A
We always knew our daughter Kendall was going to be a performer of some sort. She entertained people in our small town by putting on shows when she was only three or four. She sang like a little angel.
When Kendall was five, she was clearing her throat frequently. We took her to our local hospital where she was diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome (图雷特综合征).
It was pretty destructive because other children made fun of her, and sadly, even a teacher laughed at her. She only had one or two friends, but that was okay because they were —and continue to be — real, the kind who stick by her, no matter what. Through all this, Kendall continued to sing and entertain. Remarkably, her tics(抽搐)disappeared when she sang.
When Kendall was sixteen, we thought she was pretty much out of the woods. However, a terrible accident happened. At a birthday party, Kendall hopped (单脚跳)on a friend for a piggyback ride. Kendall flew over his back and landed on the floor—on her neck. An ambulance rushed her to the hospital where she spent the next week, paralyzed from the neck down. However, her biggest concern wasn’t whether she would walk again, but whether she would be able to audition for American Idol. Her friend brought a microphone and every day, Kendall tried hard to practise singing. It was more important for her to pick up that mic than a spoon or fork.
On the day Kendall auditioned for American Idol — only three months after her accident —we cried tears of joy. And our tears turned into shouts when she was given a golden ticket to Hollywood.
Kendall is eighteen now, living every day to its fullest and having some good success.
1. How did some of Kendall’ s friends react to her disease?
A. They made fun of her. B. They laughed at her.
C. They were always there for her. D. They gave whatever she wanted.
2. What’s the author’s attitude towards Kendall?
A. She believes Kendall can make it big some day.
B. She worries Kendall’ s illness will worsen.
C. She feels sorry for not having found a better treatment.
D. She is always keen on charity.
3. In what order is the passage developed?
A. Place. B. Time. C. Space. D. Importance.
4. From the passage, we can infer Kendall is a girl__________.
A. with a strong mind B. who has long-time fans
C. popular among classmates D. who prefers music to sports
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。文章主要记叙了作者意志坚强的女儿Kendall在五岁时就诊断患有图雷特综合征，遭到其他人的嘲笑，但是她没有气馁，继续唱歌。十六岁时，Kendall脖子又受伤了，但是她最担心的却是自己能否参加海选。如今Kendall十八岁了，每天都过得很充实，并取得了一些成功。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中She only had one or two friends, but that was okay because they were —and continue to be — real, the kind who stick by her, no matter what.可知她只有一两个朋友，但这没关系，因为他们是，并将继续是真朋友，是无论如何都会坚持在她身边的那种朋友。由此可知，Kendall的一些朋友对她的病的反应是，一直待在她身边。故选C。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段We always knew our daughter Kendall was going to be a performer of some sort. She entertained people in our small town by putting on shows when she was only three or four. She sang like a little angel.可知我们一直都知道我们的女儿Kendall会成为某一种表演家。她只有三、四岁时就通过表演来取悦我们小镇上的人们。她唱得像个小天使。由此可推知，作者对Kendall的态度是相信Kendall总有一天会成名的。故选A。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中When Kendall was five, she was clearing her throat frequently.( Kendall五岁的时候，她经常清嗓子)；第四段中When Kendall was sixteen, we thought she was pretty much out of the woods.( Kendall16岁时，我们以为她已经脱离了危险)以及最后一段Kendall is eighteen now, living every day to its fullest and having some good success.( Kendall现在18岁，每天都过得很充实，并取得了一些成功)由此可推知，文章是按时间顺序写的。故选B。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中It was pretty destructive because other children made fun of her, and sadly, even a teacher laughed at her. She only had one or two friends, but that was okay because they were —and continue to be — real, the kind who stick by her, no matter what. Through all this, Kendall continued to sing and entertain.(这是相当具有毁灭性的，因为其他孩子取笑她，可悲的是，甚至一个老师也嘲笑她。她只有一两个朋友，但这没关系，因为他们是，并将继续是真朋友，是无论如何都会坚持在她身边的那种。在这期间，Kendall继续唱歌和欢笑)以及倒数第三段中An ambulance rushed her to the hospital where she spent the next week, paralyzed from the neck down. However, her biggest concern wasn’t whether she would walk again, but whether she would be able to audition for American Idol. Her friend brought a microphone and every day, Kendall tried hard to practise singing.(一辆救护车把她送到了医院，她在那里度过了一周，颈部以下都瘫痪了。然而，她最担心的并不是她能否再次行走，而是她能否参加《美国偶像》的海选。她的朋友带来了一个麦克风，每天，肯德尔努力练习唱歌)结合文章主要记叙了作者意志坚强的女儿Kendall在五岁时就诊断患有图雷特综合征，遭到其他人的嘲笑，但是她没有气馁，继续唱歌。十六岁时，Kendall脖子又受伤了，但是她最担心的却是自己能否参加海选。如今Kendall十八岁了，每天都过得很充实，并取得了一些成功。由此可推知，Kendall虽然遭受了很多苦难，但是积极乐观，不断努力，是一个有着坚强意志的女孩。故选A。
