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专题01 阅读理解（记叙文）高频话题01 励志故事Passage 1Ammie Reddick from East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, was only 18 months old when she had the accident that had scared her for life. The curious child reached up to grab the wire of a hot kettle in the family kitchen and poured boiling water over her tiny infant frame.Her mother Ruby turned round and, seeing Ammie horribly burnt, called an ambulance which rushed her daughter to a nearby hospital. Twenty percent of Ammie’s body had been burned and all of her burns were third-degree. There, using tissue taken from unburned areas of Ammie’s body, doctors performed complex skin transplants to close her wounds and control her injuries, an operation that took about six hours. Over the next 16 years, Ammie underwent 12 more operations to repair her body.When she started school at Maxwelton Primary at age 4, other pupils made cruel comments or simply wouldn’t play with her. “I was the only burned child in the street, the class and the school,” she recalled, “some children refused to become friends because of that.”Today, aged 17, Ammie can only ever remember being a burned person with scars; pain is a permanent part of her body. She still has to have two further skin transplants. Yet she is a confident, outgoing teenager who offers inspiration and hope to other young burns victims.She is a member of the Scottish Burned Children’s Club, a charity set up last year. This month, Ammie will be joining the younger children at the Graffham Water Center in Cambridge shire for the charity’s first summer camp. “I will show them how to get rid of unkind stares from others,” she says. Ammie loves wearing fashionable sleeveless tops, and she plans to show the youngsters at the summer camp that they can too. “I do not go to great lengths to hide my burns scars,” she says, “I gave up wondering how other people would react years ago.”1．What did other children do when Ammie first went to school?A．They were friendly to her.B．They showed sympathy to her.C．They were afraid of her.D．They looked down upon her.2．Ammie will teach the younger children at the Graffham Water Center to _______.A．face others’ unkindness bravely B．hide their scars by proper dressingC．live a normal life D．recover quickly3．What can be inferred from Ammie’s attitude towards her pain?A．She was frightened to mention her scar.B．Her mother inspired her a lot to become confident.C．She was willing to face her pain and encouraged those with similar experience.D．She was shocked that pain would be a permanent part of her body.4．What can be the best title of the passage?A．A Seriously Burned Girl SurvivesB．Ways to Get Rid of Unkind StaresC．Permanent Scars And Pain For a GirlD．A Seriously Burned Angel of HopePassage 2 Jenifer Mauer has needed more willpower than the typical college student to pursue her goal of earning a nursing degree. That willpower bore fruit when Jennifer graduated from University of Wisconsin and became the first in her large family to earn a bachelor’s (硕士) degree.Mauer grew up on a farm in a family of 10 children. Her dad worked at a job away from the farm, and her mother ran the farm with the kids. After high school, Jennifer attended a local technical college, working to pay her tuition (学费), because there was no extra money set aside for a college education. After graduation, she worked to help her sisters and brothers pay for their schooling.Jennifer now is married and has three children of her own. She decided to go back to college to advance her career and to be able to better support her family while doing something she loves: nursing. She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital because she was able to pursue her four-year degree close to home. She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids. Jennifer received great support from her family as she worked to earn her degree: Her husband worked two jobs to cover the bills, and her 68-year-old mother helped take care of the children at times.Through it all, she remained in good academic standing and graduated with honors. Jennifer sacrificed (牺牲) to achieve her goal, giving up many nights with her kids and missing important events to study. “Some nights, my heart was breaking to have to pick between my kids and studying for exams or papers,” she says. However, her children have learned an important lesson witnessing their mother earn her degree. Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her family — and that’s pretty powerful.5．What did Jennifer do after high school?A．She helped her dad with his work.B．She ran the family farm on her own.C．She supported herself through college.D．She taught her sisters and brothers at home.6．Why did Jennifer choose the program at Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital?A．To take care of her kids easily. B．To learn from the best nurses.C．To save money for her parents. D．To find a well-paid job there。