Eventually，I felt something was missing.There was a feeling of emptiness.My family does not know where I work and where I stay.They cannot visit me，but on the contrary I am compelled to visit them regularly in the province.A five long hours of journey from Manila going South.Tiring!
Many of my peers are gone.Most are not accepted by their families.Some did not even disclose their HIV status.Many are bedridden without a family member on their side to care for them.A painful death，the way I see it.Other’s experiences prompted me to think about disclosing my status to my family.I started in subtle(微妙的) ways like bringing home a panel of AIDS Memorial Quilt where I can do patchwork(缝制) for a lost friend.The AIDS Memorial Quilt started the conversation until eventually I was able to disclose my HIV status to my family.Nothing has changed with our relationship within the family.They have accepted me and treated the same way as if I do not have HIV.I am more comfortable and happy now.
Family is still the best support system for an individual like me.An enabling，nondiscriminating environment is a big factor in order to live long and healthy for positive people.
1.The underlined word “disclose” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to .
A.displayB.exposeC.seekD.hide
2.The writer didn’t disclose his status to the family directly because .
A.he didn’t want his family to share his sufferings
B.he found no one willing to listen to him
C.he was afraid that his family would be infected with AIDS
D.he was afraid that his family would change the attitude to him
3.Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?
A.The writer’s family don’t care for him.
B.Many people living with HIV died painfully alone.
C.Family support is more important than peer support.
D.HIV positive people tend to be looked down upon.
4.The author tried to by telling his own experiences.
A.encourage HIV positive people to tell their condition to their families
B.discuss why HIV positive people are willing to keep their status secret
C.tell people about the sufferings of HIV positive people in a society
D.draw people’s attention to those HIV positive people
1.They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful. (完形填空第五段)
他们让我意识到其实我应该感激自己所拥有的东西。
(1)He is a person with whom to work.
他是一个可以与之共事的人。
(2)He’s looking for a place in which to live.
他在寻找一处住所。
2.Just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am. (完形填空最后一段)
以防我忘记自己是富裕的。
(1)It may rain—you’d better take an umbrella just in case (it does).
可能下雨——你最好带把伞，以防万一(下起来)。
(2)Bring a map in case you (should) get lost.
带张地图吧，以防迷路。
3.Five years ago，when I was diagnosed to be HIV positive，I didn’t know what to do. (阅读理解第一段)
五年前，当我被诊断为HIV阳性时，我不知道该怎么办才好。
(1)We haven’t decided when to visit the place.
我们还没决定什么时候去参观那个地方。
(2)He admits sometimes not knowing what to do.
他承认有时候他不知道到底该做些什么。
4.They have accepted me and treated the same way as if I do not have HIV. (阅读理解第三段)
他们接纳了我，对待我就像我没有得艾滋病一样。
(1)It looks as if/though it is going to rain.
天看起来好像要下雨。
(2)She looked as if/though she’d had some bad news.
她看上去好像有什么坏消息似的。1.B 2.D 3.A 4.A
