It’s known that the 62-year-old Jim Bevier has a great passion. This former FedEx pilot wasn’t ____ on his horse farm, teaching his grandkids to ____. In his spare time, Bevier helps distribute ____ for blindness around the globe.
Bevier now is a volunteer pilot for Orbis, a nonprofit organization which has fought blindness for over 25 years. One of ____ weapons is the Flying Eye Hospital, an old-fashioned DC-10 aircraft. Bevier’s mission is to land this giant sight-saving bird on runways that are most ____ not designed for it. “It’s not ____ flying for FedEx,” says Bevier. “We have to ____ the runway is long enough, figure out the fuel load, and find the ____ place to park in case of accidents.”
Once he gets the ____ to its destination, the aircraft becomes a place for local ____ to get training, so they can treat certain conditions and ____ blindness for people. The plane stays on location for weeks. ____ Bevier is free to return home, he likes to stay and ____ those who arrive for medical checks. “I’m glad to see them get on the airplane and come out the next day, and they can ____.” Bevier says. Many walk on dirt roads for miles; many are blind children.
____, the volunteer doctors can’t handle all the patients. “A Vietnamese boy was ever ____ away.” Bevier says. A pilot’s job involves hours and hours of boredom, so you learn to keep your ____ under control. But when the poor boy didn’t get picked, I ____ down.” he admits.
____ as the job may be, Bevier isn’t looking into retirement anytime soon. “I don’t play golf, and I tell my kids not to buy me tennis shoes,” he says. “But I ____ of my grandchildren back home, and all I want is for those kids to be able to see their own grandparents for the first time.”
1.A. anxiousB. proud C. contentD. active
2.A. rideB. driveC. workD. study
3.A. signsB. curesC. fundsD. ways
4.A. his B. herC. oursD. its
5.A. similarly B. definitelyC. differentlyD. exactly
6.A. beyondB. onC. likeD. within
7.A. refer toB. work outC. make sureD. give up
8.A. safestB. largest C. wildestD. farthest
9.A. shopB. hotelC. restaurantD. hospital
10.A. villagers B. patientsC. friends D. doctors
11.A. preventB. restrict C. warnD. stop
12.A. WhileB. OnceC. Unless D. If
13.A. examine B. considerC. meetD. ignore
14.A. walkB. seeC. leaveD. concern
15.A. ThereforeB. BesidesC. SomehowD. However
16.A. putB. turned C. givenD. thrown
17.A. effortsB. advantagesC. plansD. emotions
18.A. settledB. knockedC. broke D. held
19.A. Exciting B. ChallengingC. DisappointingD. Attracting
20.A. thinkB. dream C. hearD. talk
–I don’t know what I _______ without the suitcase you lent me.
–Glad to have been of some help to you.
A. should have doneB. would doC. would have doneD. should do
Jenny has got _______ it takes to be a good actress. In other words, she has the potential to become famous.
A. whenB. whatC. thatD. how
Such a fright _______ that he dropped his bag and ran away.
A. did the man getB. the man gotC. got the manD. the man did get
The new supermarket announced that the first to purchase goods on the opening day_______ get a big prize.
A. mustB. willC. shallD. need
_______ from J.K. Rowling’s book series of the same title, the “Harry Potter” movies are universally acknowledged as classics.
A. AdaptingB. Having adaptedC. AdaptedD. To be adapted