1. (2020高三上·红桥期中) 阅读理解

Dear Sharon Draper,

A lot of books have flashes of insight, but only few of them can open the readers' mind and make them realize something new. Your book, Out of My Mind, filled me with those sparks. I enjoyed getting to know Melody. Despite the fact that she had cerebral palsy(脑瘫), Melody had an amazing character that shone brightly. Out of My Mind helped me learn a life-long lesson.

Your book has changed my point of view. I never teased those who had special needs, but I never really felt comfortable around them either. When I started reading your novel, I saw how Melody was a smart and talented girl. At the beginning of the book, I asked myself, "Would I be Melody's friend?" The voice in my stomach told me the sad truth: no. I carried on with your book from start to finish, and when I closed it, I asked myself the same question, "Would I be Melody's friend?" I realized, with a smile, that the answer was right in front of me. Throughout Out of My Mind, I had become Melody's friend.

Last year, there was a boy in my class who had Asperger's syndrome(阿斯伯格综合症). I didn't really know him; he just seemed different to me. This was around the time that I read your novel. Melody showed me how she was just as good as anyone else in her classroom and how the same goes for anyone else with disabilities. The boy in my class amazed me by what he was capable of doing. As the days went by, I started helping him instead of avoiding him.

Melody opened my eyes and cleared the world around me. She showed me how a girl with cerebral palsy was the same as a girl like me. Now it is time for me to thank you for writing this amazing novel. I will never forget your fantastic book.

Sincerely,

Margaret Lim

1. （1） Before Margaret Lim read Out of My Mind, she ________.

   A . often laughed at those who are disabled B . liked to help those who had special needs C . wouldn't make friends with the disabled D . looked down upon those who are different
3. （2） According to the passage, the author mainly thinks Out of My Mind is ________.

   A . beautiful in words B . influential to readers C . skillful at writing D . successful in sales
5. （3） What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?

   A . The characters of a disabled girl. B . The change of Margaret's attitude toward the disabled. C . The friendship between Margaret and Melody. D . The main content of Out of My Mind.
7. （4） What can we learn from the third paragraph?

   A . Melody became Margaret Lim's classmate and they became good friends. B . The boy who had Asperger's syndrome was different from his classmates. C . The disabled can deal with many things as well as the healthy people. D . Margaret Lim often helped the disabled boy since they became classmates.
9. （5） Sharon Draper is probably a(n) ________.

   A . editor B . doctor C . teacher D . writer