Module 3 单元加餐练（一） 完形阅读组合练

　　Ⅰ.完形填空

　　When I was in my teens, I knew my mother had problems seeing. Although she had a white cane (拐杖), she __1__ to use my sister and me as sighted guides. We were often __2__ by other kids and often I found myself __3__ why me.

　　When I reached my sixteenth year, I started having sight problems __4__ my own. As I struggled with my impending (即将发生的) sight loss, I gained a new and better __5__ of my mother. As a single parent she did things I used to consider __6__， but now I understand. For example, __7__ my sister went out, I had to stay home to help my mom. She __8__ to be alone.

　　As the years passed and I became a parent, my sight __9__， but I refused to believe that I would go __10__. It wasn't until my oldest son __11__ the same illness and needed my support that I accepted my __12__.

　　Since then I have been actively using the __13__ of the CNIB (Canadian National Institute of the Blind). I now use a white cane and I carry a card showing I am a registered __14__ blind person. Without the services of the CNIB. I feel I wouldn't have had the __15__ to do the things for myself that keep me independent.

　　Having the love and support from my husband and children has __16__ my determination and independence. It has allowed me to pursue my love of writing and to make a __17__ for myself. I am very __18__ for it.

　　Going blind is an awful affair, __19__ with love and support you can find your inner __20__ and overcome it.

　　语篇解读：这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者主要介绍了自己的母亲看不见，自己也看不见，作者理解了自己的母亲，尽管自己看不见。作者拥有来自丈夫和孩子的爱和支持，作者就拥有了自己的事业。拥有爱和支持，你会发现你内在的力量，并支持你战胜所有的困难。

　　1．A.hated　　　　　　　　 　B．preferred

　　C．stopped D．began

　　解析：选B　hated厌恶；preferred更喜欢；stopped停止；began开始。根据前文的although可知母亲偏爱让我们做她的向导。故选B。

　　2．A.made fun of B．looked up to

　　C．knocked down D．cheered up

解析：选A　made fun of取笑；looked up to尊敬；knocked down撞倒；cheered up 欢呼。根据前文母亲是看不见和下文的"other kids"应该是作者和姐姐经常被人取笑。故