2. The good news is that 80 percent of the 　　　　　　(病例) of blindness can be cured.

A．根据中文或首字母提示写出下列单词。

1. The accident could be 　　　　　(阻止) if the driver was careful.

James Herriot was a famous doctor for animals. He was born is Scotland in 1915. He 　1　 　with a pet dog named Don. Wherever he went, Don went with him. Herriot loved animals 　2　 　that he made up his mind 　3　 　a vet, especially for dogs.

After he graduated from high school, he found a job in Yorkshire in England to heal large animals, such as horses, cows, sheep and pigs. Herriot loved the beautiful countryside, 　4　 　treating large animals was very hard 　5　 . Before long, he found out that sick dogs there 　6　 　treated, because the vets wouldn’t heal them. He started treating dogs. At first, other vets laughed at him, for his not working on “real” animals. But the owners of the dogs were 　7　 　him, because they regarded the dogs as their family members.

Later in his life, Herriot wrote 　8　 　about his experience in Yorkshire, England. He even wrote a book, just 　9 　dogs, James Herriot’s Dog Stories. No matter 　10 　he loved all kinds of animals, he loved dogs the best.

(　　 ) 1. A. grew up　　　 B. grew old　　　 C. became big　　　 D. turned old

(　　 ) 2. A. so many　　　 B. such many　　 C. such lot　　　　 D. so much

(　　 ) 3. A. being　　　　 B. to being　　　 C. to be　　　　　 D. was

(　　 ) 4. A. and　　　　　 B. or　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　 D. so

(　　 ) 5. A. work　　 　　　B. works　　　　 C. job　　　　　 D. jobs

(　　 ) 6. A. wasn’t　　　　 B. was never　　 C. were never　　 D. did never

(　　 ) 7. A. thankful to　　 B. grateful　　　 C. praised　　　　 D. pleased

(　　 ) 8. A. a lot of　　　　 B. a lot　　　　　 C. many　　　　　 D. lot

(　　 ) 9. A. for　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　 C. of　　　　　　 D. about

(　　 ) 10. A. how much　　 B. how many　　 C. how hard　　　 D. how long

10.(　　 ) Dr. Ma used to 　　　　　　two or three persons in the hospital.

　　　 A. operate on　　 B. operating on　 　C. operate for　　 　D. operating for

9.(　　 ) The problem is 　　　　　easy for me 　　　　work out.

A. very; to　　　 B. enough; to　 　　　C. so; that　　　 　　D. too; to

8.(　　 ) The old man should be treated with 　　　　.

　　　 　A. kind　　 　　B. kindness　　 　　C. kindly　　 　　　D. kinder