Ⅰ. 阅读理解
When we are kids, we don’t know what we will overcome. At the age of thirteen, I fell ill. This illness lasted three years and I missed a lot of schooling. Doctors tried their best to help me as much as possible, but in the end this was something I just had to be used to. I felt little hope in life. However, in my junior year of high school, I had a turning point. I discovered my gift for writing and then I realized if I continued to let this problem hold me back, my dream would never come true. So my state of mind changed. Going through the difficulty also gave me the strong desire to write. Writing what mattered most to me helped me overcome what sickened me.
During my freshman and sophomore (高中二年级) year I did not learn much due to illness. So I became focused and determined and actually completed high school in two years instead of four. At the close of my junior year, I had straight A’s and became an honor roll student. Seeing what I had accomplished, I realized that having disadvantages doesn’t mean it is impossible to achieve success.
By becoming a writer, I’ve become a reader. While performing community service at the library, I read to those who are less fortunate and unable to read. From pre-school children to the elderly, I enjoy my time reading to people of all ages. It is pleasing to see the awesome expressions on their faces as the words become a vision in their minds. Giving back is one of the greatest gifts you could give in life. It inspires me to write something people can learn from.
【语篇概述】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章主要讲述了作者为了实现梦想克服疾病, 顺利完成学业, 并成为了作家帮到了其他人的故事。用她自己的事情告诫人们不要因为疾病而退缩, 要努力回报生活所给予的。
1. How did the author feel when she got ill?
A. Optimistic. B. Nervous.
C. Hopeless. D. Calm.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“I felt little hope in life. (我感觉人生无望了)”可知, 她在知道自己的病时是绝望的。故选C项。
2. What led to the author’s turning point in life?
A. Her efforts in study.
B. Her talent for writing.
C. The change of her dream.
D. The desire to read to others.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“However, in my junior year of high school, I had a turning point. I discovered my gift for writing(然而, 高中时期是我人生的转折点, 我发现了自己的写作天赋)”可知, 是作者发现自己擅长写作从而振作起来。故选B项。
3. What’s probably the author’s disadvantage in her mind?
A. Missing schooling due to illness.
B. Becoming an honor roll student.
C. Having a negative state of mind.
D. Failing to take exercise regularly.
【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据文章第二段第一句的内容: 高中一二年级因为生病作者缺了很多课, 可知, 作者当时的劣势就是高一高二缺的课。故选A项。
4. What can we learn about the author?
A. The author enjoys imagining things.
B. The author encourages others to read for life.
C. The author wants to benefit others by writing.
D. The author prefers to be a reader rather than a writer.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的倒数第一、二句“Giving back is one of the greatest gifts you could give in life. It inspires me to write something people can learn from. (回报就是生命中你所拥有的最好天赋之一, 它激励着我写一些能够影响他人的东西。)”可知, 作者想通过写作来帮助他人。故选C项。
