Question

After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a spe­cial student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him, so I agreed.

During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five, and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams.

I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didn’t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”

Last summer I received a letter from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:

Dear Dick,

My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can.

I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that. However, I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.

Your friend,

Matthew

1.The boy looked forward to meeting the author because _________. 

A．he was one of the author’s fans

B．he wanted to get to the Olympics and win a medal

C．he was also good at weight lifting

D．he admired the author for his courage very much

2.From the passage we learn that _________. 

A．Matthew was an athlete

B．Matthew was an optimistic and determined boy

C．The author used to have the same disease as Matthew had

D．Matthew became a champion before he died

3.Matthew didn’t accept the author’s medal because _________.  

A．he thought it was too expensive

B．he was sure that he could win one in the future

C．he thought it was of no use to him as he would die soon

D．he would not be pitied by others

4.What would be the best title for this passage? 

A．A sick boy.         B．A special friend.     C．A real champion.    D．A famous athlete.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文为一篇介绍一个身残志坚、积极乐观的小男孩的文章。

1.从第一段中的“ but he had expressed an interest in meeting me.”和第二段中的“he wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams.”可得出答案,故选A。

2.本文主要是向大家介绍一个身残志坚、积极乐观的小男孩，故选B。

3.从第三段的最后他所说的话可知matthew是想通过自己的努力获得成功，而不想只是得到别人的同情或怜悯,故选D。

4.纵观全文可知，作者很钦佩matthew的那种身残志坚、积极与病魔作斗争的精神，所以，从文中可看出matthew才是真正的冠军。故选C。

考点：本文为一篇记叙文。

点评：这篇阅读文章非常简单，可以根据问题，在文章找到讲述相关内容的段落，从中寻找有效信息。掌握所读材料的主旨和大意是正确理解全文的关键。