全瘫女子卧床作画30年 创作300余幅油画
Zhang Junli was just 6 years old when she first noticed trouble with her thumb and wrist. The artist, who lives in Taiyuan in northern China, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis(类风湿关节炎). Within two years, the disease took over and left her paralyzed(瘫痪的) for life.
“I can move my hip(臀部) , shoulders, and neck a little. Other than that, I can’t move at all,” she said. Zhang is now in her 40s and has spent 34 years unable to move most of her body. Yet no matter what obstacles she has faced, she’s always kept a positive outlook that is truly inspiring! “The world is too beautiful,” she explained. “Even if I am in poor health, I don’t want to give up the opportunity to live.”
Zhang has always loved to draw. She is able to hold a pencil in her hand, and she creates an image by making tiny movements with her one working shoulder. Several years ago, she swapped her pencil for a paintbrush, and her life instantly changed for the better!
At first, she took lessons from a local oil painter to master her technique, and then she was off and running! In just three years, she painted over 300 oil works. She prefers to create beautiful scenes from nature, many of which she finds online or borrows from friends’ vacation photos.
Zhang eventually started a shop called “Lily’s Easel” on WeChat. Word about her incredible talent caused a buzz online, and people opened their wallets to collect art from such a gifted, inspiring individual. It didn’t take long before she had sold all 300 of her creations! “I sold my last painting this morning,” she announced. “I can’t believe this. I am so touched by everyone’s support. It truly feels like a dream!”
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1.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 1?
A The type of the disease.
B The birthplace of Zhang Junli.
C The health condition of Zhang Junli.
D The symptom of the disease in early stage.
解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，张俊莉第一次注意到拇指和手腕有问题时才6岁。这位住在中国北方太原的画家被诊断出患有类风湿性关节炎（疾病类型）。不到两年，疾病就控制了她，使她终身瘫痪（健康状况）。没有提到她的出生地。故选B。
2.What can we know from Paragraph 2?
A Zhang Junli has always been pessimistic.
B Zhang Junli is always affected by her disease.
C Zhang Junli has enough courage to challenge her life.
D Zhang Junli experienced the darkest moment of life.
解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据第二段“The world is too beautiful,” she explained. “Even if I am in poor health, I don’t want to give up the opportunity to live.”可知，张俊莉表示世界太美了，她觉得即使她身体不好，她也不想放弃生活的机会。由此说明她有勇气挑战自己的人生。故选C。
3.Which of the following is TRUE about Zhang and her paintings?
A Zhang’s paintings mainly focus on nature.
B Zhang tried to become talented through self-study.
C Zhang just looked on painting as her lifelong hobby.
D Zhang wondered whether to choose a paintbrush or not.
解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据第四段She prefers to create beautiful scenes from nature可知，张俊莉更喜欢创造自然美景。由此推断她的绘画主要专注于大自然。故选A。
4.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “buzz” ?
A Discussion.
B Paralysis.
C Hit.
D Excitement.
解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。根据下文and people opened their wallets to collect art from such a gifted, inspiring individual. It didn’t take long before she had sold all 300 of her creations可知，人们纷纷掏钱购买并收藏张俊莉的作品。没过多久，张俊莉的300件作品就销售一空了。由此猜测关于她惊人才华的消息在网上引起了“轰动”，选项C与之同义。故选C。