Question

When my brother Joey was 6 months old, my mother brought him home from the hospital and told me to watch him while she fixed supper. We started playing a game I called “dogs”, rolling on the floor like pups (小狗). Then I looked up and saw my mother watching us. She was crying.

“He’s blind,” she said. “The doctor told me today.”

I looked at Joey. He was laughing. “He can’t be blind,” I said. “He smiles at my face.”

“He smiles at your voice,” she said. “He’ll never see your face.”

That was that. Joey was blind. Mama went back to cooking. I went back to playing a dog.  From the age of 8, Joey boarded at a school for the deaf and the blind, learning to read Braille (盲文). When he was 16, the school said he’d learned enough and sent him home with a Braille typewriter. At 21, Joey moved out to live on his own, he said, “like a man,” in an apartment 30 miles (48 km) away. He learned to cook, clean, do his own laundry, and do almost anything else he needed.

Then he met the love of his life. She, too, was blind. When Joey called to tell me, he said: “Even a blind man can fall in love at first sight.”

They shared 10 good years before he lost her to cancer. Painfully soon after, he also lost our mother, who was his champion, and our stepfather, who was Joey’s best friend.

What is left when you lose the loves of your life? My brother clung with an iron fist (拳头) to three gifts: Faith, hope and love.

His faith grew stronger. He always had hope. And his love for his family has never gotten weaker, despite death or disappointment. Loved ones leave, but love remains.

The years ahead may prove to be his hardest. His legs are growing weaker, threatening to take away the independence he’s fought so hard to keep.

My sister and I often wonder what will happen if Joey can’t live on his own. It’s not up to us. We’ll do what we can, but it’s his life. He won’t have it any other way.

You don’t find strength to do something until it’s time to do it. Joey has found it whenever he has needed it. I believe he will again.

1.When the author’s mother brought her little brother Joey back from the hospital, the author _____.

A. was sad because he couldn’t see things clearly

B. immediately introduced him to the family dog

C. worried that he might steal her mother’s love from her

D. had great fun playing a game with him

2.Which of the following order of events is CORRECT according to the article?

a. Joey started learning Braille at a school for the deaf and the blind.

b. Joey moved out to live independently and learned to cook and clean.

c. Joey was sent back home with his Braille typewriter.

d. Joey had a hard time when he lost three beloved family members.

e. Joey fell in love with a blind girl the first time they met.

A. a b e d c   B. a c b e d   C. a c e b d   D. a e c b d

3.What is the key message the author wants to convey through the article?

A. People have to spend more time with their loved ones.

B. The disabled deserve our respect and support so that they can live an independent life.

C. Love, hope and determination can keep a man going despite hardship.

D. People should learn to get over the loss of their loved ones as love always remains.

4.What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?

A. The belief in finding love again 

B. The strength to deal with difficulties. 

C. The love for his family

D. The hope to have stronger legs.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：作者介绍了他的弟弟，是盲人，但是一直很努力，长大后依靠自己独立生活，成家立业，强调了生活中信念，希望，以及爱的重要性。

1.D细节理解题。根据第一段“When my brother Joe was 6 months old, my mother brought him home from the hospital and told me to watch him while she fixed supper. We started playing a game I called “dogs”, rolling on the floor like pups (小狗).”可知作者和弟弟高兴地玩起了游戏。故答案为D。

2.B细节理解题。根据“From the age of 8, Joe boarded at a school for the deaf and the blind, learning to read Braille.”可知a排在首位。根据“When he was 16, the school said he’d learned enough and sent him home with a Braille typewriter.”可知c排在第二位。根据“At 21, Joe moved out to live on his own, he said, “like a man,” in an apartment 30 miles (48 km) away.”可知b排在第三位。根据“Then he met the love of his life.”可知e排在第四位。根据“The years ahead may prove to be his hardest.”可知d排在最后。故答案为B。

3.C主旨大意题。根据“His faith grew stronger. He always had hope. And his love for his family has never gotten weaker, despite death or disappointment.”可知虽然经历死亡和失望，但是信念、希望和爱却不会减弱。故答案为C。

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【名师点睛】

猜词悟义。我们要学会“顺藤摸瓜”，通过构词，语法，定义，同位，对比，因果，常识，上下文等线索确定词义。任何一篇文章中的句子在内容上都不是绝对孤立的，都跟句子所在的段落及整整篇文章有关。利用上下文提供的情景和线索，进行合乎逻辑的综合分析进而推测词义，是阅读过程中的一大关键。最常见的就是利用上下文语境、常识和语法关系推断词义。

①抓住所需推断词汇前后的“mean”或系动词或破折号等直接定义该词的部分。

②抓住文章主旨与该段所表达的中心。特别对于议论文要牢记论点与论据的相互支撑关系。

考点：考查夹叙夹议类文章阅读。