"The only thing holding you back is yourself. Never say never", said a rising 17-year-old singer, Justin Bieber, who was just an ordinary boy in Canada a few years ago.
After the accident of falling from the 18th floor and lying in the snow for three hours, my hands were frozen and my spinal cord (脊髓)was seriously injured. All the doctors and professors in the famous hospitals in Beijing told me that there was little chance for my hands and my body to recover (康復).
After half a year of medical treatments and recovering exercises , I could not make any more progress for over a year . What was worse , I suffered a lot from depression ( 絕望).On top of this , I suffered from insomnia , I couldn’t fall asleep the whole night. Hopelessly , mom and I came back to my hometown, which is small town in Guangdong.
At that time , I thought that I would never be able to walk again. I would never love and be loved. I would never be able to earn even a penny. I would never be able to repay the kindness I got from my parents and many nice people . Life was meaningless.
Now two years has passed.My hands are 80% recovered.I can even type faster than a healthy person ! Up to now, I have worked for a company as an interpreter for half a year already. Although I don’t earn as much as before, I am able to pay for the food and clothes I need. What’s more , I even have extra money to buy thanksgiving presents for my parents and my boyfriend. Through my blogs( 博客) , many people get to know me and like me.I can bring happiness to them. I can help those who are still suffering from depression and the pain of illnesses by chatting with them….You see, I am living a meaningful life and I am happier than ever I could have dreamed.
So, my friends, never say never. As long as you are alive , there is always hope and possibilities. It is never too late to take action to realize your dreams.
小題1:What’s the writer’s present job?
A．A singerB．A typistC．A professorD．An interpreter
小題2:Why does the writer use Bieber’s song in the first paragraphy?
A．Because the song is beautiful.
B．Because the writer likes the song.
C．Because the song is taught by her mother.
D．Because the song is what she exactly wants to express.
小題3:What does the underlined word “ insomnia” in the third paragraph mean in Chinese?
A．失眠B．失憶C．麻木D．低燒
小題4:All of the following words can be used to describe the writer’s present life EXCEPT____________.
A．helpfulB．meaningfulC．painfulD．hopeful
小題5:According to the passage, which of the following statements about the writer is TRUE?
A．She gets a lot of help through her blogs.
B．She is in love with a young man at present.
C．She got medical treatment soon after the accident.
D．She had no job and earned little before the accident.

小題1:D
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:B

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了作者在一起事故中受傷嚴重，幾乎沒有機會康復。但是兩年后作者的手恢復了80%，打字甚至比正常人還快。她想通過自己的經(jīng)歷告訴人們生活中唯一使你不能前進的就是你自己，永遠不要說不行。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第五段Up to now, I have worked for a company as an interpreter for half a year already.可知他現(xiàn)在的職業(yè)是打字員，故選D。
小題2:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段開始的歌詞“唯一阻礙你就是你自己。永不言敗。結合文章大意，故選D。
小題3:詞意猜測題。根據(jù)第三段I couldn’t fall asleep the whole night.我整晚不能入睡，可知前文的意思是失眠，故選A。
小題4:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段的描述可知作者現(xiàn)在過著充實的生活，而不是痛苦的，故選C
小題5:是非判斷題。根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，利用排除法可知，根據(jù)第五段可知A錯誤，根據(jù)第二段可知C錯誤。根據(jù)第四段可知以前作者能賺錢，故D錯誤，根據(jù)What’s more , I even have extra money to buy thanksgiving presents for my parents and my boyfriend可知C是正確的，故選C。
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