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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)4 (一)WeslaWhitfield,afamousjazzsinger,hasauniquestyleandlifestory,soIdecidedtoseeoneofherperformancesandinterviewherformynewspaper.IwenttoanightclubinNewYorkandwatchedthestagelightsgoup.Afterthebandplayeda
2、nintroduction,WeslaWhitfieldwheeledherselfonstageinawheelchair.Asshesang,Whitfield'svoicewassopowerfulandsoulfulthateveryoneintheroomforgotthewheelchairwaseventhere.At57,Whitfieldissmallandpretty,humorousandmodest.RaisedinCalifornia,Whitfieldbeganper
3、forminginpublicatage18,whenshetookajobasasingingwaitressatapizzashop.Afterstudyingclassicalmusicincollege,shemovedtoSanFranciscoandwentontosingwiththeSanFranciscoOperaChorus.Walkinghomefromrehearsal(排练)atage29,shewascaughtinarandomshootingthatlefther
4、unabletomoveherbodyfromthewaistdown.Iaskedhowshedealtwiththerealizationthatshe'dneverwalkagain,andsheadmittedthatatthebeginningshedidn'twanttofaceit.Afterayearofdepressionshetriedtokillherself.Shewasthenadmittedtoahospitalfortreatment,whereshewasable
5、torecover.Whitfieldsaidshecametounderstandthattheonlythingshehadlostinthismisfortunateeventwastheabilitytowalk.Shestillpossessedhermostvaluableasset—hermind.Pointingtoherhead,shesaid,“Everythingimportantisinhere.Theonlyrealdisabilityinlifeislosingyou
6、rmind.”WhenIaskedifshewasangryaboutwhatshehadlost,sheadmittedtobeingannoyedfromtimetotime,“Especiallywheneverybody'sdancing,becauseIlovetodance.”Butwhen_that_happensIjustremovemyselfsoIcanfocusinsteadonwhatIcando.1.InwhichofthefollowingplacesdidWesla
7、Whitfieldoncework?A.Acollege.B.Ahospital.C.Apizzashop.D.Anewsagency.2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutWeslaWhitfield'sphysicaldisability?A.Itwascausedbyatrafficaccident.B.Itmadehersadanddepressedatfirst.C.Itseriouslyaffectedhersingingcareer.D
8、.Ithappenedwhenshewasacollegestudent.3.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“whenthathappens”meaninthelastparagraph?A.WhenWeslaislosinghermind.B.WhenWeslaissingingonthestage.C.WhenWeslagoesoutinherwheelchair.D.WhenWeslaseesotherpeopledancing.4.WhatadvicewouldWesl