Three weeks later, we received a letter from the Oregon Lions Eye Bank:

      Dear Mr. and Mrs. Rivers,

      We are happy to inform you that the corneal transplantation was successful, and now two people who were blind have regained their sight. They represent a living memorial to your daughter — a person who cared enough about life to share its beauties.

      If   somewhere across these states, a recipient discovers a new love for horses and sits down to sketch one, I think I know who the donor was. A blond-haired, blue-eyed girl will still be drawing.

51. What shocked 14-year-old Linda was that

A. her mother died so suddenly at such a young age.

B. both of her parents decided to be organ donors.

C. her mother's eyes would be used for other people.

D. the hospital sent a police officer to her house.

52. According to Linda's father,

A. a person's happiness relied mainly on his/her sight.

B. helping others made a person's death meaningful.

C. his granddaughter Wendy was the best drawer of horses.

D. nothing was more important than keeping family pride.

53. By “ What a difference! ” the writer means that her daughter Wendy

A. became mature at accepting the concept of organ donation.

B. handled the problem of generation gap in a sensible way.

C. was good at comforting a seriously sick old person.

D. had a very close relationship with her grandfather.

54. We can learn from the story that

A. Linda's father donated his eyes to a child.

B. a memorial was set up in honor of Wendy.

C. Wendy was killed when her horse ran into a car.

D. organ donation needs permission from a donor's family.

55. The title of the story “ The Family Legacy ” actually refers to

A. self-respect and pride.

B. calmness and bravery.

C. devotion to others.

D. close family relationship.

Passage 2

Grief

        There is one kind of pain for which nobody has yet found a cure — the pain that comes from the ending of a relationship. The relationship could be a marriage, a love affair, or a deep friendship; in fact, any strong emotional tie between two people. Such a relationship may come to an abrupt end; or it may simply fade away slowly as people and circumstances change.