Passage 1

Once eating alone in a restaurant was a bit embarrassing.For it might suggest you didn’t have any family or ___41___ .There was a kind of shame attached to it.Nowadays,however,more and more people eat alone—for ___42___ .

People choose to eat alone for various reasons.“Foodies”—people who have a ___43___ interest in different cuisines—do it because all they need for their pleasure is the ___44___ to eat good food.They don’t want ___45___ or conversation,but only the joy of eating some food.

Others eat alone because it’s simply ___46___ for them to do so.It’s estimated that nearly a third of all the ___47___ of fastfood restaurants eat alone.They are ___48___ with their food fast,eat it fast and ___49___ fast—because they have a meeting to make or a child to ___50___ from school.

But for others,the appeal of eating alone is an experience of freedom.For the hour or so that it ___51___ to have a meal,they can forget all the pressure of their lives.They don’t have to ___52___ with their family or job.They relax and let their mind__53___ .Maybe they will bring a book,a(n) ___54___ or perhaps __55__ spy on the people around them.

Part of the appeal of this new ___56___ is surely that a meal taken alone is like a little holiday from the ___57___ of modern life,in which we have so much to do all the time.

David Annand,editor of a Traveler magazine,who delights ___58___ alone,speaks of his pleasure in the“rhythm of a meal in a restaurant”.That ___59___ him to sit back and“___60___,think”.

41.A.parents B.teachers

C.children D.friends

42.A.pleasure B.disappointment

C.sadness D.entertainment

43.A.strong B.little

C.current D.common

44.A.place B.idea

C.chance D.way

45.A.drinks B.cell phones

C.money D.company

46.A.affordable B.practical

C.cheap D.comfortable

47.A.customers B.passengers

C.travelers D.waiters

48.A.flooded B.served

C.filled D.ordered

49.A.slip B.pay

C.leave D.run

50.A.look for B.feed on

C.attend to D.pick up

51.A.takes B.spends

C.pays D.wastes

52.A.live B.work

C.deal D.compete

53.A.work B.concentrate

C.run D.wander

54.A.newspaper B.notebook

C.essay D.report

55.A.bravely B.nervously

C.shyly D.obviously

56.A.custom B.trend

C.discovery D.choice

57.A.trouble B.housework

C.noise D.business

58.A.playing B.relaxing

C.eating D.sitting

59.A.reminds B.informs

C.allows D.instructs

60.A.observe B.order

C.taste D.convey

【文章大意】本文是一篇議論文。文章講述了過去人們認(rèn)為獨(dú)自在餐館吃飯會(huì)有點(diǎn)尷尬，但現(xiàn)在越來越多的人認(rèn)為獨(dú)自在餐館吃飯非?？鞓?，既實(shí)用又放松。

41.D 考查名詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)語境可知，在過去，一個(gè)人在餐館吃飯被認(rèn)為是一件很尷尬的事，因?yàn)檫@意味著那個(gè)人可能沒有家人或朋友。D 項(xiàng)意為“朋友”，符合語境。故選D。

42.A 考查名詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)上文中的“Nowadays,however”及語境可知，然而，現(xiàn)在越來越多的人為了開心而選擇獨(dú)自吃飯。A 項(xiàng)意為“開心，愉快”，符合語境。故選A。

43.A 考查形容詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)下文中的“interest in different cuisines”可知，美食家是對(duì)不同的菜肴有著強(qiáng)烈興趣的一群人。A 項(xiàng)意為“強(qiáng)烈的”，符合語境。故選A。

44.C 考查名詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)第二段第一句“People choose to eat alone for various reasons.”及語境可知，喜歡獨(dú)自用餐的人們是為了能有機(jī)會(huì)可以（獨(dú)自）享用美食。C 項(xiàng)意為“機(jī)會(huì)”，符合語境。故選C。

45.D 考查名詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)下文中的“but only the joy of eating some food”可知，選擇獨(dú)自用餐的人不需要他人的陪伴，也不需要和別人交談，只是在享受著吃東西的快樂。故選D。

46.B 考查形容詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)上下文語境可知，人們獨(dú)自在餐館用餐是為了快樂，而另外一些人則是因?yàn)楹?jiǎn)單實(shí)用而選擇獨(dú)自在快餐館用餐。B 項(xiàng)意為“實(shí)用的”，符合語境。故選B。

47.A 考查名詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)語境可知，在快餐店用餐的顧客中大約有三分之一都是獨(dú)自用餐。A項(xiàng)意為“顧客”，符合語境。故選A。

48.B 考查動(dòng)詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)語境可知，餐館會(huì)快速地為顧客上餐。serve sb.with sth.意為“給某人提供/供應(yīng)……”，符合語境。故選B。

49.C 考查動(dòng)詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)語境可知，顧客選擇在快餐館用餐就是因?yàn)橼s時(shí)間，他們會(huì)在用餐結(jié)束后快速離開。C 項(xiàng)意為“離開”，符合語境。故選C。

50.D 考查動(dòng)詞短語辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)語境可知，此處表示開車去學(xué)校接孩子。D 項(xiàng)意為“（用車）接某人”，符合語境。故選D。

51.A 考查動(dòng)詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)語境可知，此處表示花費(fèi)時(shí)間吃飯。固定句式it takes (sb.) some time to do sth.表示“某人花費(fèi)時(shí)間做某事”。故選A。

52.C 考查動(dòng)詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)上文中的“they can forget all the pressure of their lives”可知，他們可以忘掉所有生活中的壓力，也不必處理家庭或工作上的事。deal with 意為“處理，應(yīng)對(duì)”，符合語境。故選C。

53.D 考查動(dòng)詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)語境可知，有些人選擇獨(dú)自在餐館用餐是為了放松，讓大腦思緒游離。D項(xiàng)意為“游離，游蕩”，符合語境。故選D。

54.A 考查名詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)語境可知，有些人選擇獨(dú)自在餐館用餐是為了放松，他們可能會(huì)帶本書或拿份報(bào)紙來打發(fā)時(shí)間。A 項(xiàng)意為“報(bào)紙”，符合語境。故選A。

55.C 考查副詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)下文中的“spy on the people around them”可知，有些人獨(dú)自在餐館用餐時(shí)會(huì)帶本書或拿份報(bào)紙，或者可以小心地窺視餐館四周的人。shyly 意為“小心地”，符合語境。故選C。

56.B 考查名詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)第一段最后一句中的“more and more people eat alone”可推知，獨(dú)自在餐館用餐是一種新趨勢(shì)。B 項(xiàng)意為“趨勢(shì)”，符合語境。故選B。

57.D 考查名詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“in which we have so much to do all the time”可知，獨(dú)自用餐（的時(shí)間）就像從現(xiàn)代生活的繁忙事務(wù)中解脫出來的一個(gè)小假期。business意為“業(yè)務(wù)，生意”，符合語境。故選D。

58.C 考查動(dòng)詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)語境可知，現(xiàn)在，獨(dú)自在餐館用餐是一種新趨勢(shì)，David Annand 也不例外，他也以獨(dú)自在餐館用餐為樂趣。故選C。

59.C 考查動(dòng)詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)上下文語境可知，David Annand 喜歡一個(gè)人吃飯，是因?yàn)樗梢栽讵?dú)自用餐的期間進(jìn)行觀察并思考。C 項(xiàng)意為“讓，允許”，符合語境。故選C。

60.A 考查動(dòng)詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)語境可知，David Annand 以獨(dú)自在餐館用餐為樂趣，因?yàn)檫@可以讓他坐在那里觀察和思考。A 項(xiàng)意為“觀察”，符合語境。故選A。

【長難句分析】“Foodies”—people who have a strong interest in different cuisines—do it because all they need for their pleasure is the chance to eat good food.（第二段第二句）

分析：本句是一個(gè)主從復(fù)合句。who 引導(dǎo)定語從句，修飾先行詞people;because 引導(dǎo)原因狀語從句；to eat good food 是不定式作目的狀語。

譯文：那些對(duì)不同菜系有著濃厚興趣的美食家們選擇獨(dú)自用餐，是因?yàn)樗麄兯枰目鞓肪褪悄苡袡C(jī)會(huì)享受美食。

詞匯積累:embarrassing adj.尷尬的

estimate v.評(píng)價(jià)，判斷freedom n.自由

Passage 2

As the train picked up its speed,the passengers slowly settled down on their seats.I ___41___ the lower bed,so that I could enjoy the beauty outside from the moving train.I don’t know why I always preferred to get the ___42___ seat.An elderly lady ___43___ the front seat of mine.I looked at her.She must be in her eighties,I guessed.At one point,we met our ___44___ .She smiled at me.With politeness,I gave her response.Both of us were ___45___ .By that time,the train was at its full speed.

It was 6:50 pm,evening time.So,___46___ time was still a long way.I couldn’t ___47___ myself any longer and asked,“Auntie! Where are you going?” She looked at me and __48__ said,“Army camp,dear.” Suddenly my enthusiasm ___49___ to know the reason.I politely said,“Auntie,you are visiting someone?” She smiled ___50___ and said,“Yes!”

Just to ___51___ the conversation,I talked to her in a very happy mood,“Auntie,you must be feeling so ___52___ to see your child and your grand children.”Perhaps,this ___53___ hurt her a little but courageously she answered,“Oh,dear! You are so sweet! ___54___,I had only one son who joined the army and was ___55___ by the terrorist attack just few days before.I bought so many new clothes with the winter items for him.So,I thought why not I would ___56___ my son’s clothes to some other soldiers,so that I would ___57___ my sorrow and would be happy thinking that my own son has ___58___ it.He was a bachelor,so I don’t have any grandchild.”

I was astonished hearing her heartbreaking ___59___ ! But I respected the old lady from the center of my heart.I was thinking of her ___60___ heart!

41.A.reserved B.purchased

C.checked D.managed

42.A.corner B.window

C.door D.hall

43.A.attempted B.evaluated

C.occupied D.squeezed

44.A.hands B.legs

C.faces D.eyes

45.A.angry B.funny

C.upset D.silent

46.A.meal B.bed

C.life D.work

47.A.enjoy B.help

C.resist D.blame

48.A.friendly B.carefully

C.nervously D.sadly

49.A.tended B.prepared

C.applied D.doubled

50.A.eagerly B.gratefully

C.proudly D.mysteriously

51.A.continue B.finish

C.start D.monitor

52.A.surprised B.excited

C.confused D.moved

53.A.family B.question

C.means D.point

54.A.Thus B.Instead

C.Anyway D.Still

55.A.threatened B.wounded

C.frightened D.killed

56.A.spare B.lead

C.add D.refer

57.A.hold back B.set about

C.suffer from D.turn down

58.A.forgot B.hidden

C.left D.worn

59.A.excuse B.story

C.puzzle D.trip

60.A.wild B.soft

C.brave D.honest

【文章大意】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。文章主要講述了作者在火車上遇到了一位老婦人，并得知這位老婦人的兒子在幾天前的恐怖襲擊中去世了。她專程坐火車去軍營，將她為兒子買來過冬的新衣服贈(zèng)予了其他士兵，將快樂和幸福帶給了他人。

41.A 考查動(dòng)詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)下文中的“so that I could enjoy the beauty outside from the moving train”可知，作者預(yù)定了下鋪以便能在火車上欣賞窗外的風(fēng)景。reserve 意為“預(yù)定”，符合語境。purchase 意為“購買”；check 意為“檢查”；manage 意為“管理”，均與語境不符。故選A。

42.B 考查名詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)上文中的“I could enjoy the beauty outside from the moving train”可知，作者可以看到窗外的風(fēng)景。由此可推知，作者更喜歡坐在靠窗的座位上。window 意為“窗戶”，符合語境。故選B。

43.C 考查動(dòng)詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)下文中的“the front seat of mine”可知，一位老婦人坐在作者的前座。occupy 意為“占有”，符合語境。故選C。

44.D 考查名詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)上文“I looked at her.”以及下文“She smiled at me.”可知，作者和那位老婦人對(duì)上了眼神。eye意為“眼睛”，符合語境。故選D。

45.D 考查形容詞辨析。

【 解題分析】根據(jù)上文“She smiled at me.With politeness,I gave her response.”可知，兩人互相向?qū)Ψ奖磉_(dá)了禮貌的微笑后，便沒有再說什么，都保持著沉默。silent 意為“沉默的”，符合語境。故選D。

46.B 考查名詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)上文“It was 6:50 pm,evening time.”以及下文中的“was still a long way”可知，現(xiàn)在是下午六點(diǎn)五十分，離睡覺的時(shí)間還早。bed time 意為“睡覺時(shí)間”，符合語境。故選B。

47.C 考查動(dòng)詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)語境可知，作者與那位老婦人一直沉默相對(duì)。直到晚上，作者終于情不自禁地想和那位老婦人聊會(huì)天。resist 意為“忍住”，符合語境。故選C。

48.A 考查副詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)上文中老婦人對(duì)作者的友好態(tài)度以及下文中老婦人的回答“Army camp,dear”可知，這位老婦人是友好的。friendly 意為“友好地”,符合語境。故選A。

49.D 考查動(dòng)詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)語境可知，當(dāng)作者得知老婦人要去軍營時(shí)，作者突然想知曉其中的原因，這使得作者的好奇心倍增。double 意為“倍增，加倍”，符合語境。故選D。

50.C 考查副詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)語境可知，老婦人要去軍營，因此當(dāng)作者詢問她是否是去看望某個(gè)人時(shí)，這位老婦人自豪地承認(rèn)了。proudly 意為“自豪地”，符合語境。故選C。

51.A 考查動(dòng)詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)語境可知，作者想繼續(xù)與老婦人聊天。continue 意為“繼續(xù)”，符合語境。故選A。

52.B 考查形容詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)下文中的“to see your child and your grand children”可知，作者認(rèn)為老婦人將見到她好久不見的孩子和孫子一定很激動(dòng)。excited 意為“激動(dòng)的”，符合語境。故選B。

53.B 考查名詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)上文及下文中的“hurt her a little but courageously she answered”可知，作者問的這個(gè)問題好像有些傷害到了老婦人。question 意為“問題”，符合語境。故選B。

54.C 考查副詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)語境可知，作者認(rèn)為老婦人去軍營見到她的孩子時(shí)會(huì)很開心；而下文中老婦人卻說她唯一的兒子在不久前的恐怖襲擊中去世了。由此可知，anyway 意為“不管怎樣”，在此陳述事實(shí)，符合語境。故選C。

55.D 考查動(dòng)詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)下文中的“by the terrorist attack just few days before”以及倒數(shù)第二段倒數(shù)第二句中的“sorrow”可知，在不久前的恐怖襲擊中老婦人的兒子犧牲了。kill意為“殺死”，符合語境。故選D。

56.A 考查動(dòng)詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)語境可知，老婦人的兒子犧牲了，所以她為兒子買的衣服也就變得無人可穿了，因此她想將這些衣服分發(fā)給其他的士兵。spare 意為“分發(fā)”，符合語境。lead 意為“領(lǐng)導(dǎo)”；add 意為“增加”；refer 意為“談到”，均與語境不符。故選A。

57.A 考查動(dòng)詞短語辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)語境可知，老婦人認(rèn)為將自己給兒子準(zhǔn)備的新衣服分發(fā)給其他士兵可以抑制自己的悲傷，讓自己的心情變好。hold back 意為“抑制”，符合語境。set about 意為“著手”；suffer from 意為“遭受”；turn down 意為“拒絕”，均與語境不符。故選A。

58.D 考查動(dòng)詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)語境可知，老婦人認(rèn)為當(dāng)士兵們穿著她原本給自己的兒子準(zhǔn)備的新衣服時(shí)就好像自己的兒子在穿著一樣。forget 意為“忘記”；hide 意為“隱藏”；leave 意為“留下”；wear 意為“穿戴”，符合語境。故選D。

59.B 考查名詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)上文語境可知，老婦人向作者講述了自己的故事。story 意為“故事，經(jīng)歷”，符合語境。故選B。

60.C 考查形容詞辨析。

【解題分析】通讀全文可知，這位老婦人并沒有沉溺在失去獨(dú)子的悲痛中，而是將原本她為兒子準(zhǔn)備的物品贈(zèng)予了其他的士兵。由此可推知，作者十分敬佩這位老婦人，認(rèn)為她有一顆勇敢的心。brave 意為“勇敢的”，符合語境。故選C。

【長難句分析】So,I thought why not I would spare my son’s clothes to some other soldiers,so that I would hold back my sorrow and would be happy thinking that my own son has worn it.（第三段倒數(shù)第二句）

分析：本句是一個(gè)復(fù)合句。so that 引導(dǎo)結(jié)果狀語從句；that 引導(dǎo)賓語從句。

譯文：因此，我想為什么我不把兒子的新衣服分發(fā)給其他的士兵呢，這樣我就會(huì)抑制自己的悲傷，并且一想到這就像是我自己的兒子在穿這些衣服，我的心情也會(huì)好起來。

詞匯積累：response n.答復(fù) astonished adj.驚訝的

respect v.尊敬

Passage 3

The interesting thing about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome(埃萊爾—當(dāng)洛綜合征) is that it’s not rare.It affects one in 5 000 people,which is quite ___41___,but it’s seldom diagnosed（診斷）.I was a gymnast from the time I could ___42___ .However,at the age of 10,my life completely ___43___ .

I had a severe back ___44___ when I was ___45___ in the gym.When I was doing the training,I ___46___ in a way that my feet bent back over my head,with my chest on the ground.When I was diagnosed,I found my mom had it,and that my grandmother had ___47___ had two spinal(脊柱的)surgeries without being diagnosed.It’s unfortunately genetic.The solution was to have the ___48___ surgery,which was definitely not an easy ___49___ for me.But after I began to ___50___ this and made a choice to go through the surgery on the brain,things got better.

The time after the ___51___ was really tough.I took about 30 to 40 different ___52___ per day to get through it.___53___ I would end up in a lot of pain or ___54___ on the ground.But my hard work ___55___ off.Gradually,I am able to walk and even begin to live a ___56___ life now.

Sometimes you have to make a choice — to let the ___57___ in your life defeat you or to ___58___ it.It’s not ___59___ and there’s a price,but I’ve made the choice to ___60___ that everything is possible.

41.A.significant B.common

C.reasonable D.valuable

42.A.talk B.study

C.walk D.see

43.A.faded B.began

C.improved D.changed

44.A.injury B.illness

C.ache D.ruin

45.A.playing B.watching

C.practicing D.sliding

46.A.ran B.played

C.danced D.landed

47.A.previously B.later

C.eventually D.afterwards

48.A.back B.leg

C.brain D.foot

49.A.task B.project

C.decision D.recognition

50.A.accept B.receive

C.deliver D.achieve

51.A.expectation B.discussion

C.competition D.operation

52.A.lessons B.pills

C.books D.food

53.A.So B.Or else

C.And D.But

54.A.pass out B.bring down

C.give out D.turn down

55.A.went B.paid

C.put D.laid

56.A.happy B.successful

C.good D.normal

57.A.opportunity B.possibility

C.difficulty D.coincidence

58.A.attack B.overcome

C.strike D.hit

59.A.easy B.obvious

C.accurate D.simple

60.A.decide B.perform

C.debate D.show

【文章大意】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。文章主要講述了一位身患埃萊爾·當(dāng)洛綜合征的體操運(yùn)動(dòng)員憑借自身毅力戰(zhàn)勝病魔的故事。

41.B 考查形容詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)上文中的“is that it’s not rare”可知，這種綜合征并不罕見，是很普遍的。A 項(xiàng)意為“重要的”；B 項(xiàng)意為“普遍的”；C 項(xiàng)意為“合理的”；D 項(xiàng)意為“有價(jià)值的”。故選B。

42.C 考查動(dòng)詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)下文內(nèi)容尤其是第三段最后一句中的“I am able to walk”可知，由于作者生病了，所以他行走困難。由此可推知，在作者還是一名體操運(yùn)動(dòng)員時(shí)，他可以正常行走。walk 意為“走”，符合語境。故選C。

43.D 考查動(dòng)詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)第二段第一句“I had a severe back when I was in the gym.” 可知，作者在體育館訓(xùn)練時(shí)發(fā)生了意外。由此可推知，作者的人生完全改變了。change 意為“改變”，符合語境。故選D。

44.A 考查名詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)第二段第二句中的“I in a way that my feet bent back over my head,with my chest on the ground”可知，作者在體育館中訓(xùn)練時(shí)，因腳舉過頭頂，胸部著地而受傷。A 項(xiàng)意為“損傷”；B 項(xiàng)意為“疾病”；C 項(xiàng)意為“疼痛”；D 項(xiàng)意為“毀滅”。故選A。

45.C 考查動(dòng)詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)下文中的“I was doing the training”可知，作者是在體育館中練習(xí)時(shí)受傷的。practice 意為“練習(xí)”，符合語境。故選C。

46.D 考查動(dòng)詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)語境可知，此處表示作者摔倒了。land 意為“摔落”，符合語境。故選D。

47.A 考查副詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)語境可知，此處表示作者的祖母之前做過兩次脊柱手術(shù)，但都沒有被診斷出患上了此疾病。previously 意為“以前”，符合語境。故選A。

48.C 考查名詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)第二段最后一句中的“go through the surgery on the brain”可知，解決方案是做腦部手術(shù)。故選C。

49.C 考查名詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)語境可知，作者認(rèn)為接受腦部手術(shù)對(duì)他來說是個(gè)不容易的決定。故選C。

50.A 考查動(dòng)詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)上文中的“not an easy for me”可知，接受腦部手術(shù)對(duì)作者來說并不容易。但在作者接受了現(xiàn)實(shí)并選擇做腦部手術(shù)之后，情況逐漸開始好轉(zhuǎn)。A 項(xiàng)意為“接受”；B 項(xiàng)意為“收到”；C 項(xiàng)意為“遞送”；D 項(xiàng)意為“獲得，實(shí)現(xiàn)”。故選A。

51.D 考查名詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)上文中的“go through the surgery on the brain”可知，作者進(jìn)行腦部手術(shù)之后的生活變得很困難。operation 意為“手術(shù)”，符合語境。故選D。

52.B 考查名詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)語境可知，作者需要每天服用三十到四十粒藥。故選B。

53.B 考查連詞（短語）辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)下文中的“I would end up in a lot of pain”可知，如果作者不服藥，就會(huì)感到很痛苦。or else意為“否則”，符合語境。故選B。

54.A 考查動(dòng)詞短語辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)上文中的“I would end up in a lot of pain”可推知，如果作者不服藥，就會(huì)感到很痛苦甚至昏倒在地。A 項(xiàng)意為“昏倒”；B 項(xiàng)意為“擊敗……”；C項(xiàng)意為“耗盡”；D 項(xiàng)意為“拒絕”。故選A。

55.B 考查動(dòng)詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)下文中的“I am able to walk”可知，作者的努力沒有白費(fèi)，他能夠重新走路了。pay off 意為“得到回報(bào)，得到好結(jié)果”，符合語境。故選B。

56.D 考查形容詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)上文中的“I am able to walk”可知，作者可以過正常的生活了。normal 意為“正常的”，符合語境。故選D。

57.C 考查名詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)語境可知，有時(shí)我們需要做出是讓困難打敗你還是你去克服困難的選擇。A 項(xiàng)意為“機(jī)會(huì)”；B 項(xiàng)意為“可能性”；C 項(xiàng)意為“困難”；D 項(xiàng)意為“巧合”。故選C。

58.B 考查動(dòng)詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)語境可知，此處表示當(dāng)遇到困難時(shí)，你可以選擇讓困難打敗你或是你去克服它。A 項(xiàng)意為“襲擊”；B 項(xiàng)意為“克服”；C 項(xiàng)意為“罷工”；D 項(xiàng)意為“打”。故選B。

59.A 考查形容詞辨析。

【解題分析】根據(jù)第二段倒數(shù)第二句中的“which was definitely not an easy ”可知，克服困難并不容易，而且還需要付出代價(jià)。easy 意為“容易的”，符合語境。故選A。

60.D 考查動(dòng)詞辨析。

【解題分析】通讀全文可知，作者用自己的行動(dòng)向讀者證明了一切都是可能的。show 意為“表明，證明”，符合語境。故選D。

【長難句分析】When I was diagnosed，I found my mom had it,and that my grandmother had previously had two spinal(脊柱的) surgeries without being diagnosed.（第二段第三句）

分析：本句是一個(gè)主從復(fù)合句。When 引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句; found 后為由and 連接的兩個(gè)賓語從句。

譯文：在我接受診斷的時(shí)候，我發(fā)現(xiàn)我的媽媽以及之前做過兩次脊柱手術(shù)的祖母都患有埃萊爾·當(dāng)洛綜合征，這在此前都沒有被診斷出來。

詞匯積累:gymnast n.體操運(yùn)動(dòng)員

severe adj.嚴(yán)重的gym n.體育館

tough adj.艱難的

get through 度過困難,完成