阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16-25的相应位置上。                                                           

   Christopher Reeve was born in September, 1952. He was in his first school play when he was eight and he started  16 (act) in TV shows and films while he was still in college. He made many successful films and TV shows but he is  17 (famous) for his Superman films.

   Unfortunately, disaster came in 1995  18  he fell from his horse and broke his back. The doctors did not expect him to live.  19 , he made  20 (amaze) progress. At first, he couldn’t breathe  21  a machine, but he learnt to breathe on his own. He would never walk again but he started a new life with great  22 (courageous).

   The second year after his accident, Christopher returned to film making. He also raised a lot of money to promote medical research into back injuries. He made speeches all over the USA about   23  experiences. This not only drew public attention  24  research into back injuries but also encouraged a lot of people  25 (live) with all kinds of problems.

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31－40的相应位置上。

Rivers are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the world’s great ________ are located on rivers, and almost _______ country has at least one river flowing through it that plays ________ important part in the lives of its people.

   Since the beginning of history, people __________ (use) rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi, and the lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. __________ transportation, rivers give water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for the people ______ live along their banks.

   However, large cities and industries that are located on rivers often make problems. As the cities grow ______ size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes _________ (pollute) with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the ________ (important) of doing more to keep their rivers clean ________ they want to enjoy the benefits of this natural resource.

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16～25的相应位置上。

       Anna pushed herself up from the bench and walked steadily with her walking sticks toward the office．As soon as she entered the room, she saw it．_____16______ blue umbrella was there, unopened, ____17______ a floor-to-ceiling window．_____18____（see） it so near, nearly within reach, Anna forgot herself and pointed to her possession．

       “That is mine,” she said．“My son brought it to me from Paris and I want it back．”

       The man had risen when she entered and he ___19_______（remain） standing．He turned to look at the umbrella ____20______ she pointed．“Yes．I know the umbrella is from Paris, ” he said, showing a mix of innocence and curiosity．“Actually, it ____21______（make） in Italy, but it’s sold in Paris．It’s not the one your son gave you．I bought it myself．”

       Anna stared at him．Was he claiming that it was his own umbrella? She had run all the way to this office building from the shop _____22______ her umbrella was stolen．

       “My son gave _____23_____ to me,” Anna countered．“ It means everything to me, because my son is ____24______（die）．”

       As soon as she said them, Anna knew she had made a mistake．She had opened herself up to a stranger．He had no business knowing the most important fact of her life, a grief she kept private．___25_____could anyone understand what her son’s death meant to her?