Passage3(2015江苏扬州广陵区，C)WhenmybrotherJoewas6monthsoldmymotherbroughthimhomefromthehospitalandtoldmetowatchhimwhileshefixedsup?per.WestartedplayingagameIcalleddogs"rollingonthefloor

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Passage 3 (2015江苏扬州广陵区，C) 

    When my brother Joe was 6 months old my mother brought him home from the hospital and told me to watch him while she fixed sup?per. We started playing a game I calleddogs" rolling on the floor like pups (小狗) .Then I looked up and saw. my mother watching us.She was crying.

    He’ s  blind she said.“The doctor told me today."

    I looked at Joe. He was laughing. “He can ^J t be blind ^” I said. “He smiles at my face."

    He smiles at your voice she said. “ He’ll never see your face.”

    That was that.Joe was blind.Mama went back to cooking. I went back to playing the game.From the age of 8 Joe boarded at a school for the blind’learning to read Braille (盲文). When he was 16 the school said heM learned enough and sent him home with a Braille typewriter.At 21 Joe moved out to live on his own he said “ like a man”，in an apartmenl 48 kilometers away. He learned to cook clean and do almost anything else he needed.

    Then he met the love of his life. She was blind too. When Joe called to tell me he said/'Even a blind man can fall in love at first sight."

    They shared 10 good years before he lost her to cancer. Painfully soon after he also lost our mother who was his supporter and our stepfather who was Joe's best friend.

    What is left when you lose the loves of your life? My brother held close to himself three gifts ： Faith hope and love. His faith grew stronger. He always had hope. And his love for his family has never gotten weaker despite (尽管)death。Loved ones leave，but love remains。

    His legs are growing weaker.My sister and  I often wonder what will happen if Joe canl live on his own. It's not up to us. You don ’t find strength to do something until it ^’ s time to do it Joe has found it whenever he has needed it.I believe he will again.

1. When the writers mother brought Joe back from the hospital the writer

  A. was sad because Joe couldn't see things clearly       B. introduced Joe to the family dog at once 

  C. worried that Mother might love Joe more 

  D. had great fun playing a game with Joe 

2. Which of the following order of events is CORRECT according to the article?

  a. Joe started learning Braille for the blind.

  b. Joe moved out and managed to live on his own.

  c. Joe was sent back home with his Braille typewriter d   d. Joe had a hard time when he lost three beloved. e.Joe   e. fell in love with a blind girl the first time they met.

   A. abedc   B. ached   C. acebd   D. aecbd 

3. What does the writer mainly tell us through the article?

  A. People have to spend more time with their loved ones.

  B. The disabled need others’ respect and support to live on.

  C. Love hope and faith can keep one going in face of difficulties.

  D. People should learn to get over the loss of their loved ones.

4. What does it  refer to in the sentence ^“ Joe has found it whenever he has needed it. ^” ?

  A. The belief in finding love again.

  B. The strength to deal with difficulties.

  C. The love for his family.

  D. The hope to have stronger legs.

Answer 1

1. D 2. B 3. C 4. BPassage 3[语篇解读]“我”的弟弟Joe从小双目失明。虽然他在成长的过程 中生活得很艰辛，经历过痛苦与挫折，但他从未丢弃生命中最重要的 三样东西:信仰、希望和爱。1. D细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句We started playing a game I called “dogs”，rolling on the floor like pups (小狗).可知，弟弟从医院 回来后，作者和弟弟一起玩游戏很开心。故选D项。2. B细节理解题。根据文章第五段及以后的内容可知，Joe八岁上盲 人学校学盲文；16岁学成回家;21岁搬出去独立生活；后来他和一 个盲人女孩相爱;再后来他失去了三位至亲:爱人、母亲、继父。故 选B项。3. C主旨大意题。文章作者的弟弟尽管天生双目失明，后来又先后 失去了三个他挚爱的亲人，但是他却能勇敢地面对困难，因为他始 终拥有faith hope和love这三件“法宝”。作者想以他的弟弟为例， 告诉读者有了 faith hope和love 任何人都能勇敢地面对人生的磨 难，故选C项。4. B词义猜测题。根据Joe的生活经历和最后一段第四、五句You don't find strength to do something until it's time to do it.Joe has found it whenever he has needed it.可知，此处it应指上文提及的strength 即应 对困难的力量。故选B项。