school's football team. At first he didn't think he would be of any real ____11____， but when he heard people's cheers for football players, his love for football strengthened. So Jake ____12____ the coach, asking to join the team. The coach told him to ____13____ the next season. So Jake spent his time practicing hard. ____14____， he became a starter on the team in the next season. Having made his high school football team, it didn't seem too ____15____ to do the same in college. Coach Steve agreed that Jake ____16____ the requirements of the team. So Jake's dream came true.

　　17____ football, Jake is also a motivational speaker. "I went into football with the thought that I had nothing to ____18____，" Jake said. "I really had no fear. Going through ____19____ in life does make you stronger. Life's unfair, but it's ____20____ me not to give up and keep fighting."

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。Jake Olson双目失明，但这并没有阻止他对运动的热爱。他是高中和大学橄榄球队的队员，并且他还是一位励志演讲人。

　　1．A.Unless B．Though

　　C．Only if D．Now that

　　[解析]　根据下文的"it was controlled through treatments, it reappeared..."可知，此处指尽管(Though)经过治疗，癌症被控制住了，但是它还是复发了，并导致(led to)Jake Olson失去了他的右眼。主从句之间存在让步关系，故选Though。

[答案]　B