Question

  One day,my mother told me that Simon had blood cancer. Simon Sharp is my stepfather's nephew. Even though we aren't related by blood, Simon^v is one of the most amazing people I have ever met and means more to me than any blood relative ever does. He likes riding his bike around Celebration, Florida. He also likes playing the piano. He is the kind of person that is impossible to forget once you meet him.

  My eyes shone with disbelief. "But he'll live,right?" I asked in a low voice. "There's no way to know for sure. He has a pretty rare case," my mom replied.

Simon seemed to get weaker and weaker. The doctors tried countless treatments,but each resulted in a worse reaction than the one before. Somehow,Simon went into remission. We were hopeful,knowing it might lead to a full recovery. The whole family was thrilled. Sadly,his health took a turn for the worse again a year later.

  It was around then that we received our "Simon Says..." T-shirts. On the front,in big blue letters,it read, "Simon Says.,." and when you turned it over it read, "Cancer is a detour,not a stop sign."That sentence showed me that no matter how hard the cancer fought against him,Simon and his loving family would do whatever it took to push fight through it. What im?pacted me even more was that it referred not only to Simon's battle,but also to the battles of all those who had a seemingly impossible challenge in their lifetime. Not too long after we got our shirts,Simon Sharp passed away when he was just fifteen years old.

  Simon touched countless people with his unique personality,kind soul,and extreme per?sistence even in his time of need. It was hard for everyone to overcome the sadness caused by the death of a family member,but we were able to. I think it's because we can wear our T?-shirts everywhere we go and proudly say, "Simon says..."

(   ) 5. Which of the following is true of Simon?

   A. He has a gift for music. B. He is an impressive boy.

   C. He once lived with the author. D. He is the author's distant cousin.

(   ) 6. What did Simon suggest by giving the T-shirts to his family?

   A. I love you all. B. Believe in me.

   C. I will never give up. D. Life is full of challenges.

(   ) 7. Who helped the author remove the sadness caused by Simon's death?

   A. Simon. B. The author himself.

   C. The author's mother. D. The author's stepfather.

(   ) 8. What would be the best title for the passage?

   A. Simon and I   B. Simon Says...

   C. Always Fight   D. Let Go of Sadness

Answer 1

5-8 BCAB

B篇：西蒙身患血癌，但他却勇敢地与病魔作斗争。

5. B细节理解题。根据第一段"He is the kind of person that is impossible to forget once you meet him."可知，见到西蒙的人都不会忘记他。因此可知，西蒙是一个让人印象深刻的男孩儿。

6. C推理判断题。根据第四段"'Simon Says ...'and when you turned it over it read” Canc?er is a detour,not a stop sign.'"可知，西蒙送给家人的T恤衫上印有"西蒙说：癌症并不是停车标志，而是绕行标志"的字样。由此可见，西蒙并没有打算停止前进的脚步,他是在暗示家人他永远不会放弃。

7. A推理判断题。根据第四段"What impact?ed me even more was that it referred not only to Simon's battle,but also to the battles of all those who had a seemingly impossible chal?lenge in their lifetime."和最后一段"It was hard for everyone to overcome the sadness caused by the death of a family member,but we were able to. I think it's because we can wear our T-shirts everywhere we go and proud?ly say, 'Simon Says...'"可知，西蒙的话让作者受到了启发：要勇敢地面对生活中的挫折。因此可以推知，是西蒙帮助作者摆脱了失去他的痛苦。

8. B标题判断题。本文旨在颂扬西蒙顽强的精神。印在那些T恤衫上的西蒙的话能体现出他的这一精神。因此可知，"Simon Says …"最适合作为本文标题。