阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
When we are kids,we don’t know what we will overcome.At the age of thirteen,I fell ill.This illness lasted three years and I missed a lot of schooling.Doctors tried their best to help me as much as possible,but in the end this was something I just had to be used to.I felt little hope in life.However,in my junior year of high school,I had a turning point.I discovered my gift for writing and then I realized if I continued to let this problem hold me back,my dream would never come true.So my state of mind changed.Going through the difficulty also gave me the strong desire to write.Writing what mattered most to me helped me overcome what sickened me.
During my freshman and sophomore(高中二年级的) year I did not learn much due to illness.So I became focused and determined and actually completed high school in two years instead of four.At the close of my junior year,I had straight A’s and became an honor roll student.Seeing what I had accomplished,I realized that having disadvantages didn’t mean it was impossible to achieve success.
By becoming a writer,I’ve become a reader.While performing community service at the library,I read to those who are less fortunate and unable to read.From pre-school children to the elderly,I enjoy my time reading to people of all ages.It is pleasing to see the awesome expressions on their faces as the words become a vision in their minds.Giving back is one of the greatest gifts you could give in life.It inspires me to write something people can learn from.
21.How did the author feel when he got ill?
A.Optimistic.
B.Nervous.
C.Hopeless.
D.Calm.
22.What led to the author’s turning point in life?
A.His efforts in study.
B.His talent for writing.
C.The change of his dream.
D.The desire to read to others.
23.What can we learn about the author?
A.The author enjoys imagining things.
B.The author encourages others to read for life.
C.The author wants to benefit others by writing.
D.The author prefers to be a reader rather than a writer.
