2015---2016学年第一学期第一次阶段考试英语第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15题：每小题2分，总分30分）ACloseyoureyesforaminuteandimaginewhatlifewouldbelikeifyouhadahundreddollarsless.Alsoimaginewhatitwouldbelikespendingtherestofyourlifewithyoueyesclosed.Imaginehavingtoreadthispage,notwithyoureyesbutwithyourfinger-tips.Withexistingmedicalknowledgeandskills,two-thirdsoftheworld’s42millionblindshouldnothavetosuffer.Unfortunately,richcountriespossesmostofthisknowledge,whiledevelopingcountriesdonot.ORBISisaninternationalnon-profitorganizationwhichoperatestheworld’sonlyflyingteachingeyehospital.ORBISintendstohelpfightblindnessworldwide.InsideaDC-8aircraft,thereisafully-equippedteachinghospitalwithtelevisionstudioandclassroom.Doctorsaretaughtthelatesttechniquesofbringingsightbacktopeoplethere.ProjectORBISalsoaimsatpromotingpeacefulcooperation(合作)amongcountries.ORBIStriestohelpdevelopingcountriesbyprovidingtrainingduringthree-weekmedicalprograms.ORBIShastaughtsight-savingtechniquestoover35,000doctorsandnurses,whocontinuetocuretensofthousandsofblindpeopleeveryyear.ORBIShasconducted17planeprogramsisChinasofar.FortheseventotenmillionblindinChinaORBISisplanningtodomoreforthem.AtthemomentanORBISisworkingonalong-termplantodevelopatrainingcenterandtoprovideeyecareservicetoShanxiProvince.ORBISneedsyourhelptocontinuetheirworkandfreepeoplefromblindness.ForjustUS$38,youcanhelponepersonsee;for$380youcanbringsightto10people;$1,300helpsteachadoctornewskills;andfor$13,000youcanprovideatrainingprogrameforagroupofdoctorswhocanmakethousandsofblindpeopleseeagain.Yourmoneycanopentheireyestotheworld.PleasehelpORBISimprovethequalityoflifeforsomanypeoplelessfortunatethanourselves.1.Thefirstparagraphisintendedto______.A.introduceanewwayofreadingB.directthepublic’sattentiontotheblindC.advisethepublictoleadasimplelifeD.encouragethepublictouseimagination2.ORBISaimstohelptheblindby______.A.trainingdoctorsandnursesB.teachingmedicalstudentsC.runningflyinghospitalsgloballyD.settingupnon-profitorganization3.Whatdoestheauthortrytodointhelastparagraph?1A.ShowsympathyfortheblindB.MakeanadvertisementC.PromotetrainingprogramsD.Appealfordonations4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ORBISinChinaB.ORRISFlyingHospitalC.FightingBlindnessD.Sight-savingTechniquesBAlthoughbeingfamousmightsoundlikeadreamcometrue,today’sstar,feelinglikezooanimals,facepressuresthatfewofuscanimagine.Theyareatthecenterofmuchoftheworld’sattention.Paparazzi(狗仔队)campoutsidetheirhomes,camerasready.Tabloids(小报)publishthrillingstoriesabouttheirpersonallives.Justimaginenotbeingabletodoanythingwithoutbeingphotographedorinterruptedforasignature.AccordingtopsychologistChristinaVillareal,celebrities—famouspeople—worryconstantlyabouttheirpublicappearance.Eventually,theystarttolosetrackofwhotheyreallyare,seeingthemselvesthewaytheirfansimaginethem,notasthepeopletheywerebeforeeveryoneknewtheirnames.“Overtime,”Villarealsays,“theyfeelseparatedandalone.”Thephenomenonoftrackingcelebritieshasbeenaroundforages.Inthe4thcenturyB.C.,paintersfollowedAlexandertheGreatintobattle,hopingtopicturehisvictoriesforhisadmirers.WhenCharlesDickensvisitedAmericainthe19thcentury,hissold-outreadingsattractedthousandsoffans,leadinghimtocomplain(抱怨)abouthislackofprivacy.Tabloidsofthe1920sand1930sranarticlesaboutfilm-starsinmuchthesamewaythatmoderntab...
