Ammie was only 18 months old when she had an accident that scarred her for life. While her mother was away for a moment , the curious baby reached up to a hot kettle in the kitchen and poured boiling water all over her body.
An ambulance was called and rushed the baby to nearby hospital . About 20 percent of Ammie’s body had been burned and all of her burns were third degree. The doctors could tell immediately that Ammie’s best chance of survival was specialized burns unit some miles away at Glasgow Royal hospital.
There , using tissue taken from unburned areas of Ammie’s body, surgeons performed plex skin grafts（植皮手术）to close her wounds and control her injuries , an operation that took about six hours. Over the next 16 years, Ammie underwent（经历）12 more operations to repair her body.
When she started school at the age of 4 , other pupils made cruel ments or simply wouldn’t play with her . “I was the only burned child in the street , the class and the school,” she recalls, “Some children refused to bee friends with me because of that.”
Today , age 17 , Ammie can only ever remember being a burned person with scars ; pain is a permanent part of her life, she is still awaiting two further operations. Yet she is a confident, outgoing teenager who offers inspiration and hope to other young burnt victims.
Ammie’s parents have been a great support to her. “They told me of people had a problem with my burns, the problem with my burns, the problem was theirs not mine,” says Ammie. “They taught me to cope with other people’s reactions and constantly reminded me I was valued and loved.” Ammie’s positive attitude to life means she is often contacted by burns charities（慈善机构）, helping younger patients build their self-respect to live with permanent scars.
Now she is a member the Scottish Burned Children’s Club. “Ammie provides so much encouragement for the younger ones. She is optimistic and outgoing and a perfect role model for them , ” say Donald Todd, chairman of the club.
This month , Ammie will join some younger children on a summer camp. “I’ll show them how to shrug off unkind stares from others , ” she says. Ammie loves wearing fashionable sleeveless tops（无袖上衣）, and she plans to show the children at the summer camp that they can too. “I don’t go to great lengths to hide my scars , ” she says . “I gave up wondering how other people would react years ago.”
【小题1】Ammie was taken to Glasgow Royal hospital because .A．it was the nearest hospital to her homeB．it was the only hospital curing her burnsC．surgeons there were skilled at performing skin graftsD．it was a local hospital excellent at treating burns【小题2】How many operations will Ammie have to receive altogether ?A．12B．13C．14D．15【小题3】The underlined phrase “shrug off” in the last paragraph is closet in meaning to .A．ignoreB．avoidC．acceptD．tolerate【小题4】Which of the following best describes Ammie ?A．Shy, pessimistic and discouraged.B．Strong-minded , optimistic and helpful.C．Fashionable , sensitive and easygoing.D．Careful , confident and intelligent.【小题5】What is the main idea of the passage?A．Ammie had an accidents and had to do many operations.B．Ammie was a brave gire after the accident.C．Ammie helped many younger patients.D．Ammie has a positive life through many operations.D
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(答案→)D
解析：文章讲述了一个女孩被烧伤，但是仍然乐观地面对人生，帮助他人。
【小题1】推理题。根据第二段2,3行The doctors could tell immediately that Ammie’s best chance of survival was specialized burns unit some miles away at Glasgow Royal hospital.可以推断那家医院一定在烧伤科方面很出色。
【小题2】计算题。根据第三段可知出事的时候进行了一次，Ammie underwent（经历）12 more operations有13次了。第五段第二行still awaiting two further operations.可知一共是15次。
【小题3】猜测词义题。由上下文可知是不管别人的眼光。
【小题4】推理题。根据文章内容可知她是经历多次手术仍然Strong-minded , optimistic ；帮助别的慈善机构，说明她是一个 helpful的人。
【小题5】主旨大意题。文章内容可知文章讲述了Ammie对生活乐观向上，乐于助人。