21世纪英语阅读3

A. Back in the Game

I will never forget the night in 1946 when disaster(灾难) and difficulty visited our home.

My brother,Gorge, came home from football practice and fell ill with temperature of 40C. After an examination, the doctor informed us that it was polio(小儿麻痹症). Polio was well_known in Webster Groves, Missouri, having killed and crippled（使残废）many children there.

The doctor felt(义不容辞的）to inform George of the terrible truth. "I hate to tell you this, son" he said, "but the polio is so bad that you will probably never walk again without a limp（跛行）, and your left arm will useless."

George had always pictured himself as a championship wrestler（摔跤冠军）in his senior year after just missing it as a junior. Barely able to speak, George whispered: "Doctor..."

“Yes,”said the doctor leaning（倾斜）over the bed. “What is it, my boy?”

"Go to hell（去见鬼吧）"said.George in a voice filled with determination.

The doctor seemed shocked, but you see, Mom and Dad taught us that just like you would never like someone else come into with an ax ane break up your furniture, you should let a damaging thought come into your mind and break up your dreams.

The next day, the nurse walked into George's room to find him lying flat on his face on the floor.

"What's going on here?" asked the shocked nurse.

"I'm walking." George calmly replied.

Sometimes it would take George 20 minutes just to get out of the chair, but he refuses any offers of help. I remembered seeing him lift a tennis ball with much effort as.a healthy man would need to lift a 100_pound barbell （杠铃）

I also remembered seeing him, six months later, step out on the mat as captain of the wrestling team.George's return from the horrible effects of polio was written on the newspapers all over the state of Missouri. No one had ever been known to recover so quickly or so completely from this disease. He had through hell and he came out of it with a soul as strong as steel.

1. When the doctor informed George that he had polio, the doctor believed that _

A. George could never stand up on his feet.again.

B. George wouldn't survived the terrible disease.

C. George should accept and be prepared for a disabled life.

D. The worst result could push George to work even harder.

2. The tennis ball was meant for George to_

A. train himself to hit

B. keep himself amused

C. allow his left arm to recover faster

D. help him to practice wrestling moves

3. Which words best describe George?

A. careful and patient

B. determined and positive

C. close-mined（固执己见的）and rude

D. proud and sensitive（敏感的）

4. The ar-tical conveys the message that_

A. We should.believe that miracles（奇迹）can happen

B. only through difficulties can we become stronger

C. we should not always follow doctor's conclusions

D. miracles can.be created with strong determination

B. Never Separated

We arrived at the airport just in time for my flight. "Well, here we are, " my sister said with a sigh. As I watched her unload my luggage, I could see the sadness in her eyes. WE had both been dreading this moment for the past week. One last hug and a final good-bye and I would be on my way to a new life abroad.

By the time I reached the customs office I was sobbing(抽泣).

While boarding the plane I was still crying. I didn't have energy to put my bag on the overhead locker(行李架), so I put it on the empty seat next.to mine. I felt like my best friend had been taken away from me.