考查动词。change“改变”；end“结束”；risk“冒险”；share“分享”。由下文中的“by drowning himself in a bathtub”可知，他曾考虑过结束自己的生命，故选B项。
8．A.expressed B．collected C．given D．driven
答案：D
解析：考查动词。express“表达”；collect“收集”；give“给予”；drive“驱使”。根据上下文可知，他对待残疾的消极态度使他产生了这些想法，故选D项。
9．A.something B．nothing
C．everything D．anything
答案：D
解析：考查代词。根据上下文可知，由于残疾，他对生活失去过信心，认为自己什么也做不了，anything用于表示否定的句子中，故选D项。
10．A.call B．rely C．agree D．look
答案：B
解析：考查动词。call on“拜访”；rely on“依赖，依靠”；agree on“在……上取得一致意见”；look on“旁观”。此处表示Nick认为自己生活不能自理，需要依赖父母，故选B项。
11．A.lessons B．poems C．speeches D．posters
答案：C
解析：考查名词。根据前半句可知，Nick最终成为一名成功的演说家，因此他因演讲而著名，故选C项。
12．A.assists B．touches C．puzzles D．judges
答案：B
解析：考查动词。assist“帮助”；touch“触动，感动”；puzzle“使困惑”；judge“判断”。此处表示Nick用自己的故事感动了许多人，故选B项。
13．A.fought with B．lived with
C．come across D．got over
答案：D
解析：考查动词短语。fight with“与……并肩战斗”；live with“与……共同生活，忍受”；come across“偶然遇到”；get over“克服”。Nick用自己的故事感动了许多人，并向他们讲述自己如何克服了诸多困难，故选D项。
14．A.independently B．comfortably
C．hopelessly D．lonely
答案：A
解析：考查副词。结合空后的“even finding ways to do almost 15 things like brushing his teeth on his own and swimming”可知，Nick尽管没有胳膊和双腿，他仍然独立地生活，故选A项。
15．A.impossible B．dangerous C．crazy D．regretful
答案：A
解析：考查形容词。根据语境可知，Nick尽管没有胳膊和双腿，但他仍然独立地生活，甚至找到办法做几乎不可能的事，故选A项。
16．A.pain B．guilt C．panic D．pity
答案：D
解析：考查名词。pain“疼痛”；guilt“罪行；内疚”；panic“恐慌”；pity“同情，怜悯”。结合语境可知，Nick没有四肢，因此你第一眼看到他时，会同情他，故选D项。
17．A.anger B．selfishness
C．courage D．confidence
答案：A
解析：考查名词。结合语境可知，你或许会感受到他的愤怒和沮丧，故选A项。
18．A.encourage B．admire C．comfort D．correct
答案：B
解析：考查动词。encourage“鼓励”；admire“钦佩，仰慕”；comfort“安慰”；correct“纠正”。尽管Nick天生残疾，但他十分乐观，我们应该钦佩他，故选B项。
19．A.cries B．shouts C．smiles D．struggles
答案：C
解析：考查动词。根据上文可知，Nick极为乐观，故他每天微笑着面对生活，故选C项。
20．A.voice B．body C．family D．position
答案：A
解析：考查名词。由上文可知，Nick成了一位著名的演说家，故此处应表示“他充分利用自己所拥有的一切：积极的态度、有创造力的头脑和强有力的声音”，故选A项。
