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UNIT 1 课时跟踪检测(三) 阅读写作融会练
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At only 9 years old, Lesia Cartelli was badly burnt in a gas explosion at her grandparents' house.The burns were so severe that her own grandfather didn't recognize her.Lesia could have remained withdrawn for her whole life.But now, this woman uses her painful past to help other burn victims find healing (治愈).“My life got better when I started to look at my life as a gift,” Lesia said.
Lesia started Angel Faces, a national nonprofit organization offering weeklong supportive retreats (休养所) for adolescent female burn victims.These retreats, for girls ranging from ages 11-19, provide seminars to help the girls heal emotionally (情感上).
“She's like a ball of sunshine,” said Casi Smith, a 17yearold with burns on her face she received as a baby.“Looking at her, I can see everything she's been through.But here she is; instead of hiding, she's helping people.To me, that is amazing.I don't know if I could ever do that.”
As a woman burned in a gas explosion, Lesia is able to connect with these young ladies on a personal level, as someone who knows what they're going through.Her heart for helping others motivates fellow burn victims to take control of their circumstances.
All of these women are miracles.They are blessed to have survived horrible accidents most of us can't even imagine.Yet, surviving the incident is just the beginning.Lesia describes the period following the actual event causing the burns as a trauma_cocoon.
And that's where she steps in.
“I didn't want any other girl to go through what I had gone through,” she says.“We offer a place where the girls can suffer less pain and begin to really heal.”
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了经历烧伤之后的Lesia勇敢面对生活并创立了Angel Faces这一公益组织来治愈11至19岁的女性烧伤患者的心灵,从而帮助她们实现浴火重生的故事。
1.What made Lesia's life become better after the accident?
A.Her grandfather's timely help.
B.Angel Faces' supportive retreats.
C.The change of her attitude to life.
D.Other burn victims' healing stories.
解析:选C 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Lesia co