第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Erik Weihemnayer was born with an eye problem. As a child his eyesight became worse and then, at the age of 13, he lost his sight completely. However, he did not lose his determination to lead a full and active life.
Erik became an adventurer. He took up parachuting, wrestling and scuba diving. He competed in long-distance hiking, marathons and skiing. His favorite sport, though, is mountain climbing.
As a young man, Erik started to climb mountains. He reached the summit of Mount McKinley in 1995 and then climbed the dangerous 1000-metre rock wall of El Capitan. Two years later, while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya with his girlfriend, they stopped for a time at13,000 feet above sea level in order to get married．In 1999, he climbed Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in South America．And then, on May 25, 2001, at the age of 33, Erik successfully completed the greatest climbing challenge of all. He climbed Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world．
Erik invented his own method for climbing mountains. He carries two long poles: one to lean on and the other to test the way ahead of him. The climber in front of him wears a bell to guide him. Erik is a good team member. He does his share of the job, such as setting up tents and building snow walls.
Although he could not enjoy the view, Erik felt the excitement of being on the summit of Everest. He hopes that his success will change how people think about the blind．“When people think about a blind person or blindness, now they will think about a person standing on top of the world.”
56．When did Erik become blind totally?
A．In 1968.                 B．In 1995.                 C.  In 1981.                D．In 1970.
57．Erik got married ________.
A．on the summit of Mount McKinley               B．when climbing Mount Everest
C.  on the top of Aconcagua                             D．when climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
58．What is Erik’s special way for climbing a mountain?
A．Using two long poles.                                B．Doing his share of work.
C.  Taking his girlfriend．                               D．Keeping a good team around him.
59．Which of the following shows the right order of what happened?
a．He topped Mount McKinley.
b．He became blind．
C.  He challenged Mount Everest.
d．He reached the peak of Kilimanjaro.
e．He climbed the rock wall of EI Capitan.
A．b, e, d, c, a             B．b, a, e, d, c                    C.  a, b, e, d, c                   D．b, d, a, c, d