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14.The younger daughter of former New York Mayor Richard White has moved her wedding from New Year's Eve to this Thursday so her mother,who has been fighting against cancer for 11years,can take part in the ceremony,a family spokesman said on Wednesday,Oct,12,2013.Elizabeth Lally White,who turns 28on Thursday,will marry Sam Peterson in Spiaggia,a restaurant on North Michigan Avenue.The reception also will be held at the restaurant,which had been previously scheduled to host the couple's engagement party on Thursday.
Lally White's mother,Maggie,68,was reported to have caught breast cancer in 2002.She had an operation in her leg in April and she was hospitalized twice in the weeks following the procedure for treatment of flu-like symptoms that doctors said were not related to the cancer.Maggie,who has used a walker or a wheelchair during most public appearances in recent years,is well beyond the average survival time for someone with breast cancer.
"As the mayor himself has said,she had a pretty difficult summer."said Jacquelyn Heard,who served Mayor White's press secretary for years and followed him to the same international law firm that he joined after leaving office in May."She was not able to get around the way that she normally would do.This year,she has had quite a few setbacks and they've been pretty well documented.Lally White decided to reschedule the wedding so that her mom can participate in the festivities (庆祝活动)."Heard said.Lally White is a doctoral candidate at De-Paul University and plans to work with autistic (孤独症) children,and Sam Peterson works in insurance,Heard said.
Richard and Maggie White married in 1972 and had three children in addition to Lally-Nora,Patrick and Kevin.But Kevin was born with a disease and died in 1981at 33 months.

61.When was Elizabeth Lally White born?C.
A.In 1983.B.In 1987.C.In 1985.D.In 1984.
62.What can we infer from Paragraph 2?D.
A.Maggie,68,is recovering now.
B.Maggie caught breast cancer in 2002.
C.The cancer caused some flu-like symptoms on Maggie.
D.Average breast cancer patients lived a life shorter than Maggie.
63.Why did Lally White reschedule her wedding?A.
A.She was afraid that her mother couldn't participate her wedding on New Year's Eve.
B.She was eager to work with autistic children after wedding.
C.Her family will move out of New York.
D.Her mother will accept operation because of her disease.
64.How many children did the former mayor and his wife give birth to?B.
A.3.B.4.C.5.D.6.
65.What does the passage mainly talk about?D.
A.The political life of former Mayor.B.The brave wife of former Mayor.
C.The wedding of former Mayor's daughter.D.The family life of former Mayor.

分析 本文主要讲述了Mayor一家的生活,麦琪虽然身患癌症但仍然坚强的生活,他们的小女儿为了母亲能参加到自己的婚礼将婚礼改期,而怀特在担任市长时同样遇到很多困难,但都解决了,并且尽力去帮助他人.

解答 61.C 细节理解题,由第一段a family spokesman said on Wednesday,Oct,12,2013.Elizabeth Lally White,who turns 28on Thursday,will marry Sam Peterson in Spiaggia.婚礼字2013年十月十二日周三举行,而Elizabeth Lally White在周四是二十八岁生日,故可推算出她在1985年出生,故选C.
62.D 细节理解题,由第二段最后一句话Maggie,who has used a walker or a wheelchair during most public appearances in recent years,is well beyond the average survival time for someone with breast cancer.可知Maggie比其他乳腺癌患者活的平均时间久,故选D.
63.A 细节理解题,由第一段第一句话The younger daughter of former New York Mayor Richard White has moved her wedding from New Year's Eve to this Thursday so her mother,who has been fighting against cancer for 11years,can take part in the ceremony.可知 Lally White 将婚礼改期是为了让她的妈妈能参加婚礼仪式,故选A.
64.B 理解推断题,由最后一段Richard and Maggie White married in 1972and had three children in addition to Lally-Nora,Patrick and Kevin.But Kevin was born with a disease and died in 1981at 33months.他们除了 Lally-Nora以外有三个孩子,所以一共有四个,故选B.
65.D 主旨大意题,本文主要讲述了市长一家的生活,故选D.

点评 考点:本文考查学生的记叙类阅读的水平,需要学生认真阅读原文,仔细查找文中细节,对文章脉络有整体的了解,能根据文章进行合理推断.

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