Imaginationandfantasycanplayanimportantroleinachievingthethingswefear.Childrenknowthisverywell.FredEpsteininhisbookIMakeIttoFivetellsastoryheheardfromoneofhisfriendsaboutTomafour-year-oldboywith

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Imagination and fantasy can play an important role in achieving the things we fear. Children know this very well. Fred Epstein in his book 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 superheroes. 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 has avoided buying the expensive costume(戏装) but finally she agreed.
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 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.
小题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.

小题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.

小题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

小题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

Answer 1

小题1:A小题2:D小题3:B小题4:C
分 析：
想象力在战胜我们恐惧的事物面前起着非常重要的作用。本文讲述一个身患癌症的小男孩的例子，他通过装扮并把自己想像成强大的蜘蛛侠，而挨过了一次重大手术，由此也证明了想象力的强大力量。所以作者在文章末尾要人们放飞自己的想象力，以帮助我们获取战胜一切的力量。小题1:A细节理解题。从文章第一段Tom a four-year-old boy with a cancer in his back bone.和He came through several operations可知小男孩病的很厉害，所以A正确。小题2:D推理判断题。根据文章第三段Tom was terribly afraid. “Maybe I could go as Superman ”可知母亲给孩子买超人装备就是为了让孩子能感到自己有强大的力量，可以克服手术中的疼痛。故D选项正确。小题3:B细节理解题。从文章第四段的描述可知孩子装扮成强大的超人，所以B选项正确。小题4:C细节理解题。根据文章最后一段可知作者建议人们要把自己想象成能战胜挑战的人，故C正确。