20.Perfectly Imperfect
I'm not cute or pretty or the girl any guy in their right mind would want.I'm ugly-there,I said it.Once,I found out that a girl I had considered to be my friend called me ugly behind my back.As much as I hate to admit it,it hurt,because she always pretended like we were good friends.
Just last week,a customer in the grocery store mistook me for a 20-year-old worker.But I'm only twelve!But I guess with my height and pimply(多粉刺的)face,it's not really their fault.Last night,my sister told me,"Robin,your face is so pimply and ugly I can die just looking at you,"and for the first time,I broke down in front of her.Although I knew she didn't mean it,the words were too much.I think no Prince Charming will ever come into my life on a white horse and put my life right,because I'm ugly.
So this morning,I went to see my cousin,sister Lyra,in hospital.We used to be really close but Lyra had cancer and her doctors said she wouldn't survive for long.I sat down next to her bed and told her about what was going on in my life.I expected her sympathy(同情),wishing her to say"It'll get better."But instead,she said."I'm jealous(羨慕) of you,Robin."I was totally confused.Then she told me,"I would give anything to stay with my family longer,to fully realize all of my dreams,but I can't.I mean,who cares about looks?What the hell,if we weren't different,we'd be like clones(克。!Looks don't get you much.I mean,look at my boyfriend,Jake.He broke up with me right after I told him about my disease…"
Tears flooded Lyra's eyes and I hugged her,feeling my own tears pouring down my face."As much as I wanted Jake to forget me,"she continued,"a part of me wanted him to be there with me when I leave so I wouldn't be afraid.I thought he would stay,but he chose to leave."
My cousin took my hands in hers,"One day,you'll meet the perfect guy who'll treat you for who you are and understand you and love you.One day we all do,if we keep going.I will never have enough time to meet that guy.But Robin,you do."
The same night,Lyra passed away.It broke my heart,seeing my only friend in the whole world leave like that.But even as the last beats in the heart monitor trailed off (變?nèi),停止),I knew Lyra had changed my life forever.She had made me realize something important:that each and every one of us is a Cinderella(灰姑娘),and we mustn't let our evil stepsisters get in between us and our destiny( 命運(yùn),定數(shù)).
46.According to the passage,which of the following events did NOT upset Robin?D
A.A customer mistook her for a 20-year-old worker.
B.A friend hurt her by calling her ugly behind her back.
C.Her sister called her ugly saying something really cruel.
D.Her cousin showed no sympathy to what she was going through.
47.What was the purpose of Lyra's words?B
A.To show Robin how jealous she was.
B.To encourage Robin to be who she is.
C.To express her willingness to stay longer.
D.To express her love towards her boyfriend.
48.What kind of life wisdom did Robin get from Lyra's story?B
A.Life is short.Don't waste your time hesitating.
B.We each have our destiny.Don't let anyone ruin it.
C.Don't hate those who let you down.Be grateful to them.
D.Life should be going on even if there is no Prince Charming.
分析 本文主要介紹Robin因?yàn)槌舐徽腥讼矚g,但是她的表妹的去世給她一個(gè)警示:不要讓任何人左右我們的命運(yùn).
解答 DBB
46 D 細(xì)節(jié)題. 根據(jù)文章第三 段Tears flooded Lyra's eyes and I hugged her,feeling my own tears pouring down my face."可知Lyra的話并沒(méi)有讓Robin傷心,故選D.
47 B 細(xì)節(jié)題. 根據(jù)文章第四 段you'll meet the perfect guy who'll treat you for who you are and understand you and love you. 可知Lyra話的目的是鼓勵(lì)Robin堅(jiān)持自己的風(fēng)格和個(gè)性,故選B.
48 B 細(xì)節(jié)題. 根據(jù)文章最后一段that each and every one of us is a Cinderella(灰姑娘),and we mustn't let our evil stepsisters get in between us and our destiny( 命運(yùn),定數(shù)).可知我們都有自己的命運(yùn),不要讓任何人左右我們的命運(yùn),故選B.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí),要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.