14．Freedom and I have been together eleven years this summer．She came in to Survey Wildlife Care Center，in Arlington，Washington，as a baby in 1998with two broken wings and she could not stand．Her left wing doesn't open all the way even after surgery； it had been broken in four places．She's my baby．I made the decision to give her a chance at life，so I took her to the vet's office．From then on，I was always around her，tube-feeding her for weeks．I'd sit and talk to her，urging her to，fight，to live； and she would lie，looking at me with her big brown eyes．
This went on for 4-6weeks．Sadly，she still couldn't stand．It got to the point where the decision was made to euthanize （使安乐死） her if she couldn't stand in one more week．She was going to be put down that Friday．I was to be there Thursday afternoon to make the arrangements．I didn't want to go； I couldn't bear the thought of her being euthanized； but I went anyway．When I stepped in，the clerk grinned quietly at me．I was led to Freedom's cage．She was finally standing，on her own；．what a big beautiful eagle．Freedom definitely wanted to
live．I was just about in tears by then．That was a very good day．
In spring 2000，I myself was diagnosed with cancer，so I wound up doing eight months of chemotherapy．Lost the hair； the whole bit．I missed a lot of work．When I felt good enough，I'd go to Sarvey and take Freedom out for walks．（In my dreams，Freedom came to me to help me fight my cancer．This happened time and time again．） I was told that if the cancer wasn't gone after another eight rounds of chemotherapy，my last option would be a stem cell transplant．Anyway，tests were taken； when I came back Monday for the results； I was told that all the cancer was gone．Yahoo!I wanted to soar on wings like eagles．
21．What did the writer do to help Freedom？B
A．She lay there talking with the bird．．
B．She turned to the vets for its treatment．
C．She looked at the bird with big eyes．
D．She made a decision to move around her
22．Freedom would be euthanized if she couldn‘tB
A．fight with her disease．
B．stand all by herself．
C．fly very high as usual．
D．talk with other people．
23．Why did the writer think Thursday was"a very good day"？D
A．Because she could talk with Freedom．
B．Because everyone in the house laughed．
C．Because she had made a．right decision．
D．Because the bird could continue to live．
24．How did Freedom help-the writher？D
A．By walking with the writer．
B．By paying for the chemotherapy．
C．By providing the stem cell．
D．By giving the spirit support．
分析 本文通过讲述作者救治一只受伤的老鹰，帮它站立起来，并从老鹰身上学到了坚强和勇敢，并最终激励自己战胜了癌症的故事．
解答 21．答案 B 根据第一段I madethe decision to give her a chance at life，so I took her to the vet's office．可知，作者带着Freedom去治疗了，故答案为B
22．答案 B根据第二段It got tothe point where the decision was made to euthanize （使安乐死） her if she couldn't stand inone more week．可知，如果Freedom不能在一周内站立起来的话会对它实施安乐死，故答案为B
23．答案D 根据第二段She was finally standing，on her own；I was just about in tears by then．可知，最终Freedom独自站立起来了，作者非常高兴和激动，可知答案为D
24．答案 D 从最后一段可知是Freedom的坚强给了作者战胜癌症的勇气和力量，故答案为D
点评 本题主要考查学生对文章的细节理解能力，该题型主要测试学生对文章（或某一段落）中某一些特定细节或文章的重要事实的辨认能力，分直接辨认和间接辨认两种．直接辨认细节型一般只要求学生能从阅读材料中直接获取、记住信息，然后能快速地将他们回忆出来；而间接辨认型不仅要求读者能从阅读材料中直接获取信息，还要将获得的信息进行各种转换，为阅读材料中某些词汇、短语及句型等找到正确的英语释义．
