20．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 1，100people share personal stories，information and resources．
Jason Swencki's son，Kody，was diagnosed with diabetes at six．Father and son visit the online children's forums 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 24million diagnosed cases．And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages．These days，Thomas's main focus is his charity，Fight It，which provides medicines and supplies to people-225to 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 22volunteers，Thomas often devotes up to 50hours 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．"
56．Which of the following is true of Christopher Thomas？C
A．He needs to go to the doctor every day．
B．He studies the leading cause of diabetes．
C．He has a positive attitude to his disease．
D．He encourages diabetics by writing articles．
57．Diabeitcrockstar．com was created forA．
A．diabetics to communicate
B．volunteers to find jobs
C．children to amuse themselves
D．rock stars to share resources
58．According to the text，KodyB．
A．feel lonely because of his illness
B．benefits from diabeticrockstar．com
C．helps create the online kid's forums
D．writes children's stories online
59．What can we learn about Fight It？A
A．It helps the diabetics in financial difficulties．
B．It organizes parties for volunteer once a year．
C．It offers less expensive medicine to diabetics．
D．It owns a well-known medical web-site．
60．The last paragraph suggests that ThomasC．
A．works full-time in a diabetes charity
B．employs 22people for his website
C．helps diabetics in his own way
D．tries to find a cure for diabetes．
分析 本文讲述的是27岁的Christopher Thomas在自己患有糖尿病的情况下，仍然很乐观，创建了一个专为糖尿病患者进行交流的网站．使很多患者受益颇多，以自己的方式在帮助糖尿病患者．
解答 56．C 细节理解题．根据第二段的叙述可知，他对自己的病持有积极的态度．故选C．
57．A 细节理解题．根据第二段的"…and created diabeticrockstar．com，a free online community for diabetics and their loved ones-a place where over 1，100people share personal stories，information，and resources．"可知，答案为A．
58．B 推理判断题．由第三段的"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．"可推知，kody benefits from diabeticrockstar．com．故选B项．
59．A 推理判断题． 由倒数第二段的内容"Fight It，which provides medicines and supplies to people-225to date-who can't afford a diabetic's huge expenses．Fight-it．org has raised about $23，000-in products and in cash．"可推知，Fight It帮助糖尿病患者缓解经济困难．故选A．
60．C 细节理解题．根据"Even with a staff of 22volunteers，Thomas often devotes up to 50hours a week to his cause，while still doing his full-time job waiting tables．和 But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now．两句可知答案C正确．
点评 本文是人物故事类阅读理解．做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
