Christopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always tired and was losing weight fast. Diagnosed with diabetes(糖尿病), Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin(胰島素) three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage, blindness, and even death. And if that weren't bad enough, he had no health insurance. After a month of feeling upset, Thomas decided he'd better find a way to fight back. He left Canton, Michigan for New York, got a job waiting tables, nicknamed himself the Diabetic Rockstar , and created diabeticrockstar.com, a free online community for diabetics and their loved ones—a place where over 1,100 people share personal stories, information, and resources.
Jason Swencki?s son, Kody, was diagnosed with type diabetes at six. Father and son visit the online children's forums(論壇) together most evenings. "Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over," says Swencki, one of the site's volunteers. "They know what he's going through, so he doesn't feel alone." Kody is anything but alone: Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, with 24 million diagnosed cases. And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages.
These days, Thomas's main focus is his charity?慈善機(jī)構(gòu)?, Fight It, which provides medicines and supplies to people—225 to date—who can't afford a diabetic's huge expenses. Fight-it.org has raised about $23,000—in products and in cash. In May, Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rockstar Festival in the Caribbean.
Even with a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause, while still doing his full-time job waiting tables. "Of the diabetes charities out there, most are putting money into finding a cure," says Bentley Gubar one of Rockstar's original members. "But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now."
【小題1】Which of the following is true of Christopher Thomas?
A.He needs to go to the doctor every day. |
B.He studies the leading cause of diabetes |
C.He has a positive attitude to this disease. |
D.He encourages diabetics by writing articles. |
A.diabetics to communicate | B.volunteers to find jobs |
C.children to amuse themselves | D.rock stars to share resources. |
A.feel lonely because of his illness |
B.benefits from diabeticrockstar.com |
C.helps create the online kid’s forums |
D.writes children’s stories online |
A.It helps the diabetics in financial difficulties. |
B.It organizes parties for volunteer once a year. |
C.It offers less expensive medicine to diabetics. |
D.It owns a well-known medical website. |
A.works full-time in a diabetes charity |
B.employs 22 people for his website |
C.helps diabetics in his own way |
D.ties to find a cure for diabetes |
【小題1】C
【小題2】A
【小題3】B
【小題4】A
【小題5】C
解析試題分析:本篇為勵(lì)志故事類人物傳記短文,講述了一位糖尿病人Thomas勇于面對(duì)病痛并以積極心態(tài)去幫助別人的事跡,令人感動(dòng)。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。通讀全文可知,Christopher Thomas對(duì)于自己的疾病采取了積極的態(tài)度,所以C項(xiàng)正確。A項(xiàng)與Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin(胰島素) three times a day for the rest of his life不符;B項(xiàng)與文中的Thomas開辦網(wǎng)站,與病人及其家屬分享有關(guān)的信息和資源不符;D項(xiàng)提到的寫作是Thomas的專職工作,而他的志愿工作才是運(yùn)作Fight It 這個(gè)慈善機(jī)構(gòu)。故選C。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)a free online community for diabetics and their loved ones—a place where over 1,100 people share personal stories, information, and resources可知,Diabeitcrockstar.com 是一個(gè)供糖尿病患者交流的網(wǎng)站,故選A。
【小題3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)Father and son visit the online children's forums(論壇) together most evenings. "Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over," says Swencki, one of the site's volunteers. "They know what he's going through, so he doesn't feel alone." 可知B項(xiàng)正確。
【小題4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Fight It, which provides medicines and supplies to people—225 to date—who can't afford a diabetic's huge expenses. Fight-it.org has raised about $23,000—in products and in cash.可知, Fight it 在經(jīng)濟(jì)上幫助其他糖尿病患者,故A項(xiàng)正確。
【小題5】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一句But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now.可知Thomas在用自己的方式幫助糖尿病人,所以C項(xiàng)正確。A項(xiàng)與Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause, while still doing his full-time job waiting tables不符;B項(xiàng)與Even with a staff of 22 volunteers;D項(xiàng)與"Of the diabetes charities out there, most are putting money into finding a cure," says Bentley Gubar, one of Rockstar's original members. "But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now."不符。故選C。
考點(diǎn):人生百味類短文閱讀。
點(diǎn)評(píng):推理判斷題屬于主觀題,是層次較高的題目。它包括判斷和推理題。這兩類題常常相互依存,推理是為了做出正確的判斷,正確的判斷又依賴于合乎邏輯的推理。該題要求在理解表面文字的基礎(chǔ)上做出判斷和推論,從而得到文章的隱含意思和深層意思,也就是通過(guò)文章中的文字信息,上下邏輯關(guān)系及事物的發(fā)展變化等已知信息,推斷出作者沒(méi)有直接表達(dá)的態(tài)度和觀點(diǎn)。
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