（2010年重庆卷）
Introduction to Letters to Sam
Dear Reader,
Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my 36 , Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been 37 ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the 38 to tell Sam what I had 39 .
For years I have been hosting a program on the 40 and writing articles for a magazine. Being 41 to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart 42 , exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and 43 . So when Sam was born, I 44 to tell him about school and friendship, romance and work, love and everything else. That’s how I started to write these 45 . I hope that Sam would 46 them sooner or later.
However, that expectation 47 when Sam showed signs of autism (自闭症) at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He 48 to communicate with others, even the family members. That was 49 for me but didn’t stop me writing on. I realized that I had even 50 now to tell him. I wanted him to 51 what it means to be “different” from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll 52 as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just 53 if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life.
Now, 54 the book has been published, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life, and all about what it means to be a 55 .
36. A. son B. nephew C. brother D. grandson
37. A. seriously B. mentally C. slightly D. quietly
38. A. ability B. time C. courage D. responsibility
39. A. written B. suffered C. observed D. lost
40. A. radio B. television C. stage D. bed
41. A. ready B. unable C. anxious D. eager
42. A. warm B. broken C. closed D. open
43. A. hosts B. visitors C. readers D. reporters
44. A. began B. stopped C. forgot D. decided
45. A. letters B. emails C. books D. diaries
46. A. find B. read C. collect D. keep
47. A. developed B. disappeared C. changed D. arrived
48. A. tried B. refused C. regretted D. hoped
49. A. exciting B. acceptable C. strange D. heartbreaking
50. A. less B. everything C. more D. nothing
51. A. understand B. explain C. believe D. question
52. A. fear B. face C. know D. cause
53. A. felt B. guessed C. saw D. doubted
54. A. as B. once C. though D. if
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解析：根据as I myself，hisgrandfather可判断，Sam是“我”的孙子。
37. 答案：A
解析：由I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then和I wondered if I would have the time…可知作者在这期间重病了几次。所以用seriously.
38. 答案：B
解析：由这一段可知，作者是想告诉他的孙子，但担心自己的身体，所以不知道是不是有
时间。此处用time符合上下文。
39. 答案：C
解析：observe看到，注意到。根据全文内容的理解，作者想告诉他孙子的是他的经历，只有observe合题意。
40. 答案：A
解析：由下文的with thousands of listeners可知，作者是主持广播节目，所以选radio.
41. 答案：B
解析：由第一段可知，作者在轮椅上待了20年，所以不能自由活动。
42. 答案：D
解析：由下文中与听众和读者交流思想可知，作者敞开心扉，所以选open。
43. 答案：C
解析：由第二段开头可知，作者主持广播节目和为杂志写文章，所以此处是和听众和读者交流。
44. 答案：D
解析：由下句这就是我怎样开始写这些信的可知，这儿应用decided.是因为我决定告诉Sam学校与友谊、浪漫与工作、爱情与其它一切，才开始写这些信。
45. 答案：A
解析：由本文的题目可知是介绍的Letters to Sam 这本书，下文中也告诉我们这本书的每一章都是一封信，所以这儿选A。
46. 答案：B
解析：因为信是写给Sam的，所以作者希望Sam迟早会读到这些信。
47. 答案：C
解析：由于Sam患了自闭症，所以作者的这种期望改变了。
48. 答案：B
解析：因为Sam患了自闭症，这儿是说他拒绝与别人交流。
49. 答案：D
解析：由上文可知，作者对Sam 希望很大，而Sam却患了自闭症，这对作者来说是令人心碎的。
50. 答案：C
解析：由上面一句语，但是并没有阻止我继续写下去和下文中的我想让他理解与别人不同意味着什么，学会和我一样与面对的不幸作斗争可知，作者是有了更多的东西要写。
51. 答案：A
解析：见第50题。
52. 答案：B
解析：见第50题。
53. 答案：D
解析：由上文可知，作者的身体不好，所以他怀疑他是不是能写下所有他想说的话。
54. 答案：A
解析：as引导原因状语从句。句意：因为这本书出版了，所以我有机会让Sam看到我所有想说的话。
55. 答案：C
解析：这本书的每一章都是一封信，一些是关于我的，所有都是关于作为一个人意味着什么的。
Introduction to Letters to Sam
Dear Reader,
Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my 36 , Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been 37 ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the 38 to tell Sam what I had 39 .
For years I have been hosting a program on the 40 and writing articles for a magazine. Being 41 to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart 42 , exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and 43 . So when Sam was born, I 44 to tell him about school and friendship, romance and work, love and everything else. That’s how I started to write these 45 . I hope that Sam would 46 them sooner or later.
However, that expectation 47 when Sam showed signs of autism (自闭症) at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He 48 to communicate with others, even the family members. That was 49 for me but didn’t stop me writing on. I realized that I had even 50 now to tell him. I wanted him to 51 what it means to be “different” from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll 52 as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just 53 if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life.
Now, 54 the book has been published, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life, and all about what it means to be a 55 .
36. A. son B. nephew C. brother D. grandson
37. A. seriously B. mentally C. slightly D. quietly
38. A. ability B. time C. courage D. responsibility
39. A. written B. suffered C. observed D. lost
40. A. radio B. television C. stage D. bed
41. A. ready B. unable C. anxious D. eager
42. A. warm B. broken C. closed D. open
43. A. hosts B. visitors C. readers D. reporters
44. A. began B. stopped C. forgot D. decided
45. A. letters B. emails C. books D. diaries
46. A. find B. read C. collect D. keep
47. A. developed B. disappeared C. changed D. arrived
48. A. tried B. refused C. regretted D. hoped
49. A. exciting B. acceptable C. strange D. heartbreaking
50. A. less B. everything C. more D. nothing
51. A. understand B. explain C. believe D. question
52. A. fear B. face C. know D. cause
53. A. felt B. guessed C. saw D. doubted
54. A. as B. once C. though D. if
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【语篇解读】本文介绍了“Letters to Sam”这本书的创作背景和写作目的。
36. 答案：D解析：根据as I myself，hisgrandfather可判断，Sam是“我”的孙子。
37. 答案：A
解析：由I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then和I wondered if I would have the time…可知作者在这期间重病了几次。所以用seriously.
38. 答案：B
解析：由这一段可知，作者是想告诉他的孙子，但担心自己的身体，所以不知道是不是有
时间。此处用time符合上下文。
39. 答案：C
解析：observe看到，注意到。根据全文内容的理解，作者想告诉他孙子的是他的经历，只有observe合题意。
40. 答案：A
解析：由下文的with thousands of listeners可知，作者是主持广播节目，所以选radio.
41. 答案：B
解析：由第一段可知，作者在轮椅上待了20年，所以不能自由活动。
42. 答案：D
解析：由下文中与听众和读者交流思想可知，作者敞开心扉，所以选open。
43. 答案：C
解析：由第二段开头可知，作者主持广播节目和为杂志写文章，所以此处是和听众和读者交流。
44. 答案：D
解析：由下句这就是我怎样开始写这些信的可知，这儿应用decided.是因为我决定告诉Sam学校与友谊、浪漫与工作、爱情与其它一切，才开始写这些信。
45. 答案：A
解析：由本文的题目可知是介绍的Letters to Sam 这本书，下文中也告诉我们这本书的每一章都是一封信，所以这儿选A。
46. 答案：B
解析：因为信是写给Sam的，所以作者希望Sam迟早会读到这些信。
47. 答案：C
解析：由于Sam患了自闭症，所以作者的这种期望改变了。
48. 答案：B
解析：因为Sam患了自闭症，这儿是说他拒绝与别人交流。
49. 答案：D
解析：由上文可知，作者对Sam 希望很大，而Sam却患了自闭症，这对作者来说是令人心碎的。
50. 答案：C
解析：由上面一句语，但是并没有阻止我继续写下去和下文中的我想让他理解与别人不同意味着什么，学会和我一样与面对的不幸作斗争可知，作者是有了更多的东西要写。
51. 答案：A
解析：见第50题。
52. 答案：B
解析：见第50题。
53. 答案：D
解析：由上文可知，作者的身体不好，所以他怀疑他是不是能写下所有他想说的话。
54. 答案：A
解析：as引导原因状语从句。句意：因为这本书出版了，所以我有机会让Sam看到我所有想说的话。
55. 答案：C
解析：这本书的每一章都是一封信，一些是关于我的，所有都是关于作为一个人意味着什么的。