Question

Katrina L. is like any other girl today: she talks on the phone, deals with schoolwork, and has some friends. Unlike other girls, however, Katrina takes medicine every morning.

Katrina has spina bifida(脊柱裂). She has had eight operations and wears braces on her legs to keep them in the proper places. Though anguished because of her illness, she's outgoing and confident.

The 14-year-old attends high school and is not in any special classes. She is allowed more time to get to school when she needs it. However, she always manages to be on time.

Katrina has had the support of her parents as well. I think that, growing up with a disability, the best thing I have had is supportive parents. They both have always said that I can do something if I really want to.",

After school on most days, Katrina works at Able-Disabled Advocacy (A-DA), an organization that helps the disabled, with her mother, Cindy. On other days, she plays wheelchair basketball and tennis. Her evenings are spent at A-DA and doing schoolwork.

Katrina feels that her disability has allowed her to do things she might not have been able to do. She says that she would not have played sports at all if it was not for wheelchair sports, and that she would not have some other friendships. Rock climbing, cycling, and downhill racing are some of the other activities she is able to take part in. Katrina also volunteers at a community centre, helping other kids with disabilities.

The future of most people with spina bifida is excellent, and Katrina is thinking about hers. “I want to be a doctor of some kind," she says, "though I'm not sure what kind yet.”

1.What does the underlined word anguished mean?

A.being in a lot of pain B.being in controlled

C.feeling disappointed D.feeling frightened.

2.What do we know about Katrina when we read Paragraph4?

A.Everybody in her school would like to make friends with her.

B.She has such a serious illness that she loses confidence in herself.

C.She is a high school student that likes wheelchair baseball best,

D.She's always encouraged to do what she wants to by her parents.

3.What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?

A.What Katrina looks like. B.Why Katrina helps other kids.

C.What Katrina does after school.: D，How Katrina's parents help her.

4.What can we learn from Katrina's story?

A.Failure is the mother of success. B.Every cloud has a silver lining.

C.Life is great if we have a positive attitude. D.As one door closes, another door opens.

Answer 1