文章大意:这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述作者被诊断得了帕金森病,他的妻子Kathryn虽然不喜欢骑自行车,但是为了他参加了每年一次的从西雅图到波特兰骑行,为研究帕金森的慈善机构筹集善款。
1 . At age 37, 1 was diagnosed (诊断) with Parkinson’s Disease. The diagnosis _______ us quite hard.
That summer, my wife discovered an annual charity bicycle ride, the Seattle to Portland (STP) ride, a 200-mile ride from Seattle, to Portland. One of the charities the STP raises _______ for is the Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation. This local foundation _______ Parkinson’s research. Kathryn had never been a bicyclist, so I was surprised when she _______. The ride was not easy.
Her bicycle was old, heavy, _______, and hard to ride. People suggested that Kathryn _______ a newer, lighter bike, but she didn’t.
Kathryn found one friend to ride with and went on only a few _______ rides. Then one Saturday morning in July, she _______ her old bicycle and rode to Portland over the next two days. That year she raised over $1000.
I was glad Kathryn was enthusiastic about the ride and had become a fundraiser, but didn’t really _______ why she took part until I heard her explain it to some friends of ours. She told them that the ride was one of the ________ things she had ever done. She said she didn’t even like bike riding. With tears in her eyes, she said that she did it because it was one of the only ways she could help to make a (n) ________ in my life.
I was overwhelmed. I had thought Kathryn had ridden to achieve a(n) ________ goal, fun, or adventure, but I was wrong. She had done it all for me. On learning that my disease touched her enough to ________ something so difficult, I felt loved.
Kathryn has been by my side for over 20 years. We’ve managed every ________ and storm together. She rarely rides during the year, but in July, you’ll be sure to find my ________ riding south from Seattle.
1. A.challenged | B.injured | C.committed | D.hit |
2. A.loans | B.fine | C.funds | D.tickets |
3. A.continues | B.pursues | C.completes | D.supports |
4. A.showed up | B.applied for | C.signed up | D.appealed to |
5. A.awkward | B.stylish | C.flexible | D.classic |
6. A.repair | B.adopt | C.donate | D.purchase |
7. A.training | B.teaching | C.calming | D.relaxing |
8. A.pushed | B.hired | C.fixed | D.mounted |
9. A.doubt | B.appreciate | C.imagine | D.approve |
10. A.rarest | B.hardest | C.easiest | D.smallest |
11. A.difference | B.choice | C.promise | D.proposal |
12. A.common | B.specific | C.personal | D.higher |
13. A.encounter | B.evaluate | C.achieve | D.demand |
14. A.blessing | B.prediction | C.feeling | D.inspiration |
15. A.legend | B.hero | C.master | D.pioneer |