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    Ginny Ruffner is one of the best-known glass artists in the United States. Her one-of-a-kind pieces are colorful, detailed and often humorous. Over the years, she became famous for a method called lamp working, also known as flame working. It involves using a torch to melt and shape the glass instead of blowing on it.
    Ginny Ruffner almost died in a three-car accident in 1991. No one thought the Seattle-based artist would ever walk or talk again. An award-winning(优等的) film documentary explores that period of her life. "It's scary when you can't talk, you can't do... all your life." said Ruffner.
    Ms. Ruffner was in a coma(昏迷) for five weeks and a wheelchair for five years. But she overcame her injuries. And although she still has difficulty walking and talking, she has willed herself back to work. Now, she has a team that helps bring her dream to life.
    Her team recently finished an eight point five meter-high flowerpot made of steel and aluminum. It is now in downtown Seattle. Ms. Ruffner was recently honored in Washington, DC.  The Renwick Gallery presented a special showing of the film, "A Not So Still Life, the Ginny Ruffner Story."
    Ms. Ruffner says “it has been a long battle, but the hardest part has not been the physical problems. I hate being taken for granted, being ignored. The way I talk, people assume that I'm either really old, or kind of retarded(智力迟钝的), and that is so frustrating."
    But she is firm. She says "Fortunately I've done a lot of stuff in my life, so I know that the best thing is to be open to the mystery, who knows what great things will happen. I'm sure they're many more to come."
    Ginny Ruffner's art can be seen in more than forty museums around the world. Her work and her life continue to motivate people of all ages.
    小题1:Within five years after a car accident, Ginny Ruffner _____.
    A．was unconscious of everything
    B．had trouble walking and talking
    C．got over injuries completely
    D．went back to her work
    小题2:From this passage we can learn _____.
    A．Ginny Ruffner finished an eight point five meter-high flowerpot made of steel and aluminum himself
    B．The Renwick Gallery made him a the film documentary , "A Not So Still Life, the Ginny Ruffner Story."
    C．Ginny Ruffner's art is shown in more than forty museums in the United States
    D．Ginny Ruffner’s story has encouraged people to do what they want to
    小题3:What was the most difficult to accept for Ginny Ruffner?
    A．The physical disabilities
    B．Being considered old andstupidity
    C．Being looked down upon
    D．Being mistaken as a useless man
    小题4:The best title of this passage is _____.
    A． A New Exhibit of Bright Life
    B．The Life of a Glass Artist
    C． A New product of a glass artist
    D．The Introduction of a Great Glass Artist
    小题5:From this passage we can know Ginny Ruffner is _____.
    A．determined and optimistic
    B．ambitious and stubborn
    C．hopeful and energetic
    D．devoted and active

    小题1:B
    小题2:D
    小题3:D
    小题4:A
    小题5:A
    遇见困难最佳的态度是拥有坚定的信念，勇敢面对。
    小题1:细节题。根据文章第2段1,2行No one thought the Seattle-based artist would ever walk or talk again.可知B正确。
    小题2:推理题。根据文章最后一句Her work and her life continue to motivate people of all ages.可知他的故事激励了很多人。故D正确。
    小题3:推理题。根据文章倒数第3段I hate being taken for granted, being ignored. The way I talk, people assume that I'm either really old, or kind of retarded(智力迟钝的), and that is so frustrating." 可知D正确。
    小题4:主旨大意题。通读全文可知文章是关于一个困境中的人通过自己的努力最终成为一个优秀的人的故事来激励我们努力工作。
    小题5:推理题。根据文章的意思可知尽管Ginny Ruffner遇见了很大的困难，但是她没有屈服，乐观向上，意志坚定！
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    C．Satisfied and cheerful
    D．Disappointed and helpless
    小题2:From the first paragraph, we learn that the write was busy  ______.
    A．solving her problem at the bank
    B．taking part in various city activities
    C．learning acting in an evening school
    D．preparing for the first night show
    小题3:On her way home the writer _______.
    A．lost her wallet unknowingly
    B．was stopped by a garbage truck driver
    C．was robbed of her wallet by an armed man
    D．found some homeless people following her
    小题4:In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?
    A．Someone offered to take her back home.
    B．A red-haired man came to see her.
    C．She heard someone call her name
    D．Her wallet was found in a garbage truck.
    小题5:From the text, we can infer that the writer _________.
    A．would stop working at night
    B．would stay on in San Francisco
    C．would make friends with cleaners
    D．would give up her job at the bank.

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