题目内容：

Erik, an athletic child, lost his vision in his early teen. At first he _____to use a walking stick or learn Braille (盲文),_____ he could do as well as any teenage. He finally came to_____his disability, though. He couldn’t play the same _____as he used to. But then he discovered wrestling, a sport where ____ wasn’t as important as touch and ____. Then, at 16, he discovered rock climbing was like wrestling in some ways. A wrestler and a rock climber _____information through touch. From rock climbing _____mountain climbing, the greatest challenge of his life.

Erik’s teammates say he isn’t different from a______mountaineer. The major difference is that he isn’t as thin as most climbers. ____, his strong upper body, flexibility and mental toughness make him a(n)______climber. The only help for Erik’s blindness is to place ____ on his teammates’ jackets so that he can follow them _____

Climbing Mount Everest was_____ for every climber on every team. The _____to the mountain air for Erik was the same as it was for his teammates:______of oxygen causes the heart to beat slower, and the brain doesn’t _____as clearly as normal. In some ways, Erik had an advantage_____ his teammates：as they got near the top, the vision of all climbers was ____. So at a certain altitude, all his teammates were like Erik--nearly______

To climb Mount Everest is an achievement for any athlete. Erik showed his disability wasn’t as important as his ability.

1.A. refused    B. demanded    C. promised    D. decided

2.A. praying    B. insisting    C. admitting    D. appealing

3.A. ignore    B. consider    C. overcome    D. accept

4.A. jokes    B. parts    C. cards    D. sports

5.A. appearance    B. sight    C. diligence    D. intelligence

6.A. taste    B. thought    C. smell    D. feel

7.A. give    B. get    C. store    D. exchange

8.A. fell behind    B. led to    C. lay in    D. depend on

9.A. disabled    B. determined    C. satisfied    D. sighted

10.A. However    B. Besides    C. Therefore    D. Otherwise

11.A. responsible    B. optimistic    C. perfect    D. amateur

12.A. ropes    B. flags    C. bells    D. marks

13.A. easily    B. casually    C. eagerly    D. slowly

14.A. challenging    B. compulsory    C. optional    D. comforting

15.A. application    B. reaction    C. adaptation    D. limitation

16.A. supply    B. change    C. lack    D. existence

17.A. function    B. survive    C. recover    D. refresh

18.A. against    B. to    C. with    D. over

19.A. wasted    B. broadened    C. restricted    D. improved

20.A. blind    B. hopeless    C. dizzy    D. dead