7．One morning，I stepped out of bed and put my feet on the floor．Suddenly，a mean little man jumped out from under the bed and stabbed （刺，扎） an ice pick （碎冰锥） through my left foot．
Figuratively （比喻地） speaking，yes．
I took another step and he stabbed it again．This went on all day．Step，stab，scream．Over the next few days，I started limping （跛行）．My whole body hurt．Even my hair．I kept thinking that the little man would get tired of stabbing me and go pick on somebody else．We often take things for granted until we lose them or they start to hurt．
My brother deals with pain every day．He's also blind and suffers from cerebral palsy （脑瘫），needs a walker to walk，doesn't take much for granted．I had to wonder：What would he think about my foot？
Finally，after a week of pain，I went to see a very nice foot doctor．The doctor studied my foot，took X-rays，shook his head，and said the little man's name：Arthur Itis，or Arthritis （关节炎）．
I knew it well．I'd often heard it hissed angrily by my grandparents and parents，all attacked by Arthur's ice pick when they got older．
"Wait，"I said．"Doesn't Arthur usually just pick on old people？"
The doctor smiled，looking at my chart．"How old are you？"
I gave him a look．"Never mind，"I said．"Can you fix it？"
"Well，"he said，"we can try．"
He listed several options and I chose the injection （打针）．It didn't hurt much．Not half as much as the ice pick．
That was yesterday．This morning，I awoke，took a few careful steps and …hallelujah!It hurt just a bit，but no ice pick．I looked under the bed．No sign of Arthur．Maybe he was hiding in the closet，waiting for another day．But for now，he was gone，and I was grateful．My mind began to race with plans to do all the things I'd been putting off for days：unpack，clean the house，wash my hair …
Then it hit me．Another stab．Not in my foot．In my heart．I remembered that I hadn't called my brother in a long time．
It's easy to take some things for granted．But it should never be the people we love．
48．Why didn't the author go to see the doctor for the first week？C
A．Because she was afraid that her brother would laugh at her．
B．Because she thought it was too cold to step out of her room．
C．Because she expected that the pain would gradually disappear．
D．Because she believed that she could endure the pain like her brother did．
49．Who had a disease that was different from the other people mentioned？B
A．The author．
B．The author's brother．
C．The author's parents．
D．The author's grandparents．
50．After having the injection，the author'sB．
A．felt regretful because it hurt so much
B．was first satisfied with her recovery
C．felt better but could still feel the"ice pick"pain
D．was busy with housework that had been delayed for days
51．From her experience of arthritis，the author learned thatC．
A．a stabbing pain in the heart is as painful as one in the foot
B．people who help us relieve pain should be thanked properly
C．we should always remember to show our love to those we love
D．we should never take for granted the pain we experience in life．
分析 本文主要讲述了自己的脚疼进行治疗而得出结论：我们认为很多事情是理所应该的，一直到我们失去它．但是这一点不适用于我们爱的人身上，我们应该时刻关心我们爱的人．
解答 48．C 推理判断题．由第三段中的"I kept thinking that the little man would get tired of stabbing me and go pick on somebody else．We often take things for granted until we lose them or they start to hurt．"可知，作者一直认为疼痛会慢慢从自己身上消失，疼痛慢慢消失是理所当然的，所以她第一周一直没有去看医生．故C选项切题．
49．B 细节理解题．由第四段中的"He's also blind and suffers from cerebral palsy （脑瘫）"可知，作者的兄弟眼睛看不见，患有脑瘫．由第五、六段中的"The doctor…said the little man's name：Arthur It is，or Arthritis （关节炎）…I'd often heard it hissed angrily by my grandparents and parents"可知，作者、作者的祖父母，父母都患有关节炎，故作者兄弟和别人的病不一样．B选项切题．
50．B 细节理解题．由倒数第二段中的"This morning，I awoke，took a few careful steps and …hallelujah!It hurt just a bit，but no ice pick…But for now，he was gone，and I was grateful．"可知，作者进行了注射治疗后的第二天，疼痛感消失了很多，作者很感激，由此可知，作者对治疗结果是满意的．故B选项切题．
51．C 推理题．作者由自己的脚疼进行治疗而得出结论：It's easy to take some things for granted．But it should never be the people we love．我们认为很多事情是理所应该的，但是这一点不适用于我们爱的人身上，我们应该时刻关心我们爱的人，结合选项，故选C
点评 本文是人物故事类阅读理解．做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，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，结合选项选出正确答案．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
