阅读理解。WeslaWhitfieldafamousjazzsingerhasauniquestyleandlifestorysoIdecidedtoseeoneofherperformancesandinterviewherformynewspaper.IwenttoanightclubinNewYorkandwatchedthestagelights
阅读理解。
WeslaWhitfieldafamousjazzsingerhasauniquestyleandlifestorysoIdecidedtoseeoneofher
performancesandinterviewherformynewspaper.
IwenttoanightclubinNewYorkandwatchedthestagelightsgoup.Afterthebandplayedan
introductionWeslaWhitfieldwheeledherselfonstageinawheelchair.AsshesangWhitfield'svoicewas
sopowerfulandsoulfulthateveryoneintheroomforgotthewheelchairwaseventhere.
At57Whitfieldissmallandprettyhumorousandmodest.RaisedinCaliforniaWhirfieldbegan
performinginpublicatage18whenshetookajobasasingingwaitressatapizzashop.Afterstudying
classicalmusicincollegeshemovedtoSanFranciscoandwentontosingwiththeSanFrancisco
OperaChorus.
Walkinghomefromrehearsal(排练)atage29shewascaughtinarandomshootingthatleftherunable
tomoveherbodyfromthewaistdown.Iaskedhowshedealtwiththerealizationthatshe'dneverwalk
againandsheadmittedthatatthebeginningshedidn'twanttofaceit.Afterayearofdepressionshe
triedtokillherself.Shewasthenadmittedtoahospitalfortreatmentwhereshewasabletorecover.
Whitfieldsaidshecametounderstandthattheonlythingshehadlostinthismisfortunateeventwas
theabilitytowalk.Shestillpossessedhermostvaluableasset--hermind.Pointingtoherheadshesaid
"Everythingimportantisinhere.Theonlyrealdisabilityinlifeislosingyourmind."WhenIaskedifshe
wasangryaboutwhatshehadlostsheadmittedtobeingannoyedfromtimetotime"Especiallywhen
everybody'sdancingbecauseIlovetodance.
ButwhenthathappensIjustremovemyselfsoIcanfocusinsteadonwhatIcando."
1.InwhichofthefollowingplacesdidWeslaWhitfieldoncework?
A.Acollege
B.Ahospital.
C.Apizzashop.
D.Anewsagency.
2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTUREaboutWeslaWhitfield'sphysicaldisability?
A.Itwascausedbyatrafficaccident.
B.Itmadehersadanddepressedatfirst.
C.Itseriouslyaffectedhersingingcareer.
D.Ithappenedwhenshewa