第三节完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的

第三节完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
He lost his arms in an accident that caused the death of his father. Then his 21 became his shadow, never leaving him alone for years. 22 writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do anything in his life.
As the two brothers grew up together, they had their 23 of problems and they would often quarrel. Then one day, his younger brother decided to 24 separate from him, living his own life as many 25 people do. So he was heart-broken and didn’t know what to do.
A 26 misfortune happened to a girl, too. One night she tried to 27 meals for her sick mother, only to overturn the kerosene light on the stove, resulting in a fire which took her 28 away.
Though her elder sister in another city 29 her willingness to take care of her, she was
30 to learn to be completely independent. At school, she 31 studied hard.
One day, the boy and the girl were both invited to 32 on a television interview program and asked to 33 something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote; My younger brother ’ s arms are my arms; 34 the girl wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.
They had both 35 the same pain, but their different attitudes determined the nature of their lives. It is true that life is unpredictable （难以预料）. Disasters can strike at 36 time. If you choose only to complain and 37 , it will always follow you 38 you go. But if you decide to be 39 , the hard moment will 40 to be one when new hopes will arise.
21．A．older sister B．uncle C．younger brother D．mother
22．A．Instead of B．Except for C．Thanks to D．In spite of
23．A．share B．goal C．agreement D．enjoyment
24．A．live B．tell C．come D．learn
25．A．rich B．normal C．unlucky D．disabled
26．A．different B．strange C．special D．similar
27．A．prepare B．offer C．have D．order
28．A．ears B．toes C．feet D．hands
29．A．explained B．showed C．pointed D．discussed
30．A．satisfied B．excited C．determined D．disappointed
31．A．hardly B．seldom C．always D．sometimes
32．A．sing B．dance C．turn D．appear
33．A．say B．draw C．write D．copy
34．A．while B．when C．since D．unless
35．A．hidden B．suffered C．discovered D．overcome
36．A．one B．no C．any D．this
37．A．comfort B．Discourage C．watch D．escape
38．A．whenever B．wherever C．if D．because
39．A．silent B．noisy C．weak D．strong
40．A．turn out B．bring about C．come up D．give off