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【题目】 Katrina L. is like any other girl today: she talks on the phone, deals with schoolwork, and has some friends. Unlike other girls, however, Katrina takes medicine every morning.

Katrina has spina bifida(脊柱裂). She has had eight operations and wears braces on her legs to keep them in the proper places. Though anguished because of her illness, she's outgoing and confident.

The 14-year-old attends high school and is not in any special classes. She is allowed more time to get to school when she needs it. However, she always manages to be on time.

Katrina has had the support of her parents as well. I think that, growing up with a disability, the best thing I have had is supportive parents. They both have always said that I can do something if I really want to.",

After school on most days, Katrina works at Able-Disabled Advocacy (A-DA), an organization that helps the disabled, with her mother, Cindy. On other days, she plays wheelchair basketball and tennis. Her evenings are spent at A-DA and doing schoolwork.

Katrina feels that her disability has allowed her to do things she might not have been able to do. She says that she would not have played sports at all if it was not for wheelchair sports, and that she would not have some other friendships. Rock climbing, cycling, and downhill racing are some of the other activities she is able to take part in. Katrina also volunteers at a community centre, helping other kids with disabilities.

The future of most people with spina bifida is excellent, and Katrina is thinking about hers. “I want to be a doctor of some kind," she says, "though I'm not sure what kind yet.”

【1】What does the underlined word anguished mean?

A.being in a lot of painB.being in controlled

C.feeling disappointedD.feeling frightened.

【2】What do we know about Katrina when we read Paragraph4?

A.Everybody in her school would like to make friends with her.

B.She has such a serious illness that she loses confidence in herself.

C.She is a high school student that likes wheelchair baseball best,

D.She's always encouraged to do what she wants to by her parents.

【3】What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?

A.What Katrina looks like.B.Why Katrina helps other kids.

C.What Katrina does after school.: D，How Katrina's parents help her.

【4】What can we learn from Katrina's story?

A.Failure is the mother of success.B.Every cloud has a silver lining.

C.Life is great if we have a positive attitude.D.As one door closes, another door opens.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】C

【4】C

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了Katrina L.虽然患有脊柱裂，但是一个外向，自信的女孩。他能做到和其他人一样的事情，她还在社区做志愿者。通读她的故事告诉我们如果我们有一个积极的态度，生活是美好的。

【1】词句猜测题。being in a lot of pain非常痛苦；being in controlled被控制；feeling disappointed感到失望；feeling frightened.感到害怕。根据下文“she's outgoing and confident.”她是外向和自信的，可知上文是说由于疾病很痛苦，这里是“anguished”的意思是痛苦。故选A。

【2】段落大意。Everybody in her school would like to make friends with her. 她学校的每个人都想和她交朋友。She has such a serious illness that she loses confidence in herself. 她病得很重，对自己失去了信心。She is a high school student that likes wheelchair baseball best 她是一个最喜欢轮椅棒球的高中生。She's always encouraged to do what she wants to by her parents. 父母总是鼓励她做自己想做的事。根据文中“Katrina has had the support of her parents as well.”可知，Katrina得到了父母的支持和鼓励。选项D符合题意。故选D。

【3】段落大意。根据文中“After school on most, days, Katrina works at Able-Disabled Advocacy (A-DA), an organization that helps the disabled, with her mother, Cindy.” 在大多数的放学后，卡特里娜和她的母亲辛迪在一个帮助残疾人的组织Able残疾人权益组织（A-DA）工作。可知，第五段主要讲述了Katrina在放学之后做什么。故选C。

【4】主旨大意。Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母； Every cloud has a silver lining. 塞翁失马，焉知非福；Life is great if we have a positive attitude. 如果我们有一个积极的态度，生活是美好的；As one door closes, another door opens. 一扇门关了，会有另一扇门开启。通读整篇短文可知，这篇短文主要讲述了Katrina L.虽然患有脊柱裂，但是一个外向，自信的女孩。告诉我们如果我们有一个积极的态度，生活是美好的。故选C。