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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.Afterthebandplayedanintroduction,WeslaWhitfiel
2、dwheeledherselfonstageinawheelchair.Asshesang,Whitfield'svoicewassopowerfulandsoulfulthateveryoneintheroomforgotthewheelchairwaseventhere.At57,Whitfieldissmallandpretty,humorousandmodest.RaisedinCalifornia,Whitfieldbeganperforminginpublicatage18,whenshetookajo
3、basasingingwaitressatapizzashop.Afterstudyingclassicalmusicincollege,shemovedtoSanFranciscoandwentontosingwiththeSanFranciscoOperaChorus.Walkinghomefromrehearsal(排练)atage29,shewascaughtinarandomshootingthatleftherunabletomoveherbodyfromthewaistdown.Iaskedhowsh
4、edealtwiththerealizationthatshe'dneverwalkagain,andsheadmittedthatatthebeginningshedidn'twanttofaceit.Afterayearofdepressionshetriedtokillherself.Shewasthenadmittedtoahospitalfortreatment,whereshewasabletorecover.Whitfieldsaidshecametounderstandthattheonlythin
5、gshehadlostinthismisfortunateeventwastheabilitytowalk.Shestillpossessedhermostvaluableasset—hermind.Pointingtoherhead,shesaid,“Everythingimportantisinhere.Theonlyrealdisabilityinlifeislosingyourmind.”WhenIaskedifshewasangryaboutwhatshehadlost,sheadmittedtobein
6、gannoyedfromtimetotime,“Especiallywheneverybody'sdancing,becauseIlovetodance.”Butwhen_that_happensIjustremovemyselfsoIcanfocusinsteadonwhatIcando.1．InwhichofthefollowingplacesdidWeslaWhitfieldoncework?A．Acollege.B．Ahospital.C．Apizzashop.D．Anewsagency.2．Whichof
7、thefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutWeslaWhitfield'sphysicaldisability?A．Itwascausedbyatrafficaccident.B．Itmadehersadanddepressedatfirst.C．Itseriouslyaffectedhersingingcareer.D．Ithappenedwhenshewasacollegestudent.3．Whatdotheunderlinedwords“whenthathappens”meanint
8、helastparagraph?A．WhenWeslaislosinghermind.B．WhenWeslaissingingonthestage.C．WhenWeslagoesoutinherwheelchair.D．WhenWeslaseesotherpeopledancing.4．WhatadvicewouldWeslamostlikelygiveot
