問題詳情

Wesla Whitfield, a famous jazz singer, has a unique style and life story, so I decided to see one ofher performances and interview her for my column.I went to a nightclub in New York and watched the stage lights go up. After the band played anintroduction, Wesla Whitfield wheeled herself onstage in a wheelchair. As she sang, Whitfield’s voicewas so powerful and soulful that everyone in the room forgot the wheelchair was even there.At 57, Whitfield is small and pretty, witty and humble, persistent and philosophical. Raised inCalifornia, Whitfield began performing in public at age 18, when she took a job as a singing waitress at apizza parlor. After studying classical music in college, she moved to San Francisco and went on to singwith the San Francisco Opera Chorus.Walking home from rehearsal at age 29, she was caught in the midst of a random shooting that lefther paralyzed from the waist down. I asked how she dealt with the realization that she’d never walk again,and she confessed that initially she didn’t want to face it. After a year of depression she tried to killherself. She was then admitted to a hospital for treatment, where she was able to recover.Whitfield said she came to understand that the only thing she had lost in this misfortunate event wasthe ability to walk. She still possessed her most valuable asset—her mind. Pointing to her head, she said,“Everything important is in here. The only real disability in life is losing your mind.” When I asked if shewas angry about what she had lost, she admitted to being frustrated occasionally, “especially wheneverybody’s dancing, because I love to dance. But when that happens I just remove myself so I canfocus instead on what I can do.”
45. In which of the following places has Wesla Whitfield worked?
(A) A college.
(B) A hospital.
(C) A pizza parlor.
(D) A news agency.

參考答案

答案：C
難度：適中0.65
統計：A(2),B(3),C(13),D(2),E(0)

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