题文
There is a story about a man who lost his legs and left arm in an accident. After the accident, only a finger and thumb on his right hand remained.He was a brilliant, creative, and educated man. He had gained a lot of experience while traveling around the world, so he became very depressed after his accident. He was afraid that he would spend the rest of his life suffering and would no longer be able to spend his life in a meaningful way. Then, he realized that he still had partial function of his right hand and could still write even though it was very difficult. An idea occurred to him. "Why not write to other people who need encouragement?"
He wrote to the prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied, "Writing to the prisoners is acceptable, but your letters will not be answered."
Filled with excitement, the man knew he could write his letters. He began sending one-way messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words and shared his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of a reply. One day he received a letter from the prison ministry. It was a short note from the officer who monitored and checked the prison mail.
The letter said, "Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell to cell until they literally fall to pieces!"
No matter what circumstances life may present, we all have unique experiences, abilities, and God-given talents. We can discover ways to reach others who desperately need messages of encouragement and strength.
小题1:Before the man had the accident, he ________.A．had toured around the worldB．had visited local prisonsC．had tried doing exercise to recover himselfD．had been friends with the prison minister小题2:In order to live in a meaningful way, the man began to ________.A．receive the school educationB．write to other people who needs encouragementC．meet the people who are depressedD．help other people lost arms and legs小题3:According to the prison minister, ________.A．the man was not allowed to write to the prisonersB．the man couldn’t go to see the prisoners himselfC．the prisoners were not allowed to answer the lettersD．he was not sure if the prisoners liked receiving the letters小题4:From the officer’s short note we are told that ________.A．the man would be offered free paper to write letters onB．some of the prisoners were not satisfied with his lettersC．the prisoners eagerly wanted to write back to the manD．his letters were very popular among the prisoners小题5:What can be the best title for the passage?A．Stories about a humorous PersonB．Popularity of Special LettersC．Special letters of EncouragementD．Relationship between writers and prisoners 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:C
解析
文章大意：文章主要讲述一个人在一次事故中失去双腿和左臂，为了使自己生活更加有意义，他开始写信给那些需要鼓励的人。
小题1:细节理解题。根据第二段第一、二句He was a brilliant, creative, and educated man. He had gained a lot of experience while traveling around the world, so he became very depressed after his accident.可以得出答案。故A正确。
小题2:细节理解题。根据文章第二段An idea occurred to him. "Why not write to other people who need encouragement?"可知他开始写信给那些需要鼓励的人。故B正确。
小题3:推理判断题。根据文章第三段The prison minister replied, "Writing to the prisoners is acceptable, but your letters will not be answered."可知囚犯不允许回复信件。故C正确。
小题4:推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段The letter said, "Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell to cell until they literally fall to pieces!"可知他的非常信受囚犯的欢迎。故D正确。
小题5:主旨大意题。文章主要讲述一个人在一次事故中失去双腿和左臂，为了使自己生活更加有意义，他开始写信给那些需要鼓励的人。故用标题Special letters of Encouragement。故C正确。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“There is a story abo.....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
