阅读理解（A）Inthekitchenofmymother’shousestherehasalwaysbeenawoodenstand（木架）withasmallnotepad（记事本）andaholeforapencil.I’mlookingforpaperonwhichtonotedownthenameofabookIamrecommendingtomymother.Overfortyyearssincemyearliestmemoriesofthekitchenpadandpencil,fivehouseslater,thecurrentpaperandpencillookthesameastheyalwaysdid.Surelyitcan’tbethesamepencil?Thepadismoremodern,butthewoodenstandisdefinitelytheoriginalone.“I’mjustamazedyoustillhavethesamestandforholdingthepadandpencilafteralltheseyears.”Isaytoher,walkingbankintotheliving-roomwithasheetofpaperandthepencil.“Youstilluseapencil.Can’tyouaffordapen?”Mymotherrepliesalittlesharply.“Itworksperfectlywell.I’vealwayskeptthestandinthekitchen.IneverknewwhenImightwanttonotedownanidea,andIwasalwaysinthekitcheninthesedays.”ImmediatelyIcanpictureher,hairwild,bluehousecoatcoveredinflour,awoodenspooninonehand,thepencilintheother,hermouthmovingsilently.Mymothersmilesandsays,“OnedayIwascookingandwatchingbabyPauline,andIhadabrilliantthought,butthestandwasempty.Oneofthechildrenmusthavetakenthepaper.SoIjustpickedupthebreadboardandwroteitalldownontheback.ItturnedouttobearealbreakthroughforsolvingthemathematicalproblemIwasworkingon.”Thisstory—whichhappenedbeforeIwasborn—remindsmehowextraordinarymymotherwas,andis,asagiftedmathematician.IfeelembarrassedthatIcomplainaboutnothavingenoughchild-freetimetowork.Later,whenmymotherisinthebathroom,Igointoherkitchenandturnoverthebreadboards.Sureenough,onthebackofthesmallestone,aresomepenciledmarksIrecognizeasmathematics.Thosesymbolshavetraveledunaffectedthroughfiftyyears,rootedinthesoilofacheapwoodenbreadboard,invisible（看不到的）exhibitsateverymeal.5\n()1.Whyhastheauthor’smotheralwayskeptthenotepadandpencilinthekitchen?A.Toleavemessages.B.Tolisthereverydaytasks.C.Tonotedownmathsproblems.D.Towritedownaflashofinspiration.()2.Whatistheauthor’soriginalopinionaboutthewoodenstand?A.Ithasgreatvalueforthefamily.B.Itneedstobereplacedbyabetterone.C.Itbringsherbacktoherlonelychildhood.D.Itshouldbepassedontothenextgeneration.()3.Theauthorfeelsembarrassedfor_________A.blaminghermotherwrongly.B.givinghermotheralotoftrouble.C.notmakinggooduseoftimeashermotherdid.D.notmakinganybreakthroughinherfield.()4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Themotherissuccessfulinhercareer.B.Thefamilymembersliketraveling.C.Theauthorhadlittletimetoplaywhenyoung.D.Themarksonthebreadboardhavedisappeared.()5.Intheauthor’smind,hermotheris____A.strangeinbehavior.B.keenonherresearch.C.fondofcollectingoldthings.D.carelessaboutherappearance.本篇文章为记叙文。主要讲述“我”的母亲总是习惯实用厨房里的记事本和铅笔。50年过去了，换了5所房子，可母亲的习惯没有改变，却更热衷于此。我突然意识到母亲是位天才的数学家。46.D细节理解题。根据第四段第三句neverknewwhenImightwanttonotedownan5\nidea,“andIwasalwaysinthekitcheninthosedays”可知作者母亲随时在存放的记事本上记录自己的想法，故选D项。47.B推理判断题。根据第三段作者说的“I’mjustamazedyoustillhavethesamestandforholdingthepadandpencilafteralltheseyears.”“Can’tyouaffordapen”可知作者态度，是在反问母亲，想让母亲用更好的笔和记事本，故选B48.C细节理解题，根据第五段第二句“IfellembarrassedthatTcomplainaboutnothavingenoughchild-freetimetowork”可判断选C项49.A推理判断题。根据最后一段内容，可知我意识到母亲的成功，她是天才数学家，母亲充分利用了厨房里的记事本写下数学，以及她对我的影响，由此判断选A50.B细节理解题。根据第五段第二句母亲的话““OnedayIwascookingandwatchingbaby…ItturnedouttobearealbreakthroughforsolvingthemathematicalproblemIwasworkingon.”可知，作者的母亲很热衷于自己的发现，由此判断选B（B）ChristopherThomas,27,wasawriterbynightandateacherbydaywhenhenoticedhewasalwaystiredandwaslosingweightfast.Diagnosedwithdiabetes(糖尿病),Thomaswouldneedtoinjecthimselfwithinsulin(胰岛素)threetimesadayfortherestofhislifeorrisknervedamage,blindness,andevendeath.Andifthatweren'tbadenough,hehadnohealthinsurance.Afteramonthoffeelingupset,Thomasdecidedhe'dbetterfindawaytofightback.HeleftCanton,MichiganforNewYork,gotajobwaitingtables,nicknamedhimselftheDiabeticRockstar,andcreateddiabeticrockstar.com,afreeonlinecommunityfordiabeticsandtheirlovedones—aplacewhereover1,100peoplesharepersonalstories,information,andresources.JasonSwencki’sson,Kody,wasdiagnosedwithtypediabetesatsix.Fatherandsonvisittheonlinechildren'sforums(论坛)togethermostevenings."Kodygetssoexcited,writingtokidsfromallover,"saysSwencki,oneofthesite'svolunteers."Theyknowwhathe'sgoingthrough,sohedoesn'tfeelalone."Kodyisanythingbutalone.DiabetesisnowtheseventhleadingcauseofdeathintheUnitedStates,with24milliondiagnosedcases.Andmorepeoplearebeingdiagnosedatyoungerages.5\nThesedays,Thomas'smainfocusishischarity（慈善机构）,FightIt,whichprovidesmedicinesandsuppliestopeople—225todate—whocan'taffordadiabetic'shugeexpenses.Fight-it.orghasraisedabout$23,000—inproductsandincash.InMay,ThomaswillholdthefirstannualDiabeticRockstarFestivalintheCaribbean.Evenwithastaffof22volunteers,Thomasoftendevotesupto50hoursaweektohiscause,whilestilldoinghisfull-timejobwaitingtables."Ofthediabetescharitiesoutthere,mostareputtingmoneyintofindingacure,"saysBentleyGubar,oneofRockstar'soriginalmembers."ButChristopheristheonlypersonIknowsayingpeopleneedhelpnow."()1.WhichofthefollowingistrueofChristopherThomas?A.Heneedstogotothedoctoreveryday.B.HestudiestheleadingcauseofdiabetesC.Hehasapositiveattitudetothisdisease.D.Heencouragesdiabeticsbywritingarticles.()2.Diabeitcrockstar.comwascreatedfor_________.A.diabeticstocommunicateB.volunteerstofindjobsC.childrentoamusethemselvesD.rockstarstoshareresources.()3.Accordingtothetext,Kody______.A.feellonelybecauseofhisillnessB.benefitsfromdiabeticrockstar.comC.helpscreatetheonlinekid’sforumsD.writeschildren’sstoriesonline()4.WhatcanwelearnaboutFightIt?A.Ithelpsthediabeticsinfinancialdifficulties.B.Itorganizespartiesforvolunteeronceayear.C.Itofferslessexpensivemedicinetodiabetics.D.Itownsawell-knownmedicalwebsite.5\n()5.ThelastparagraphsuggeststhatThomas______.A.worksfull-timeinadiabetescharityB.employs22peopleforhiswebsiteC.helpsdiabeticsinhisownwayD.tiestofindacurefordiabetes56.C细节理解题。通读全文可知，ChristopherThomas对于自己的疾病采取了积极的态度，所以C项正确。A项与Thomaswouldneedtoinjecthimselfwithinsulin(胰岛素)threetimesadayfortherestofhislife不符；项与文中的Thomas开办网站，B与病人及其家属分享有关的信息和资源不符；D项提到的写作是Thomas的专职工作，而他的志愿工作才是运作FightIt这个慈善机构。57.A细节理解题。根据afreeonlinecommunityfordiabeticsandtheirlovedones—aplacewhereover1,100peoplesharepersonalstories,information,andresources可知A项正确。58.B细节理解题。根据Fatherandsonvisittheonlinechildren'sforums(论坛)togethermostevenings."Kodygetssoexcited,writingtokidsfromallover,"saysSwencki,oneofthesite'svolunteers."Theyknowwhathe'sgoingthrough,sohedoesn'tfeelalone."可知B项正确。59.A细节理解题。根据FightIt,whichprovidesmedicinesandsuppliestopeople—225todate—whocan'taffordadiabetic'shugeexpenses.Fight-it.orghasraisedabout$23,000—inproductsandincash.可知A项正确。60.C推理判断题。根据ButChristopheristheonlypersonIknowsayingpeopleneedhelpnow.可知Thomas在用自己的方式帮助糖尿病人，所以C项正确。项与ThomasoftendevotesupAto50hoursaweektohiscause,whilestilldoinghisfull-timejobwaitingtables不符；B项与Evenwithastaffof22volunteers；D项与"Ofthediabetescharitiesoutthere,mostareputtingmoneyintofindingacure,"saysBentleyGubar,oneofRockstar'soriginalmembers."ButChristopheristheonlypersonIknowsayingpeopleneedhelpnow."不符。5
