题目内容
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Christopher Reeve was a successful actor ? famous for the Superman films. But disaster came in 1995 when he fell from his horse and broke his back. The doctors thought he would die. However? he made amazing progress. At first,he couldn’t breathe without a machine,but he learnt to breathe on his own.
Christopher made speeches all over the USA about his experiences. This encouraged a lot of people with all kinds of problems.
From their home,Christopher and his wife Dana spoke about their life after the accident.
Could you say something about your life after the accident?
“Four days after the accident,I came to understand my situation. The doctors said I was not going to pull through. Those days were terrible. But my wife Dana said, “You are still you and I love you. Be confident in yourself. ’ And that saved my life. Since that moment I have never thought of giving up. Of course,I ’ ve had moments of feeling sorry for myself,but I ’ ve never had any thoughts of killing myself. ”
What do you think of your family?
“Great!Dana is so wonderful. We have always got on really well. My parents often quarreled with each other when I was young. But they ’ ve got closer since the accident. ”
How do you spend your time?
“I spent most of my time on charity work to improve the life for all disabled people. I think they need my help. With the progress of new medical research ? I’m confident that people like me would be able to walk again one day. So you can see I ’ m far too busy to think of giving up! ”
Christopher Reeve died on October 10 ,2004. But people all over the world will always remember him as a superhero.
() 1. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?
A. His riding accident. B. His marriage.
C. His death. D. His films.
() 2. The underlined sentence “ I ’m far too busy to think of giving up! ” means
“ ”
A. I have been busy thinking of giving up so far
B. I ’ m so busy that I have no time to think of giving up
C. I ’ m so busy that I have to think of giving up
D. I have been so busy,so I have no time to think
() 3. Why did he spend most of his time on charity work?
A. Because he wanted people to remember him.
B. Because his wife asked him to do so.
C. Because he thought he would die soon.
D. Because he wanted to help disabled people.
() 4. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The doctors thought he could breathe without a machine.
B. His speeches encouraged a lot of people with problems.
C. His parents got on well with each other before the accident.
D. Christopher Reeve never felt sorry for himself.
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B
IV.任务型阅读阅读下面短文,然后根据短文内容补全表格中所缺失的信息,每空限一词。
May me Clayton collected books,magazines and letters written by African Americans. Her son,Avery Clayton,thought her collection was important. Unlike most books,these were rare and hard to find. They were written by writers who helped shape African American culture.
One book in the collection was written by Phillis Wheatley. Wheatley was a slave who wrote poetry. She was the first African American to publish (出版) a book. Wheatley herself signed (签名) the book in the Clayton ’ s collection. No one else owns a copy signed by Phillis Wheatley.
By the time she passed away at age 83 ? Mrs Clayton had more than 30 ,000 books by or about black people. Her collection also includes papers about slaves ? photographs ? movies ? sheet music ? and personal letters by black leaders and artists. It is one of the biggest personal collections of African American history and culture in the United States.
Avery Clayton ’ s dream was to create a museum for his mother ’ s treasures. Scholars say that Mrs Clayton ’ s collection is very important. Without her work,part of African American heritage (遗产) would have been lost. “ We didn ’ t know these things existed,” says Sara Hadron of California,s Huntington Library.
The collection ’ s ew home is likely to be in Culver City,California. Part of Avery Clayton ’ s ream is to share the cultural riches his mother collected with others. He especially wants kids to have a chance to see the collection. “At present,African American culture is being explained by pop culture”’ he says. “ It ’ s important to offer a more complete picture. ”
Mayme Clayton and her collection | |
Personal information | She liked l. books,magazines and letters written by African Americans. |
She 2. when she was 83 years old. | |
Her collection | Compared with other books ? the books she collected couldn ’ t be found 3. |
The only copy written and 4. by Phillis Wheatley was in her collection. | |
She had a large collection ? 5. books ? papers ? photographs and other things by black leaders and artists. | |
Her collections is of great 6. to African American history and culture. | |
Her 7. dream | A 8. for the treasure would be created. |
He hopes to 9. the culture riches collected by his mother with more people,especially 10. . | |