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1、专题限时训练(二十七) [人物型阅读理解](限时:25分钟) (一)WeslaWhitfield,afamousjazzsinger,hasauniquestyleandlifestory,soIdecidedtoseeoneofherperformancesandinterviewherformynewspaper.IwenttoanightclubinNewYorkandwatchedthestagelightsgoup.Afterthebandplayedanintr
2、oduction,WeslaWhitfieldwheeledherselfonstageinawheelchair.Asshesang,Whitfield'svoicewassopowerfulandsoulfulthateveryoneintheroomforgotthewheelchairwaseventhere.At57,Whitfieldissmallandpretty,humorousandmodest.RaisedinCalifornia,Whitfieldbeganperformingin
3、publicatage18,whenshetookajobasasingingwaitressatapizzashop.Afterstudyingclassicalmusicincollege,shemovedtoSanFranciscoandwentontosingwiththeSanFranciscoOperaChorus.Walkinghomefromrehearsal(排练)atage29,shewascaughtinarandomshootingthatleftherunabletomoveh
4、erbodyfromthewaistdown.Iaskedhowshedealtwiththerealizationthatshe'dneverwalkagain,andsheadmittedthatatthebeginningshedidn'twanttofaceit.Afterayearofdepressionshetriedtokillherself.Shewasthenadmittedtoahospitalfortreatment,whereshewasabletorecover.Whitfie
5、ldsaidshecametounderstandthattheonlythingshehadlostinthismisfortunateeventwastheabilitytowalk.Shestillpossessedhermostvaluableasset—hermind.Pointingtoherhead,shesaid,“Everythingimportantisinhere.Theonlyrealdisabilityinlifeislosingyourmind.”WhenIaskedifsh
6、ewasangryaboutwhatshehadlost,sheadmittedtobeingannoyedfromtimetotime,“Especiallywheneverybody'sdancing,becauseIlovetodance.”Butwhen_that_happensIjustremovemyselfsoIcanfocusinsteadonwhatIcando.1.InwhichofthefollowingplacesdidWeslaWhitfieldoncework?A.Acoll
7、ege.B.Ahospital.C.Apizzashop.D.Anewsagency.2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutWeslaWhitfield'sphysicaldisability?A.Itwascausedbyatrafficaccident.B.Itmadehersadanddepressedatfirst.C.Itseriouslyaffectedhersingingcareer.D.Ithappenedwhenshewasacollege
8、student.3.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“whenthathappens”meaninthelastparagraph?A.WhenWeslaislosinghermind.B.WhenWeslaissingingonthestage.C.WhenWeslagoesoutinherwheelchair.D.WhenWeslaseesotherpeopledancing.4.WhatadvicewouldWesla