完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
He drove after drinking alcohol, having a severe accident and had to get his arms removed. Since then, he has had to rely on his younger brother, who became his shadow, never 36 him alone for years. Except for 37 with his toes, he was totally unable to do anything else. As the two brothers grew up together, they had their own problems and would often 38 . Eventually, his younger brother went away and lived separately, leaving him heartbroken and 39 a loss what to do.
40 , a misfortune happened to a girl. One night she was preparing dinner when the kerosene(煤油) light on the stove was overturned, resulting in a fire which took her 41 away. Having decidedly 42 her sister’s willingness to help her, she determined to be thoroughly 43 . At school, she always studied hard. Most of all, she learned to be self-reliant. “I am lucky. 44 my arms are broken, my heart can still fly.” She wrote in her blog.
One day, the young man and the girl were both invited to a(n) 45 program. The boy told the television hostess about his uncertain future, whereas the girl was full of 46 for her life. They were both asked to write something on a piece of paper with their 47 . The boy: My younger brother’s arms are my arms. The girl: Broken wings, 48 heart.
They had both gone through the same ordeal(痛苦的折磨), but their different 49 determined the nature of their lives. As seems the case, unexpected disasters can strike our life at any time. How you handle 50 when faced with it is the true 51 of your character. If you choose to 52 or escape from the ordeal, it will follow you wherever you go. 53 , if you decide to be strong, the 54 will turn out to be a fortune on which new 55 will arise.
36. A. having left B. to leave C. left D. leaving
37. A. walking B. writing C. cleaning D. playing
38. A. quarrel B. share C. communicate D. disagree
39. A. on B. under C. in D. at
40. A. Unfortunately B. Unexpectedly C. Similarly D. Seriously
41. A. hair B. hands C. happiness D. possessions
42. A. turned on B. turned up C. turned off D. turned down
43. A. helpless B. free C. independent D. respected
44. A. Though B. Unless C. Whether D. Since
45. A. interview B. entertainment C. contest D. donation
46. A. calmness B. enthusiasm C. patience D. excitement
47. A. wisdom B. strength C. toes D. mouths
48. A. promising B. inspiring C. flying D. advancing
49. A. characters B. attitudes C. opinions D. ambitions
50. A. emergency B. misfortune C. opportunity D. defeat
51. A. test B. value C. meaning D. function
52. A. complain B. struggle C. fight D. suffer
53. A. However B. Though C. But D. Therefore
54. A. accidents B. carelessness C. failures D. hardship
55. A. solutions B. impressions C. hopes D. rewards