1、AChristopher 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(胰岛素) three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage, blindness, and even
2、 death. And if that werent bad enough, he had no health insurance. After a month of feeling upset, Thomas decided hed 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 , a free online community for d
3、iabetics and their loved onesa place where over 1,100 people share personal stories, information, and resources. Jason Swenckis son, Kody, was diagnosed with type diabetes at six. Father and son visit the online childrens forums(论坛) together most evenings. Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from
4、all over, says Swencki, one of the sites volunteers. They know what hes going through, so he doesnt 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. T
5、hese days, Thomass main focus is his charity（慈善机构）, Fight It, which provides medicines and supplies to people225 to datewho cant afford a diabetics huge expenses. Fight-it.org has raised about $23,000in products and in cash. In May, Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rockstar Festival in the
6、 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 Rockstars original members. But Chr
7、istopher is the only person I know saying people need help now.56. 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 diabetesC. He has a positive attitude to this disease.D. He encourages diabetics by writing articles.57
8、. D was created for _. A. diabetics to communicate B. volunteers to find jobs C. children to amuse themselves D. rock stars to share resources.58. According to the text, Kody _. A. feel lonely because of his illnessB. benefits from C. helps create the online kids forumsD. writes childrens stories on
9、line59. What can we learn about Fight It? 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.60. The last paragraph suggests that Thomas _.A. works full-tim
10、e in a diabetes charity B. employs 22 people for his website C. helps diabetics in his own way D. tries to find a cure for diabetesBMany television programmes are very realistic. One who watches TV often feels that whatever happened in the film could well happen to him. With only a little imaginatio
11、n, every man in the street becomes a thief, a spy or a murderer. Jane had been watching a spy film at her friends house. In it, a young girl had been followed and murdered. She felt a little frightened, walking to the station. She took a train back to the centre of the city. There were a lot of peop
12、le traveling with her, so she felt much safer.A man sitting opposite her, reading a newspaper, glanced at her. She thought nothing of it until she saw him staring at her. Remember the film and feeling very uncomfortable, she got off the train and went to the bus stop. When he got on the same bus as
13、she did, she found that he was following her. As long as she had been with other people she wasnt frightened. But when she got off the bus, the streets were almost empty. She walked as quickly as she could. She could hear footsteps following her but she didnt dare to look around. After what seemed t
14、o have been hours, she was unable to find them, because she was so frightened. The footsteps stopped behind her. She felt a hand on her shoulder. Instead of feeling hands round her neck, however, she heard a pleasant voice. “I apologize if I frightened you. Im your new neighbour. I thought I recogni
15、zed you in the train, but I wasnt sure.”61. Jane felt frightened, walking to the station, because _.A. she had seen a murder on televisionB. she was being followedC. she had been at her friends houseD. she was a girl of rich imagination62. Janes friend lived _ her.A. very nearB. a short distance awa
16、y fromC. a long way fromD. next to63. Jane was really frightened because _.A. the man who followed her was her new neighbourB. the man apologizedC. the street was emptyD. she thought she met a murderer64. The man put his hand on her shoulder. He meant to _ Jane.A. killB. be friendly toC. frightenD.
17、play a joke on65. A girl will be frightened if _.A. she often watches TVB. she is followed by a stranger for a long time.C. she meets her neighbour suddenlyD. she feels a hand on her shoulderCDear Cary,Im writing because Ive understood youve struggled with alcoholism(酗酒)Ive been fighting mine ever s
18、ince I went through 9-11After that，Ive been more or less useless professionally Im a lawyerand have had to resign from my job because I was discovered passed-out drunk in front of my computer. Ive taken some medicine and it has helped somewhat. I can manage about a month without drinking，but after t
19、hat I end up having a crazy stage where nothing matters except drinkingAfter a week or so of heavy drinking，I start having nightmares of people jumping. After that，its a week of not being able to get out of bed.I was supposed to travel to a conference but didnt make it because I got so drunk at the
20、airport that I fell down on my face and spent the rest of the day in the emergency room. I have been hiding from my family since thenFortunately they wont be expecting me to come back for a week or so. Otherwise, they would notice the bump on my forehead and two black eyesI dont really know what Im
21、asking youCary, I need a way out that doesnt involve causing pain to my familyIm taking medicine，but I still have these attacks every few monthsIf theres alcohol in the house，I cant stay away from itIt seems that this will never end. Im afraid of what will happen if something bad happens，like a fami
22、ly member dying, or getting fired againThanks for readingYours T66The underlined sentence shows us all the following EXCEPT_Athat the author is a lawyer by professionBthat the author is a lawyer and he seldom gets drunkCthe reason why the author had to resignDthat the author was once discovered drun
23、k as a fish67The author writes to Cary in order to_ Aoffer adviceBtell a story Cavoid nightmaresDask for help68What is the author worried about? ALosing his jobBMissing the conference CBring pain to his familyDGiving up drinking69What do we learn from the passage?ATs family members dont want to see
24、him because of his alcoholismBGetting drunk once prevented T from attending a conferenceCT will have nightmares when he stops drinkingDT never attempted to give up his alcoholism70We know from the passage that Cary_Alikes to talk about the details of his life Bis an expert on treating alcoholismCis probably a recovered alcoholic Dnever suffered from alcoholism
