Question

Imagination and fantasy can play an important role in achieving the things we fear. Children know this very well. Fred Epstein, in his book If I Make It to Five, tells a story he heard from one of friends about Tom, a four-year-old boy with a cancer in his back bone. He came through several operations and a lot of pain by mastering his imagination.

Tom loved to pretend, and he particularly loved to play superheroes, Dr Epstein explained that it was actually a brilliant way for his young mind to handle the terrifying and painful life he led.

The day before his third trip to the operating room, Tom was terribly afraid.” Maybe I could go as Superman ,”he whispered to his mom. Hearing this, the mother hesitated for a while. She had avoided buying the expensive costume(戏装)，but finally she agreed.

The next day Tom appeared as the powerful Superman, showing off through the hospital halls and coolly waving his hand to the people greeting him along the way. And Tom, with the strength of his fantasy, successfully made it through the operation.

The power of imagination need not be reserved for children only. we all have the power to use our fantasies to attempt things we never thought possible, to go through those things that seem impossible, and to achieve what we never believed we could, Just as Dr. Epstein puts it ,”If you can dream it, you can do it”

It doesn‘t mean that you should dress as a superhero for you next job interview. But, next time you are tested in a way that seems impossible, imagine what it would take to overcome it .Become the person you need to become to win over your challenge and do it in your mind first. So, let your imagination run wild, and dare to dream.

26. What do we know about Tom?

A. He was seriously ill                   B. He was a dishonest boy. 

C. He was crazy about magic               D. He was Dr.Epstein’s patient

27.What can be inferred about Tom’s mother?

A. She was a rich lady                     B. She refused Tom’s request

C. She wanted Tom to be a superhero         D. She wanted to get Tom through the pain

28. When Tom went for the third operation, he         .

A. pretended to be painful                  B. acted like a superhero 

C. appeared in poor spirits                   D. argued with his mother

29.In the last paragraph, you are advised         .

A.to go through some difficult tests             B.to wake up from your wild dreams

C.to become a powerful person in your mind   D.to wear expensive clothes for job interviews

30.What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To tell us an interesting story.              B. To help us make right decisions.

C. To advise us to care about children.         D. To encourage us to use our imagination.

Answer 1

【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，文章通过Dr Epstein描述有严重疾病的Tom在做手术前如何借助扮演超人的角色来克服害怕做手术的心理，从而说明想象和幻想，在实现我们的梦想中可以发挥重要的作用。

段落	关键词、句	大意推测
第一部分（Para. 1）	imagination and fantasy；fear；Tom；cancer；pain; operation	想象和幻想的作用：帮助严重疾病的Tom度过几次手术台和痛苦（书中故事）。
第二部分（Para. 2）	loved to pretend; love to play superheroes; brilliant way for his young mind ; handle the terrifying and painful life	Dr Epstein的解释：Tom的特征以及如何发挥想象力来度过骇人的和痛苦的生活。
第三部分（Para. 3-4）	before, operation room, afraid, go as Superman, mother agreed, powerful, coolly, strength of fantasy, made it, operation	Tom的故事：手术前后的相关情况。
第三部分（Para. 5-6）	imagination; not for children; attempt to impossible things; job interview; tested; win over your challenge; dream	想象和幻想的实际指导意义。

【解析】

26. A。细节理解题。难度：中等。题干关键词为What…Tom, 定位第一段介绍Tom的情况, Tom, a four-year-old boy with a cancer in his back bone.( 汤姆，一个背部骨癌症的4岁的小男孩。) 由此可知答案选A项。

27. D。推理判断题。难度：较难。根据题干关键词inferred…Tom’s mother定位第三段的he whispered to his mom. Hearing this, the mother hesitated for a while. She had avoided buying the expensive costume(戏装)，but finally she agreed.（他低声把他的想法说给他的妈妈。听了这话，母亲犹豫了一会。她原想避开了购买昂贵的戏装，但她终于同意了。并结合下文的内容可知，他这样做收到是减轻痛苦的目的。

29. C。推理判断题。难度：中等, 据题干关键词last paragraph…..are advised定位最后一段的“Become the person you need to become to win over your challenge and do it in your mind first.”到了wife，故选C项。Become the person you need to become to win over your challenge and do it in your mind first. （要想成为战胜自我挑战的人，首先要在脑海里想到可以做到。）由此推断可知，这里作者建议我们要先做内心强大，所以答案选C项。

30. D。写作意图题。难度：中等。分析文章结构可知，主题句出现在文章第一段的第一句，Imagination and fantasy can play an important role in achieving the things we fear，以及最后第一段的最后一句“So, let your imagination run wild, and dare to dream.”可知，作者通过本文鼓励我们要发挥想象力，克服害怕的心理，展开梦想的翅膀。

【难句学习】

1. Dr Epstein explained that it was actually a brilliant way for his yound mind to handle the terrifying and painful life he led.

翻译：Dr Epstein解释说那的确是是他年轻的脑海中有一种很好的方法用来应对他度过的可怕和痛苦的生活。

分析：本句中包含explained后面的that引导的宾语从句，还有省略了that的定语从句，修饰前面的the terrifying and painful life。

2.The next day Tom appeared as the powerful Superman, showing off through the hospital halls and coolly waving his hand to the people greeting him along the way.

翻译：第二天，汤姆以一强大的超人出现，炫耀通过医院的大厅里，冷静地挥舞着他的手，他一路走来的人打招呼。

分析：这个句子中有两个现在分词短语showing off…和coolly waving his hand to作伴随的状语；此外还有后面的现在分词短语greeting him along the way作定语，相当于定语从句。

3.Next time you are tested in a way that seems impossible, imagine what it would take to overcome it

翻译：下一次你以一种似乎是不可能的方式来测试时，想象一下需要什么来克服它。

分析：这里包含Next time引导的时间状语从句，后面有that引导的定语从句以及what引导的宾语从句。