I was the youngest of the five boys and also had four sisters who had to pull together and take care of each other.Dad wasn't around，so I never knew him well.He killed himself when I was three years old，leaving Mom with the job of raising and providing for nine kids.She was a very hard worker，and in order to make ends meet，she hardly ever rested.With my mom as my example，I learned that hard work is the best way to get what you want.

Even as a little boy，I knew I was going to be successful.Of course，I dreamed about what I wanted to be when I grew up.But regardless of what I chose，I wanted to make my brothers，sisters and mom proud of me—not only by being successful in what I chose to do, but also a person who could be looked up to for the right reasons.

By junior high，I started playing basketball on a team.I loved to compete.For me，it paid off.I just let my success in basketball take its course，but I always put the effort in，every day.

I am grateful for the life I've enjoyed as a basketball star.But when I see those shirts that say“Basketball is life，”I think“Yeah，right！It is not only life.It can be exciting.”But the important thing about basketball is that it gives me a way to do good things for others as I move through this journey called life.

1．It can be known from the passage that ________.

A．the author's father loved his children and wife very much

B．the author's brothers were more famous than him

C．the author's mother had a great influence on his career

D．the author's family was rich and happy when he was a child

C　[推理判断题。由第一、二段的叙述可以推出，作者的妈妈对他的影响很大。]

2．Why did the author's father kill himself?

A．Because the family was poor.

B．Because he often quarreled with his wife.

C．Because he was addicted to drugs.

D．The passage doesn't tell us the reason.

D　[细节理解题。整篇文章始终没有告诉读者作者的父亲自杀的原因。]

3．From the second paragraph we can learn that __________.

A．the author was a successful writer

B．the author got on well with his mother，brothers and sisters

C．the author's mother，brothers and sisters didn't like his career

D．the author helped his brothers and sisters succeed

B　[推理判断题。从第二段最后一句可知，作者要让妈妈和兄弟姐妹为自己感到自豪。由此推出，他们的关系很好。]

4．What does the author get from basketball?

A．How to do good things for others as he moves.

B．Life is as hard as playing basketball.

C．Learning to cooperate with others is important.

D．Two heads are wiser than one.

A　[推理判断题。由短文最后一段最后一句可知，作者通过篮球生涯学会了如何在自己前进的路上去帮助他人。]

Louis Edwards was in his bedroom watching a video with his brothers Bradley，eight，and threeyearold Jake，when Jake swallowed a coin.Jake was fighting for breath，so Louis ordered Bradley to fetch their mother.But when Jake began to turn purple，Louis realized there was no time to waste.He put Jake over his knee and slapped (拍击) him on the back four times.Jake coughed up the coin just as their parents arrived.

Mrs.Edwards said，“Bradley was screaming in fear when he came running downstairs，saying that Jake had swallowed something and wasn't breathing.When we burst into the room，Louis was still hitting Jake's back and he was really purple.Then Jake threw up and brought the coin back.Louis just said it was a good job that Jake had thrown up at that point or that he would have had to do the fifth slap in the stomach，which he had been shown at the hospital.I was shaking like a leaf but Louis was quite calm about it.” Mr.Edwards added，“It was lucky that he was there because Jake was in some difficulty.”

Apart from shock，however，Jake was fine after that terrible experience.

Louis had been to the Countess of Chester Hospital with 50 other students from Woodfield Primary School.During the visit，they were given lifesaving advice，including what to do if someone is choking.Mrs.Edwards said，“He obviously remembered everything and I'm so glad he did.” Diane Kennedy，his head teacher，said，“We are very proud of Louis for his quick thinking.”

【语篇解读】　语篇类型是记叙文，主题语境是生活。Louis Edwards用自己所学的急救知识救了他三岁的弟弟一命。

5．What did Louis realize he should do when Jake began to turn purple?

A．Go to find their parents immediately.

B．Learn some firstaid skills at once.

C．Take quick action by himself.

D．Find the coin by himself.

C　[细节理解题。根据第一段中的But when Jake began to turn purple，Louis realized there was no time to waste.He put Jake over his knee and slapped him on the back four times可知，Jake憋得脸色发青，Louis意识到自己必须快速采取行动。]

6．When the mother arrived at the room，she ________.

A．tried hard to stay calm

B．felt nervous and worried

C．didn't think Jake was in danger

D．didn't know what had happened

B　[推理判断题。根据第二段中的I was shaking like a leaf but Louis was quite calm about it可推知，虽然他们的妈妈到达房间时，Jake已经将硬币吐出来了，但是出于对孩子安危的担心，她还是很紧张的。]

7．Why did Louis know how to give first aid?

A．He had taken a course at school.

B．He had learned how to do that by himself.

C．He had learned some skills at a hospital.

D．His parents had taught him how to do that.

C　[细节理解题。根据最后一段中的Louis had been to the Countess of Chester Hospital with 50 other students from Woodfield Primary School.During the visit，they were given lifesaving advice，including what to do if someone is choking可知，Louis是在参观医院时学了一些急救知识。]

8．What can we learn from the text?

A．Parents shouldn't leave their kids alone.

B．Parents shouldn't let kids play with coins.

C．Having a brother or a sister is a lucky thing.

D．Learning firstaid skills is of great benefit.

D　[推理判断题。全文主要讲述Louis Edwards用自己所学的急救知识救了他三岁的弟弟一命，由此可知学习急救知识是有益的。]

Ⅱ.语法填空

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Five years ago，I met a new patient，Sheila，1.________ was a 45yearold lady about 30 pounds overweight.I suggested 2.________(take) up regular exercise.“Start small，Sheila，”I told her.“Taking small opportunities 3.________(move)your body，such as taking the stairs instead of the elevator at work and going for 4.________ walk with a friend.Every little bit of exercise 5.________(help)．”She agreed to try it.

By the time I saw Sheila for an examination three months later，she 6.________ (lose)10 pounds and looked great：not only slimmer but also more lively and 7.________(energy)．“I feel like a new person，”she told me.

That was 5 years ago.I was Sheila again and she was 8.________(healthy)than before.

According to the U．S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention，regular physical activity is one of the most important 9.________(thing)you can do for your health.This advice is based on many，many studies that link exercise 10.________ good health.

【语篇解读】　语篇类型是记叙文，主题语境是生活。一位50岁的女士成功减肥，来看看她是如何做到的。

1．who　[who引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词Sheila，并在从句中作主语。]

2．taking　[suggest后接动名词作宾语。]

3．to move　[根据句意可知，此处用不定式作目的状语。]

4．a　[go for a walk意为“去散步”。]

5．helps　[根据句意“每一丁点儿的锻炼都有帮助”。这里说的是一般性道理，故用一般现在时。]

6．had lost　[“by＋过去时间”作状语，谓语动词需用过去完成时，表示“过去的过去”。]

7．energetic　[空白处所填词与lively并列作表语，需用energy的形容词形式。]

8．healthier　[根据空后的than before可知，这里需填healthy的比较级。]

9．things　[one of＋可数名词复数形式，表示“……之一”。]

10．to　[link...to...意为“将……和……连接或联系起来”。]