A
As is often the case with my three friends, one had lost her way in her project and was mentally exhausted. Yet she was afraid to open up to her teacher and asked for his help. Another friend struggled with anxiety, which made her uncomfortable in the classroom. But she could not bring herself to ask her headteacher for help. Yet another person had a breakdown because she was notable to talk to her teacher to get advice on her essay.
So it was the same with me. Facing a meeting room of more than 150 people, I became so nervous that my hands were shaking and my stomach began to twist. I knew that I couldn’t deliver a talk about mental health without including some of my personal story. I worried what they would think of me if I talked about my experiences with these conditions. I had decided to give this talk because I was tired of keeping this secret, but I also knew of many other students who were going through similar challenges.
As I stood there for those 15 minutes talking about my personal experiences with mental illness, I had never felt so calm and frank. I talked about how I struggled during low weeks.
The few seconds after my closing sentence felt among the longest in my life. When I had referred to my speech many months before, I thought that the whole sufferings would be worth it if I just could reach one person in the audience. Instead, I was met with hugs, applause and warm words from my audience. Many people came forward to share their own experiences. Many more thanked me and told me how moved they were by my honesty. A number of people asked whether I’d be willing to deliver my talk again.
21. What did the writer’s three friends have in common?
A. They disliked their teachers. B. They suffered mental anxiety.
C. They had no one to turn to for help. D. They performed poorly in their study.
22. Why did I decide to talk about my mental illness in the speech?
A. The audience were curious about it. B. It was no longer a secret.
C. I wished to help those with similar problems. D. I felt calm enough to talk about it.
23. What can be learned from the last paragraph?
A. People’s sympathy made the speech a success.
B. People’s enthusiasm made the speech a success.
C. The writer didn’t expect too much about her speech at first.
D. The writer decided to deliver her speech again.
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。作者的三个朋友都遭受精神焦虑，作者也有同样的问题，所以作者决定在演讲中谈论自己的精神疾病，希望帮助那些有类似问题的人，结果许多人站出来分享他们自己的经历。还有更多的人感谢作者，并告诉作者他们被作者的诚实所感动。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“As is often the case with my three friends, one had lost her way in her project and was mentally exhausted. Yet she was afraid to open up to her teacher and asked for his help. Another friend struggled with anxiety, which made her uncomfortable in the classroom. But she could not bring herself to ask her headteacher for help. Yet another person had a breakdown because she was notable to talk to her teacher to get advice on her essay.(就像我的三个朋友经常遇到的情况一样，其中一个在她的项目中迷失了方向，精神疲惫。然而，她却不敢向老师敞开心扉，向他寻求帮助。另一个朋友与焦虑作斗争，这让她在教室里感到不舒服。但是她不敢向她的班主任求助。还有一个人崩溃了，因为她和她的老师交谈，征求她的论文建议)”可知，作者的三个朋友的共同之处是他们遭受精神焦虑。故选B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“I knew that I couldn’t deliver a talk about mental health without including some of my personal story. I worried what they would think of me if I talked about my experiences with these conditions. I had decided to give this talk because I was tired of keeping this secret, but I also knew of many other students who were going through similar challenges.(我知道如果不包括一些我的个人故事，我就无法发表关于心理健康的演讲。我担心如果我谈论我的经历，他们会怎么看我。我决定做这个演讲是因为我厌倦了保守这个秘密，但我也知道很多其他的学生也在经历类似的挑战)”可知，作者决定在演讲中谈论自己的精神疾病，是因为作者希望帮助那些有类似问题的人。故选C。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“When I had referred to my speech many months before, I thought that the whole sufferings would be worth it if I just could reach one person in the audience. Instead, I was met with hugs, applause and warm words from my audience.(当我在几个月前提到我的演讲时，我想只要我能接触到听众中的一个人，所有的痛苦都是值得的。相反，我得到了观众们的拥抱、掌声和热情的话语)”可知，作者起初对她的演讲没有期望太多。故选C。
