Question

Sam Berns wasn’t like any other boy. He was 17 and he had an aging disease known as progeria.

“Even though I have many difficulties in my life, I don’t want people to feel bad for me,” Sam said during a TED talk.

Progeria affects approximately one in every 4 million to 8 million newborns. Right now, there are only about 200 children living with it worldwide. The genetic(基因的) change tied to it causes those with the disease to produce the protein progerin, which blocks normal cell function.

His view on life is extremely inspiring. He had to face challenges no one else could even dream of. As children with progeria age rapidly, they suffer from a loss of body fat and hair and an inability to gain weight. That didn’t keep Sam down, though.

“All in all, I don’t waste energy feeling bad for myself,” Sam said. “I surround myself with people that I want to be with. And I keep moving forward.”

This boy from Boston was so amazing, famous people and athletes wanted to take him under their own. Last Saturday night could have been an amazing moment for Sam. One of his favorite teams, the New England Patriots, wanted to make him their honorary captain during a playoff game.

Instead, it just was’t meant to be. Sam passed away before he had a chance to stand next to his team, so they held a moment of silence before the game for him.

Sam’s unbelievable view on life, and his deep effect on others, is hard to forget. He was presented with so many challenges in life but he wasn’t afraid to face them. Be more like Sam, this wonderful teen. Surround yourself with positive people, love them and move forward.

1.We can infer from the passage that Sam Berns was ________.

A. very fat B. very thin

C. good-looking D. young-looking

2.According to the passage, Sam Berns was a boy ________.

A. of great intelligence

B. of complete failure

C. with an optimistic view on life

D. with a passive view on life

3.What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 mean?

A. Cell. B. Change. C. Progerin. D. Progeria.

4.What is the main purpose of this passage?

A. To praise Sam Berns for his hardwork.

B. To show how famous Sam Berns was.

C. To encourage readers to live a positive life.

D. To show how Sam Berns dealt with challenges.

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.C

【解析】

試題分析: 本文講述了Sam -一個患有兒童早衰癥的17歲的少年，他從不感覺自己很糟糕，他勇敢地面對生活中的各種挑戰(zhàn)，并且他總是和積極的人交朋友，一直往前行進(jìn)。

1. 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文中第四段As children with progeria age rapidly, they suffer from a loss of body fat and hair and an inability to gain weight.當(dāng)患有兒童早衰癥的孩子們年紀(jì)快速增大時，他們會遭受身體的脂肪和頭發(fā)的減少而且沒有再增重的能力�？芍�選B。

2.His view on life is extremely inspiring.他對生活是極其鼓舞人心的。以及第五段“All in all, I don’t waste energy feeling bad for myself,”總之，我不會浪費(fèi)精力來覺得自己很悲慘的，And I keep moving forward.” 我會堅持向前邁進(jìn)。這些都可以看出Sam 是一個對生活樂觀積極的男孩。故選C。

3.Progeria affects approximately one in every 4 million to 8 million newborns. Right now, there are only about 200 children living with it worldwide. Progeria在每四百萬到八百萬的新生兒中影響大約一個，現(xiàn)在，全世界有200個兒童患有Progeria，故The genetic(基因的) change tied to it causes此句中的It指的是Progeria，故選D。

4. 主旨理解題。從文中最后一段Be more like Sam, this wonderful teen. Surround yourself with positive people, love them and move forward.多像Sam,這個棒棒的青少年。讓你周圍充滿積極的人，愛他們并且要不斷前行。再結(jié)合全文講述的Sam的事例，可知選C

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