2013届高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习二星级6AMynameisAmandaLaMunyon.IhaveAsperger’ssyndrome,aformofautism(自闭症).Idon’tseemyselfasapersonwithadisability.IsharewhoIamwhenIpaint,singandwrite.IstartedwritingpoetrybecauseIwantedtotellpeoplewhatitwasliketohaveAsperger’ssyndrome.Idon’tknowhowmylifewouldbedifferentwithoutAsperger’s,butIknowIlookattheworlddifferentlythanmostpeople.I’malsolearningthatyoudon’thavetobelikeeverybodyelse.Youjusthavetobeconfidentinwhoyouare.IdiscoveredIcouldpaintwhenIwas7.MymathteacherMrs.Brocklovedoneofmypaintingssomuchthatshehungitonthewallinherbedroom.Iwassoencouragedbyherandsincethenmylifehaschangedgreatly.Soonafter,peopleaskedmetoshowmyartforcharityevents.Ibegantodonateprintsofmyworkforcharityauctions(拍卖).IwasgladthatIreallymadeadifference.Ilearnedthatwhenyougive,youreceivehappiness.Ithinkitisveryimportantforteenstoexpressthemselves.It’sawaytoknowyourselfmoreclearly.Youcanturnyourthoughtsandfeelingsintoapieceofartworkorapoem.Forexample,whenyoupaint,colorscanhelpyouexpressdifferentemotions.Whenyouwriteapoem,youhavetogetreallyhonestwithyourselfandnotbeafraidtowritedownwhatyoufeel.Creativitymakesyouuniqueandsetsyouapartfromothers.Creativeideasalsohelpyoumakeyourdreamscometrue.Theyhelpyoulookatthingsinanewway.Ihopemystoryhelpspeopletobelievetheycanovercometheirchallengesandachievetheirdreams.Iliketoencourageothers.Iknowwhatencouragementhasmeanttome.56.TheauthormentionsMrs.Brockbecauseshe______.A.taughttheauthorhowtopaint1B.foundtheauthorhadagiftforpaintingC.influencedtheauthor’slaterlifegreatlyD.encouragedtheauthortochangeherlife57.Theauthoradvisesteensto______.A.learnmoreaboutthemselvesB.expressthemselvesinartC.showtheirthoughtstoothersD.dreambigandgoforit58.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheauthor?A.Lucky.B.Hardworking.C.Positive.D.Humorous.59.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.PowerofartB.HappinessofgivingC.ImportanceofcreativityD.WonderofencouragementBAvolcaniceruptioninIcelandhassentashacrossnorthernEurope.AirlineshavestoppedorchangedtheflightsacrosstheAtlanticOcean,leavinghundredsofpassengersstuckinairports.GrimsvomisoneofthelargestandmostactivevolcanoesinEurope.WhatmakesGrimsvomdifferentisthatitliesunderahugeglacier（冰川）oficeupto12matersthick.Thehotvolcanoheatsuptheiceaboveit,whichthenformsalayer（层）ofwaterbetweentheglacierandthevolcanoThislayerofwaterputspressureonthevolcano,keepingitstable,Asthewaterflowsoutfromundertheglacier,thepressurelifts.Thelava（岩浆）fromthevolcanothencomesuptothesurface.Thisisexactlywhathappenedtoday.Now,airlineshavetomakechangestotheirflightssoasnottoflythroughthecloudsofvolcanicash.AccordingtoKLM.oneofEurope’sbiggestairlines,airplanescannotgounderthecloudoroverit.Goingthroughthecloudcanresultinashgettingstuckintheairplane’sengines,causingdamagetotheplane.TheeruptionhasalsocausedproblemsforanimalsinIceland.Thevolcanoleftashandsharp.Glass-likerocksalloverthecountryside.Farmersarekeepingtheiranimalsinsidetostopthemfromeatingash-coveredgrassto2thesharpobject.60.WhatmakesGrimsvomdifferentfromothervolcanoes?A.Itisbelowice.B.ItliesundertheseaC.ItisthelargestvolcanoD.Itislavaaffectstheairlines61.WhatkeepsGrimsvomstill?A.TheslowflowofwaterB.ThelowwatertemperatureC.ThethickglacierD.Thewaterpressure62.Whichofthefollowingistheresultofthevolcaniceruption?A.PeoplestoptravelinginEuropeB.Airlinessufferfromth...
