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【题目】In my dual（双重的） profession as an educator and health care provider, I have worked with numerous children infected with the virus that causes AIDS. The relationships that I have had with these special kids have been gifts in my life．They have taught me so many things，but I have especially learned that great courage can be found in the smallest of packages．Let me tell you about Tyler．

Tyler was born infected with HIV；his mother was also infected. From the very beginning of his life, he was dependent on medications（药物） to enable him to survive. When he was five, he had a tube surgically inserted in a vein in his chest. This tube was connected to a pump, which he carried in a small backpack on his back．Medications were hooked up to this pump and were continuously supplied through this tube to his bloodstream. At times, he also needed supplemented oxygen to support his breathing．

Tyler wasn't willing to give up one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease. It was not unusual to find him playing and racing around his backyard，wearing his medicine－laden backpack and dragging his tank of oxygen behind him in his little wagon. All of us who knew Tyler marveled at his pure joy in being alive and the energy it gave him. Tyler's mom often teased him by telling him that he moved so fast she needed to dress him in red. That way, when she peered through the window to check on him playing in the yard，she could quickly spot him．

This dreaded disease eventually wore down even the likes of a little dynamo like Tyler．He grew quite ill and，unfortunately，so did his HIV－infected mother．When it became apparent that he wasn't going to survive，Tyler's mom talked to him about death．She comforted him by telling Tyler that she was dying too，and that s he would be with him soon in heaven．

A few days before his death，Tyler beckoned10) me over to his hospital bed and whispered，“I might die soon．I'm not scared．When I die，please dress me in red．Mom promised she's coming to heaven，too．I'll be playing when she gets there，and I want to make sure she can find me．”

【1】What’s the profession of the writer? (no more than 8 words.)

【2】Why did Tyler carry a small backpack on his back? (no more than 13 words)

【3】Why did Tyler’s mother want to dress Tyler in red? (no more than 14 words)

【4】Try to use at least three words to describe Tyler’s personality. (no more than 4 words)

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】(He is) An educator and health provider.

【2】Because there was a pump in it, which could help with his disease.

【3】Because she could spot him quickly when Tyler was playing in the yard.

【4】Brave, optimistic and considerate. / Strong-willed, / thoughtful

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是一个患有艾滋病的小男孩积极乐观的故事

【1】(He is) An educator and health provider.细节理解题。根据第一段：In my dual（双重的） profession as an educator and health care provider,可知作者是一个教育家和医疗服务人员。故(He is) An educator and health provider.

【2】Because there was a pump in it, which could help with his disease. 细节推理题。根据第二段：This tube was connected to a pump, which he carried in a small backpack on his back．Medications were hooked up to this pump and were continuously supplied through this tube to his bloodstream.可知Tyler之所以要随身都背着一个小背包是因为里面有一个用管子连接着的挂有药物的泵，药物通过泵和管子输送到他的血液里。故Because there was a pump in it, which could help with his disease.

【3】Because she could spot him quickly when Tyler was playing in the yard 细节推理题。根据第三段：Tyler's mom often teased him by telling him that he moved so fast she needed to dress him in red. That way, when she peered through the window to check on him playing in the yard，she could quickly spot him．可知Tyler的妈妈给他穿上红色的衣服是为了能够当他在院子里玩的时候一眼就发现他。故Because she could spot him quickly when Tyler was playing in the yard.

【4】Brave, optimistic and considerate. / Strong-willed, / thoughtful 细节推理题。根据最后一段：“I might die soon．I'm not scared．When I die，please dress me in red．Mom promised she's coming to heaven，too．I'll be playing when she gets there，and I want to make sure she can find me．”（我可能很快就要死了，但是我不怕。当我死去后，请给我穿上红色的衣服，因为我妈妈答应我她也很快就会去天堂，在她去的时候我将会在那里玩耍，我想让她凭着我穿的红衣来找到我）可知Tyler并不怕死，很勇敢和乐观；在死之前还不忘叫别人给他穿上红衣，由此可以在天堂让母亲找到他和他相聚，看出他是一个考虑周到的人，故Brave, optimistic and considerate. / Strong-willed, / thoughtful