Question

    Once I spoke at a high school. After the speech, I was asked to see a special student. An illness had kept the boy at home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed. He was Matthew. When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles(障碍) and going for my dreams.

I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain(抱怨). He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams.  He knew what he was talking about. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weight with me.

When we finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion(冠军). You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”

Last summer I got the news that Matthew had died and a letter Matthew had written me a few days before:

Dear Rick,

My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. The doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live any more. But I still smile as much as I can.

I told you some day I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I’ll never make it. But I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you.

Thank you for loving me.

Your friend,

Matthew

1.The boy wished to meet the writer because        .

A.he wished to take part in the Olympics

B.he admired the author very much

C.he hoped to make friends with the author

D.he enjoyed weightlifting

2.Which of the statements is TRUE?

A.Matthew was good at weight lifting.

B.Rick had the similar disease as a child.

C.Matthew never gave up in face of disease.

D.Rick encouraged the boy to become a champion.

3.Why did the boy refuse the writer’s medal?

A.He didn’t need Rick’s pity.

B.Rick looked on the medal as the most important thing.

C.The gold medal was very dear to Rick.

D.He thought he was not worthy of it.

4.What can be inferred from Matthew’s letter?

A.Rick was unhappy before death．

B.Rick kept in touch with Matthew．

C.Matthew sent some pictures to Rick．

D.Matthew got an Olympic gold medal．

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，这篇短文主要叙述了作者在赢得了金牌后在一所学校演讲，校长请他和一个因病在家的男孩马修见面。在交谈中马修对作者讲了自己对获胜，成功和梦想的追求。作者深受感动，把奖牌挂在马修的脖子上，马修拒绝了，他说他会自己赢得奖牌。在马修去世后，作者收到马修去世前写的信。马修告诉作者他将在天堂让作者看到他的奖牌。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles(障碍) and going for my dreams.”可知这位男孩想见我是因为作者是举重冠军，作者知道如何战胜障碍追求梦想。由此推断出，小男孩十分钦佩作者，故B项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段二三句“Never once did he complain(抱怨). He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. ”可知马修从来都不抱怨自己所患的疾病，他谈到了胜利、成功和追求梦想。说明小男孩对面疾病并没有放弃。故C项正确。

3.推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“He said, “You are a champion(冠军). You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”可知小男孩不需要作者的金牌，他认为自己可以参加奥运会赢得自己的金牌。由此推断出，那个男孩拒绝作者的奖章是因为他不需要别人的同情，故A项正确。

4.推理判断题。根据信件的第一句“My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me.”可知，我妈妈说我应该给你寄一封感谢信，感谢你寄给我的照片。作者后来还给男孩邮寄了图片，说明他们一直保持着联系。故B项正确。