题目内容
5.Shalin Shah died of cancer at the age of 22,but before his death he made sure to send a message to the world to cherish life for the gift that it is.Shah made headlines in the weeks leading up to his death in May 2015for a powerful blog titled"Thank You,Cancer."In it,he described moving through his fear of death to realize his purpose life-to inspire others to live their lives fully,even as his own was rapidly coming to an end.The 22-year-old's profound wisdom motivated his family to launch a hashtag on Twitter and Instagram,start a foundation in his name and publish a book of Shah's quotes.
Now with the help of software company Finoit Technologies,the Shah family has developed an app that aims to make gratitude a daily part of people's lives.The app,available for download on Apple and Android devices,invites users to set a daily gratitude reminder"to take a moment and appreciate the beauty of life,"according to a release.Think of it as a"gentle nudge,"the Shah family said,reminding users to slow down and give thanks.
"The app was developed to spread Shalin's legacy,"his mother,Bharati Shah,told HuffPost."Shalin's wish was that if he could put a smile on someone's face even for a minute,it served his purpose in life."
A California native and recent college graduate,Shah had just begun Peace Con trainng in Pen when he became ill and was later diagnosead with stage IV synovial sarcoma.In the months that followed,Shah defeated his fear of death and developed a profound philosophy of life.In his blog,"Thank You,Cancer,"Shah wrote:I want to share my experience of realizing how beautiful the gift of life truly is in the hopes that it can inspire others who are going through tough times to appreciate the positive in life a little more.It is also the reason why I am,after all that I've been through in the past few months,thankful for terminal cancer.
The young man's legacy lives through the app,which features quotes from Shah's writings and photographs of his travels abroad.
28.What did Shah do before his death?D
A.He bought a gift for his family.
B.He developed all app.
C.He sent a message to his friends.
D.He rose to fame because of a blog.
29.What is the purpose of the app?C
A.To launch a hashtag.
B.To raise money for a foundation.
C.To make people grateful.
D.To gather material for a book.
30.Who helped with the app?A
A.Finoit Technologies
B.Instagram
C.Twitter
D.HuffPost
31.What did Shah convey in his blog"Thank You,Cancer"?B
A.His determination to fight cancer.
B.His appreciation for life.
C.His experience of traveling.
D.His advice to value health.
分析 本文讲述了一名患有癌症的男子心怀感激,认真生活,在博客上分享,并且他的家人创建了App帮助人们感激生活的故事.
解答 28.D.细节理解题.由第一段Shah made headlines in the weeks leading up to his death in May 2015for a powerful blog titled"Thank You,Cancer可知他因为自己的抗癌微博而上了新闻头条,提高了名声,故选D.
29.C.理解推断题.由第三段invites users to set a daily gratitude reminder"to take a moment and appreciate the beauty of life可知这么做是为了让用户对生活之美拥有感激之情,故选C.
30.A.细节理解题.由第三段Now with the help of software company Finoit Technologies,the Shah family has developed an app that aims to make gratitude a daily part of people's lives可知在 Finoit Technologies公司的帮助下,这家人创立了App,故选A.
31.B.理解推断题.由最后一段after all that I've been through in the past few months,thankful for terminal cancer.可知他在博客中表达的是他的思索以及对癌症的感激,故选B.
点评 在做阅读理解时,考生可快速阅读短文,通读测试题,明确考察点,在对应细读,加快做题速度.有时间还可以复查校对答案.
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44.A.range | B.symbol | C.way | D.mix |
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48.A.attacked | B.caught | C.followed | D.impressed |
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59.A.avoided | B.experienced | C.survived | D.suffered |
60.A.refusing | B.accepting | C.giving | D.begging |