- 阅读理解A
题干：Whilethere'sneveragoodagetogetcancer,peopleintheir20sand30scanfeelparticularlyisolated.Theaverageageofacancerpatientatdiagnosisis67.Childrenwithcanceroftenaretreatedatpediatric(小儿科的)cancercenters,butyoungadultshaveatoughtimefindingpeer,oftensittingside-by-sideduringtreatmentswithpeoplewhocouldbetheirgrandparents.InhernewbookCrazySexyCancerTips，writerKrisCarrlooksatcancerfromtheperspectiveofayoungadultwhoconfrontsdeathjustasshe'sdiscoveringlife.Ms.Carrwas31whenshewasdiagnosedwitharateformofcancerthathadgeneratedtumorsonherliverandlungs.Ms.Carrreactedwiththenormalfeelingsofshockandsadness.Shecalledherparentsandstockeduponorganicfood,determinedtobecomea“full-timehealingaddict”.Thenshepickedupthephoneandcalledeveryoneinheraddressbook,askingiftheyknewotheryoungwomenwithcancer.Theresultwasherpersonal“cancerposse”：arockconcerttourmanager,amodel,afashionmagazineeditor,acartoonistandaMTVcelebrity,tonameafew.Thisclubof“cancerbabes”offeredsupport,advice,andfashiontips,amongotherthings.Ms.CarrputhercancerexperienceinarecentLearningChanneldocumentary,andshehaswrittenapracticalguideabouthowshecoped.Cancerisn'tfunny,butMs.Canoftenis.Sheswears，shemakesupnamesforthepeoplewhotreather(Dr.FabulousandDr.Guru)，andshecallsthem.Sheleavesthemedicaladvicetodoctors，insteadofferinginsightfulandpracticaltipsthatreflecttheworldviewofayoungadult."Irefusedtoletcancerruinmyparty,"shewrites.“Therearejusttoomanycoolingthingstodoandplanandlivefor.”Ms.Carrstillhascancer,butithasstoppedprogressing.Hercancertipsincludeusingtimesavingmasse-mailstokeepfriendsinformed，sewingorbuyingfashionablehospitalgownssoyou’renotstuckwithregulationblueorgrayandplayingGloriaGaynor’sIWillSurvivesoloudyourneighborscallthepolice.Ms.Carralsoadvisesaneyebrowwaxandanewoutfitbeforeyoutelltheimportantpeopleinyourlifeaboutyourillness.“Peopleyoutellaregoingtocautiouslyandnotsocautiouslytrytoseethecancer,sodazzletheminsteadwithyourmiracle,”shewrites.Whileheradvicemaysoundsuperficial,itgetstoherheartofwhateverycancerpatientwants：thechancetolivelifejustasshealwaysdid，andmaybebetter.
题目：Kris Carr makes up names for the people who treat her because_____. - A 、she is depressed and likes swearing
- B 、she is funny and likes playing jokes on doctors
- C 、she wants to leave the medical advice to doctors
- D 、she tries to leave a good impression on doctors
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参考答案【正确答案：B】
细节题。根据题干中的信号词makes up names定位到第四段第三句。这句话其实是一个举例，用来说明前一句中提出的观点:Ms. Carr often is funny。因此B选项为正确答案。
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