22. According to the article, Jake’s family members ______.

　　 A. pity him deeply　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. once gave up hope on him

　　 C. encouraged him to write the book　　　　　　　　　 D. admire his efforts and determination

六．A

When us teenager Jake Olson isn’t playing football or golf for his high school, he’s often offering inspiration through his new book about his own life.

　 These activities might be too much for the average 16-year-old to deal with, but Jake is blind. When people ask him how he can possibly play golf without being able to see the ball, he says he is thankful for his father’s guidance.

　 It seems apparent that his early experience playing sports as a person with sight and muscle memory— repeating behaviors over and over until they become second nature — have also enabled Jake to hit the ball quite well.

　 Jake was born with a rare kind of eye cancer that took away the vision from his left eye when he was an infant　 and eventually his right eye, in 2009, when he was 12 years old. Rather than letting the disease hold him back, Jake used his loss of sight and his faith as sources of motivation .

　 “If I was going to sit on the couch all day feeling sorry for myself, I wasn’t going to do anything. I decided right then and there that I wasn’t going to let it stop me and that I was going to go out and persevere (坚持不懈),” he said.

　 It was with that mind-set that the student from Orange Lutheran High School in California was able to write his first book, Open Your Eyes: 10 Uncommon Lessons to Discover a Happier Life. “It’s about opening the readers’ eyes to their true potential in life and making sure that they use all the abilities that they have,” Jake said.

　 Jake’s father, Brian Olson, said the family is impressed with what he has done with his life, including showing people that they can get through hardships. “Your darkest hour can soon become your brightest, and with every setback, there’s a setup,” Jake said. “In every one of us, there’s more potential than we can ever imagine, and it really is a choice.”

21. We can learn from the article that Jake Olson ______.

　　 A. was born a blind child　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. could have been a golf master

　　 C. has great muscle memory　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. is trying to find the cure for his disease

2. Some of those who have been working have been threatened by the strike movement so now the police has been deployed alongside rubbish collectors to keep them sage as they go about their business.

[翻译]那些一直在工作的人已经被罢工的人威胁以至于政府已经派出了警察在这些人工作的时候进行保护。

[分析]本句中的have been working是一个现在完成进行时，表示动作从过去开始，一直持续到现在，而且还在发生，强调动作的持续性和反复性。现在完成时更多强调过去动作对现在的影响，和持续到现在。

1.There could hardly be a better time for them to prove their importance.

[翻译]不可能有比这更好的时间来证明他们的重要性了。

[分析]本句中考察了形容词比较级的特殊用法，形容词的比较级和否定词连用表示最高级的含义，hardly…better…不可能更好，说明这是最好的。

47. [答案]D

[试题解析]主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了巴西首都里约的清洁工在狂欢节以后开始了罢工，要求政府增加他们的工资，同时也介绍了政府对于这一事件的处理。说明本文主要是告诉我们里约现在的具体情况的。故D正确。

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46. [答案]C

[试题解析]推理题。根据文章最后一段1,2行But Brazil's culture of littering the streets doesn't help. A video that went viral online shows that even authorities have a problem with that.可知culture of littering the streets对于时态的发展并没有什么帮助。可知作者对此持批评的态度。故C正确。

45. [答案]B

[试题解析]推理题。根据文章第三段最后2行Some of those who have been working have been threatened by the strike movement so now the police has been deployed alongside rubbish collectors to keep them sage as they go about their business.可知一些不愿意罢工的清洁工人被别的人威胁以至于政府要排除警察来保护他们的安全。故B正确。

44. [答案]C

[试题解析]细节题。根据文章第一段第2行Rio's street sweepers chose the carnival holiday to demand better salaries.可知里约的清洁工罢工是因为他们要求更高的工资。故C正确。

46. The author's attitude to Brazil's culture of littering is __

　　 A. hopeless　　　　　　　 B. approving　　　　　　　 C. critical　　　　　　　　 D. optimistic