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(2020·武汉市六月)
Sometimes when we are in our darkest hour, something completely unexpected happens that can give us a little bit of hope and comfort.
Jessica was a healthy woman. One day, she woke up and something was not right. After she was sent to the hospital, her heart rate slowed by nearly 50 percent. It took nine days for doctors to zero in on what was causing her problem.
After several weeks, Jessica was able to move her lips. The staff noticed this and introduced Jessica to Consuelo González, a professional lip reader. Consuelo can understand what people are saying by the shape their lips make. She can also understand how annoying it is not to be able to communicate because she has been completely deaf since the age of 8.
For a few hours each week, Jessica could have long conversations with Consuelo, diving into the ocean of words she dearly missed. Through Consuelo, Jessica asked the doctors and nurses questions she had long wanted answers to. She also talked to Consuelo about the vivid dreams she was mixing up with reality.
In fact, there are other ways for Consuelo to earn a living by reading lips, but she says helping patients separate horrible dreams from reality is the most rewarding way she can use her unique skill. “What is really wonderful is being able to use this skill to create healing and to create communication between human beings. That's what makes me feel good. That's what's the best: Love.”
After four and a half months in the hospital, Jessica finally recovered. Consuelo was there, holding Jessica's hands. Jessica eventually went back to work as a math professor. After her experience she wrote a new living will. One thing she added is that if she ever becomes incapacitated like this again, she is never to be left alone.
文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了在Jessica因生病而无法用语言进行交流时，Consuelo González用自己的唇读技能帮助她与人交流，且每周都会和她进行长时间的交流直至她痊愈为止。
1．What did Consuelo do for Jessica？ B
A．She cured Jessica's heart disease.
B．She helped Jessica communicate.
C．She taught Jessica how to read lips.
D．She made Jessica's dream come true.
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Through Consuelo，Jessica asked the doctors and nurses questions she had long wanted answers to.”可知，Consuelo帮助Jessica与他人进行交流。故选B。
2．How does Consuelo feel about her job？ D
A．Horrible. B．Confident.
C．Worried. D．Satisfied.
解析：推理判断题。根据第五段的内容，尤其是第一句中的“but she says helping patients separate horrible dreams from reality is the most rewarding way she can use her unique skill”可知，Consuelo认为这是她能运用自己的独特技能的最有意义的方式。由此可以推断出，她对自己的工作是感到满意的。故选D。
3．Which of the following best explains “incapacitated” underlined in the last paragraph？ A
A．Seriously ill. B．Desperately lonely.
C．Less reliable. D．More fortunate.
解析：词义猜测题。根据上文所述可知，Jessica此次病得非常厉害，以至于无法与人用语言进行交流 又根据该画线词后的“like this again”可以推断出，该画线词的含义与A项的含义相近。
4．What is the text mainly about？ C
A．A close friendship. B．A good living will.
C．An unusual skill. D．A new treatment.
解析：主旨大意题。文章讲述了在Jessica因生病而无法用语言进行交流时，Consuelo用自己的唇读技能帮助她与人交流，且每周都会和她交流很长时间，直至她痊愈为止。Consuelo认为帮助病人把噩梦与现实区分开是她能运用自己的独特技能的最有意义的方式。由此可知，C项的表述符合本文主题。故选C。
