福建省厦门市第六中学2023-2024学年高三英语第一学期期末学业质量监测模拟试题含解析

福建省厦门市第六中学2023-2024学年高三英语第一学期期末学业质量监测模拟试题注意事项考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号

1.试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效第一部分必须用铅笔

2.2B作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回

3.第一部分（共小题，每小题分，满分分）20L530（令和）

1.The reignof thenext Japaneseemperor will be known as“Reiwa era,in namethecharacter for“harmony”is included.A.which B.whatC.whose D.as

2.—Is itenough tofinish theform fora passport,Madam—Your passportapplication formshould beby tworecent photos.A.updated B.accompaniedC.established D.identified

3.E-shopping,when properly,can saveus a lot oftime andenergy.A.done B.doing C.to doD.is done

4.In the moon gardenHonboard theChange4,the shootsof cottonmarked the firstlive matterever on themoon.A.having grownB.to begrownC.being grownD.grown

5.…Hows yourtour aroundthe NorthLake Isit beautiful•一It be,but it is nowheavily polluted.A.will B.would C.should D.must

6.A stormburied Illinoisunder severalinches ofsnow onTuesday,at least100people deadin trafficaccidents.A.to leaveB.leaveC.left D.leaving

7.Dont leavethe waterwhile youbrush yourteeth.A.racing B.rushingC.running D.rolling

8.Male nursesare difficultto hireas manymen rejectthis outof thelong-existingdiscrimination.A.oncept B・responsibilityPresident andCEO ofThe ALSAssociation.、1Why does the authormention manyfamous people in Paragraph1A.To stressthe popularityof the Ice Bucket Challenge.B.To adviseus to learn from them.C.To provethey aregenerous.D.To introducethe targetgroup of the Ice Bucket Challenge.

2、Paragraph2is mainlyabout the Ice Bucketchallenged・A.influence B.purposeC.rules D.development

3、The personwho is nominated for the challengeis requiredto・A.donate$100to The ALS AssociationB.watch othersvideos on social mediaC.help findeffective treatmentsfor ALSD.pour ice water onhimself withintime、4What dowe know about ALSfromthe textA.ALS isfairly commonnow.B.Lou Gehrigwas firstcured ofALS.C.It israre forpeople withALS tosurvive decades.D.Social welfare programs providemedical treatmentsfor ALS.、5According to Barbara Newhouse,theIceBucket Challenge.A.makes more people wellaware ofALSB.teaches peoplehow tofight againstALSC.makes medicalcompanies helpALS patientsD.attracts many people tojoin ALSorganizations第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面短文,从

1.530短文后各题所给的、、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.A BC D（分）

26.30Over thelast summerI volunteeredat asummer campfor childrenages5through

12.Every dayfor sixweeks I]pedal powerto conquerthe hillknown onlyas Depot.2I arrivedat AbbotSchool at7:30,1began myseven-hour dayof cleaning,entertaining andothers.By helpingthese kidsand workingwith othercounselors,I was able to develop abetter3of responsibilitynot justmyself,but for4around me.In thebeginning Ihelped with a5of twelve-year-olds.I had alotof funbecausethey werethe mostmature6and I could relateto them.They didn*t needas7help astheyounger kidsso thedirector of the campswitched me down tosix-year-olds.For the8few yearsI hadgone to an adventurecamp in the woodsof Maine.There Iparticipatedin rafting,rock-climbing,and sea-kayaking.But nothingcould have9me forworkingnon-stop with15six-year-olds.From flghtsover battingorder10who gotto sipfromthe waterfountain11we werein aconstant12of noise.I couldnow understandwhy parentsalwaysseemed to13a sighof reliefas theydropped off their littlebundles ofenergy everymorning.For the first summerI wasdoing somethingthat14someone else,and I found more15inthat than any wastedbreezy dayof summerspast.During thisunique opportunityof givinga16part of my summer,I was able to get backsomuch more.I learnedhow muchmy timeis really17and howto takeresponsibility formyselfand18others.I learnedhow differenteach individualis andhow needs19・Igained moreconfidence when I realizedI could20in thereal world.

1、A.used B.produced C.wasted D.accumulated、2A.Though B.Because C.Once D.If、3A.knowledge B.sense C.duty D.sight、4A.any B.ones C.these D.those、5A.grade B.group C.class D.pack、6A.campers B.volunteers C.teachers D.guides、7A.many B.some C.much D.other、8A.next B.old C.previous D.future、9A.prevented B.restricted C.advised D.prepared、10A.toB.in C.for D.of、11A.directly B.first C.politely D.slow、12A.spirit B.view C.state D.shape、13A.bring aboutB.result fromC.find outD.let out、14A.defeated B.benefited C.regretted D.interested、15A.opportunity B.relationship C.difference D.satisfaction、16A.small B.valuable C.boring D.major

17、A.short B.worth C.necessary D・unique

18、A.particularly B・merely C.especially D.thoroughly

19、A.vary B.improve C.increase D.develop

20、A.create B.struggle C.appear D.survive第二节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号

1.5151内单词的正确形式（分）

27.15Directions:After readingthe passagebelow,Oil in the blanksto makethepassage coherentand grammaticallycorrect.For theblanks witha givenword,fill ineachblank with the properform of the givenword;for the other blanks,use oneword thatbest fitseachblank.Mistakes that workThe bestway tolearn somethingis to make mistakesfirst.Thomas Edison,

1.invented thelight bulb,told hiscolleagues:uOf the200light bulbsthat didntwork,everyfailure toldme somethingwas ableto incorporate融入into thenext attempt/9BenjaminFranklin,the USstatesman andscientist oncesaid:I haventfailed.I havehad10,000ideasthat didnwork.”

2.of thesepeople understoodthat failuresand falsestarts arethe conditionof success.In fact,

3.surprising numberof everydayobjects had their beginningsin amistake oramisunderstanding.Post-it notes,packets ofcrisps andeven breadare allunexpectedinventions.In2600BC,a tiredEgyptian slaveinvented

4.is nowcalled breadwhen thedough面团rose duringhis sleep.And crispswere firstcooked bya cookin the USA whenacustomer suggestedhis friedpotatoes be

5.thin thanthey were.In1968Spencer Silverwas trying todevelopa strongglue when he accidentallyinventeda veryweak glueinstead.His colleague,Art Frydecided touse itsix yearslater,inl974,tohave hisbookmarks6・hold inhis books and thepost-it notewas invented.Successful businesspeoplehave oftenmade big,expensive mistakesin theirpast.Whenan employeeof IBMmade amistake thatcost thecompany$600,000,Thomas Watson,thechairman,

7.ask ifhe wouldfire theman.No,he replied.UI havejust spent$600,0008,train him.I wontlet anothercompany

9.benefit fromthe experience.The importantthing toremember isthat youneed tolearn fromyour mistakes.

10.you dont,then thereisnopoint makingthem.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分分）10（分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下

28.10作文文中共有处语言错误，每句中最多有两处每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删10除或修改增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A）,并在其下面写出该加的词删除把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉修改在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

12.只允许修改U）处，多者（从第n处起）不计分One dayI wasin our local pizzatakeout whencouple teenagerscame into orderpizzas.Theyeach ordereda smallpersonal-size pizzafor them.And theyordered another3large pizzastobe deliveringto thefire department,where washaving atraining night.They asked for thedeliveryperson toinclude anote theyhad wrote.In itthey thankedthe memberof thefiredepartment forall theydo forthe communityand forhelping theirfriend whenhe is in aseriousaccident.They explainedfar thathe wouldntlive butfor theirgreat efforts.I dont第二节书面表达（满分分）know thesekids,but I am verypride of them.25（分）假如你是李华，你从美国朋友处借的一本书不慎遗失，请你给他写封电

29.25Tom子邮件，内容要点如下.表示歉意；.解释原因；.提出赔偿办法123注意词数左右；L

100.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2Dear Tom,YoursLi Hua参考答案第一部分（共小题，每小题分，满分分）

201.

530、1C、2B、3A、4B、5A、6D、7C、8C、9A、10B、11C、12D、13A、14B、15C、16C、17C、18B、19B、20C第二部分阅读理解（满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中，40A BC D选出最佳选项、、211B、2D、3C、6B、、、、221B2C3A、4D、、、、231D2A3B、4C、、241C、2D、3A、4D、、251A、2C、3D、4C、5A第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面短文,从

1.530短文后各题所给的、、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.A BC D、、261A、2C、3B、4D、5B、6A、7C、8C、9D、10A、11B、16A、17B、18C、19A、20D第二节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括L5151号内单词的正确形式、

271.who

2..Both/Each/Either

3.a

4.what

5.thinner

6.held

7.was asked

8.training

9.benefit

10.If第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分分）

10、第一处:前加28couple a第二处:them—themselves第三处:delivering-delivered第四处:一where which第五处:删除后的askedfor第六处:wrote—^written第七处:一member members第八处:is-was第九处:far-further第十处:pride-proud第二节书面表达（满分分）

25、29Dear Tom,Pm sorryto tellyou that Ive lostyour bookthat Iborrowed fromyou.Now Imexpressingmy deepestapology formy carelessness.Actually,I putthe book in myschoolbag afterwe metat schoolyesterday.But tomysorrow,it wasstolen onmy wayhome.I tried to getit backbut failed.How angryand guiltyIfelt!This morning,I wentto buythe samebookinsome bookstoresbut it was veryexpensive.However,I promisethat Filtighten mybelt these days toget youa completelynew oneby theendof thismonth.Please forgiveme again and acceptmy sincereapology.Best wishes!Yours,Li HuaC.identity D.personality

9.If thetraffic soheavy,I couldhave beenback by6oclock.A.hadn9t beenB.wasntC.couldnt beD.hasnt been

10.—Can youcome onMonday ofTuesday…Im afraidday ispossible.A.either B.neitherC.someD.any

11.—Will yoube thisevening,Mary--That depends.Iamafraid Iwillbewith mymanager discussinga plan.A・convenient B.suitableC.available D.efficient

12.You cantimagine howexcited we were thatour schoolmateshad won thefirst placein NationalRobot Competition.A.learning B.having learnedC.to belearning D.tolearn

13.Creating anatmosphere employeesfeel partof ateam isa bigchallenge.A.where B.whoseC.that D.which

14.—People shouldstop usingtheir carsand startusing publictransport.一・The roadsare toocrowded asit is.A.All right B.ExactlyC.Go aheadD.Fine

15.,the dancerspractise hardto maketheir dreamscome true.A・Instead of being disabledB.Being disabledC.Disabled as they areD.In caseofbeingdisabled

16.™She willfinish theproject within three days!•一!Icoulddo itinthreehours.A.You arerightB.Pm stuckC.Oh,come onD.Dontmention it

17.A heartylaugh relievesphysical tension,your musclesrelaxed forover halfan hour.A.to leaveB.left C.leaving D.leave一

18.What isyour impressionof yourformer colleagueNick-Hes helpful,and hegive usa hand atwork.A.must B.wouldC.may D.should

19.Im surethat yourletter willget attention.They knowyoure waitingfor thereply.A.continuedB.immediate C.careful D.general

20.…Did youwatch thefinal matchof ChinaOpenyesterday•一Sure.I itso attentivelythatIforgot tocook supper.A.watched B.had watchedC.was watchingD.was towatch第二部分阅读理解（满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中，40A BC D选出最佳选项（分）（）

21.6Happy Birthdayto Meand MyMomForty-three yearsago mymother went into labourforthesecond time.It waseither verylateNew YearsDay orvery earlyon thesecond dayof1969depending onhow youlooked atitbut eitherway,it was a fullweek pasther duedate whenmy momwoke upknowing it wastime towake mydad up,get dressed,pack upthe carand headto thehospital.Her regulardoctorwas onvacation andwhen theyreached thehospital theyplanned todeliver inweretold that the doctorwas on his wayto anotherhospital sothey shouldhead there,in aneighbouringcity.Most surprisingto menow isthat shefelt wellenough to attend aNewYears partythe previousnight andstayed longenough totoast in the newyear!My momand herfamily hadimmigrated to the UnitedStates justtwenty yearsearlierfrom El Salvador.And thatwasalucky thingfor me.Not onlydid my mom gain access toabetter educationand careeroptions herein the US forherself,each of her threedaughters（孕产妇的）would alsoenjoy heraccess toquality maternity care.While theUS ishardly theworldleader inmaternal healthor birthoutcomes,thesedaysa womanfaces a1in2,100riskof dyingduring herlife andin ElSalvador,its1in350-6times worse.In1969,that differencewaseven greater.However,I waspregnant withmy secondchild inElSalvadorsix yearsago whenIrealized howvery differentmy lifemight haveturned outif Pdlived therewhenI deliveredmy first child.I travelleddown therewith CARE,the humanitarianrelief organization,whose effortsmy momhad longsupported,to seesome of their principalprogrammes inaction.Among themwas onein particularthat remainswith metoday.It wasa waterprojectwhere pregnantwomen,many ofwhom hadwalked milesto accessthis cleanwater,receivesome basiccare beforeor afterchildbirth.Here thesewomen were,facing theexact samephysicalchallenges asme butstill carryingthe fullwork loadofthefamily andwith littletono resourcesfor information,care,transportation orcomfort during or after theirpregnancies.By thistime,I wasall tooaware ofwhat achallenge childbirthcould be.After delivering（大出血），my daughterin2003,1survived ahemorrhage theleading childbirth-relatedcomplication thattakes thelives ofthousands ofother mothersall overthe world.One girlorwoman diesevery90seconds inpregnancy orchildbirthfrom whatisinmost casesa preventabledeath.I wasas shockedas youare whenI discoveredthisfact butI wasalso grateful.Grateful becauseI had been in the careof ateam ofhealthworkers whenI neededthem most.I thoughtof mymothers life.While shehadbeenborn ina goodhospital inSanSalvador in the1930s,at thattime pregnancy-related deathswere commoneven in theUS.My greatgrandmother alsohemorrhaged,only afterdelivering herfifth childand shedied.Her husband,my momsgrandfather wasa physicianat thetime.He wouldgive uppractisingmedicine foreverwhenhecouldnt saveher.But itwasnt onlymymomand herfamily thatI thoughtof asI consideredmy ownfateand goodfortune,itwasall thosewomen Idspent theday within therural communityFdvisited withCARE.Wed madea connectionthat day,we mothers,as women.These women（介入）did nothave access to thesimple interventionsthat couldinsure theirsurvival andthatswhat concernedme.It didmore thanconcern me,it wokeme upand beggedthisquestion,why shouldany onelife beof differentvalue thanany otherAndso,I madethe commitmentright thereand thento doall Icould toimprovematernal healthand reducethe numberof maternaldeaths aroundthe globe.、1The underlinedphrase“wentintolabour in Paragraph1means“A.suffered froma diseaseB.gave birthtoababyC.took upan offerof workD.tidied upthe house、2According to the passage,the writerfelt fortunateenough.A.to enjoythe bestmaternitycarein theworldB.toattendbetter schoolsintheUnited StatesC.to liveinadeveloped countrypermanentlyD.to have a bettersense of maternal security、3When shereturned toher motherlandsix yearsago,the writer.A.regretted notdelivering herfirstchildthereB.was verysurprised atthe greatchanges thereC.offered specialcare towomen inneed thereD.researched into the medicalconditions there、4The writerrealized thevital importanceof maternitycareA.through herown experienceB.withthehelp ofhealth workersC.during herstay inEl SalvadorD.upon thedeath ofsome women、5The writeris obviouslydetermined to.A.be aphysician differentfrom hergreat grandfatherB.change thesituation inthe fieldofmaternalhealthC.request morepeople tocare aboutmaternity careD.volunteer careduringorafter womenspregnancies、6What conclusiondoesthepassage leadyou toA.Pregnancy-related deathscan hardlybe keptfrom happening.B.Birth anddeath wenthand inhand witheach othervery often.C.Physicians failedto savepatients fromvarious curablediseases.D.Women wouldrather haveno childrenfor tearof ahemorrhage.（分）

22.8Easy to make andcheap tobuy,instant noodleshave longbeen Chinas,ultimate conveniencefood.Since itwasasnack forstudents,a mealonthetrain,or justthe go-to choicefor hungryworkers,more than

46.2billion packetswere soldin Chinain

2013.But itseems thisindustryhas gone offthe boil.By2016those saleshad declinedto

38.5billion,according to the WorldInstantNoodle Association,a dropof almost17%.“This phenomenonshows anunnoticeable whilecontinuous changein Chinasconsumption（消费）patterns/9said ZhaoPing ofthe Academyof ChinaCouncil forthePromotion ofInternational Trade.He toldthe ChinaDaily^^Consumers aremore interestedinlife qualitythan justfilling theirbellies thesedays.”About730million peoplein Chinanow have accesstothe Internetaccording togovernmentfigures.And about95%of thoseare usingsmart phonesto connect.And appsthatoffer fooddelivery toyour home,office orwherever youhappen to be area realfast-developing industry.Their menusare undoubtedlymore expensivethanapot ofinstant noodles.But thesemealscan stillbe inexpensive,and arguablymore tasty,depending onyour favor.But putintheglobal background,China isstill easilythe biggestmarket forinstantnoodles.In fact,Chinas consumptionwas roughlyequal toIndonesia,Japan,Vietnam,India,theUS,South Koreaand thePhilippines combined.And thatmeans globalnoodle manufacturersare unlikelyto turnaway fromtheChinese market.Japans instant noodle businessNissin Foods,for example,is planning toland onthe stockmarket,in Hong Kong,by whichoperation ithopes to raise about145million dollars.It israre fora Japanesefirm tolist inHong Kong,but Nissin is talkingup itsprospectsin China,where itis alreadythe fifthbiggest brand.“Some consumersstopped consuminginstant noodles,but mostconsumers wanttoincrease thequality offood theyconsume/9chief executiveKiyotaka Andotold CNBClastweek.“We cansupply high-quality productsso wehave morepossibility todevelop ourbusiness/

91、The phrase“go offtheboil”inParagraph2is closein meaningto・A.stop boilingB.turn downC.develop rapidlyD.get outof control2^According tothe text,itisbecause ofthat peoplehave morefood choices.A.development offood manufacturingindustryB.fall ofprice infoods beyondinstant noodlesC.technological developmenton communicationD.peoples doubton instant noodles foodsafety、3Which ofthe followingdescriptions isTRUE accordingtothetextA.China consumesmore instant noodle thanany othercountry does.B.China isbeginning tolose itsfirst placein instantnoodle business.C.Nissin isthe fifthbiggest brandof Japansinstantnoodlebusiness.D.Nissinisplanningtobuild aninstantnoodlefactory inHongKong.、4We caninfer fromthetextthat.A.Chinas instantnoodle consumptionwill continueto dropB.Chinese peoplewill favorcheaper instant noodles tosave moneyC.instantnoodleswill havea pessimisticprospect inthe futureD.instantnoodlemanufacturers willfocus moreon itsfood quality分

23.8The summerbefore seventhgrade ourfamily movedand Isaid goodbyetoeverything thatwas familiar.For myparents itwasagood thingbecause itmeant owningahome forthefirsttime.But itmeant thatIdhave tochange schoolsand thatput somebutterfliesin mystomach.On thefirst dayof school,kids jammedthe schoolgrounds.Thats whenI metBarbara.We madea nervousconversation andsoon learnedwewereinthe same class.She wasfunnyand wehad alot incommon.But shewas very critical ofothers andsometimes ofme.Shemade funofmybushy hair,my bigglasses and the clothesI wore.But itseemed asthough thethings wehad incommon weremore importantthan theannoyances.The girlsinthe“popular”crowd hadalso beenexposed toher sharp tongue.One day,oneofthe girlsapproached mewhile Igathered mybooks.We reallylike you,”she said.uThe onlyway youcan playwith us,though,is ifyou keepyour distancefrom Barbara.”Were thosegirls onlytryingtomake troublebetween thetwo of us Wouldthey watch（抛弃）me dumpBarbara andthen dumpme forlaughsFrom thecomer ofmy eyeIfoundtwo oftheothergirls fromthe group.They were（咯咯地笑）watching meand giggling.I wonderedif Iwas coolenough forthem.I didntwanttomakethe choicethey wereforcing metomake.So Ishook myhead andsaid,I donthinkso.I likeBarbara and were goodfriends.Then Igathered mybooksandran away.Even thoughBarbara stillannoyed meat times,I knewFd donethe rightthing,rd mademyown decisionabout a girl whohad befriendedme whenI badlyneeded afriend.When shemovedthe followingyear Imissed her friendship terribly.But whatI kepthas neverleftme-my self-respect.、1What doesthe underlinedphrase meanA.Got meto feelmore excited.B.Left meinastate ofdesire.C.Brought memore expectation.D.Made mehaveanervous feeling.、2What dowe knowabout BarbaraA.She wasagirlwithasharptongue.B.She waspopular withkids atschool.C.She offeredothers helpin criticalmoments.D.She wasverycriticalofherown dress.、3What wasthe writerasked todo byone girlA.To jointhe“popular”crowd.B.To endherfriendshipwith Barbara.C.To inviteBarbara tohang outwith them.D.To pretendtobecool inthe“popular”crowd.、4What lessondid thewriter learnfrom herexperienceA.Keep faraway fromthe“popular”group.B.Avoid makingfriends withan annoyingperson.C.Keep self-respect inmaking yourown decisions.D.Share commoninterest withyour friends.（分）

24.8Our neighborsaid thestorm lastedfour minutes.The townhouses aredestroyedor damaged.Amazingly,none ofus wereseverely injured.On theday the tornado hit,there wasno indicationthat severeweather wason itsway.The firstalert myhusband,Jimmy,67,and I,65,got camearound9p.m.,from somerollingtext onthe TVJimmy waswatching.He ranupstairs tofind mein ourthird-floor bedroom,andwechanged thechannel toourlocalPensacola,Florida,station.No soonerhad wefound coverage ofthe tornado thanitwason topofus.The bonesofthe houseshook,andthepower wentout.We hadthree flightsof stepstogettotherelativelysafe closetdown onthefirstfloor.As wereached thelast flightof steps,our frontdoor blewout.Suddenly,athree-foot-long treebranch whippedthrough the doorframe.It flewover ourheads,missingus byinches.Had webeen onestep up,it wouldhave stuckthrough us.Finally,Jimmy pushedmedowntothecloset floor,but hecouldnt getinside himselfbecauseofthewind.I graspedJimmys armasthetornado suckedthedooropen andtriedto（头皮）bring Jimmywith it.My kneesand scalpwere fullof glass,but inthat moment,I feltno pain.If Ihad letgo,Jimmy wouldhave flownright outthe backofthehouse andinto thebay.All ofa sudden,Jimmy liftedoff hisfeet likepeopleintornadoes dointhemovies.Ithought hewas gone.And theneverything stopped.He landedonhisfeet.In thosefirst quietmoments,I couldntbelieve itwas over.、1How wasthe oldcouple awareofthetornadoA.They learnedit fromtheir neighborswho passedtheir house.B.They learnedit fromsome commonindications beforea tornado.C.They foundthe newsreport forecastingthetornadoon TVD.They foundthetornadoon topof themwhen theywere upstairs.、2We caninfer fromparagraph4thatA.The oldcouple wasvery gratefultothe branch.B.The oldcouple missedthe branchvery much.C・The oldcouple washit by thebranchonthehead.The oldcouple wasfortunate tohaveanarrow escape.、3Why didthe oldwoman feelnopainin paragraphsA.Because shewas worriedabout herhusband.B.Because shewas braveenough tobear thepain.C.Because shedidnt actuallyfeel anypain.、D.Because shehadagood husbandto comforther.4The passageis mostprobably takenfrom•A.a brochureB.a novelC.newspaper D.a magazine（分）

25.10Many publicfigures fromIT,show business,and sportshave joinedtheIce（）（肌萎缩性侧索硬BucketChallengetoraisemoney foramyotrophic lateralsclerosis4LS化）research.A numberof internationalfamous peoplehave alreadytaken thechallenge,including Microsoftco-founder BillGates,Facebook CEOMark Zuckerberg,Amazon.comfounder andCEO JeffBezos,and AppleInc.CEO TimCook.Troubled musicianJustinBieber evenchallenged USPresident BarrackObama.TheALSIceBucketChallenge requiresthat participantspour abucket oficewateronthemselves andthen posta videoof itonsocialmedia whilenominating oneor morepeople todothesamewithin24hours.People whofail totake thechallenge willhave todonate$100toThe ALSAssociation,which advocatesHnding treatmentandacure forALS.And manyofthose whovetaken thechallenge donatedas well.ALS isa raredisease thatgradually reducespatients9muscle strength,finally makingthembecome unableto speak,move,swallow andbreathe.In NorthAmerica,ALS iscommonlyknownasLou Gehrigsdisease,afterthestar baseballplayer whodied ofthedisease in1941attheageof

38.The best-known ALSpatient todayis Britishscientist Stephen（诊断），Hawking.While mostpeople withALS surviveonly twoto fiveyears afterdiagnosisHawking hashadthedisease fordecades.The medicaltreatment forALS isvery expensiveandcannot becovered bymost socialwelfareprograms.This createsdifficulties formanyALS patientsand theirfamilies,both physicallyand mentally.“Due tothe icebucket campaign,manypeoplebeginning toknowaboutALS.Withmore peopleaware andmorepeopletaking partinthefight againstALS,we cancalmly workwithnot onlyother ALSorganizations,but alsowith medicalcompanies tospeed upnewtreatments forpeople affectedbythedisease/9said BarbaraNewhouse,。