【題目】Imagination and fantasy can play an important role in achieving the things we fear. Children know this very well. Fred Epstein, in his book If I Make It to Five, tells a story he heard from one of his friends about Tom, a four-year-old boy with a cancer in his back bone. He came through several operations and a lot of pain by mastering his imagination.
Tom loved to pretend, and he particularly loved to play super-heroes. Dr. Epstein explained that it was actually a brilliant way for his young mind to handle the terrifying and painful life he led.
The day before his third trip to the operating room, Tom was terribly afraid. " Maybe I could go as Superman " ,he whispered to his mom. Hearing this, the mother hesitated for a while. She had a-voided buying the expensive costume (戲裝),but finally she a-greed.
The next day Tom appeared as the powerful Superman, showing off through the hospital halls and coolly waving his hand to the people greeting him along the way. And Tom, with the strength of his fantasy, successfully made it through the operation.
The power of for imagination need not be reserved for children only. We all have the power to use our fantasies to attempt things we never thought possible, to go through those things that seem impossible, and to achieve what we never believed we could. Just as Dr. Epstein puts it, “If you can dream it, you can do it.”
It doesn't mean that you should dress as a superhero for your next job interview. But, next time you are tested in a way that seems impossible, imagine what it would take to overcome it. Become the person you need to become to win over your challenge and do it in your mind first. So, let your imagination run wild, and dare to dream.
【1】 What do we know about Tom?
A. He was seriously ill. B. He was a dishonest boy.
C. He was crazy about magic. D. He was Dr. Epstein's patient.
【2】 What can be inferred about Tom's mother?
A. She was a rich lady.
B. She refused Tom's request.
C. She wanted Tom to be a superhero.
D. She wanted to get Tom through the pain.
【3】 When Tom went for the third operation, he _________.
A. pretended to be painful B. acted like a superhero
C. appeared in poor spirits D. argued with his mother
【4】 In the last paragraph, you are advised _________.
A. to go through some difficult tests
B. to wake up from your wild dreams
C. to become a powerful person in your mind
D. to wear expensive clothes for job interviews
【5】 What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To tell us an interesting story.
B. To help us make right decisions.
C. To advise us to care about children.
D. To encourage us to use our imagination.
【答案】【1】A
【2】D
【3】B
【4】C
【5】D
【解析】【1】 細節(jié)理解題。由第一段的" He came through several operations and a lot of pain " 可知,他病得很嚴重,故選A。
【2】 推理判斷題。由第三段第三句和第四句" Hearing this, the mother hesitated for a while. She had avoided buying the ex-pensive costume (戲裝),but finally she agreed. " 可知,她并不富有,但最終還是同意了 Tom的請求,為他購買昂貴的戲裝,由此推斷,她是希望Tom能挺過痛苦。由had avoided buying the expensive costume 可排除選項 A; 由 finally she agreed可排除選項B; 她同意為他購買昂貴的戲裝其目的不是希望他真正成為超級英雄,故排除選項C。
【3】 細節(jié)理解題。由第四段第一句中的" Tom appeared as the powerful Superman, showing off through the hospital halls and coolly waving his hand to the people greeting him along the way " 可知,他的行為就像是一個超人。
【4】 細節(jié)理解題。由最后一段的第三句" Become the person you need to become to win over your challenge and do it in your mind first. " 可知,選項C(要成為一個內(nèi)心強大的人)正確。
【5】 主旨大意題。由文章第一段第一句" Imagination and fantasy can play an important role in achieving the things we fear. " 和文章最后一句" So, let your imagination run wild, and dare to dream. " 可知,作者寫這篇文章的目的是鼓勵我們運用我們的想象力。
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