题型:完形填空 题类:常考题 难易度:困难
浙江省嘉兴市第一中学、湖州中学2019-2020学年高二上学期英语期中联考试卷
Insight Without Sight
At the age of eighteen I couldn't wait to get my first job, which meant I made the first step toward adulthood.
But it was difficult to get a work permit. One day I was dropped off by my parents at the 1, where applicants took their physical tests for work permits. Although I had night blindness, my vision was clearer during the day, which helped me walk2by myself. Then the doctor began the3. He looked into my eyes with a bright light. "I4your parents take you to an eye specialist," he said, "I suspect you have a retinal(视网膜) disease. If you do, you'll never5a day in your life…"
My parents did take me to specialists. After much time and money spent seeking an6result, it was determined that I had an eye disease that slowly7a person of sight. But still, during daylight, I could walk without8. I could read, but not for hours. My eyes began to 9and words slipped off the page when I read more than a few pages. However, no matter how tired my eyes became, I never gave up reading. I knew the10of great writers as well as I knew the most popular music stars. Their words were powerful, which11me to try writing. Soon writing brought me a lot of12each time I completed a paper.
Then an important phone call from an editor changed my life. An article I13 appeared in a local newspaper. The newspaper, to my14, continued to print my work. Next, a book series published several of my essays. I got interested in writing and15up with each acceptance. On the pages, readers never knew of my blindness16I chose to present it. For me, finding my voice through writing gave me the pride and satisfaction I17so many years ago. Now, I have numerous essays and articles in18.
Should I be thanking that misguided doctor? By falsely predicting that I could never work a day, he fueled my19into success. He set the bar too20 and focused on what I wouldn't be able to do. Yet I proved what I could do.
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