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“I don’t think I can do this any more.” “Yes, you can. You only have five more radiation treatments to go. ” I held my wife Becky close.
Ever since the breast cancer diagnosis (诊断), she had tried hard to be strong for the kids and for me.   When her diagnosis came, my first thought was there was no way I could lose my wife. The doctors assured us the cancer was discovered early so we were feeling positive.
Becky had received an operation and was recovering from it. After six weeks of radiation therapy(治疗), she was facing her final five treatments. She was weak and tired, in low spirits. Seeing her suffering, I felt so helpless and powerless.
As soon as I was outside, long-held frustration and anger erupted in me like a volcano. I took a hammer and suddenly was swinging as hard as I could, beating heavily on the front porch(门廊). While doing so, I imagined I was beating my wife’s cancer. With all my strength, I destroyed the porch.
During the treatment, my wife had been very brave. She said she had it easy, but I don’t think it was easy for her.
Seeing the porch gone, Becky shook her head at the window. I came into the room, not knowing how she would react to what I had done.
“Becky, are you mad at me?” She looked at me in surprise. “For what?” I pointed at the gate. “For tearing down the porch.” She laughed. “Look how sunny this room is now. I love that it’s bright in here.”
“You comforted me in my darker hour, Vince. You’ve found a way to deal with your own frustration. By destroying the porch, you let the sunshine in.”
As I looked around the brightened room, I realized the light that filled the space was the light of hope that shone so bright after the darkness. We never did re-build the porch.
小题1:When the diagnosis came out, _______.
A.the author had little hope that his wife would survive
B.the author was determined to save his wife’s life
C.the author’s wife refused to receive radiation treatments
D.the author felt lucky that his wife’s disease was not serious
小题2:The author went outside to destroy the porch because _______.
A.he wanted to release his frustration
B.he was disappointed with his wife
C.he intended to let sunshine in
D.his wife didn’t like it at all
小题3:How did the author’s wife feel about him seeing the porch gone?
A.SympatheticB.Angry
C.UnderstandingD.Happy
小题4:What lesson can we learn from the passage?
A.Tragedy cannot separate loving couple
B.A day without sunshine is like night
C.True love is based on understanding
D.Nothing is impossible for a willing heart

小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:C

试题分析:作者的妻子被诊断得了癌症,他一直陪在妻子的身边,决心要治好他的病,他很理解妻子的痛苦,在压抑很久后,用毁坏门廊发泄,而他的妻子也很理解他,两人爱是建立在的相互的理解上的。
小题1:细节题:从第一段的句子:When her diagnosis came, my first thought was there was no way I could lose my wife.可知当诊断来的时候,作者决心要救妻子的命,选 B
小题2:细节题:从第四段的句子:As soon as I was outside, long-held frustration and anger erupted in me like a volcano. I took a hammer and suddenly was swinging as hard as I could, beating heavily on the front porch(门廊). 可知作者破坏门廊是因为他想释放长期的压抑和沮丧,选A
小题3:推理题:从倒数第二段的句子:“You comforted me in my darker hour, Vince. You’ve found a way to deal with your own frustration. By destroying the porch, you let the sunshine in.”可知作者的妻子很理解他的这种做法,选C
小题4:主旨题:从全篇文章可知作者的妻子被诊断得了癌症,他一直陪在妻子的身边,决心要治好他的病,他很理解妻子的痛苦,在压抑很久后,用毁坏门廊发泄,而他的妻子也很理解他,两人爱是建立在的相互的理解上,选C
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A.it is more expensive to hire a real gorilla
B.the real gorilla died but the keeper does not want to lose its visitors
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D.he wants to help the mimic who is out of work
小题3:What does the mimic feel about the new job at first?
A.He likes it because he has enough freedom in the job.
B.He likes it but he prefers to working as a mimic.
C.He doesn't like it for people do not respect him.
D.He doesn't like it because he gets little pay.
小题4:The mimic climbs to the lion's cage because________.
A.he finds it more interesting to climb the cage
B.he wants to play with the lion
C.he wants to attract the attention of his audience
D.he has never seen a lion before
小题5:What does the passage mainly tell us?
A.The mimic and his jobB.The mimic and his success
C.The actor and the mimicD.The mimic and his animals

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