第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

Bethany Hamilton, born on February 8, 1990, learned to surf at 7 and began her career as a surfer when she entered her first competition at age 11. __41__ age 13, she was an excellent surfer and well-respected in the __42__ world. Her lifelong __43__ of becoming a professional surfer was __44__ on October 31, 2003, as she was __45__ by a 14-foot tiger shark while surfing off Kauai’s North Shore. She lost her left arm __46__ that did not destroy her __47__. And it just made her stronger 
“I know I have __48__ important to say. Something that people need to hear—but sometimes they get __49__ caught up in the story part, that they miss the meaning,” says Bethany Hamilton.
Bethany has chosen to use her __50__ to become an inspiration and help others to overcome adversity（厄运）, no matter how __51__. She says, “People I don’t even know __52__ me. I guess they __53__ me as a symbol of courage and inspiration. One thing hasn’t changed—and that’s how I feel when I’m __54__ a wave. It’s like, here I am. I’m __35__ here. It’s still me and my board—in God's ocean!”
Bethany was presented with a special courage __ 56__at the 2004 Teen Choice Awards and Best Comeback Awards in 2004 ESPY（卓越体育表现奖）. Bethany _57__ to compete in the most challenging waves in the world and amaze everyone by achieving the __58__. She dominated（支配） the 2005 National Scholastic Surfing Association Nationals Championships, taking first __59__ in the Explorer Women’s division.
Her story continues to be told, with Bethany continuingly __60__ to be the best at what ever God calls her to do.
41. A. For      B. Till             C. By        D. To
42. A. sports         B. sailing            C. swimming     D. surfing
43. A. dream         B. task           C. hope         D. interest
44. A. damaged      B. ruined         C. interrupted    D. destroyed
45. A. killed         B. attacked       C. shocked      D. bitten
46. A. for            B. and             C. but           D. so
47. A. life            B. courage        C. ambition      D. profession
48. A. something      B. everything      C. nothing       D. anything
49. A. very           B. too             C. so           D. quite
50. A. experience     B. accident          C. suffering      D. misfortune
51. A. large          B. much            C. great         D. serious
52. A. come up with   B. live up to       C. put up with    D. come up to
53. A. look        B. think         C. refer         D. see
54. A. surfing         B. riding         C. speeding      D. sliding
55. A. even          B. still            C. also          D. already
56. A. present      B. reward           C. prize         D. award
57. A. continues     B. begins           C. hopes        D. tries
58. A. unusual       B. unfortunate    C. unimaginable  D. unique
59. A. lead         B. place         C. step         D. action
60. A. struggling   B. determining    C. supposing    D. winning
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