PAGEPAGE6WritingaspeechⅠ.閱讀理解ChristopherThomas,27,wasawriterbynightandateacherbydaywhenhenoticedhewasalwaystiredandwaslosingweightfast.Diagnosedwithdiabetes(糖尿病),Thomaswouldneedtoinjecthimselfwithinsulin(胰島素)threetimesadayfortherestofhislifeorrisknervedamage,blindness,andevendeath.Andifthatweren'tbadenough,hehadnohealthinsurance.Afteramonthoffeelingupset,Thomasdecidedhe'dbetterfindawaytofightback.HeleftCanton,MichiganforNewYork,gotajobwaitingtables,nicknamedhimselftheDiabeticRockstar,andcreated,afreeonlinecommunityfordiabeticsandtheirlovedones—aplacewhereover1,100peoplesharepersonalstories,information,andresources.JasonSwencki'ssonKodywasdiagnosedwithtypediabetesatsix.Fatherandsonvisittheonlinechildren'sforumstogethermostevenings.“Kodygetssoexcited,writingtokidsfromallover，”saysSwencki,oneofthesite'svolunteers.“Theyknowwhathe'sgoingthrough,sohedoesn'tfeelalone.”Kodyisanythingbutalone：DiabetesisnowtheseventhleadingcauseofdeathintheUnitedStates,with24milliondiagnosedcases.Andmorepeoplearebeingdiagnosedatyoungerages.Thesedays,Thomas'smainfocusishischarity,Fight-It,whichprovidesmedicinesandsuppliestopeople—225todate—whocan'taffordadiabetic'shugeexpenses.Fight-Ithasraisedabout＄23,000—inproductsandincash.InMay,ThomaswillholdthefirstannualDiabeticRockstarFestivalintheCaribbean.Evenwithastaffof22volunteers,Thomasoftendevotesupto50hoursaweektohiscause,whilestilldoinghisfull-timejobwaitingtables.“Ofthediabetescharitiesoutthere,mostareputtingmoneyintofindingacure，”saysBentleyGubar,oneofRockstar'soriginalmembers.“ButChristopheristheonlypersonIknowsayingpeopleneedhelpnow.”語篇解讀：本文是一篇記敘文。文章講述了Thomas在發(fā)現(xiàn)自己患了糖尿病后，創(chuàng)辦了一個(gè)網(wǎng)站供糖尿病患者分享彼此的故事、信息和資源。1．Fromthepassage,whatdoweknowaboutChristopherThomas?A．Heneedstogotothedoctoreveryday.B．Hestudiestheleadingcauseofdiabetes.C．Hehasapositiveattitudetothisdisease.D．Heencouragesdiabeticsbywritingarticles.解析：選C推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中Afteramonthoffeelingupset,Thomasdecidedhe'dbetterfindawaytofightback.可以看出，ChristopherThomas對他的疾病抱有積極的態(tài)度，故選C項(xiàng)。2．Whatwasthepurposeofthe?A．Diabeticscancommunicatewitheachother.B．Ithelpsvolunteersfindjobs.C．Childrencanamusethemselves.D．Rockstarscanshareresources.解析：選A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中created,afreeonlinecommunityfordiabeticsandtheirlovedones—aplacewhereover1,100peoplesharepersonalstories,information,andresources可知，糖尿病患者可以通過這個(gè)網(wǎng)站進(jìn)行交流。故選A項(xiàng)。3．WhatcanwelearnaboutFight-It?A．Ithelpsthediabeticsinfinancialdifficulties.B．Itorganizespartiesforvolunteeronceayear.C．Itofferslessexpensivemedicinetodiabetics.D．Itownsawell-knownmedicalwebsite.解析：選A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段中Fight-It,whichprovidesmedicinesandsuppliestopeople—225todate—whocan'taffordadiabetic'shugeexpenses.Fight-Ithasraisedabout＄23,000—inproductsandincash.可知，F(xiàn)ight-It幫助糖尿病人應(yīng)對財(cái)政方面的困難。故選A項(xiàng)。4．WhatcanweknowaboutThomasinthelastparagraph?A．Heworksfull-timeinadiabetescharity.B．Heemploys22peopleforhiswebsite.C．Hehelpsdiabeticsinhisownway.D．Thomastriestofindacurefordiabetes.解析：選C推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中Evenwithastaffof22volunteers,Thomasoftendevotesupto50hoursaweektohiscause,whilestilldoinghisfull-timejobwaitingtables.可以推知，ChristopherThomas在用自己的方式幫助糖尿病人。故選C項(xiàng)。Ⅱ.完形填空J(rèn)ustafewmonthsearlier,Iwouldneverhavepicturedmyselfactinginaplayinfrontoftwohundredpeople.Ifnotformy1，MrsSather,Imightneverhavefoundthatopportunity.Inthefirstandsecondgrade,Iwasextremely2.Itjustwasn'tinmypersonalitytobeveryoutgoing.Iwouldescapeinmywriting.MrsSather,always3metowritemore.Ithinkshewasoneofthefirstpeopletoseemyinner4.Oneday,sheannouncedourclasswasgoingto5aplay,atake-offonTheWizardofOz.“IneedsomeonetoplaytheleadpartofDorothy.”Afewexcitedhands6.Mine,ofcourse,wasnotoneofthemAfterschool,MrsSathersaidtome,“Dallas,Iwas7youdidn'traiseyourhand.You'regreatatmemorizingthings,andyouhavesuchasweetpersonality.PerfectforDorothy!Ihadyouin8forDorothywhilewritingtheplay!Ifyou9don'twantto,though,Iwon'tmakeyou.It'syour10.”IrealizeditwastimetoshowtheworldwhoIreallywas.I11therole.Fast-forwardthroughfivemonthsof12，linememorizing,andcostumecreating,wewereready.Attheendoftheplay,whentheaudiencestoodandapplauded,Iknewtheywerenotjust13formyperformancethatnight,butforthe14thattheyknewwouldcomeinlateryearsbecauseofmynewfound15.語篇解讀：本文是一篇記敘文。文章講述了作者在Sather老師的鼓勵下，參與了戲劇的表演，最終演出非常成功，作者也重拾了自信。1．A.partner B．teacherC．parent D．classmate解析：選B根據(jù)下文Oneday,sheannouncedourclass可推知，Sather夫人是作者的老師(teacher)。2．A.shy B．weakC．energetic D．a(chǎn)mbitious解析：選A根據(jù)下文Itjustwasn'tinmypersonalitytobeveryoutgoing.可知，在一年級和二年級的時(shí)候，作者非常害羞(shy)。3．A.recommended B．a(chǎn)llowedC．encouraged D．a(chǎn)ccompanied解析：選C結(jié)合后文metowritemore可知，Sather老師總是鼓勵(encouraged)作者多寫。4．A.drawback B．peaceC．character D．strength解析：選D結(jié)合上文Sather老師鼓勵作者多寫可知，Sather老師看到了作者內(nèi)心的力量(strength)。5．A.perform B．watchC．write D．enjoy解析：選A結(jié)合下文aplay,atake-offonTheWizardofOz可知，是表演(perform)《綠野仙蹤》。6．A.putdown B．reachedoutC．shotup D．drewback解析：選C結(jié)合上文Sather夫人挑選扮演Dorothy的人，以及下文youdidn'traiseyourhand可知，有幾只激動的手馬上舉起來(shotup)了。7．A.excited B．a(chǎn)musedC．a(chǎn)fraid D．surprised解析：選D結(jié)合后文You'regreatatmemorizingthings,andyouhavesuchasweetpersonality.PerfectforDorothy！可知，Sather老師認(rèn)為作者是扮演Dorothy的最佳人選，因此驚訝于(surprised)作者沒有舉手。8．A.store B．mindC．memory D．comparison解析：選B結(jié)合上文Sather老師認(rèn)為作者是扮演Dorothy的最佳人選可知，Sather老師在寫劇本的時(shí)候就已經(jīng)把作者想成Dorothy了。havesb.inmind心中想著某人。9．A.initially B．reallyC．finally D．spiritually解析：選B結(jié)合下文don'twantto,though,Iwon'tmakeyou可知，如果作者真的(really)不想扮演Dorothy，Sather老師也不會勉強(qiáng)她。10．A.turn B．choiceC．luck D．fault解析：選B結(jié)合上文老師的話可知，要不要扮演Dorothy是作者的選擇(choice)，Sather老師不會勉強(qiáng)。11．A.accepted B．playedC．created D．remembered解析：選A結(jié)合上文IrealizeditwastimetoshowtheworldwhoIreallywas.可知，作者還是接受了(accepted)扮演這個(gè)角色。12．A.practicing B．learningC．observing D．communicating解析：選A根據(jù)常識可知，作者表演戲劇需要經(jīng)過練習(xí)(practicing)。13．A.celebrating B．chattingC．cheering D．congratulating解析：選C結(jié)合上文whentheaudiencestoodandapplauded可知，觀眾為表演而歡呼喝彩(cheering)。14．A.praises B．effortsC．beliefs D．performances解析：選D結(jié)合上文whentheaudiencestoodandapplauded可知，戲劇表演(performances)很成功，大家都為之喝彩。15．A.skill B．confidenceC．interest D．hobby解析：選B結(jié)合上文作者從一開始不敢舉手申請扮演角色到最后演出的成功可知，作者重拾了自信(confidence)。Ⅲ.讀后續(xù)寫閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Itwastimetogohome.“Remembertoworkonyourclassspeechesforhomework，”MissWalkercalled,aseveryonestartedtalkingandpackingtheirschoolbags.Jennyfeltsick.Shehatedhavingtoreadaloudinclass.Shewassureeveryonegotreallyboredlisteningtoher.Once,whenJennywasreadingoutherholidaydiary,Leewasevenlookingathiswatch,asilverandblueonewhichseemedjustmagical.JennywatchedLeewalkaheadofherastheyleftschool.Heseemedsoclever,andhehadacertainsortofshiningconfidence.Hewasjustoneofthosepeoplewhoweregoodateverything.Jennysighed.Assheturnedthecorner,shesawLee'swatchlyingrightinthemiddleofthepath.Jennyknewsheshouldjustpickitupandreturnittohim,butshedidn'twanttorunafterhim.Jennybentdownquickly,pickedupthewatchandranhome.Onarrivinghome,Jennyputitonalmostwithoutthinking.Shewassurpriseditfittedsowell.Shewalkedtothemirrorandstartedpracticingherspeech.Wordsjustfloodedoutofher.“I'mgoingtotalkaboutswimming.Ihavebeenlucky.I'vewonlotsofcompetitions.ButwhenI'minarace,I'mnotreallythinkingaboutwinning.I'mjustlovingthefeelingofbeinginthewater...”Jennylaughedwithexcitement.Shewalkedacrosstheroom.Shesuddenlyseemedtohaveacertainsortofconfidence.Turningbacktothemirror,Jennysawaflashoflightfromthewatchintheglass.Theflashesofsilverseemedalmostmagical.SomaybeLee'swatchreallydidhavesomethingmagic.Thenextday,asthelessonbegan,MissWalkeraskedwhowasgoingtobebraveandgofirst.Nobodymoved.Jennyslowlyraisedherarm.BeforeMissWalkercouldsayanything,therewasashoutfrombehind.“She'sstolenmywatch！”Leesaidangrily，“Itwentmissingatschoolyesterday.”注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2．請按如下格式作答。EverybodywasfixingtheireyesonJenny,waitingforanexplanation.Atthatmoment,MissWalkersmiledandaskedtheclasstolistentoJenny'sspeechfirst.參考范文：EverybodywasfixingtheireyesinJenny,waitingforanexplanation.Deadsilencesuddenlyfell.Soembarrassedwas