5．Christopher Reeve was born in September，1952．He was in his first school play when he was eight and he started to act in TV shows and films while he was still in college．He made many successful films and TV shows but he is most famous for his Superman films．
Unfortunately，disaster came in 1995when he fell from his horse and broke his back．The doctors did not expect him to live．However，he made amazing progress．At first，he couldn't breathe without a machine，but he learnt to breathe on his own．He would never walk again but he started a new life with great courage．
The second year after his accident，Christopher returned to film making．He also raised a lot of money to promote medical research into back injuries．He made speeches all over the USA about his experiences．This not only drew public attention to research into back injuries but also encouraged a lot of people living with all kinds of problems．
From their home，Christopher and his wife Dana spoke about their life after the accident．
Could you say something about your life after the accident？
"Four days after the accident，I came to understand my situation．The doctors said I was not going to pull through．Those days were terrible．But my wife Dana said，"You are still you and I love you．Be confident in yourself．"And that saved my life．Since that moment I have never thought of giving up．"
What do you think of your family？
"Great!Dana is so wonderful．We have always got on really well．My parents often quarreled with each other when I was young．But they've got closer since the accident．"
How do you spend your time？
"I spend most of my time on charity work to improve the life for all disabled people．I think they need my help．With the progress of new medical research，I'm confident that people like me would be able to walk again one day．So you can see I'm far too busy to think of giving up!"
Christopher Reeve died on October 10，2004．But people all over the world will always remember him as a superhero．
51．What does the second paragraph mainly talk about？A
A．Christopher's riding accident
B．Christopher's marriage
C．Christopher's death
D．Christopher's films
52．Reeve made a lot of public speeches in order toD．
A．make more money
B．draw people's attention to his films
C．prove he was a superman
D．encourage people to be strong in life
53．Whom was Reeve most thankful to？C
A．His parents
B．The film company
C．His wife
D．The doctors
54．By saying"I'm far too busy to think of giving up!"，Reeve meansB．
A．so far he has been busy thinking of giving up
B．he's so busy that he has no time to think of giving up
C．he's too busy that he begins to think about giving up
D．he has never thought of giving up walking far
55．Which of the following words can best describe Reeve？A
A．Brave
B．Crazy
C．Humorous
D．Careful．
分析 克里斯托弗．里夫生于1952年9月，8岁的时候，他第一次参加学校戏剧表演．他还在上大学的时候，他开始在电视节目中表演并拍摄电影．他制作了许多成功的电影和电视节目，但他最著名的是他的超人电影．
不幸的是，1995年灾难发生了，他从马上摔下来，摔断了背．医生没有指望他活下去，但是，他取得了惊人的进步，一开始，没有机器他不能呼吸，但他学会了自己呼吸．他永远不会再走路，但他以巨大的勇气开始了一个新生活．
在他的意外事件发生的第二年，克里斯托弗重返电影制作，他还筹集了很多钱来促进对背部受伤医疗研究，他在美国各地就他的经历发表演讲．这不仅吸引了公众对背部受伤研究的关注，而且也鼓励了很多有各种疾病生活的人们．
从他们的家里，克里斯托弗和他的妻子Dana讲述了事故发生后他们的生活．事故后你能说一些关于你的生活吗？
"事故发生后的四天，我才明白我的处境．医生说我挺不过的．那些日子是可怕的．但我的妻子达娜说，"你还是你，我爱你．相信自己．"，这挽救了我的生命．从那一刻起，我从来没有想过放弃．"
你认为你的家人怎么样？
"好极了！达娜是如此优秀．我们一直相处得很好．我小时候，我的父母经常互相吵架．但自这次事故以来，他们变得更亲近．"
你如何度过你的时间？
"我把大部分时间都花在慈善事业上，改善所有残疾人的生活．我认为他们需要我的帮助．随着新的医学研究的进展，我相信像我这样的人总有一天会重新行走的，所以你可以看到我太忙了，没有时间想到放弃！"
克里斯托弗里夫于2004年10月去世．但是全世界的人民将永远记住他是一个超级英雄．
解答 51．答案：A 主旨大意题，根据短文第二段"Unfortunately，disaster came in 1995when he fell from his horse and broke his back．The doctors did not expect him to live．"可以知道克里斯托弗在骑马时发生了意外．"接下来是围绕"riding accident"写的，故选：A．
52．答案：D 细节理解题 根据短文第三段"This not only drew public attention to research into back injuries but also encouraged a lot of people living with all kinds of problems．这里运用了not only…but also…来连接，着重于后者，鼓励很多有各种疾病生活的人们．故选：D．
53．答案：C 细节理解题 根据"But my wife Dana said，"You are still you and I love you．Be confident in yourself．"And that saved my life．Since that moment I have never thought of giving up．What do you think of your family？"Great!Dana is so wonderful．We have always got on really well．"可知在灾难面前，克里斯托弗的妻子没有放弃他，而是鼓励他活下去，给了他生活的希望．故选：C．
54．答案：B 句意理解题，根据上文"克里斯托弗忙于慈善事业，为改善残疾人的生活而奋斗着，他没有时间考虑自己的‘灾难'，他不会想到放弃生命．"这里运用了too…to太…而不能，故选：B．
55．答案：A 推断题，阅读短文可以知道：克里斯托弗在灾难面前没有放弃，顽强地与疾病作斗争，而且一直忙于慈善事业，为改善残疾人的生活而奋斗着．所以他是一个勇敢的人．故选：A．
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