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The guard stopped him ___ the entrance ___ the great hall because of his dirty clothes.
A. at….of B.at…to C. in….by D. by…..from
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 1,100 people 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(论坛) 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 24 million diagnosed cases. And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages.
These days, Thomas's main focus is his charity（慈善机构）, Fight It, which provides medicines and supplies to people —225 to 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 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours 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."
Which of the following is true of Christopher Thomas?
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 this disease.
D. He encourages diabetics by writing articles.
Diabeitcrockstar.com was created for _________.
A. diabetics to communicate B. volunteers to find jobs
C. children to amuse themselves D. rock stars to share resources.
According to the text, Kody ______.
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
What can we learn about Fight It?
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 website.
The last paragraph suggests that Thomas ______.
A. works full-time in a diabetes charity
B. employs 22 people for his website
C. helps diabetics in his own way
D. ties to find a cure for diabetes
Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing,
he would reply, “If I were any better, I’d be twins!” He was a natural motivator.
One day I went up to Michael and asked him, “I don’t get it. You can’t be positive all the time. How do you do it?”
Michael replied, “Each morning I wake up and say to myself ‘Mike, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood.’ I choose the first. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life.” Michael continued, “Life is all about choices. The bottom line is: It’s your choice how you live life.”
Several years later, Michael was involved in a serious accident, falling off 60 feet from a communications tower. I saw him about six months after the accident. I asked him what had gone through his mind as the accident took place.
He said, “I first thought of my soon-to-born daughter and then remembered I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to die. I chose to live. I knew I needed to take action. So when a nurse kept shouting questions at me asking if I was allergic to anything, I took a deep breath and yelled, ‘Gravity’. Over their laughter, I told them, ‘I’m choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead’.”
Michael lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude.
【小题1】Which of the following statements is true?
| A．Michael is a person whom people don’t like very much. |
| B．Michael knows how to learn from bad things in life. |
| C．Doctors thought Michael was dead. |
| D．The author didn’t think Michael was a happy person. |
| A．share your own experiences with him |
| B．just listen to what the person says and feel sorry for him |
| C．tell the person to look at the happy side of life instead of just listening |
| D．discuss with the person and tell him to reflect on the complaints |
| A．Michael wants to have a twin brother |
| B．Michael is not satisfied with his present life |
C．Michael is always optimi stic |
| D．Michael likes to change his mood |
| A．Accidents will happen. |
| B．When God shuts a door, he opens another. |
| C．Nothing ventured, nothing gained. |
| D．Attitude is everything. |
Shane Thomas is a 10-year-old pianist from England. He’s being called the next Mozart because of his amazing abilities.
He has only been having piano lessons for four months, and practices four hours a week, but he has already played difficult classical pieces. He was just seven when he sat down at the piano, and could play at once. He also says he never gets nervous.
When Shane was three years old, he said that he could play the piano, but nobody took him seriously. At school, he could listen to the teacher and do his work while composing (作曲) in his head. Shame remembers all the melodies（旋律）,and when he gets home he plays them on the piano, while his father records them. Shane loves playing the piano, and when he grows up he wants to be a composer.
His tutor, Richard Goffin-Lecar, says he is like Amadeus Mozart, who lived during the 18th century in Salzburg, Austria, and was one of the most famous composers ever. Mr. Goffin-lecar says, “I don’t teach Shane very much. I just give him directions, then sit back and watch.”
His father, a single parent with two other children, says that although he has little money, he wants to send Shane to a good music school. “I’m a single father, but I have this gifted child. I don’t have much money, but I want to give him the best teachers, and also take him into a studio to record.”
56. When did Shane tell others that he could play the piano?
A. At age three. B. At age ten. C. At age seven. D. At age four.
57. Which of the following is TRUE about Shane?
A. He feels nervous while playing the piano
B. He can compose in his head while doing his work.
C. He wants to be a piano tutor when he grows up.
D. He doesn’t like to listen to the teacher at school.
58. What do we learn about Shane’s father?
A. He also plays the piano well.
B. He’s a single father with two children.
C. He believes in Shane’s talent for music and will support him.
D. Not having enough money, he will ask the teachers for help
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C．D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Michael was always in a good mood. He was a natural motivator(乐天派). One day I asked him, “How can you be 36 all the time.” Michael replied, “Each morning I 37 up and say to myself, ‘Mike, you have two 38 today. You can choose to be in a good mood 39 you can choose to be in a bad mood.’ I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something 40 happens, I can choose to be a victim or choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. I choose the positive side of life.”
Later, I heard Michael was 41 in a serious accident, falling off 60 feet from a tower.
After 18 hours of 42 , and weeks of intensive care, Michael left the hospital with rods(钢棒) 43 in his back. I saw Michael about six months after the 44 . I asked him what had 45 his mind as the accident took place.
“As I 46 on the ground, I remembered I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to die. I chose to live.” “Weren’t you 47 ?” I asked. Michael continued, “They kept telling me I was going to be fine. 48 When they wheeled me into the operation room and I saw the 49 on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got 50 scared. In their eyes, I read ‘He’s a dead man’. I knew I 51 to take action. ‘What did you do?’ I asked. Well, a big nurse asked me if I was allergic(过敏) to 52 . ‘Yes,’ I said. The doctors and nurses stopped working as they 53 my reply. I took a deep breath and cried, ‘Gravity.’ Over their laughter, I told them, ‘I’m choosing to live. 54 on me as if I am alive, not dead.’”
Michael 55 ,thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing positive attitude.
36.A. negative B. passive C. positive D. native
37.A. wake B. pick C. stay D. turn
38.A. ways B. jobs C. lives D. choices
39.A. and B. or C. besides D. nor
40.A. good B. bad C. lucky D. urgent
41.A. involved B. divided C. separated D. packed
42.A. work B. rest C. surgery D. flight
43.A. placed B. lain C. cut D. removed
44.A. incident B. event C. item D. accident
45.A. got through B. broken through C. seen through D. gone through
46.A. lay B. laid C. lied D. stood
47.A. excited B. thrilled C. afraid D. encouraged
48.A. So B. But C. Otherwise D. Therefore
49.A. impressions B. expressions C. attractions D. tears
50.A. really B. slowly C. even D. slightly
51.A. used B. supposed C. dared D. needed
52.A. nothing B. something C. anything D. anybody
53.A. called for B. ran for C. waited for D. rushed for
54.A. Operate B. Turn C. Search D. Jump
55.A. disappeared B. endangered C. died D. survived
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