Passage 1 体裁：记叙文 题材：社会生活类 难度：中词数：264 At thirteen, I was diagnosed (诊断) with a kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not. In my first literature class, Mrs Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said, “Mrs Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.” She glanced down at me through her glasses, “You are no different from your classmates, young man.” I tried, but I didn't finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home. In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldn't get much education. But Louis didn't give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots (点), which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind. Wasn't I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed， I was no different from others; I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problems, why should I ever give up I didn't expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day—with an “A” on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words：“See what you can do when you keep trying？” 作者讲述了自己克服阅读障碍，发现了一个新的自己的经历。 1．The author didn't finish the reading in class because _____. A．he was new to the class B．he was tired of literature C．he had an attention disorder D．he wanted to take the task home 答案 C [细节理解题。第一段作者就谈到他有注意力障碍，第二段的尾句说明作者认为自己的身体状况使他不能完成老师布置的任务。] 2．What do we know about Louis Braille from the passage A．He had good sight. B．He made a great invention. C．He gave up reading. D．He learned a lot from school. 答案 B [细节理解题。依据第五段的“he invented a reading system of raised dots(点)”可知，Louis Braille为盲人发明了一种非常有用的阅读体系。] 3．What was Mrs Smith's attitude to the author at the end of the story A．Angry. B．Impatient. C．Sympathetic. D．Encouraging. 答案 D [细节理解题。文章尾段作者的老师Mrs Smith写道“See what you can do when you keep trying？”说明了这位老师对作者的肯定，她在鼓励作者继续努力。] ★4.What is the main idea of the passage A．The disabled should be treated with respect. B．A teacher can open up a new world to students. C．One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts. D．Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges. 答案 C [主旨大意题。作者在文中讲述了自己经过努力，终于完成了任务的经历。由这件事可以看出，只要努力克服困难就能够成功。] 1．attention n. 注意，注意力 2．literature n. 文学 3．invent v. 发明，创造 4．indeed adv. 事实上，真正 ... ...
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