题目内容
Eleven-year-old Angela was stricken with a debilitating disease involving her nervous system.She was unable to walk and her movement was restricted in other ways as well.The doctors did not hold out much hope of her ever recovering from this illness.They predicted she’d spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair.They said that few,if any,were able to come back to normal after contracting this disease.The little girl was undaunted.There,lying in her hospital bed,she would vow to anyone who’d listen that she was definitely going to be walking again someday.
She was transferred to a specialized hospital in the San Francisco Bay area.Whatever therapies could be applied to her case were used.The therapists were charmed by her undefeatable spirit.They taught her about imaging—about seeing herself walking.If it would do nothing else,it would at least give her hope and something positive to do in the long waking hours in her bed.Angela would work as hard as possible in physical therapy,in whirlpools and in exercise sessions.But she worked just as hard lying there faithfully doing her imaging;visualizing herself moving,moving,moving!
One day,as she was staining with all her might to imagine her legs moving again,it seemed as though a miracle happened:The bed moved!It began to move around the room!She screamed out,“Look what I’m doing!Look!Look!I can do it!I moved,I moved!”
Of course,at this very moment everyone else in the hospital was screaming,too,and running for cover.People were screaming,equipment was falling and glass was breaking.You see,it was the recent San Francisco earthquake.But don’t tell that to Angela.She’s convinced that she did it.And now only a few years later,she’s back in school. You see,anyone who can shake the earth between San Francisco and Oakland can conquer a piddling little disease,can’t they?
- 1.
The underlined word “undaunted” in the first paragraph can probably be replaced by _________.
- A.encouraged
- B.not discouraged
- C.losing heart
- D.excited
- A.
- 2.
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
- A.The girl got over her disease just by imagining.
- B.It was because of her strong determination and constant efforts that she got walking again.
- C.The girl was on top of the world when she moved the bed in her room.
- D.Doctors believe imagining being healthy helps patients recover.
- A.
- 3.
By saying the last sentence in the last paragraph,the author means that_________.
- A.where there is a will,there is a way
- B.a person who is strong enough to shake the earth can get over any disease
- C.just as it is impossible for one to shake the earth,so it is to conquer a serious disease
- D.though one can shake the earth,he can’t defeat a little disease
- A.
- 4.
What might be a good title for the text?
- A.Did The Earth Move For You?
- B.A Miracle Made by a Young Girl
- C.A Young Girl Conquered Disease
- D.Strong Will Defeats Illness
- A.
1.文章开头就谈到十一岁的Angela得了一种疾病,并且医生对这种病的治疗没抱多大希望,但小女孩发誓她总有一天会重新行走,所以就能猜出“undaunted”是“坚强”的意思,与选项B意思相近。
2.联系生活实际及上下文可知。
3.理解最后一句内涵。
4.A项新颖有吸引力,贴近主题。
Today, traditional opinions about men still exist. A man has to be strong, brave, sports loving and manly. Anything less would not be considered manly. Sports such as football, basketball and boxing all tend (往往是) to be men’s sports. However, the dance of ballet is considered feminine because it requires nice movements. This tradition is shown in the movie, Billy Elliot.
Billy Elliot is a movie that protests against this traditional view of men. Billy Elliot is an eleven-year-old boy that has a natural talent for ballet dancing, but his father will not allow it. Billy’s father wants him to take up boxing and become stronger, but Billy goes against his father’s wishes and takes up ballet dancing. This difference of opinion makes Billy sad. What’s more, his friends also laugh at him.
After saving enough money, his father sends Billy to a weekly boxing course; however, Billy doesn’t enjoy boxing because he always loses in matches and is often hurt. His ballet teacher, Mrs. Wilkinson thinks that men or women should not be judged by the activities they like to do, so she tells Billy’s father that although he wants his son to make a good living, he should let his son do what he loves to do because he has a talent for it. When his father finally realizes the truth, Billy is surprised. In the end, with the help of his father, brother and all the people around him, Billy goes to the Royal Ballet Academy in London and becomes a very successful ballet dancer.
1.The underlined word “feminine” in the first paragraph most probably means ______
A.of men |
B.of children |
C.of women |
D.of students |
2.Why is Billy laughed at by other children?
A.He always loses in boxing matches. |
B.He isn’t strong. |
C.He looks like a girl. |
D.He loves ballet. |
3.What do we know about Billy?
A.His teacher encourages him to take up ballet dancing. |
B.He does well in ballet dancing and boxing. |
C.He does what his father wants him to do. |
D.He has never taken up any men’s sports. |
4.From Billy’s story, we can see that _______.
A.children should accept their parents’ opinions |
B.we should try to fight against traditional opinions |
C.men and women play different sports |
D.parents should let their children do what they are interested in |