1.Dear Sharon Draper,
A lot of books have flashes of insight,but only few of them can open the readers'mind and make them realize something new.Your book,Out of My Mind,filled me with those sparks.I enjoyed getting to know Melody.Despite the fact that she had cerebral palsy(脑瘫),Melody had an amazing character that shone brightly.Out of My Mind helped me learn a life-long lesson.
Your book has changed my point of view.I never teased those who had special needs,but I never really felt comfortable around them either.When I started reading your novel,I saw how Melody was a smart and talented girl.At the beginning of the book,I asked myself,"Would I be Melody's friend?"The voice in my stomach told me the sad truth:no.I carried on with your book from start to finish,and when I closed it,I asked myself the same question,"Would I be Melody's friend?"I realized,with a smile,that the answer was right in front of me.Throughout Out of My Mind,I had become Melody's friend.
Last year,there was a boy in my class who had Asperger's syndrome(阿斯伯格综合症).I didn't really know him; he just seemed different to me.This was around the time that I read your novel.Melody showed me how she was just as good as anyone else in her classroom and how the same goes for anyone else with disabilities.The boy in my class amazed me by what he was capable of doing.As the days went by,I started helping him instead of avoiding him.
Melody opened my eyes and cleared the world around me.She showed me how a girl with cerebral palsy was the same as a girl like me.Now it is time for me to thank you for writing this amazing novel.I will never forget your fantastic book.
Sincerely,
Margaret Lim
36.Before Margaret Lim read Out of My Mind,sheC.
A.often laughed at those who are disabled
B.liked to help those who had special needs
C.wouldn't make friends with the disabled
D.looked down upon those who are different
37.According to the passage,the author mainly thinks Out of My Mind isB.
A.beautiful in words
B.influential to readers
C.skilful at writing
D.successful in sales
38.What does the second paragraph mainly talk aboutB?
A.The characters of a disabled girl.
B.The change of Margaret's attitude toward the disabled.
C.The friendship between Margaret and Melody.
D.The main content of Out of My Mind.
39.What can we learn from the third paragraphC?
A.Melody became Margaret Lim's classmate and they became good friends.
B.The boy who had Asperger's syndrome was different from his classmates.
C.The disabled can deal with many things as well as the healthy people.
D.Margaret Lim often helped the disabled boy since they became classmates.
40.Sharon Draper is probably a(n)D.
A.editor
B.doctor
C.teacher
D.writer.
分析 文章大意:本文讲述的是Sharon Draper写的一本书"Out of My Mind",书中作者介绍了一位脑瘫女孩Melody的了不起的品格,这本书让我改变了对待残疾人的观点.
解答 36.C 细节理解题.根据第二段中前两句话可知,作者在读这本书之前虽然从来不会嘲笑残疾人,但是也不会和他们交朋友.故选C.
37.B 态度观点题.根据第一段中第一句话和第二段中第一句话可知,作者认为这本书可以改变一个人,也就是对于读者有影响力.故选B.
38.B 段落大意题.根据本段内容可知,这本书让作者对于残疾人的态度有了转变.故选B.
39.C 推理判断题.根据第三段中"The boy in my class amazed me by what he was capable of doing."可知,残疾人也可以像平常人一样做很多事情.故选C.
40.D 细节理解题.根据文中"Your book"提示,可知答案为D.
点评 本篇文章是人物故事类阅读理解.这类题材的阅读理解题是高考常考的题材之一,它注重考查考生对文章整体把握的能力,做题时要求考生结合语境做出正确的选择.