11.Carly Lindmeier sits on the patio (露臺) of her father's house in Orange County,California.The 20-year-old is finishing up wooden monograms (字母圖案) (21)to send (send) to her customers.
At first glance,you wouldn't think that Lindmeier has a life-threatening disease.Like many young people in California,she loves hanging out at the beach and watching TV shows.She attends college and plans to become a speech pathologist (病理學家).
But after spending some time with Lindmeier,you notice that her voice sounds rough.She was born with cystic fibrosis,a disease that damages the lungs and the digestive system.
"Imagine (22)having (have) to breathe through a straw,"Lindmeier said."That's (23)what it feels like to have cystic fibrosis."
While the present might be (24)the most exciting (exciting) time in her life,it could also be frightening.
For cystic fibrosis victims,death in childhood or early adulthood is common,with an average life expectancy of 37.
"When I turned 20,it was kind of tough to realize that I was already middle-aged,"Lindmeier said."Five years from now,it'll probably be worse."
(25)In spite of her illness,Lindmeier stays positive.Looking for a way to raise awareness about this disease,Lindmerier came up with the idea of selling a variety of decorated,wooden monograms,each (26)dedicated (dedicate) to a fallen cystic fibrosis patient.She named it 65Wooden Roses.
ach monogram is hand-made and starts at $24.99 (158 yuan),with 20 percent of income going to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in the US.Launched in July,her business (27)has brought(bring) attention to the disease all over the US already.
Meanwhile,Lindmeier has a positive outlook on her own illness.In July a new treatment,Orkambi,was released,making (28)Itpossible to keep the disease under control.It (29)couldhelp patients to live decades longer.
(30)Although/Though/WhileLindmeier has to pay $6,000 every year for the expensive drug,she plans to start taking it.For her,it's a small price to pay for an improved quality of life and she is determined not to let cystic fibrosis hold her back.
分析 文章介紹了20歲的Carly Lindmeier 從小身患cystic fibrosis,即囊腫性纖維化,并通過自身的努力讓全世界都關注該病,以及積極樂觀面對人生的故事.
解答 21.to send 考查動詞不定式.根據句意可知,Carly Lindmeier 在忙著趕制一副字母圖案目的是送給客人.
22.having 考查分詞.imagine是動詞,設想,后需用動名詞形式做賓語,故填having.
23.what 考查連接詞.分析句式,it feels like 缺少賓語,故用what引導該從句.
24.the most exciting考查最高級.根據句意可知,雖然目前是最幸福的時刻,但也是令人害怕的.
25.In spite of 考查介詞短語.通過下文Lindmeier stays positive可知,盡管生病,但她依舊樂觀.
26.dedicated 考查形容詞.此處是考查獨立主格結構,dedicated to 修飾each,每副字母圖案都獻給一位病人.
27.has…brought 考查時態(tài).根據 Launched in July可知,從七月份開創(chuàng)以來,她的生意已經吸引全世界對該病的關注.
28.It考查代詞.分析句式可知,it此處是形式賓語,make it+形容詞 to do…真正的賓語是動詞不定式.
29.could 考查情態(tài)動詞.根據前文的介紹可知,敘述是過去的事情,故使用一般過去時could.
30.Although/Though/While考查連接詞.根據前后兩句的意思可知,此處是一個讓步狀語從句,故使用Although/Though/While.
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