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丰台 At 13 years of age, my parents and I visited an eye surgeon (外科医生). As I sat in the examining chair, the 35_____ looked into my eyes, shining a bright light. She did inherit(经遗传得的) it, he said with coldness. There is no cure. My father 36_____ a gene (基因) causing blindness. I’d gotten the gene since my birth. He 37_____ lost his eyesight and so did I. At last we were both completely 38_____. At that time, he was 57 years old, but I was only 30. My world fell apart (崩溃) as the darkness fell, 39_____ the dreams my husband and I had for us and for our three little boys. But when I tried to find some 40_____ and strength, my eyes were opened to a new realization. My father had given me not just 41_____ eyesight, but an example of determination in the face of trouble 42_____. We were all living in Bolivia in 1964 when he decided to move the family to America. He and Mom worked tirelessly to 43_____ the right of living in the US. Alone in the States, he overcame his helplessness and lack of fluency in English to rent a small apartment, and buy airline tickets for my mom, my brother and me. Decades later, as an American citizen, I looked back at what he’d taught me. He set an example proving that determination is crucial to success. His journey taught me valuable lessons for dealing with my blindness. I did the same as I stepped into a 44_____ world. My father’s example made me gain confidence and learn to be thankful for what I had. 45_____, I now know how to continue life as a wife, mom, Sunday school teacher, Spanish court interpreter, inspirational speaker and writer. What I inherited from my father helped me to see my life with a more 46_____ glow. 325 w including 12 Chinese characters 307 E w fro 21sth Century 09.2.23 35. A. machine B. doctor C. father D. mother B 36. A. carried B. found C. developed D. passed A 37. A. suddenly B. luckily C. unluckily D. gradually D 38. A. sad B. worried C. hurt