2.Kenny Richards wishes everyone knows as much about Tourette's Syndrome( TS,抽動穢語綜合癥) as he does.As a youth ambassador( 大使) for the Tourette's Syndrome Association in the US,the 13-year-old boy wants to help kids and adults learn more about TS.
"It's not contagious(傳染的),"said the eighth-grader at Hudtloff Middle School in Washington State."It's a tic disorder(抽動障礙).It's common with kids."
According to Richards,TS is mainly made up of movement tics.At least 100,000Americans have this problem.It often appears in childhood but can improve in youth or adulthood.
Richards was told he had TS three years ago when his eyes always"went crazy".Because of this,he was placed in the special needs classroom,but he said the work wasn't challenging.His first year of middle school was so stressful that his mom took him out of school and home-schooled him for the year.
"My parents thought that because I had TS that it was harder for me to learn,but it wasn't,"he said.The next year,he returned to school and his grades improved.
Being named a youth ambassador last year also helped Richards'confidence.This spring,he and his mom traveled to Washington D.C.,for a meeting and training.He met other kids from around the country who were also dealing with TS."Each one of us had a bond(紐帶),"said Richards."It also made me realized I don't have to get so stressed-out over it."
Now,Richards wants to visit a primary school.Since becoming a TS ambassador,he said,he feels more comfortable taking about the disorder.
"I'm open and free at any time,anywhere,"Richards said.
53.Richards studied at home for a year becauseB.
A.the middle school work was too challenging for him
B.his parents thought TS had a bad influence on his studies
C.he didn't want other people to know about his illness
D.he couldn't get along well with other classmates
54.Which of the following about Kenny Richards is True?B
A.He is a youth ambassador for the United Nations.
B.He knew he got TS when he was 10years old.
C.He wants to teach at a primary school in the future.
D.He doesn't like to talk about his TS even now.
55.What can be the best title for the passage?D
A.A Young Ambassador
B.Open and Free
C.Tourette's Syndrome
D.TS Boy Spreads Understanding.
分析 【文章主旨】這是一篇有關(guān)健康類閱讀.短文主要講述的是抽動穢語綜合癥這一問題,并從Kenny Richards 開始講述,他作為抽動穢語綜合癥青年大使希望每個人都能對TS有所了解,之后作者詳細(xì)地講述了Kenny Richards 成為形象大使前后的親身經(jīng)歷.
解答 53.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文中第三段中的 his mom took him out of school and home-schooled him for the year.他媽媽帶他離開學(xué)校,在家學(xué)習(xí),以及My parents thought that because I had TS that it was harder for me to learn可知Richards的父母認(rèn)為TS對他的學(xué)習(xí)有很不好的影響,所以讓他在家學(xué)習(xí)了一年.故選B.
54.B 推理判斷題,先根據(jù)文中第一段中的the 13-year-old boy wants to help kids and adults learn more about TS可知此時Richards已經(jīng)是13歲了.再根據(jù)文中Richards was told he had TS three years ago 可知,三年前Richards是10歲.故選B.
55.D 主旨大意題.縱觀全文,可知作者在第一段已經(jīng)點明了文章的主旨:Kenny Richards 作為抽動穢語綜合癥青年大使希望每個人都能對TS有所了解,以下內(nèi)容就是詳細(xì)地講述了Kenny Richards 成為形象大使前后的親身經(jīng)歷.故選D.
點評 首先要仔細(xì)閱讀文章,掌握大意,然后結(jié)合具體的題目再讀短文,從中找出相關(guān)的信息,就可以確定正確答案