Question

Once I spoke at a high school. After the speech, the principal asked me to see a special student. An had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.

He was Matthew. he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter.

I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. He spoke about and succeeding and seeking（追寻）his dreams.

When we finished talking, I went to my and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about and overcoming obstacles（克服障碍）than I ever would. He looked at it for a while, then took it off and handed it to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”

Last summer I got the news that Matthew had and a letter Matthew had written to me a few days before:

Dear Rick,

My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter. The doctors are to tell me that I don't have long to live any more. But I still smile as much as I can.

I told you that in the future I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I'll . I know I'm a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you.

Thank you for loving me.

Your friend

Matthew

1.A. excuse B. effect C. operation D. illness

2.A. While B. When C. Although D. Because

3.A. they B. he C. she D. him

4.A. winning B. teaching C. playing D. working

5.A. home B. desk C. classroom D. bag

6.A. failure B. success C. luck D. smile

7.A. around B. in C. back D. down

8.A. went away B. passed away C. stayed away D. moved away

9.A. surprised B. brave C. sorry D. happy

10.A. never B. ever C. often D. seldom

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.B

4.A

5.D

6.B

7.C

8.B

9.C

10.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了作者在赢得了金牌后在一所学校演讲，校长请他和一个因病在家的男孩马修见面。在交谈中马修对作者讲了自己对获胜，成功和梦想的追求。作者深受感动，把奖牌挂在马修的脖子上，马修拒绝了，他说他会自己赢得奖牌。在马修去世后，作者收到马修去世前写的信。马修告诉作者他将在天堂让他看到他的奖牌。

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考点：情感故事类短文。