C．seldom contacted the author

　　D．was loved by everyone who knew him

　　D　[细节理解题。根据第四段第二句话可知，作者的表哥爱着身边的每一个人，大家也都很爱他。]

　　4．What's the author's purpose in writing this passage?

　　A．To feel pity for Roger.

　　B．To encourage readers to help others.

　　C．To encourage readers to be positive all the time.

　　D．To show that health is the most important thing.

　　C　[写作意图题。本文主要讲述了作者的表哥在身患疾病时依然热爱生活，积极乐观地面对生活的故事。由此可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是鼓励读者积极面对生活。]

　　B

　　Just because you are in a wheelchair doesn't mean you can't enjoy the competitiveness-the all­around fun that playing sports offers you. More and more wheelchair users are playing sports every day-some even on a professional level. The following information is just a few examples of what gaming opportunities you have.

　　Wheelchair basketball is a very common wheelchair sport. It was started over forty years ago as a medical recovering program，and over the years has grown rapidly. Today wheelchair basketball is a professional sport that offers more than 180 teams across the United States. In order to play wheelchair basketball，it is essential to have a lightweight wheelchair. Several sports wheelchairs are on the market today just for sports enthusiasts.

　　Another wheelchair sport, quad rugby, was specifically designed for quadriplegics (四肢瘫痪者) who are unable to play wheelchair basketball. It is a mixture of wheelchair basketball and ice hockey. To play the game you must have two teams of four players each. Each player is classified based on impairment (损伤)．

Power soccer is another fun wheelchair sport that can be very fun and exciting. Players in power soccer must have an electric wheelchair. Two teams have two 30­minute halves to push the soccer ball over the other team's goal line. The first team