【題目】When people ask me what Down Syndrome(唐氏綜合癥) is, I tell them it’s an extra chromosome(染色體). A doctor would tell you the extra chromosome causes an intellectual disability that makes it harder for me to learn things.

Even though I have Down Syndrome, my life is a lot like yours. I read books and watch TV. I listen to music with my friends. I’m on the swim team and in chorus at school. I think about the future, and I like the one who I’ll marry. And I get along with my sisters---except when they take CDs without asking! I’m a hard worker, a good person, and I care about my friends.

Some of my classes are with typical kids, and some are with kids with learning disabilities. I have an aid who goes with me to my harder classes, like math and biology. She helps me take notes and gives me tips on how I should study for tests. It really helps, but I also challenge myself to do well. For instance, my goal was to be in a typical English class by 12thgrade. That’s exactly what happened this year!

It’s true that I don’t learn some things as fast as other people do. But that won’t stop me from trying. I just know that if I work really hard and by myself I can do almost anything.

I can’t change the fact that I have Down Syndrome, but one thing I would change is what people think of me. I’d tell them, “Judge me as a whole person, not just the person you see. Treat me with respect, and accept me for who I am. The most important---just be my friend.”

1A person with Down Syndrome ____________according to the passage.

A. can learn things almost as fast as normal people do

B. has one more chromosome than normal people

C. is hard to get along with

D. is easy to get along with

2The writer tries to picture himself as a __________teenager.

A. normal B. perfect C. lovely D. special

3The writer feels ________about his life.

A. confused B. hopeful C. unhappy D. curious

4What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To prove people with Down Syndrome are a lot like healthy ones

B. To show the writer’s honesty and optimism

C. To change people’s attitude towards people with Down Syndrome

D. To describe the life of a student with learning disabilities

【答案】

1B

2A

3B

4C

【解析】試題分析:本文講述了作者作為一名唐氏綜合癥患者,對生活卻仍然充滿希望,并且在生活中也做到了自己想做的事情一級目標(biāo),一次來呼吁那些生病的人不要在乎別人的眼光要對生活種滿希望的故事。

1B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一局When people ask me what Down Syndrome(唐氏綜合癥) is, I tell them it’s an extra chromosome(染色體),可知唐氏綜合癥的人比正常人多一條染色體,故選B

2A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段Even though I have Down Syndrome, my life is a lot like yours,可知作者認(rèn)為雖然他有唐氏綜合癥但是他還是生活的像一個正常的人,也就是他將自己刻畫在的像一個正常人,故選A

3B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中But that won’t stop me from trying. I just know that if I work really hard and by myself I can do almost anything,可知作者認(rèn)為自己雖然后唐氏綜合癥但是這并不能阻止他去做自己想做的任何事情,他對生活充滿希望,故選B

4C推理判斷題。根據(jù)上下文內(nèi)容可知,本文講述了作者作為唐氏綜合癥患者,他的生活以及對生活的態(tài)度的故事,由此來激勵別的患者要對生活中滿希望,不要悲觀,故選C。

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