Christopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always tired and was losing weight fast．Diagnosed with diabetes(糖尿病), Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin(胰岛素)three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage, blindness, and even death．And if that weren't bad enough, he had no health insurance．
After a month of feeling upset, Thomas decided he'd better find a way to fight back．He left Canton, Michigan for New York, got a job waiting tables, nicknamed himself the Diabetic Rockstar, and created diabeticrockstar．com, a free online community for diabetics and their loved ones－a place where over 1,100 people share personal stories, information, and resources．
Jason Swencki's son, Kody, was diagnosed with type diabetes at six．Father and son visit the online children's forums(论坛)together most evenings．"Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over," says Swencki, one of the site's volunteers．"They know what he's going through, so he doesn't feel alone．"
Kody is anything but alone：Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, with 24 million diagnosed cases．And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages．
These days, Thomas's main focus is his charity(慈善机构), Fight It, which provides medicines and supplies to people－25 to date－who can't afford a diabetic's huge expenses．Fight-it．org has raised about ＄23,000－in products and in cash．In May, Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rockstar Festival in the Caribbean．
Even with a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause, while still doing his full-time job waiting tables．"Of the diabetes charities out there, most are putting money into finding a cure," says Bentley Gubar, one of Rockstar's original members．"But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now．"
(1)
Which of the following is true of Christopher Thomas?
I read Alison Burnham’s review of When we were 12, and I do not agree with her．I thought the programme was wonderful－I found the old news pictures really interesting－they helped to bring to life the stories the people were telling．
The programme reminds me of many things from my own childhood．For example, one day when I was about five, I was going to school on the bus by myself (this was the late 1960s)．My mother had given me exactly the right money for a return ticket．I held out my hand with the money in it－one big coin on top of one little coin．The bus conductor took the big top coin only and she gave me a ticket, but it was a pink one for a single journey．I needed a white one for a return journey, but I was too frightened to say anything．When school finished for the day, I couldn’t catch the bus home－I had to walk．As a grown-up, whenever I’ve been in a situation Where I need to say something or take some action, this early memory of my bus ride comes back to me, and I’m able to take control of the situation．
I would like to say to the director, Bret Chrysler, carry on making this kind of programme．Too much TV these days is quiz shows and so-called “reality programmes”．I appreciate the human story that can make me laugh and cry．
Yours faithfully,
Chris Daniels
(1)
What is Chris Daniels’ purpose of writing this letter?
[ ]
A．
To persuade Bret Chrysler to turn away from quiz shows．
B．
To entertain other readers with old news pictures．
C．
To express his appreciation of the programme．
D．
To have his story told on the programme．
(2)
Chris Daniels tells the story about the bus ticket to ________．
[ ]
A．
describe how painful his early experience was
B．
draw a direct response from Alison Burnham
C．
show how the programme made him think
D．
teach the readers of TV Weekly a lesson
(3)
According to the passage, Chris Daniels had to walk because ________．
[ ]
A．
he hadn’t got a return ticket
B．
he had lost his bus ticket
C．
he didn’t like big crowds
D．
he missed the bus home
(4)
What does Chris Daniels now think about his experience on the bus?
[ ]
A．
He should have told the conductor then．
B．
He should have been．cell treated．
C．
He regrets going to school alone．
D．
He wishes it hadn’t happened．
阅读理解：
Letter to Editor of TV Weekly
Dear Sir/Madam,
I read Alison Burnham’s review of When we were 12, and I do not agree with her．I thought the programme was wonderful－I found the old news pictures really interesting－they helped to bring to life the stories the people were telling．
The programme reminds me of many things from my own childhood．For example, one day when I was about five, I was going to school on the bus by myself(this was the late 1960s)．My mother had given me exactly the right money for a return ticket．I held out my hand with the money in it－one big coin on top of one little coin．The bus conductor took the big top coin only and she gave me a ticket, but it was a pink one for a single journey．I needed a white one for a return journey, but I was too frightened to say anything．When school finished for the day, I couldn’t catch the bus home－I had to walk．As a grown-up, whenever I’ve been in a situation Where I need to say something or take some action, this early memory of my bus ride comes back to me, and I’m able to take control of the situation．
I would like to say to the director, Bret Chrysler, carry on making this kind of programme．Too much TV these days is quiz shows and so-called “reality programmes”．I appreciate the human story that can make me laugh and cry．
Yours faithfully,
Chris Daniels
(1)
Whet is Chris Daniels’ purpose of writing this letter?
[ ]
A．
To persuade Bret Chrysler to turn away from quiz shows．
B．
To entertain other readers with old news pictures．
C．
To express his appreciation of the programme．
D．
To have his story told on the programme．
(2)
Chris Daniels tells the story about the bus ticket to ________．
[ ]
A．
describe how painful his early experience was
B．
draw a direct response from Alison Burnham
C．
show how the programme made him think
D．
teach the readers of TV Weekly a lesson
(3)
According to the passage, Chris Daniels had to walk because ________．
[ ]
A．
he hadn’t got a return ticket
B．
he had lost his bus ticket
C．
he didn’t like big crowds
D．
he missed the bus home
(4)
What does Chris Daniels now think about his experience on the bus?
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