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Since I was five years old, I have been living a life with learning disabilities. Now this is not something I am ashamed of. No, not at all. It’s a part of me. It’s made me who I am.
However, that doesn’t mean it has been easy. I tolerated some pretty harsh bullying in school, mostly in junior high. It did great damage to my self-respect, let me tell you. All kinds of professionals made claims that I would not amount to much. They said I would never be able to live independently. I was a lost cause. When I graduated from high school and decided to enter the workforce, I received quite the wake-up call about how society felt about people with my condition. I enrolled in a local job program for the disabled. The head of the program announced his belief that I would always live below the poverty line. “Amy will always be on welfare”.
So after several years of frustration, I decided to give up the job search and become self-employed. For the past 13 years, I have been running my own dog-sitting business. Ifs just me and I work mostly around my neighborhood but the pay is good and the work is regular. This work has allowed me to pursue a writing career. I write regularly for several websites nationally and internationally with a focus on inspiration.
Two years ago, I self-published an autobiography titled “I Am Not Stupid” which is available through Amazon. My main goal as a writer Is not fame nor wealth. I want to use this gift that God has given me to make the world a better place.
With all that I have gone through over the years, I have decided not to live bitter. It hasn't been an easy journey, I’m not going to lie. I just want to get up even after being knocked down and keep fighting.
1. What do we know about the author?
A. She was born with learning disabilities. B. She was respected by her school mates.
C. She has accepted who she is now. D. She is living below the poverty line.
2. Why did the author decide to become self-employed?
A. This job freed her from poverty. B. She liked to be independent.
C. Other jobs made her defeated. D. She had no better way for a living.
3. What message is delivered in the passage?
A. Ifs uneasy not to live bitter. B. A writing career suits the disabled.
C. Hardships bring people wealth. D. He who never gives up will make it.
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. D
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者从小患有学习障碍，因此受到了一些不公平对待，但是作者并不以此为羞耻。在从事其他工作失败后，作者决定自己创业，最后经营了自己的生意并且出版了一本书。作者永不放弃的精神，让他即使被打倒了，也想要站起来继续战斗。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段Since I was five years old, I have been living a life with learning disabilities. Now this is not something I am ashamed of. No, not at all. It’s a part of me. It’s made me who I am.可知从我五岁起，我就一直过着学习障碍的生活。这不是我感到羞耻的事情。不，一点也不。它是我的一部分。它造就了我。由此可知，作者已经接受了她现在的样子。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中When I graduated from high school and decided to enter the workforce, I received quite the wake-up call about how society felt about people with my condition. I enrolled in a local job program for the disabled. The head of the program announced his belief that I would always live below the poverty line. “Amy will always be on welfare”.( 当我高中毕业并决定参加工作时，社会对我这种状况的人的看法给我敲响了警钟。我参加了当地一个残疾人就业计划。这个项目的负责人宣布他相信我将永远生活在贫困线以下。“Amy将永远靠救济生活”)以及第三段中So after several years of frustration, I decided to give up the job search and become self-employed.(因此，在经历了几年的挫折之后，我决定放弃找工作，自己创业)由此可知，作者决定成为个体经营者，是因为作者从事其他工作都失败了。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段With all that I have gone through over the years, I have decided not to live bitter. It hasn't been an easy journey, I’m not going to lie. I just want to get up even after being knocked down and keep fighting.可知经过这么多年的经历，我决定不再痛苦地生活。这不是一段轻松的旅程，我不想说谎。即使被打倒了，我也想站起来继续战斗。结合文章主要讲述了作者从小患有学习障碍，因此受到了一些不公平对待，但是作者并不以此为羞耻。在从事其他工作失败后，作者决定自己创业，最后经营了自己的生意并且出版了一本书。作者永不放弃的精神，让他即使被打倒了，也想要站起来继续战斗。由此可推知，文章传递了“不放弃的人就会成功”这一信息。故选D。
