__3__ the things within his reach.__4__， he was able to handle it and was content with everything he had.

　　One day his son came to him.He told Mr.Jackson in __5__ that he read in the newspaper of a __6__ who could operate on his eyes and allow him to see.The father and son traveled to the doctor and paid for the __7__.

　　After the operation, the doctor asked Mr.Jackson："What is the first thing you are __8__ to see when I take the bandages off？"He replied，"I really want to see my beautiful __9__ on my stand！"

　　The doctor and the son __10__ Mr.Jackson down to the busy street where his fruit stand had been located for so many years.The doctor __11__ unwrapped the bandages __12__ he could lay his eyes on the beautiful fruit！Mr.Jackson was so full of __13__ that he could finally see his life's work - taking care of his fruit！After a few hours of __14__ his beautiful fruit stand, he looked down the street both ways and saw there were quite a few fruit stands in both directions.He looked __15__ the street and saw many other fruit stands.He spent so much time looking at other people's fruit stands and __16__ the competition that soon his own business __17__.

　　From Mr.Jackson's failure, we should know that everyone is a __18__ individual with different fingerprints, DNA and thinking.What we need to do is just be ourselves and __19__ everyone else to be who they are.Mind our own business and we should never be afraid of __20__.

语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。Jackson先生先天失明，他凭着自己的努力把水果摊经营得红红火火。接受了复明手术后，他由于过多地关注别人的摊位而感到压力重重，结果水果摊经营失败了。作者通过Jackson先生的故事告诉我们：每个人都是独一无二的，我们需要做的就是做好自己。

　　1．A.stand　　　　　　　　 B．company

　　C．store D．center

　　解析：选A　由第四段第一句中"Mr.Jackson down to the busy street where his fruit stand had been located for so many years"可知，Jackson先生在一条繁华的街上拥有一个水果摊位。故答案选A。

　　2．A.Because B．As

　　C．Although D．When

解析：选C　结合语境可知，尽管Jackson先生双目失明，但他把自己的生意经营得很好。前后两个分句之间为让步关系，故用although引导让步状语从句。故答案选C。