1、Writing a speech.阅读理解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 (胰岛素) three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage
2、, blindness, and even 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 onli
3、ne community for diabetics and their loved ones a 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 together most evenings.“Kody gets so excited, writing to
4、 kids from 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 young
5、er ages.These days, Thomass main focus is his charity, FightIt, which provides medicines and supplies to people 225 to date who cant afford a diabetics huge expenses.FightIt has raised about 23,000 in products and in cash.In May, Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rockstar Festival in the Ca
6、ribbean.Even with a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause, while still doing his fulltime 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 Christo
7、pher is the only person I know saying people need help now.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了 Thomas在发现自己患了糖尿病后，创办了一个网站供糖尿病患者分享彼此的故事、信息和资源。1From the passage, what do we know about Christopher Thomas?AHe needs to go to the doctor every day.BHe studies the leading cause of diabetes.CHe has a positive attitude to th
8、is disease.DHe encourages diabetics by writing articles.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第二段中After a month of feeling upset, Thomas decided hed better find a way to fight back.可以看出，Christopher Thomas对他的疾病抱有积极的态度，故选C项。2What was the purpose of the ?ADiabetics can communicate with each other.BIt helps volunteers find jobs
9、.CChildren can amuse themselves.DRock stars can share resources.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第二段中created , 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，糖尿病患者可以通过这个网站进行交流。故选A项。3What can we learn about FightIt?AIt helps
10、 the diabetics in financial difficulties.BIt organizes parties for volunteer once a year.CIt offers less expensive medicine to diabetics.DIt owns a wellknown medical website.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第五段中FightIt, which provides medicines and supplies to people 225 to date who cant afford a diabetics huge expense
11、s.FightIt has raised about 23,000 in products and in cash.可知，FightIt帮助糖尿病人应对财政方面的困难。故选A项。4What can we know about Thomas in the last paragraph?AHe works fulltime in a diabetes charity.BHe employs 22 people for his website.CHe helps diabetics in his own way.DThomas tries to find a cure for diabetes.解析
12、：选C推理判断题。根据最后一段中Even with a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause, while still doing his fulltime job waiting tables.可以推知，Christopher Thomas在用自己的方式帮助糖尿病人。故选C项。.完形填空Just a few months earlier, I would never have pictured myself acting in a play in front of two
13、 hundred people.If not for my 1 ， Mrs Sather, I might never have found that opportunity.In the first and second grade, I was extremely 2 .It just wasnt in my personality to be very outgoing.I would escape in my writing.Mrs Sather, always 3 me to write more.I think she was one of the first people to
14、see my inner 4 .One day, she announced our class was going to 5 a play, a takeoff on The Wizard of Oz.“I need someone to play the lead part of Dorothy.” A few excited hands 6 .Mine, of course, was not one of them.After school, Mrs Sather said to me, “Dallas, I was 7 you didnt raise your hand.Youre g
15、reat at memorizing things, and you have such a sweet personality.Perfect for Dorothy! I had you in 8 for Dorothy while writing the play! If you 9 dont want to, though, I wont make you.Its your 10 .”I realized it was time to show the world who I really was.I 11 the role.Fastforward through five month
16、s of 12 ， line memorizing, and costume creating, we were ready.At the end of the play, when the audience stood and applauded, I knew they were not just 13 for my performance that night, but for the 14 that they knew would come in later years because of my newfound 15 .语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在Sather老师的
17、鼓励下，参与了戏剧的表演，最终演出非常成功，作者也重拾了自信。1A.partnerBteacherCparentDclassmate解析：选B根据下文One day, she announced our class可推知，Sather夫人是作者的老师(teacher)。2A.shyBweakCenergeticDambitious解析：选A根据下文It just wasnt in my personality to be very outgoing.可知，在一年级和二年级的时候，作者非常害羞(shy)。3A.recommendedBallowedCencouragedDaccompanied解
18、析：选C结合后文me to write more可知，Sather老师总是鼓励(encouraged)作者多写。4A.drawbackBpeaceCcharacterDstrength解析：选D结合上文Sather老师鼓励作者多写可知，Sather老师看到了作者内心的力量(strength)。5A.performBwatchCwriteDenjoy解析：选A结合下文a play, a takeoff on The Wizard of Oz可知，是表演(perform)绿野仙踪。6A.put downBreached outCshot upDdrew back解析：选C结合上文Sather夫人挑
19、选扮演Dorothy的人，以及下文you didnt raise your hand可知，有几只激动的手马上举起来(shot up)了。7A.excitedBamusedCafraidDsurprised解析：选D结合后文Youre great at memorizing things, and you have such a sweet personality.Perfect for Dorothy！可知，Sather老师认为作者是扮演Dorothy的最佳人选，因此惊讶于(surprised)作者没有举手。8A.storeBmindCmemory Dcomparison解析：选B结合上文Sa
20、ther老师认为作者是扮演Dorothy的最佳人选可知，Sather老师在写剧本的时候就已经把作者想成Dorothy了。have sb.in mind心中想着某人。9A.initiallyBreallyCfinallyDspiritually解析：选B结合下文dont want to, though, I wont make you可知，如果作者真的(really)不想扮演Dorothy，Sather老师也不会勉强她。10A.turnBchoiceCluckDfault解析：选B结合上文老师的话可知，要不要扮演Dorothy是作者的选择(choice)，Sather老师不会勉强。11A.acc
21、eptedBplayedCcreatedDremembered解析：选A结合上文I realized it was time to show the world who I really was.可知，作者还是接受了(accepted)扮演这个角色。12A.practicingBlearningCobservingDcommunicating解析：选A根据常识可知，作者表演戏剧需要经过练习(practicing)。13A.celebratingBchattingCcheeringDcongratulating解析：选C结合上文when the audience stood and applau
22、ded可知，观众为表演而欢呼喝彩(cheering)。14A.praisesBeffortsCbeliefsDperformances解析：选D结合上文when the audience stood and applauded可知，戏剧表演(performances)很成功，大家都为之喝彩。15A.skillBconfidenceCinterestDhobby解析：选B结合上文作者从一开始不敢举手申请扮演角色到最后演出的成功可知，作者重拾了自信(confidence)。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。It was time to go hom
23、e.“Remember to work on your class speeches for homework，” Miss Walker called, as everyone started talking and packing their school bags.Jenny felt sick.She hated having to read aloud in class.She was sure everyone got really bored listening to her.Once, when Jenny was reading out her holiday diary,
24、Lee was even looking at his watch, a silver and blue one which seemed just magical.Jenny watched Lee walk ahead of her as they left school.He seemed so clever, and he had a certain sort of shining confidence.He was just one of those people who were good at everything.Jenny sighed.As she turned the c
25、orner, she saw Lees watch lying right in the middle of the path.Jenny knew she should just pick it up and return it to him, but she didnt want to run after him.Jenny bent down quickly, picked up the watch and ran home.On arriving home, Jenny put it on almost without thinking.She was surprised it fit
26、ted so well.She walked to the mirror and started practicing her speech.Words just flooded out of her.“Im going to talk about swimming.I have been lucky.Ive won lots of competitions.But when Im in a race, Im not really thinking about winning.Im just loving the feeling of being in the water .” Jenny l
27、aughed with excitement.She walked across the room.She suddenly seemed to have a certain sort of confidence.Turning back to the mirror, Jenny saw a flash of light from the watch in the glass.The flashes of silver seemed almost magical.So maybe Lees watch really did have something magic.The next day,
28、as the lesson began, Miss Walker asked who was going to be brave and go first.Nobody moved.Jenny slowly raised her arm.Before Miss Walker could say anything, there was a shout from behind.“Shes stolen my watch！” Lee said angrily，“It went missing at school yesterday.”注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。Everyb
29、ody was fixing their eyes on Jenny, waiting for an explanation. At that moment, Miss Walker smiled and asked the class to listen to Jennys speech first. 参考范文：Everybody was fixing their eyes in Jenny, waiting for an explanation.Dead silence suddenly fell.So embarrassed was Jenny that she felt her fac
30、e burning and her mind going blank.Despite the unwillingness to admit it, she had actually made the most shameful mistake.Jenny was thrown into a dilemma whether to tell the truth or not.Considering the wellprepared speech and the magic of the watch, she plucked up her courage, uttering in a begging
31、 tone, “But Miss Walker, could I deliver the speech first？” All the classmates fell into tremendous curiosity, eager to witness her performance.At that moment, Miss Walker smiled and asked the class to listen to Jennys speech first.Overwhelmed with excitement, Jenny confidently made her way to the p
32、latform, words flooding out of her fluently.Never before in her life had she delivered such a terrific speech.Praises spread around the classroom and even Miss Walker nodded with approval.Relieved, Jenny exposed the truth and especially the magic of the watch.“But its just an ordinary watch.” announced Lee.Not until then did Jenny realize the real source of confidence comes from his effort rather than the watch.
