11.Carly Lindmeier sits on the patio (露台) of her father's house in Orange County,California.The 20-year-old is finishing up wooden monograms (字母图案) (21)to send (send) to her customers.
At first glance,you wouldn't think that Lindmeier has a life-threatening disease.Like many young people in California,she loves hanging out at the beach and watching TV shows.She attends college and plans to become a speech pathologist (病理学家).
But after spending some time with Lindmeier,you notice that her voice sounds rough.She was born with cystic fibrosis,a disease that damages the lungs and the digestive system.
"Imagine (22)having (have) to breathe through a straw,"Lindmeier said."That's (23)what it feels like to have cystic fibrosis."
While the present might be (24)the most exciting (exciting) time in her life,it could also be frightening.
For cystic fibrosis victims,death in childhood or early adulthood is common,with an average life expectancy of 37.
"When I turned 20,it was kind of tough to realize that I was already middle-aged,"Lindmeier said."Five years from now,it'll probably be worse."
(25)In spite of her illness,Lindmeier stays positive.Looking for a way to raise awareness about this disease,Lindmerier came up with the idea of selling a variety of decorated,wooden monograms,each (26)dedicated (dedicate) to a fallen cystic fibrosis patient.She named it 65Wooden Roses.
ach monogram is hand-made and starts at $24.99 (158 yuan),with 20 percent of income going to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in the US.Launched in July,her business (27)has brought(bring) attention to the disease all over the US already.
Meanwhile,Lindmeier has a positive outlook on her own illness.In July a new treatment,Orkambi,was released,making (28)Itpossible to keep the disease under control.It (29)couldhelp patients to live decades longer.
(30)Although/Though/WhileLindmeier has to pay $6,000 every year for the expensive drug,she plans to start taking it.For her,it's a small price to pay for an improved quality of life and she is determined not to let cystic fibrosis hold her back.
分析 文章介绍了20岁的Carly Lindmeier 从小身患cystic fibrosis,即囊肿性纤维化,并通过自身的努力让全世界都关注该病,以及积极乐观面对人生的故事.
解答 21.to send 考查动词不定式.根据句意可知,Carly Lindmeier 在忙着赶制一副字母图案目的是送给客人.
22.having 考查分词.imagine是动词,设想,后需用动名词形式做宾语,故填having.
23.what 考查连接词.分析句式,it feels like 缺少宾语,故用what引导该从句.
24.the most exciting考查最高级.根据句意可知,虽然目前是最幸福的时刻,但也是令人害怕的.
25.In spite of 考查介词短语.通过下文Lindmeier stays positive可知,尽管生病,但她依旧乐观.
26.dedicated 考查形容词.此处是考查独立主格结构,dedicated to 修饰each,每副字母图案都献给一位病人.
27.has…brought 考查时态.根据 Launched in July可知,从七月份开创以来,她的生意已经吸引全世界对该病的关注.
28.It考查代词.分析句式可知,it此处是形式宾语,make it+形容词 to do…真正的宾语是动词不定式.
29.could 考查情态动词.根据前文的介绍可知,叙述是过去的事情,故使用一般过去时could.
30.Although/Though/While考查连接词.根据前后两句的意思可知,此处是一个让步状语从句,故使用Although/Though/While.
点评 题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.