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【题目】My sister Grace Halloran spent most of her teen years in and out of the juvenile institutions(少管所) for minor offenses but, at 18 she was sent to prison for stealing a car. After three years behind the bars, she was released. Only a few years later, she was given a sentence far worse—she had an incurable and progressive disorder and would be totally blind. Meanwhile, Grace was also happily pregnant but terrified she would never see her child’s face. She believed she would succeed as a mother, although “success” had never been in her vocabulary before. She managed well despite fading vision.

For years she kept consulting specialists about her eye problems, only to be told that her son would also be blind by the time he was a teenager. She swore to find something, anything, to prevent him from facing her fate. When conventional medicine offered no hope, Grace began a personal quest. She entered a local college. The office for disabled students had her reading assignments put on cassette tapes so that she could listen and learn. She began studying anatomy, physiology and other health sciences. Everyone knowing her was astonished at her persistence to educate herself, restore her vision and keep focused on raising a son who would have perfect eyesight.

Eventually Grace’s own way worked and she earned the PhD. in Holistic Health for her successful work in improving serious eye disorder. Her eyesight slowly improved so much that she was able to qualify for a driving license. Even better, her son had perfect vision and was accepted into the Air Force.

【1】From the passage we can know that Grace used to be _______.

A. aggressive B. troublesome

C. ignorant D. competitive

【2】How did Grace regain her eyesight?

A. By following the treatment from specialists.

B. By just trying what was taught in the local college.

C. By practicing the principles sought by herself.

D. By adopting the experience from other patients.

【3】What is the power of Grace’s recovery?

A. Her love for her son.

B. Her patience as a mother.

C. Her desire to cure the blind.

D. Her determination to earn the PhD.

【4】The underlined word “quest” in Paragraph 2 probably means “___________”.

A. adventure B. profession

C. harvest D. search

Answer 1

【答案】

【小题1】B

【小题2】C

【小题3】A

【小题4】D

【解析】

试题分析：

【小题1】B细节理解题。根据第一段中，Grace Halloran spent most of her teen years in and out of the juvenile institutions(少管所) for minor offenses，可知小的时候就是经常闯祸出入少管所的一个孩子，说明是一个令人烦恼的孩子，故选B。

【小题2】C细节理解题。根据文中She began studying anatomy, physiology and other health sciences，可知她开始自己去寻找各种健康的科学知识与方法，并且学习与练习，努力是自己的眼睛恢复，故选C。

【小题3】A细节理解题。根据文中第二段的For years she kept consulting specialists about her … to find something, anything, to prevent him from facing her fate，可知自从她知道她的眼睛问题会遗传给她的孩子后，她就开始去寻求方法是自己的眼睛恢复，这是对儿子的爱使得她这么做，故选A。

【小题4】D词义猜测题。根据划线单词前面，When conventional medicine offered no hope,可知传统的医药等都帮助不了她，所以她开始参加大学等等自己去寻找恢复眼睛的方法。Quest本意为“寻求“，在这里也作为寻找的意思，相当于search，故选D。