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    　　Ginny Ruffner is one of the best-known glass artists in the United States．Her one-of-a-kind pieces are colorful, detailed and often humorous．Over the years, she became famous for a method called lamp working, also known as flame working．It involves using a torch to melt and shape the glass instead of blowing on it．

    　　Ginny Ruffner almost died in a three-car accident in 1991．No one thought the Seattle-based artist would ever walk or talk again．An award-winning(优等的)film documentary explores that period of her life．"It's scary when you can't talk, you can't do…all your life．" said Ruffner．

    　　Ms．Ruffner was in a coma(昏迷)for five weeks and a wheelchair for five years．But she overcame her injuries．And although she still has difficulty walking and talking, she has willed herself back to work．Now, she has a team that helps bring her dream to life．

    　　Her team recently finished an eight point five meter-high flowerpot made of steel and aluminum．It is now in downtown Seattle．Ms．Ruffner was recently honored in Washington, D

    　　C#The Renwick Gallery presented a special showing of the film, "A Not So Still Life, the Ginny Ruffner Story．"

    　　Ms．Ruffner says “it has been a long battle, but the hardest part has not been the physical problems．I hate being taken for granted, being ignored．The way I talk, people assume that I'm either really old, or kind of retarded(智力迟钝的), and that is so frustrating．"

    　　But she is firm．She says "Fortunately I've done a lot of stuff in my life, so I know that the best thing is to be open to the mystery, who knows what great things will happen．I'm sure they're many more to come．"

    　　Ginny Ruffner's art can be seen in more than forty museums around the world．Her work and her life continue to motivate people of all ages．

    (1)

    Within five years after a car accident, Ginny Ruffner ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    was unconscious of everything

    B．

    had trouble walking and talking

    C．

    got over injuries completely

    D．

    went back to her work

    (2)

    From this passage we can learn ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    Ginny Ruffner finished an eight point five meter-high flowerpot made of steel and aluminum himself

    B．

    The Renwick Gallery made him a the film documentary, "A Not So Still Life, the Ginny Ruffner Story．"

    C．

    Ginny Ruffner's art is shown in more than forty museums in the United States

    D．

    Ginny Ruffner's story has encouraged people to do what they want to

    (3)

    What was the most difficult to accept for Ginny Ruffner?

    [　　]

    A．

    The physical disabilities

    B．

    Being considered old and stupidity

    C．

    Being looked down upon

    D．

    Being mistaken as a useless man

    (4)

    The best title of this passage is ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    A New Exhibit of Bright Life

    B．

    The Life of a Glass Artist

    C．

    A New product of a glass artist

    D．

    The Introduction of a Great Glass Artist

    (5)

    From this passage we can know Ginny Ruffner is ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    determined and optimistic

    B．

    ambitious and stubborn

    C．

    hopeful and energetic

    D．

    devoted and active

    答案：1．B;2．D;3．D;4．A;5．A;
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