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7.You could feel sorry for Alberto Torres,who is blind.The last thing he remembers seeing was his daughter being born 13 years ago.Then the world went blank; he can only imagine what his only child looks like now,as a teenaged honor student.Bad luck is no stranger to this warm and thoughtful 37-year-old man.His mother died of cancer when he was 4,and his father,who was often ill,had to give him up to the care of the state when he was 11.He later worked for 19years in a workshop making household goods,deathly boring work.Earlier this month,Alberto Torres's wife,who had just been laid off from her job,had to have a breast removed due to cancer and now faces a year of radiation treatments.Things seemed always to go from almost incredibly bad to worse.Even Mr.Torres's good luck has a dark side:Five years ago,his lovely guide dog pulled him out of the path of a truck.Mr.Torres was not hurt.The dog was killed.
But Mr.Torres does not feel sorry for himself."These are just little bumps you have to go over in your life,"he said.At 5a.m.on a recent morning,we caught up with Mr.Torres at a subway stop in Brooklyn,New York,near where he lives in a third-floor apartment (with no elevator).He had been up since 3a.m.,feeding his new dog,making coffee,getting ready."When you're blind,it takes a little longer to do things,"he said.
Mr.Torres was beginning his two-hour trip to his job developing film in the X-ray department of the emergency room of the Bronx hospital.He would take the G train to Queens Plaza station to the R train,heading towards Manhattan.He would then ride the R train to 59th Street where he would walk upstairs to switch to the Number 6train.At one point along the journey,he might chat with a stranger.At another,someone would pat his dog,calling him by name.People offered assistance,even seats.At 125th Street,Mr.Torres would transfer to the Number 4train by crossing the platform.At 149th Street,he would go down to the Number 2.He would take that to East 180th Street where he nearly always has a long wait for his final train,to Pelham Parkway.Then he and his dog would walk 20minutes to the hospital.
It was a hard job to come by.Before he got the job,Mr.Torres was determined to escape the workshop run by an organization dedicated to help people who can't see.He wanted a job developing X-ray film,something that everyone must do in the dark.He had to handle the long trip,as well as the work."Our philosophy here is that blind people can do just about anything except drive buses,"it was the thinking about disabled people at the Bronx hospital."We find what a person can do rather than what he can't do,"said the hospital's director.
One day a while ago marked the first anniversary of Mr.Torres's hiring.He developed 150or so X-rays,his usual output,to celebrate.Mr.Torres works by himself in a small,dark room that smells of chemicals.He cannot wear gloves,because he needs to feel.It is hard work,related to emergency of lives.His immediate supervisor says he trusts him 100%.Mr.Torres makes $20,000a year.But his motivation goes beyond money."If I start feeling like a victim,that makes me bitter.And why be bitter?That makes you go into a hole and stay there."he said."I'm not doing anything out of the ordinary,"insisted Mr.Torres as he quickly completed the task.

55.Mr.Torres became blind whenA.
A.his daughter was just born
B.he was thirteen years old
C.his mother died of cancer
D.his wife was out of work
56.Mr.Torres does not feel sorry for himself because heC.
A.was once saved by his lovely guide dog
B.is taken good care of by the government
C.thinks it's natural to have setbacks in life
D.believes it takes a little longer to do things
57.The description of Mr.Torres's long trip to work showsD.
A.the effective traffic system
B.the kindness of New Yorkers
C.the loyalty of his guide dog
D.his will to overcome difficulty
58.What is the principle of the hospital in employing a workerB?
A.Sympathy counts most.
B.Ability comes first.
C.Preference for the blind.
D.Easy job for the weak.
59.Mr.Torres works very hard in order toC.
A.make plenty of money
B.win his supervisor's trust
C.live like a normal person
D.complete his daily task
60.In the eyes of the writer,Alberto Torres is a man ofD.
A.deep thinking
B.weak motivation
C.special talents
D.great independence.

分析 全文大意
Alberto Torres是一位盲人.一生命运多舛,经历了种种不幸.但是他并不为自己感到难过.他认为这些只是生活中必须经历的小小磨难.
Alberto Torres每天要换乘6次火车,花费2小时的时间去上班.他没有去那些为帮助盲人而创办的工作室,而是选择在一家医院里,独自一人在一间充满化学药品味的,又小又黑的房间里冲洗X光底片.但是他坚持认为自己只是做了一件正常人做的事情.

解答 55-60  ACDBCD
55.A 细节理解题.根据第一段第二句The last thing he remembers seeing was his daughter being born 13 years ago."他记得看见的最后一件事就是13年前他女儿的出生."可知Alberto Torres在女儿出生后,就失明了.故选A.
56.C 细节理解题.根据第二段第二句These are just little bumps you have to go over in your life."这些只是生活中必须经历的小小磨难."可知,作者认为生活中遭遇挫折是一件很正常的事.故选C.
57.D 推理判断题.根据第三段的描述可知,Alberto Torres在2小时的上班路途中,需换乘6次火车,最后再步行20分钟才能到达上班的医院.漫长的路程,复杂的路况,表明了他克服困难的决心.
58.B 细节理解题.根据第四段医院主任说的两句话Our philosophy here is that blind people can do just about anything except drive buses.We find what a person can do rather than what he can't do."我们的原则是,盲人除了公交车不能开之外,其他什么事都能做.我们看中的是一个人能做什么而不是这个人不能做什么."可知,医院的招聘原则是注重能力.故选B.
59.C 细节理解题.根据最后一段最后一句I'm not doing anything out of the ordinary."我没有做任何不寻常的事."可知,Mr.Torres 努力工作只是想过正常人得生活.故选C.
60.D 推理判断题.根据最后一段第二句Mr.Torres works by himself in a small,dark room that smells of chemicals."Torres先生独自一人在一间充满化学药品味的,又小又黑的房间里工作."以及平时有导盲犬相伴,可知Alberto Torres在生活和工作中都是一个相当独立的人.故选D.

点评 细节理解题可根据题干中的关键词到原文中去寻找答案;推理判断题要联系相关语句去推理判断字里行间隐藏的信息.

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