five years old.I had about ten major operations before the age of ten.I had to relearn to walk several times.I think having TAR syndrome has made me a strong person physically and emotionally.Despite these difficulties and challenges, I have gone on to be awarded a Master's Degree and a black belt in Tae Kwon Do (跆拳道), and I am now an inspirational speaker.

　　语篇解读：面对病痛及他人的嘲笑，作者以乐观的态度面对人生，并取得了一系列成就。

　　5．From the first paragraph, we can learn that ________.

　　A．the writer's parents knew about her disease before she was born

　　B．the writer didn't go back home until she was two years old

　　C．the writer's parents found that they could do nothing for her

　　D．the writer's parents were brave enough to accept the cruel reality

　　解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第一段"One is that you do ...picked the former."可知当作者的父母知道了她的病情后，还是选择为她做一切，由此判断他们勇敢地接受了残酷的现实，因此D项正确。

　　6．What was the writer's childhood like?

　　 A．It was hopeless.　　　 B．It was hard for her.

　　 C．It was quite enjoyable. D．It was fun.

　　解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知作者从出生后就长时间住院，这种状况很少有孩子能忍受，由此判断，童年对她来说是艰难的，故选B。

　　7．What does the underlined word "that" in Paragraph 3 refer to?

　　A．The author's born disability.

　　B．The author's childhood memory.

　　C．The author's great determination.

　　D．The author's ability to deal with others.

　　解析：选C　词义猜测题。根据第三段首句"I've grown up with great determination."可知作者认为她的坚定与生俱来，然后在她的成长过程中，又得到父母的进一步培养，故选C。

　　8．When other children made fun of her, the writer would ________.

　　 A．remain silent　　　　 B．shout back

　　C．laugh D．cry loudly

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。根据最后一段的"At a young age ...made fun of me ..."可知当受到他人嘲笑时，作者选择和嘲笑她的孩子一起笑，故选C。

　　C

Christopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always tired and was losing weight fast.Diagnosed with diabetes (糖尿病), Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin (胰岛素) three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage,