(2020·安徽江南十校高三检测)Everybody, at some point in their lives, has experienced failure.It could be something as simple as not getting the job you wanted, or getting fewer marks even after hard work.But what makes you is not your failure, but how you get back up after being hit.
Once, a young school boy was caught in a fire accident in his school and was assumed that he would not live.His mother was told that he was sure to die, for the terrible fire had destroyed the lower half of his body.Even if he were to survive, he would be lame throughout his life.
But the brave boy did not want to die nor did he want to be lame.Much to the amazement of the doctor, he did survive.But unfortunately from his waist down, he had no motor ability.His thin legs just hung there, lifeless.Eventually he left the hospital.But his determination to walk was unshakable.At home, when he was not in bed, he had to stay in a wheelchair.One day, he threw himself from the chair and pulled himself across the grass, dragging his legs behind him.He reached the fence, raised himself up and then began dragging himself along the fence, firmly determined.He did this every day, with faith in himself that he would be able to walk unaided.With his iron determination, he did develop the ability to stand up, then to walk on and off, then to walk by himself and then to run.
He began to walk to school, and then run to school, to run for the joy of running.Later in college he was on the track team.
In February 1934, in New York City's Madison Square Garden, this young man who was not expected to survive, who would surely never walk, who could never hope to run — this determined young man, Dr.Glenn Cunningham, ran the world's fastest mile.
A good example of the power of positive thinking and faith in one's self, Glenn Cunningham continues to be an inspiration for many, and his story, a brilliant evidence to how one can bounce back even when all difficulties are piled against one, to the degree that death seemed the preferable option.
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。每个人在人生的某个阶段都经历过失败。文章通过Glenn幸存的故事，告诉我们：“让你成功的不是你的失败，而是你如何在被打击后重新站起来。”
12．The first paragraph is intended to ________.
A．present an argument
B．make preparations for statement
C．arouse readers' interest
D．function as a brief introduction
解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第一段中“Everybody, at some point in their lives, has experienced failure.”和“But what makes you is not your failure, but how you get back up after being hit.”可知，第一段的作用是作一个简短的介绍。故选D。
13．What was the doctor's opinion about Glenn?
A．Glenn was able to walk with his own great effort.
B．Great determination could make a difference to Glenn.
C．There was a slim chance that Glenn could survive.
D．Glenn could live a normal life with the upper half of his body.
解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第三段中“Much to the amazement of the doctor, he did survive.”可知，医生认为Glenn生还的机会很小。故选C。
14．What do we know about Glenn?
A．Glenn took recovery exercise in hospital.
B．Glenn inspired people with his moving story.
C．Glenn won the first place in Marathon.
D．Glenn organized a track team in college.
解析：选B　推理判断题。根据最后一段中“A good example of the power of positive thinking and faith in one's self, Glenn Cunningham continues to be an inspiration for many”可知，Glenn以他感人的故事激励人们。故选B。
15．What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Stand up after failure
B．Strengthen determination
C．Go after dreams
D．Face difficulty bravely
解析：选A　标题归纳题。根据第一段最后一句“But what makes you is not your failure, but how you get back up after being hit.”让你成功的不是你的失败，而是你如何在被打击后重新站起来。可知本文最佳主题是A项Stand up after failure。