In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank．He got into a life boat, but his supplies were 　21 ．His chances of surviving were small． 22　 when three fishermen found him 76 days later, he was alive —much 　23 than he was when he started, but alive．

His 　24 of how he survived is fascinating．His cleverness —how he 　25 to catch fish, how he evaporated（蒸发） sea water to 　26 fresh water—is very interesting．

But the thing that　 27　 my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no 　28 in continuing the struggle．He was starved and 29　 worn-out．Giving up would have seemed the only possible choice．

When people 　30　 these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going．Many people in 　31　 desperate circumstances 32　 in or go mad．Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on 　33　 difficulties．

"I tell myself I can 　34　 it," wrote Callahan in his book．-Compared to what others have been through, I'm fortunate．I tell myself these things over and over, 35　 up courage．．．"

I wrote that down after 1 read it．It 　36 me as something important．And I've told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed　 37 off or when my problems seemed too terrible．And every time I've said it, I have always come back to my 　38　 ．

The truth is, our circumstances are only bad　 39 to something better．But others have been through the much worse, that is, in comparison with what others have been through, you're fortunate．Tell this to yourself over and over again, and it will help you　 40　 through the rough situations with a little more courage．

21．A．full　　　　　　 B．rich　　　　 　　　 C．few　　　　　　 D．enough

22．A．And　　　　　 　 B．Yet　　　 　　　C．Still　　　　　　 D．Thus

23．A．thinner　　　　 B．stronger　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．worse　　　　　 D．healthier

24．A．attitude　　　　 B．assumption　　　 C．instruction　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．account

25．A．assisted　　　　 　 B．tended　　　　　 C．managed　　　　 D．intended

26．A．make　　　　　 　 B．absorb　　　　　 C．select　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．replace

27．A．attacked　　　　 B．caught　　　　　 C．froze　　　　　 D．cheated

28．A．operation　　 　 B．taste　　　 　　　　 C．message　　　　 D．point

29．A．firmly　　　　　 B．completely　 　　　 C．hardly　　　　　 D．generally

30．A．deal　　　　　　 B．defend　　　　　 C．survive　　　　 D．observe

31．A．similarly　　　 　 B．differently　　　 C．gradually　　　　 D．commonly

32．A．pull　　　　　 　 B．take　　　　　　 C．break　　　　　 D．give

33．A．for the lack of　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．in the face of　　 　　　　 C．in exchange for　 D．as a result of

34．A．handle　　　　 　 B．carry　　　　 　　 C．follow　　　　　 D．inspect

35．A．rolling　　　　 　 B．using　　 　　　　　 C．building　　　　 D．making

36．A．defeated　　　　 B．recommended　　 C．introduced　　　 D．struck

37．A．far　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．long　　　　　　　　　　　 C．ever　　　　　　　　　　　 D．even

38．A．feelings　　　　　　　　　 B．senses　　　　　　　　　 C．ideas　　　　　　　　　　 D．influences

39．A．related　　　　　　　　　 B．measured　　　　　　　 C．contributed　　　　　　 D．compared

40．A．see　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．cut　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．get　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．think

In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank．He got into a life boat, but his supplies were 　21 ．His chances of surviving were small． 22　 when three fishermen found him 76 days later, he was alive —much 　23 than he was when he started, but alive．

His 　24 of how he survived is fascinating．His cleverness —how he 　25 to catch fish, how he evaporated（蒸发） sea water to 　26 fresh water—is very interesting．

But the thing that　 27　 my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no 　28 in continuing the struggle．He was starved and 29　 worn-out．Giving up would have seemed the only possible choice．

When people 　30　 these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going．Many people in 　31　 desperate circumstances 32　 in or go mad．Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on 　33　 difficulties．

"I tell myself I can 　34　 it," wrote Callahan in his book．-Compared to what others have been through, I'm fortunate．I tell myself these things over and over, 35　 up courage．．．"

I wrote that down after 1 read it．It 　36 me as something important．And I've told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed 37 off or when my problems seemed too terrible．And every time I've said it, I have always come back to my 　38 ．

The truth is, our circumstances are only bad　 39 to something better．But others have been through the much worse, that is, in comparison with what others have been through, you're fortunate．Tell this to yourself over and over again, and it will help you　 40　 through the rough situations with a little more courage．

21．A．full　　　　　　 B．rich　　　　 　　　 C．few　　　　　　 D．enough

22．A．And　　　　　 　 B．Yet　　　　　　 C．Still　　　　　　 D．Thus

23．A．thinner　　　　 B．stronger　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．worse　　　　　 D．healthier

24．A．attitude　　　　 B．assumption　　　 C．instruction D．account

25．A．assisted　　　　 　 B．tended　　　　　 C．managed　　　　 D．intended

26．A．make　　　　　 　 B．absorb　　　　　 C．select　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．replace

27．A．attacked　　　　 B．caught　　　　　 C．froze　　　　　 D．cheated

28．A．operation　　　 B．taste　　　 　　　　　　 C．message　　　　 D．point

29．A．firmly　　　　　 B．completely　 　　　 C．hardly　　　　　 D．generally

30．A．deal　　　　　　 B．defend　　　　　 C．survive　　　　 D．observe

31．A．similarly　　 　　 B．differently　　　 C．gradually　　　　 D．commonly

32．A．pull　　　　　 　 B．take　　　　　　 C．break　　　　　 D．give

33．A．for the lack of B．in the face of　　 　　　　 C．in exchange for　 D．as a result of

34．A．handle　　　　 　 B．carry　　　　 　　 C．follow　　　　　 D．inspect

35．A．rolling　　　　 　 B．using　　 　　　　　 C．building　　　　 D．making

36．A．defeated　　　　 B．recommended　　 C．introduced　　　 D．struck

37．A．far　　　　　　　　　　 　 B．long　　　　　　　　 　　　 C．ever　　　　　　 　　　　 D．even

38．A．feelings　　　　　　　 　 B．senses　　　　　　 　　　 C．ideas　　　　　 　　　　 D．influences

39．A．related B．measured　　　　 　　　 C．contributed D．compared

40．A．see　　　　　　　　　　 　 B．cut　　　　　　　　 　　　 C．get　　　　　　　 　　　　 D．think

If you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports, most would probably say basketball or volleyball. I happen to be one of the few girls who would 　36　:surfing. But isn’t that a boy thing? Some people 　37　.Most certainly not.?

I started surfing about five years ago and　38　in love with the sport on the very first day. Riding that first 　39　 was the best feeling I had ever experienced.?

When I try to 　40　 surfing with other things, I find it very difficult because, in my ___41_　,there’s nothing like it. It involves body,　42　,and soul. There’s sand between my toes and cool, salt water all 　43　 us. The feeling I get when I’m surfing across that 　44　,becoming one with the 　45　,is like I’m weightless.?

The one thing I can 　46　 from surfing and not any other sport is endless challenge. You can never be the “best surfer” because the ocean 　47　 an uncountable variety of waves that nobody can ever master. The variations of surfing styles are wonderful. Some surfers are free and flowing; others are very aggressive and 　48　.All of these things attract me to surfing and make it ?　49　 ? from any other sport.?

I’ve 　50　 to tell every girl I know to do something that people don’t think girls can do. It’s part of being human to advance to new 　51　,so shouldn’t it be expected that girls should step up and start 　52　 the limits of things boys and men used to dominate??

There’re women 　53　 side by side with the President of our country, so why not side by side with the boys 　54　 the football team or out in the water surfing? Give girls a chance to __55　, and they will.?

----You can’t finish the book in less than an hour, I suppose?

-----________.

　 A. Yes, I’m sure I can 　 B. No, hardly

　 C. Sorry, I can’t 　     D. I don’t think I can