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Imagination and fantasy can play an important role in achieving the things we fear. Children know this very well. Fred Epstein, in his book If I Make It to Five, tells a story he heard from one of friends about Tom, a four-year-old boy with a cancer in his back bone. He came through several operations and a lot of pain by mastering his imagination.

Tom loved to pretend, and he particularly loved to play superheroes, Dr Epstein explained that it was actually a brilliant way for his young mind to handle the terrifying and painful life he led.

The day before his third trip to the operating room, Tom was terribly afraid. "Maybe I could go as Superman," he whispered to his mom. Hearing this, the mother hesitated for a while. She had avoided buying the expensive costume(戏装), but finally she agreed.

The next day Tom appeared as the powerful Superman, showing off through the hospital halls and coolly waving his hand to the people greeting him along the way. And Tom, with the strength of his fantasy, successfully made it through the operation.

The power of imagination need not be reserved for children only. We all have the power to use our fantasies to attempt things we never thought possible, to go through those things that seem impossible, and to achieve what we never believed we could, Just as Dr.Epstein puts it, "If you can dream it, you can do it."

It doesn't mean that you should dress as a superhero for you next job interview. But, next time you are tested in a way that seems impossible, imagine what it would take to overcome it. Become the person you need to become to win over your challenge and do it in your mind first. So, let your imagination run wild, and dare to dream.

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26. What do we know about Tom?

A. He was seriously ill　　　　　　

B. He was a dishonest boy

C. He was crazy about magic　　

D. He was Dr.Epstein's patient

27. What can be inferred about Tom's mother?

A. She was a rich lady

B. She refused Tom's request

C. She wanted Tom to be a superhero

D. She wanted to get Tom through the pain

28. When Tom went for the third operation, he 　 .

A. pretended to be painful

B. acted like a superhero

C. appeared in poor spirits

D.argued with his mother

29. In the last paragraph, you are advised 　　 .

A. to go through some difficult tests

B. to wake up from your wild dreams

C. to become a powerful person in your mind

D. to wear expensive clothes for job interviews

30. What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To tell us an interesting story.

B. To help us make right decisions.

C. To advise us to care about children.

D. To encourage us to use our imagination.

参考译文

在获取我们恐惧的东西的时候，想象和幻想起到了很大的作用。孩子们对这一点很清楚。弗雷德·爱普斯坦在他的书《如果我能活到五岁》中讲述了一个他从朋友那听来的关于一位患有背骨癌的4岁小男孩汤姆的故事。他接受了多次手术，巨大的疼痛主导着他的想象。

汤姆喜欢角色扮演，尤其喜欢扮演超级英雄。爱普斯坦博士解释说，对于他幼小的心灵来说，这实际上是一种最好的方式来应对他恐惧又痛苦的生活。

在他第三次进手术室的前一天晚上，汤姆很害怕。他低声对他妈妈说：“也许我可以像超人那样进去”，听到这话，他妈妈犹豫了一阵子。她不是很想买昂贵的戏装，但最终她同意了。

第二天汤姆以力量强大的超人形象出现，他在医院大厅里炫耀自己，并冲沿路与他打招呼的人挥手。汤姆的幻想力帮助他成功地通过了这次手术。

想象的力量并不是孩子们的专属。我们都有权力用我们的幻想去尝试我们从未想过的事情，去经历这些看起来似乎不可能的事情，去实现那些我们从来不敢相信的事情。正如爱普斯坦博士所说：“如果你能想到，那么你就能做到。”

这并不意味着在下一次工作面试时你要打扮成超级英雄的样子。但是，下次，你可以尝试采纳一种看起来似乎是不可能的方法，想象一下要拿什么来战胜它。为了赢得挑战，成为你想要成为的人，要先在你的脑中演练赢得挑战的过程。所以，要让你的想象力自由驰骋，要敢于梦想。

答案解析

26. A 考查细节理解。根据第一段倒数第二句话中的"a four-year-old boy with a cancer in his back bone"以及本段最后一句话可知，Tom患有骨癌，病情很严重。根据第一段中的"Fred Epstein, in his book If I Make It to Five, tells a story he heard from one of his friends about Tom"可以判断出干扰项D错误。

27. D 考查推理判断。根据第三段最后两句"Hearing this, the mother hesitated for a while. She had avoided buying the expensive costume (戏装), but finally she agreed."可以判断出，Tom的妈妈并不富裕，但她最终还是同意给Tom买超人的服装，这是因为上文中Tom说他有点，尽怕，想通过扮超人来获得某种精神力量克服这种恐惧。因此选择D项。

28. B 考查细节理解。根据第四段内容可知B项为答案，Tom表现得像个超级英雄。

29. C 考查推理判断。通读最后一段内容，尤其是后两百句话可知，C项"to become a powerful person in your mind"(成为你想象中强大的人)正是作者想表达的意思，作者建议我们通过想象让自己的内心变得强大起来。

30.D 考查写作意图。根据全文内容尤其是文章最后一段最后一句话"So, let your imagination run wild, and dare to dream."可知，作者建议并鼓励我要敢于想象，通过想象来给自己某种神奇的精神力量，从而突破自己，战胜各种困难。故D项正确。