8.WHEN my brother Joe was 6months old,my mother brought him home from the hospital and told me to watch him while she fixed supper.We started playing a game I called"dogs",rolling on the floor like pups (小狗).Then I looked up and saw my mother watching us.She was crying.
"He's blind,"she said."The doctor told me today."
I looked at Joe.He was laughing."He can't be blind,"I said."he smiles at my face."
"He smiles at your voice,"she said."He'll never see your face."
That was that.Joe was blind.Mama went back to cooking.I went back to playing a dog.From the age of 8,Joe boarded at a school for the deaf and the blind,learning to read Braille(文盲).When he was 16,the school said he'd learned enough and sent him home with a Braille typewriter.At 21,Joe moved out to live on his own,he said,"like a man,"in an apartment 48kilometers away.He learned to cook,clean,and do almost anything else he needed.
Then he met the love of his life.She,too,was blind.When Joe called to tell me,he said:"Even a blind man can fall in love at first sight."
They shared 10good years before he lost her to cancer.Painfully soon after,he also lost our mother,who was his supporter,and our stepfather,who was Joe's best friend.
What is left when you lose the loves of your life?My brother held close to himself three gifts:Faith,hope and love.His faith grew stronger.He always had hope.And his love for his family has never gotten weaker,despite (盡管)death.Loved ones leave,but love remains.
His legs are growing weaker.My sister and I often wonder what will happen if Joe can't live on his own.It's not up to us.You don't find strength to do something until it's time to do it.Joe has found it whenever he has needed it.I believe he will again.
38.When the writer's mother brought Joe back from the hospital,the writerD.
A.was sad because Joe couldn't see things clearly
B.introduced Joe to the family dog at once
C.worried that Mother might love Joe more
D.had great fun playing a game with Joe
39.Which of the following order of events is CORRECT according to the article?B
a.Joe started learning Braille for the deaf and blind.
b.Joe moved out and managed to live on his own.
c.Joe was sent back home with his Braille typewriter.
d.Joe had a hard time when he lost three beloved.
e.Joe fell in love with a blind girl the first time they met.
A.a(chǎn)bedc
B.a(chǎn)cbed
C.a(chǎn)cebd
D.a(chǎn)ecbd
40.What does the writer mainly tell us through the article?C
A.People have to spend more time with their loved ones.
B.The disabled need others'respect and support to live on.
C.Love,hope and faith can keep one going in face of difficulties.
D.People should learn to get over the loss of their loved ones.
41.What does"it"refer to in the sentence"Joe has found it whenever he has needed it."?B
A.The belief in finding love again
B.The strength to deal with difficulties.
C.Tthe love for his family
D.The hope to have stronger legs.