Question

    Molly Burke was not born blind. She started losing her sight when she was four. Doctor said that she had a rare eye disease that would slowly take away her eyesight completely. In first grade, she learned to read Braille (the language used for the blind) although she could still see. Life was pretty normal for the next few years. However ,in seventh grade, things got worse. Black turned to grey. Yellow turned to white. Soon, Molly couldn’t see the blackboard.

As her eyesight weakened, Molly began using stick to help her walk. This embarrassed her friends, and people stopped inviting her to do things. Then the bullying (欺凌) began.

Molly once broke her ankle and had to use crutches (拐杖) to help her walk. A group of girls, who used to be her friends did something terrible. They were usually responsible for walking Molly to the classroom. Instead, they took the blind 14-year-old outside and down a hill. “I was alone,” remembers Molly. “ I couldn’t see. Nor could I walk.” Luckily, Molly had her cell phone and was able to call her mother for help.

After she finished high school, Molly thought about what she wanted to do before going to college. Her brother was working in a children’s home in Africa, and she wanted to do some things that would help others, too. Then, she found out about Me to We, an organization that has been helping people through volunteering and developing leadership skills. She joined the organization on a youth trip to Kenya to help build a school. While there, she spoke at a local girls’ school. Molly now knew what she wanted to do next — to be one of the speakers at Me to We.

Molly has been speaking to schools all over the USA and Canada about Bullying. Her advice? Be strong! During a speech in Toronto, she spoke to about 20,000 people. They stood up and applauded wildly after her speech. Her father said, “Molly has a real ability to inspire people and to help others who are going through something whether it’s a disability, or bullying, or a different set of challenges.”

1.Why did Molly learn Braille in first grade?

A.She was blind. B.She was interested in it.

C.She would be blind someday. D.She wanted to help her blind friends.

2.What happened to Molly when she was fourteen?

A.She began to lose her eyesight. B.She was left at the foot of a hill.

C.She was beaten by her classmates. D.She had her first cell phone.

3.What did Molly do before going to college?

A.She worked in children’s home. B.She founded Me to We.

C.She taught in Africa. D.She went to Kenya.

4.Molly is sharing her own experience to help other people _____________.

A.be leaders. B.be kind persons.

C.challenge themselves. D.overcome their problems.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。Molly Burke从4岁开始慢慢失明，在学校里没人邀请她一起活动，还遭受到欺凌，摔断了脚踝。高中毕业后想在去上大学前做些事情，受哥哥所做事的启发，她参加了“从我到我们” 青少年国际素质教育和志愿者项目组织机构，去了肯尼亚，为女子学校的孩子做演讲，从此找到了她要做的事——在这个机构里做个演讲者。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的Doctor said that she had a rare eye disease that would slowly take away her eyesight completely. In first grade, she learned to read Braille (the language used for the blind) although she could still see.可知，医生说她患有一种罕见的眼病，会慢慢完全失去视力。在一年级时，她学会了读盲文（盲人使用的语言），尽管她还能看到。由此可知，Molly Burke知道她有一天会完全盲，所以提前学了盲文。故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据第三段中的Instead, they took the blind 14-year-old outside and down a hill. “I was alone,” remembers Molly. “ I couldn’t see. Nor could I walk.”可知，相反，他们把14岁的看不到的Molly Burke带到外面，山下。“我一个人，”莫莉回忆道。“我看不见。我也不能走。”由此可推知，她被留在了山脚下。故选B。

3.推理判断题。根据第四段中的After she finished high school, Molly thought about what she wanted to do before going to college…She joined the organization on a youth trip to Kenya to help build a school.可知，高中毕业后，莫莉想到了上大学前想做什么。她加入该组织，前往肯尼亚帮助建立一所学校。由此推知，Molly在大学前，去了肯尼亚。故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据最后一段中的Her father said, “Molly has a real ability to inspire people and to help others who are going through something whether it’s a disability, or bullying, or a different set of challenges.”可知，Molly的父亲说，Molly确实有能力，来激励人们，并帮助其他人，那些人正在经历一些问题，无论是残疾、或欺凌或其它不同的挑战。由此可知，Molly分享她的经历，帮助其它人克服问题。故选D。