5.Christopher Reeve was born in September,1952.He was in his first school play when he was eight and he started to act in TV shows and films while he was still in college.He made many successful films and TV shows but he is most famous for his Superman films.
Unfortunately,disaster came in 1995when he fell from his horse and broke his back.The doctors did not expect him to live.However,he made amazing progress.At first,he couldn't breathe without a machine,but he learnt to breathe on his own.He would never walk again but he started a new life with great courage.
The second year after his accident,Christopher returned to film making.He also raised a lot of money to promote medical research into back injuries.He made speeches all over the USA about his experiences.This not only drew public attention to research into back injuries but also encouraged a lot of people living with all kinds of problems.
From their home,Christopher and his wife Dana spoke about their life after the accident.
Could you say something about your life after the accident?
"Four days after the accident,I came to understand my situation.The doctors said I was not going to pull through.Those days were terrible.But my wife Dana said,"You are still you and I love you.Be confident in yourself."And that saved my life.Since that moment I have never thought of giving up."
What do you think of your family?
"Great!Dana is so wonderful.We have always got on really well.My parents often quarreled with each other when I was young.But they've got closer since the accident."
How do you spend your time?
"I spend most of my time on charity work to improve the life for all disabled people.I think they need my help.With the progress of new medical research,I'm confident that people like me would be able to walk again one day.So you can see I'm far too busy to think of giving up!"
Christopher Reeve died on October 10,2004.But people all over the world will always remember him as a superhero.
51.What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?A
A.Christopher's riding accident
B.Christopher's marriage
C.Christopher's death
D.Christopher's films
52.Reeve made a lot of public speeches in order toD.
A.make more money
B.draw people's attention to his films
C.prove he was a superman
D.encourage people to be strong in life
53.Whom was Reeve most thankful to?C
A.His parents
B.The film company
C.His wife
D.The doctors
54.By saying"I'm far too busy to think of giving up!",Reeve meansB.
A.so far he has been busy thinking of giving up
B.he's so busy that he has no time to think of giving up
C.he's too busy that he begins to think about giving up
D.he has never thought of giving up walking far
55.Which of the following words can best describe Reeve?A
A.Brave
B.Crazy
C.Humorous
D.Careful.
分析 克里斯托弗.里夫生于1952年9月,8歲的時候,他第一次參加學校戲劇表演.他還在上大學的時候,他開始在電視節(jié)目中表演并拍攝電影.他制作了許多成功的電影和電視節(jié)目,但他最著名的是他的超人電影.
不幸的是,1995年災難發(fā)生了,他從馬上摔下來,摔斷了背.醫(yī)生沒有指望他活下去,但是,他取得了驚人的進步,一開始,沒有機器他不能呼吸,但他學會了自己呼吸.他永遠不會再走路,但他以巨大的勇氣開始了一個新生活.
在他的意外事件發(fā)生的第二年,克里斯托弗重返電影制作,他還籌集了很多錢來促進對背部受傷醫(yī)療研究,他在美國各地就他的經(jīng)歷發(fā)表演講.這不僅吸引了公眾對背部受傷研究的關(guān)注,而且也鼓勵了很多有各種疾病生活的人們.
從他們的家里,克里斯托弗和他的妻子Dana講述了事故發(fā)生后他們的生活.事故后你能說一些關(guān)于你的生活嗎?
"事故發(fā)生后的四天,我才明白我的處境.醫(yī)生說我挺不過的.那些日子是可怕的.但我的妻子達娜說,"你還是你,我愛你.相信自己.",這挽救了我的生命.從那一刻起,我從來沒有想過放棄."
你認為你的家人怎么樣?
"好極了!達娜是如此優(yōu)秀.我們一直相處得很好.我小時候,我的父母經(jīng);ハ喑臣埽赃@次事故以來,他們變得更親近."
你如何度過你的時間?
"我把大部分時間都花在慈善事業(yè)上,改善所有殘疾人的生活.我認為他們需要我的幫助.隨著新的醫(yī)學研究的進展,我相信像我這樣的人總有一天會重新行走的,所以你可以看到我太忙了,沒有時間想到放棄!"
克里斯托弗里夫于2004年10月去世.但是全世界的人民將永遠記住他是一個超級英雄.
解答 51.答案:A 主旨大意題,根據(jù)短文第二段"Unfortunately,disaster came in 1995when he fell from his horse and broke his back.The doctors did not expect him to live."可以知道克里斯托弗在騎馬時發(fā)生了意外."接下來是圍繞"riding accident"寫的,故選:A.
52.答案:D 細節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)短文第三段"This not only drew public attention to research into back injuries but also encouraged a lot of people living with all kinds of problems.這里運用了not only…but also…來連接,著重于后者,鼓勵很多有各種疾病生活的人們.故選:D.
53.答案:C 細節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)"But my wife Dana said,"You are still you and I love you.Be confident in yourself."And that saved my life.Since that moment I have never thought of giving up.What do you think of your family?"Great!Dana is so wonderful.We have always got on really well."可知在災難面前,克里斯托弗的妻子沒有放棄他,而是鼓勵他活下去,給了他生活的希望.故選:C.
54.答案:B 句意理解題,根據(jù)上文"克里斯托弗忙于慈善事業(yè),為改善殘疾人的生活而奮斗著,他沒有時間考慮自己的‘災難',他不會想到放棄生命."這里運用了too…to太…而不能,故選:B.
55.答案:A 推斷題,閱讀短文可以知道:克里斯托弗在災難面前沒有放棄,頑強地與疾病作斗爭,而且一直忙于慈善事業(yè),為改善殘疾人的生活而奮斗著.所以他是一個勇敢的人.故選:A.
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