阅读理

　　Manyyearsago,mydadwasdiagnosed(诊断)withaseriousheartcondition.Hewasunabletoworkasteadyjob.Hewouldbefineforawhile,butwouldthenfallsuddenlyillandhavetobeadmittedtothehospital.

　　Hewantedtodosomethingtokeephimselfbusy,sohedecidedtovolunteeratthelocalchildren’shospital.Mydadlovedkids.Itwastheperfectjobforhim.Heendedupworkingwiththeseriouslyillchildren.Hewouldtalk,play,anddoartswiththem.

　　Oneofhiskidswasagirlwithararediseasethatparalyzed(瘫痪)herfromtheneckdown.Shecouldn’tdoanything,andshewasverydepressed.Mydaddecidedtotrytohelpher.Hestartedvisitingherinherroom,bringingpaints,brushesandpaper.Hestoodthepaperup,putthepaintbrushinhismouthandbegantopaint.Hedidn’tusehishandsatall.Allthewhilehewouldtellher,“See,youcandoanythingyousetyourmindto.”

　　Attheendoftheday,shebegantopaintusinghermouth,andsheandmydadbecamefriends.Soonafter,thelittlegirlwassenthomebecausethedoctorsfelttherewasnothingelsetheycoulddoforher.Mydadalsoleftthechildren’shospitalforalittlewhilebecausehebecameill.Sometimelateraftermydadhadrecoveredandreturnedtowork,incamethelittlegirlwhohadbeenparalyzed,butthistimeshewaswalking.Sheranstraightovertomydadandhuggedhimreallytight.Shegavehimapictureshehaddoneusingherhands.Atthebottomitread:“Thankyouforhelpingmewalk.”

　　Mydadwouldcryeverytimehetoldusthisstoryandsowouldwe.Hewouldsaysometimesloveismorepowerfulthandoctors,andmydad–whodiedjustafewmonthsafterthelittlegirlgavehimthepicture–lovedeverysinglechildinthathospital.

　　48.Theauthor’sfatherworkedatthelocalhospitalto___________.

　　A.easehisheartconditionB.keephimselfoccupiedandhappy

　　C.earnmoneytopayfortreatmentD.realizehischildhooddream

　　49.Howdidtheauthor’sfatherhelptheparalyzedlittlegirl?

　　A.Hehelpedherpracticewalking.B.Hepaintedspecialpicturesforher.

　　C.Heshowedhershecouldstilldothings.D.Hevisitedherandmadeatoyforher.

　　50.AccordingtoParagraph4,theparalyzedgirl___________.

　　A.graduallyrecoveredandwalkedB.eventuallybecameauniquepainter

　　C.wassenthomeandneverseenagainD.sentapicturepaintedwithhermouth

　　51.Thearticlemainlyconveysthemessagethat___________.

　　A.it’sbettertogivethantoreceiveB.volunteeringisaworthwhilethingtodo

　　C.lovecansometimesbringgreatresultsD.asickpersonshouldnotfocusonhisdisease

　　【答案】

　　48-51BCAC