11.For most seventh graders,life doesn't get much harder than a history test.But for Grant Reed of Bellville,Ohio,it's his own current events that are so painful."Honestly,I don't want to die,"Grant says.Last year,doctors at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus found a tumor(肿瘤)in Grant's brain.They cut it out,but the surgery left him with stroke-like symptoms.Plus,he had to go through months of radiation and chemotherapy to try to stop the spread of the disease.
Yet,through it all,Grant has shown remarkable determination,which he owes,partly,to Ohio State football.His parents,Troy and Denise,were both in the OSU marching band and fell in love during halftime of the Michigan game.His cat is named after the team Buckeye.His wardrobe is painted scarlet(the color of the team's sportswear).The point is,almost nothing mattered more to Grant than Ohio State football-until he got sick,of course.
‘‘I didn't like the word cancer,"Grant says.So he decided not to use the word.Instead,the kid named his cancer Michigan and insisted everyone in his life refer to it as such,because Ohio State always beats Michigan.That was something he could understand and make it into a competition.He was going to beat this disease.
It's now been more than a year since Grant issued that announcement."And if you
look at his scans,"Dr.Randal Olshefski at Nationwide Children's says,"There's nothing there.There's a big space,but there's no tumor.''
"Grant is beating Michigan.And although much of it has to go to science,don't discount the semantics(语义学).You have to do something to make it a disease you can fight.And for Grant,that was naming it Michigan."his parents say.
This weekend,Ohio State and Michigan will be battling like their lives depend on it.But in this house,the Reed family will be watching with a calm insight:it's just a game.
41.What's the main idea of the first paragraph?B
A.History is a difficult subject.
B.Grant suffered a serious dlsease.
C.The operation was successtul.
D.The tumor has spread all over.
42.From the second paragraph,we can infer thatA.
A.Grant was born a football fan
B.football makes a full man
C.interest is the best teacher
D.God helps those who help themselves
43.Why did Grant name his cancer Michigan?D
A.Because he dare not face it.
B.Because he doesn't want to die.
C.Because Michigan is his favorite team.
D.Because his favorite team can always beat Michigan
44.Apart from radiation and chemotherapy,Bis helping Grant beat the disease.
A.the semantics B.his strong determination
C.the football game D.his cat Buckeye
45.By saying that it's just a game,we can infer that the Reed familyC
A.has lost interest in the match between Ohio State and Michigan
B.believes Michigan will surely beat Ohio State this weekend
C.has a better understanding of life
D.views the match as a matter of life and death.
分析 本文主要讲述了一个七年级少年战胜肿瘤疾病的故事.Grant遭受着病痛的折磨,他凭借着坚强的意志力同癌症作斗争.此外,Grant和他的家人在人生观和世界观方面的豁达令人敬佩.
解答 41.B段落大意题.根据第一段的描述内容可知本段主要说的是Grant正遭受着疾病的折磨.故选B.
42.A推理判断题.根据第二段中Gram has shown remark?able determination,which he owes,partly,to Ohio State Football.及His cat is named after the team Buckeyes.His wardrobe is painted scarlet (the colour of the team's sports-wear).可知他是个天生的足球爱好者.故选A.
43.D细节理解题.根据第三段Instead,the kid named his cancer Michigan and insisted everyone in his life refer to it as such,because Ohio State always beats Michigan.可知Grant把他的癌症取名为密歇根是因为密歇根是他最喜欢的球队.故选D.
44.B细节理解题.根据第二段可知坚强的决心帮助Grant战胜疾病.故选B.
45.C推理判断题.根据最后一段可知他们一家人把一场比赛看作一场游戏,不在乎成败,而只是从中获得乐趣.由此说明他们一家人已经对人生有了一个更好的理解.故选C.
点评 本文考察学生的理解推断能力以及细心程度,只要抓住文章的关键词,采用寻读的方法查找细节,就能找到正确答案.