2013届高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级6ABea,afive-year-oldgirl,wasbornwithasevereillnesswhichmeansshehastobekeptawayfromotherchildrenherage,becauseherbodyissoweakthatshewouldbeunabletofightoffacommoncold.Beawasdiagnosed(诊断)withthisdiseasewhenshewasfivemonthsold.Sincethen,thehospitalhasbecomehersecondhome,medicinesforfood,andallkindsoftreatmentsherfriends.Beareceivedaveryspecialtreatmentwhenshewasfouryearsold,whichwouldallowhertobelikeanormalchildifsuccessful.Afterthat,shespenttwoweeksinICUbeforelivingforfourmonthsonaseparateward(病房).BeawasallowedhomeinFebruarybutstillneededaspecialtubeinhernosetosendinmedicineeverytwodays.Herparentscleanthehousefromtoptobottomeverytwodaysandhoover(用吸尘器清扫)eachmorningtomakesureBeaisfreefromanypossiblebacteria.Anna,Bea’smother,said,“Sheisweakbutsostrong.We’veneverseenanychildstrongerthanher.Itseemsasifnothingintheworldcouldbeather.Wereallyhopetosendhertoschoolnextyear.”Sheusedtodriveonthelocalplayground,butBeawasonlyallowedtowatchsittinginthecar.“ItwasheartbreakingtoseeBeastaringattherunningandlaughingchildrenthere.Sheneverstoppedfightingthedisease.Iknowshe’sdyingforsuchanormallife.”HearingofBea’sstory,theMake-A-WishFoundationhaspaidforaplayparktobebuiltinherbackgarden.“Beaisverybraveandshehasencouragedmanychildrenlikeher,”saidthechairmanofthefoundation.56.IfBeastayedwithotherchildrenfreely,___________.A.otherchildrenwouldhaveahigherchancetocatchherdiseaseB.shewouldcatchacommoncoldwhichwouldkillherquicklyC.herlifewouldbeingreatdangerasshecouldfallilleasilyD.shewouldbelostinplayingandforgettoreceivetreatment157.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat___________.A.BeawillneedatubeinhernoseallthetimeB.BeahastostayinhospitaluntilsheisanadultC.Bea’sparentswillsendhertoschoolnextyearD.Bea’smotherfeelsproudwhentalkingabouther58.TheMake-A-WishFoundationhadaplayparkbuiltforBeato___________.A.honorherbraveryinfightingagainstherdiseaseB.callforattentiontothisimmunesystemdeficiencyC.encouragemorechildrenlikeBeatobeoptimisticD.launchacampaignagainstthisseriousdisease59.WhatmakesBeasobravetofightagainstthisseriousdisease?A.Herparents’encouragementandcare.B.Herdreamingofowningaplaypark.C.Herwishtobecomeanormalchild.D.Herdoctor’sskillsandexperience.BAdisplayofsupernaturalexistenceorisitanalieninterference?QuestionsstillremainunansweredwhileexpertsarestillresearchingontherealreasonbehindstonesofDeathValleythatslidebythemselves,withouttheinterferenceofhumansoranimals.InthesouthwestoftheUSAliesthismysteriousvalley—popularasthehottestanddriestlocationinNorthAmericaanditconsistsofadrylakebednamed“RacetrackPlaya”.“SailingStones”ofDeathValleyareallovertheRacetrackPlaya.Theplaya,aflatbedofmud,witnessesthesailingofsuchstonesonitsbrokensurface.Thetracksformedbythesesailingstonesareusually2.5cmdeepand4—12incheswide,andlastusuallyforthreetofouryears.Thisphenomenonisamysteryandtheexactreasonisstillunderresearch.Someresearchersbelieveacombinationofnaturaleventscausethesestonesto“sail”.ThisareaofDeathValleycangetverycoldinthewinternights,causingalayeroficetoformonthebakedsmoothsoil.Therocksaregently2pushedacrossthesurfacebytheice-coatedgroundandstrongwinds.Someresearchersquestionthistheory.Somepointtheconditionshavetobejustrightforthesestonestomove,perhapsoccurringonceeveryonetothreeyears.Theysaytherearesomeotherunknownfactors.Toaddmoretothisstrangeph...
