"The only thing holding you back is yourself. Never say never", said a rising 17

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"The only thing holding you back is yourself. Never say never", said a rising 17-year-old singer, Justin Bieber, who was just an ordinary boy in Canada a few years ago.
After the accident of falling from the 18th floor and lying in the snow for three hours, my hands were frozen and my spinal cord (脊髓)was seriously injured. All the doctors and professors in the famous hospitals in Beijing told me that there was little chance for my hands and my body to recover (康复).
After half a year of medical treatments and recovering exercises , I could not make any more progress for over a year . What was worse , I suffered a lot from depression ( 绝望).On top of this , I suffered from insomnia , I couldn’t fall asleep the whole night. Hopelessly , mom and I came back to my hometown, which is small town in Guangdong.
At that time , I thought that I would never be able to walk again. I would never love and be loved. I would never be able to earn even a penny. I would never be able to repay the kindness I got from my parents and many nice people . Life was meaningless.
Now two years has passed.My hands are 80% recovered.I can even type faster than a healthy person ! Up to now, I have worked for a company as an interpreter for half a year already. Although I don’t earn as much as before, I am able to pay for the food and clothes I need. What’s more , I even have extra money to buy thanksgiving presents for my parents and my boyfriend. Through my blogs( 博客) , many people get to know me and like me.I can bring happiness to them. I can help those who are still suffering from depression and the pain of illnesses by chatting with them….You see, I am living a meaningful life and I am happier than ever I could have dreamed.
So, my friends, never say never. As long as you are alive , there is always hope and possibilities. It is never too late to take action to realize your dreams.
小题1:What’s the writer’s present job?

A．A singer

B．A typist

C．A professor

D．An interpreter

小题2:Why does the writer use Bieber’s song in the first paragraphy?

A．Because the song is beautiful.

B．Because the writer likes the song.

C．Because the song is taught by her mother.

D．Because the song is what she exactly wants to express.

小题3:What does the underlined word “ insomnia” in the third paragraph mean in Chinese?

A．失眠

B．失忆

C．麻木

D．低烧

小题4:All of the following words can be used to describe the writer’s present life EXCEPT____________.

A．helpful

B．meaningful

C．painful

D．hopeful

小题5:According to the passage, which of the following statements about the writer is TRUE?

A．She gets a lot of help through her blogs.

B．She is in love with a young man at present.

C．She got medical treatment soon after the accident.

D．She had no job and earned little before the accident.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:B

解析

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了作者在一起事故中受伤严重，几乎没有机会康复。但是两年后作者的手恢复了80%，打字甚至比正常人还快。她想通过自己的经历告诉人们生活中唯一使你不能前进的就是你自己，永远不要说不行。
小题1:细节理解题。根据短文第五段Up to now, I have worked for a company as an interpreter for half a year already.可知他现在的职业是打字员，故选D。
小题2:推理判断题。根据第一段开始的歌词“唯一阻碍你就是你自己。永不言败。结合文章大意，故选D。
小题3:词意猜测题。根据第三段I couldn’t fall asleep the whole night.我整晚不能入睡，可知前文的意思是失眠，故选A。
小题4:细节理解题。根据第五段的描述可知作者现在过着充实的生活，而不是痛苦的，故选C
小题5:是非判断题。根据短文内容，利用排除法可知，根据第五段可知A错误，根据第二段可知C错误。根据第四段可知以前作者能赚钱，故D错误，根据What’s more , I even have extra money to buy thanksgiving presents for my parents and my boyfriend可知C是正确的，故选C。