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問題詳情：

We all have dreams. Yet so few of us realize them. Often, a dream dies as quickly as it is born  1  we lack the confidence to keep it. When I was old enough, I realized that society puts a high 2  on youth, beauty and intellectual achievement. This discovery gave me some idea to  3  my dream.

I know beauty is something I will never have. But I didn’t see it as something   4 because it forced me to concentrate my energy to develop my   5  qualities. What people see in the handicapped（殘疾）is only their   6  of being handicapped. People are not impressed with the ability that lies   7  every handicapped person.

My dream was   8  . I dreamed of becoming a typist. The employment field was a highly   9  place. It gave not only competition to a handicapped job – seeker but also the unfriendly treatment from the   10  strong and healthy. They see the handicapped as the back row of   11  .

However, I   12  to sit in the back row. I decided to take a course. When I handed application form to the interviewer, she looked at me and advised me to   13 my choice from typing. But I was   14  to stay with it. She accepted me.

On the fifth month of the six-month course, five students were chosen to do some copy typing. I was one of them. I was very   15  and finished half of the work given to us all. More work came to me after this test. I could see quite clearly the way to   16  my dream. I became a typist in one of the offices immediately after my graduation. I did not   17  starting at the bottom of the ladder. Being a   18  was just the beginning. Having achieved one dream, I set out to achieve others. There was no easy task. But the sacrifice proved   19  .

Dreamers should keep reaching out for their dreams,  20  what the pain, until they get what they want in life.

1．A．even if                  B．because               C．although              D．unless

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2．A．standard                B．view                   C．value                   D．measure

2,4,6

3．A．develop                 B．realize                 C．keep                   D．have

4．A．favorable               B．unusual               C．beneficial             D．bad

5．A．other                    B．special                 C．unique                 D．outstanding

6．A．pain                      B．misfortune           C．appearance          D．sufferings

7．A．outside                  B．inside                  C．beyond                D．beside

8．A．fantastic                B．complicated         C．acceptable           D．simple

9．A．competitive           B．valuable               C．mysterious          D．adventurous

10．A．originally             B．extremely            C．physically            D．fortunately

11．A．  seats                  B．society                C．jobs                    D．community

12．A．had                     B．continued            C．meant                 D．refused

13．A．change                B．ignore                 C．confirm               D．prevent

14．A．willing                 B．reluctant              C．determined          D．glad

15．A．happy                 B．efficient               C．developing           D．excited

16．A．achieving             B．changing             C．developing           D．enjoying

17．A．avoid                  B．risk                     C．consider              D．mind

18．A．officer                B．ladder                  C．typist                  D．dreamer

19．A．disappointing       B．rewarding            C．encouraging         D．satisfying

20．A．no sooner       B．no wonder        C．no longer        D．no matter

【回答】

1—5 BCADA 

2,4,6

  6—10 CBDAC     11—15 BDACB     16—20  ADCBD

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