In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it
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In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank．He got into a life boat, but his supplies were 1．His chances of surviving were small．2when three fishermen found him 76 days later, he was alive —much 3 than he was when he started, but alive．
His 4 of how he survived is fascinating．His cleverness —how he 5 to catch fish, how he evaporated（蒸发） sea water to 6 fresh water—is very interesting．
But the thing that7my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no 8 in continuing the struggle．He was starved and 9worn-out．Giving up would have seemed the only possible choice．
When people 10these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going．Many people in 11desperate circumstances 12in or go mad．Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on 13difficulties．
"I tell myself I can 14it," wrote Callahan in his book．-Compared to what others have been through, I'm fortunate．I tell myself these things over and over, 15up courage．．．"
I wrote that down after 1 read it．It 16 me as something important．And I've told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed17 off or when my problems seemed too terrible．And every time I've said it, I have always come back to my 18．
The truth is,our circumstances are only bad19to something better.But others have been though the much worse,that is,in comparison with what others have been through,you’re fortunate.Tell this to yourself over sad over again,and it will help you20though the rough situations with a little more courage.1.
A.full
B.rich
C.few
D.enough
2.A.And
B.Yet
C.Still
D.Thus
3.A.thinner
B.stronger
C.worse
D.healthier
4.A.attitude
B.assumption
C.instruction
D.account
5.A.assisted
B.tended
C.managed
D.intended
6.A.make
B.absorb
C.select
D.replace
7.A.attacked
B.caught
C.froze
D.cheated
8.A.operation
B.taste
C.message
D.point
9.A.firmly
B.completely
C.hardly
D.generally
10.A.deal
B.defend
C.survive
D.observe
11.A.similarly
B.differently
C.gradually
D.commonly
12.A.pull
B.take
C.break
D.give
13.A.for the lack of
B.in the face of
C.in exchange for
D.as a result of
14.A.handle
B.carry
C.follow
D.inspect
15.A.rolling
B.using
C.building
D.making
16.A.defeated
B.recommended
C.introduced
D.struck
17.A.far
B.long
C.ever
D.even
18.A.feelings
B.senses
C.ideas
D.influences
19.A.related
B.measured
C.contributed
D.compared
20.A.see
B.cut
C.get
D.think
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