8.I was working as a swimming coach when I met Anita for the first time.Seeing I was swimming,Anita coming to me and asked me if I could help her to swim as her personal trainer was not available.I have been a swimming coach for a club and there was no reason to deny her request.
In few minutes we became good friends and I was told she suffers from back problem.Her doctor advised her to swim as it might be helpful to her.I took it easy as I have been sailing in the same boatand swimming was a good option.
With my experience,I appreciated the thought and recommended her to swim on daily basis.Without any hesitation she said,"I suffer from spinal arthritis(脊椎炎),a bigger problem than yours."
As we discussed types of oral medications for back problem,she came closer to me and whispered,"I can make you feel better.My problem is more severe and requires a spinal injection on weekly basis rather than oral medication".Her acceptance to her reality gave me strength to bear my pain.I was glad we met.Undoubtedly,she made me feel better.
Arthritis has made my life difficult,one problem leading to another.It has made me treasure the people in my life.The days are getting harder and Anita is an inspiration for me.Anita is working for an architectural firm,irrespective of all her medical problems.Meeting Anita helped me to understand that there are three angles to every problem-my angle,your angle and the right angle.Right angle is the reality that you do not want to accept.I accepted the right angle in my life that my problem is big but others might have a bigger problem.If they can live with courage and determination,why cannot I?
We always focus on‘my angle'and neglect the‘right angle'.Life is easier and better once we understand the‘right angle'.
41.Why did the author accept Anita's request?C
A.Because her personal coach wasn't there.
B.Because they had became good friends.
C.Because the author was a swimming coach.
D.Because Anita was a person hard to refuse.
42.What does the unlined phrase"sailing in the same boat"mean here?B
A.Doing the same thing together.
B.Suffering from the same disease.
C.Swimming in the same swimming pool.
D.Taking the same boat out for swimming.
43.For the author,Anita wasA.
A.an encouragement B.an eager trainee
C.a happy patient D.an daily swimmer
44.What is the"right angle"according to the author?D
A.courage B.determination
C.acceptance D.truth.
分析 本文属于记叙文阅读,作者是一个游泳教练,安妮塔请作者帮助她游泳,在接触之后他们成为了好朋友,作者知道安妮塔有和他自己一样的背部问题,建议她每天游泳,然而安妮塔的病症比作者的更严重,但是她仍然很乐观,因此作者受到了她的感染,并感受到了她带去的鼓励.
解答 41.C 细节理解题,根据第一段I have been a swimming coach for a club and there was no reason to deny her request.可知作者是一个游泳教练因此没有理由拒绝她,故选C.
42.B 句意猜测题,根据第二段Her doctor advised her to swim as it might be helpful to her.I took it easy as I have been sailing in the same boatand swimming was a good option.可知Anita的医生建议她去游泳缓解背部问题,我听到后感到轻松是因为我也曾有同样的疾病,故选B.
43.A 细节理解题,根据第四段Her acceptance to her reality gave me strength to bear my pain.可知她接受现实给了我忍受痛苦的力量,因此Anita对我是一种鼓励,故选A.
44.D 推理判断题,根据第五段Right angle is the reality that you do not want to accept.I accepted the right angle in my life that my problem is big but others might have a bigger problem.可知对作者来说直角指的是真理,故选D.
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力.做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.