A
Fifteen-year-old Isabella was in fifth grade when a classmate pulled her chair out from under her. As a result of the 2013 incident, Isabella suffered a serious brain injury. The once-active tennis player was banned from participating in all physical activities. Isabella never received an apology from the boy who pulled the chair out from under her. The boy continued to bully her, and Isabella had to be moved to a different class. Unfortunately, her health did not improve with time. By eighth grade, her headaches were so severe that she was no longer able to attend school.
Despite all her struggles, Isabella has managed to remain positive. “I choose not to sit around doing nothing and feeling sorry for myself,” she says. In 2014, she began baking cookies she calls Iznettes. The cookies were so good that she began selling them at her father's Italian restaurant. Isabella donates all of the proceeds from them to anti-bullying and brain injury charities.
In 2017, she won an award from the Brain Injury Association of New York State (BIANYS). According to Eileen Reardon, BIANYS executive director, "Isabella is a leader as a youth advocate, raising awareness of both brain injury and bullying. She truly is an inspiration for so many teens who face similar situations.” By sharing her story, Isabella hopes to make a difference in the lives of others. It is her hope that no one else will suffer in the way that she has. “If I could help just one person, that xkw would be amazing.” she says.
21. What do we know about Isabella from the first paragraph?
A. She received an apology from her classmate.
B. She dropped out of school after a brain injury.
C. She was moved to a special class for her injury.
D. She banned her classmate from physical activities.
22. The underlined word "proceeds" most likely means
A. products B. presents C. incomes D. supplies
23. Why did Isabella win an award from the Brain Injury Association of New York State?
A. She suffers from brain injury and bullying.
B. She sets up brain injury charities by selling cookies.
C. She advocates paying attention to brain injury and bullying.
D. She is a leader of the Brain Injury Association of New York State.
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. C
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Isabella虽然因为同学欺凌导致了脑损伤，不得不退学，但是她仍然保持乐观，还将自己卖饼干的收益都捐给了反欺凌和脑损伤慈善机构。她也因主张关注脑损伤和欺凌，获得了纽约州脑损伤协会的奖项。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Fifteen-year-old Isabella was in fifth grade when a classmate pulled her chair out from under her. As a result of the 2013 incident, Isabella suffered a serious brain injury.(15岁的伊莎贝拉在上五年级的时候，一个同学把她的椅子从她身下拉了出来。2013年的事件导致伊莎贝拉脑部严重受伤)”以及“By eighth grade, her headaches were so severe that she was no longer able to attend school. (到了八年级，她的头痛非常严重，以至于她不能再上学了)”可知，Isabella在脑损伤后辍学了。故选B。
【22题详解】
词义猜测题。根据画线词上文“The cookies were so good that she began selling them at her father's Italian restaurant.(这些饼干非常好吃，于是她开始在父亲的意大利餐厅里出售)”以及后文“from them to anti-bullying and brain injury charities.”可知，Isabella把所有卖饼干取得的收入都捐给了反欺凌和脑损伤慈善机构。即画线词意思是“收入”。A. products产品；B. presents礼物；C. incomes收入；D. supplies供应。故选C。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Isabella is a leader as a youth advocate, raising awareness of both brain injury and bullying. She truly is an inspiration for so many teens who face similar situations. (Isabella是一名青年倡导者，提高人们对脑损伤和欺凌的认识。她确实激励了许多面临类似情况的青少年)”可知，Isabella因为主张关注脑损伤和欺凌，获得了纽约州脑损伤协会的奖项。故选C。
