15.For Rachael and Leigh Badman,there is only one wish on their Christmas list this year-that their sick daughter survives until December 25.
Fifteen-year-old Paige suffers from a rare brain condition.The disease affects as few as l2people in the world,and can kill her any day without warning. And her condition has deteriorated in recent months.Each time she closes her eyes,she may never wake up.Rachael and Leigh Badman are worried that she couldn't live through Christmas.They filled their house with Christmas decorations on November 1,so she could enjoy her favorite day of the year in advance.
Paige was diagnosed with the condition four years ago.Mrs.Badman described the
condition as"being on death row"as she never knows if she will wake up and still have a daughter. She said,"Paige always loves Christmas and it's heartbreaking to see her suffering like this."
In the last months,Paige has been unable to eat and has never walked or spoken. But she loves music,and enjoys watching pop stars'DVDs.And in May she also went on holiday to Florida with her parents and little brother,Kefton.The family,who have already organized parts of Paige's funeral,also saw the teenager swimming with dolphins during the trip.Since then,however,her condition has worsened.
Mrs.Badman,who is separated from her husband and works as Paige,s full-time carer,said,"Now she can't eat or drink anymore,and her brain is shrinking(萎缩).With all her problems,we just thought,‘Let's get the Christmas tree up as soon as possible.'We're praying she lives to see Christmas Day."
41.Paige's parents got the Christmas tree up on November 1toB.
A.1et her enjoy the great time with visitors
B.1et her enjoy Christmas early before her death
C.1et her understand her parents'love
D.1et her receive more good wishes from others
42.Mrs.Badman described Paige as"being on death row"becauseA.
A.Paige could die at any time without warning
B.she found Paige struggling painfully
C.she had organized Paige's funeral
D.Paige lost the abilities to walk and speak
43.The underlined word can be replaced by"D".
A.proved satisfying
B.grown stronger
C.got improved
D.become worse
44.What can be learned from the passage?A
A.Christmas is Paige's favorite festival.
B.12%of children in the world suffer from the disease.
C.Paige enjoyed watching pop stars'DVDs on a trip.
D.Paige travelled with her family before suffering the disease.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们介绍Paige得了一种罕见的病,随时有可能死去,父母为了让她享受圣诞节提前装饰了圣诞树的故事.
解答 41.B.细节理解题.根据文章第二段的句子:They filled their house with Christmas decorations on November1,so she could enjoy her favorite day of the year in advance.可知Paige'的父母是想在她死前提前过圣诞节.故选B.
42.A.细节理解题.根据文章第三段的句子:as she never knows if she will wake up and still have a daughter.可知Mrs Badman知道Paige会没有任何预警就死去.故选A.
43.D.词义推断题.根据第二段的句子:Each time she closes her eyes,she may never wake up.可知Paige的情况越来越糟糕.故选D.
44.A.细节理解题.根据文章第二段的句子:They filled their house with Christmas decorations on November1,so she could enjoy her favorite day of the year in advance.可知圣诞节是Paige最喜欢的节日.故选A.
点评 本文考查细节题为主,细节题可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息?或是其变体.搜查信息在阅读中非常重要它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息.在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节.做这类题一般采用寻读法?即先读题,然后带着问题快速阅读短文,找出与问题有关的词语或句子,再对相关部分进行分析对比,找出答案.