48. A. courage B. sight C. will D. wisdom

49. A. specially B. luckily C. strangely D. finally

50. A. pretended B. decided C. expected D. struggled

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）

Ivy Granstrom

　　Ivy Granstrom was born with impaired vision(弱视) and got a serious back injury at the age of 60 during a car accident. She participated in cold English Bay swimming events for 76 years and was therefore sometimes known as the Queen of the Polar Bear Swims.

Gerry Hewson

　　Gerry Hewson was a member of Australian Men's National Wheelchair Basketball Team. He won a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Paralympics. He coached for the West Sydney Razorbacks from 2004 to 2006.He was named as a lifetime member in recognition of the efforts he made for the promotion of wheelchair basketball. Discussing the appeal of wheelchair basketball, he commented that,"There is a coating at the edge of the rim(轮辋) that actually lights up like a spark(火花), and it stays for about two to three seconds. That is quite exciting and great fun."

April Holmes

　　April Holmes lost her left leg below the knee because of a train accident in 2001. Remembering it she said,"I had a life-changing accident in January, 2001. And fortunately I have been able to get back to doing what I love, and that's track and field." Through hard work, she made records in the 100, 200, and 400 meter events. To live her life to its full potential, she has set up a non-profit(非营利的) organization, the April Holmes Foundation, to help people with learning or physical disabilities while being a role model for them.

Shauna Maria Whyte

　　Shauna Maria Whyte was born in Canada in 1967. She has won many prizes in cross-country skiing competitions since 1975. In 1991, during a horseback riding competition, Shauna broke her back. She did not surrender to this change in her life, and she started using a sit sled(雪橇).

51.What earned lvy Granstrom great fame?

A. Skiing B. Basketball

C. Swimming. D. Track and field

52. According to Gerry Hewson, why did he love the sports he was doing?

A. It brought him excitement.

B. It won him several medals.

C. It gave him a job as a coach.

D. It strengthened his physical abilities.