On a sunny Sunday, ten fully well-dressed people were standing at the airport waiting for the parachute(降落伞)training. Suddenly, with the help of a guide dog,a blind man was coming with a parachute on his back.
"Do you also come for the parachute training?" someone asked.
"Yes!" the blind man answered in a loud voice.
"Ah-" the people cried
in surprise.
"I know. Are you wondering how a blind man can parachute?" the blind man said cheerfully, "It's not difficult. I'll parachute like you.”
"But how do you know when to jump?" someone asked.
"Although I'm blind, I can hear! When the bell for the training rings. I'll carry my dog to follow you.”the blind man replied.
"Then how do you know when to open the parachute?" someone asked again.
"The coach says, counting to five from the moment I jump down. I can open it.”replied the blind man.
"But when you are about to fall to the ground, how do you know when to fall to the ground? It is the most dangerous moment."
"It's a simpler.When my dog is scared into crying and the rope in my hands becomes light, I'll prepare for falling to the ground.”They looked at each other,all silent.
At the end of the training,the coach told everybody,"In this training,Robert gets the highest score for his most standard and perfect action."
"Who is Robert?" they asked.
"He," the coach replied, pointing at the blind young man.
55. When asked by others. the blind man felt .
A. confident B. shy C. sad D. angry
56. When would the blind man open the parachute?
A. lie would open it when the coach told him to.
B. He would open it when his dog was scared into crying.
C. He would open it when he counted to five after jumping down.
D. He would open it the moment he jumped down from the plane.
57. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The blind man always scored the highest in the training.
B. Opening the parachute was the most dangerous.
C. The blind man jumped down without his dog.
D. There were 11 people in the training except the coach.
58. From the passage, the writer wants to show us that .
A. we shouldn't laugh at blind people
B. we should never say "I can't" to ourselves
C. we are supposed to do what we can't
D. we should try our best to keep healthy