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Wesla Whitfield, a famous jazz singer, has a unique style and life story, so I decided to see one of her
performances and interview her for my newspaper.
I went to a nightclub in New York and watched the stage lights go up. After the band played an
introduction, Wesla Whitfield wheeled herself onstage in a wheelchair. As she sang, Whitfield's voice was
so powerful and soulful that everyone in the room forgot the wheelchair was even there.
At 57, Whitfield is small and pretty, humorous and modest. Raised in California, Whirfield began
performing in public at age 18, when she took a job as a singing waitress at a pizza shop. After studying
classical music in college, she moved to San Francisco and went on to sing with the San Francisco
Opera Chorus.
Walking home from rehearsal (排练) at age 29, she was caught in a random shooting that left her unable
to move her body from the waist down. I asked how she dealt with the realization that she'd never walk
again, and she admitted that at the beginning she didn't want to face it. After a year of depression she
tried to kill herself. 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 was
the 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 she
was angry about what she had lost, she admitted to being annoyed from time to time, "Especially when
everybody's dancing, because I love to dance.
But when that happens I just remove myself so I can focus instead on what I can do. "
1. In which of the following places did Wesla Whitfield once work?
A. A college,
B. A hospital.
C. A pizza shop.
D. A news agency.
2. Which of the following statements is TURE about Wesla Whitfield's physical disability?
A. It was caused by a traffic accident.
B. It made her sad and depressed at first.
C. It seriously affected her singing career.
D. It happened when she was a college student.
3. What do the underlined words "when that happens" mean in the last paragraph?
A. When Wesla is losing her mind.
B. When Wesla is singing on the stage.
C. When Wesla goes out in her wheelchair.
D. When Wesla sees other people dancing.
4. What advice would Wesla most likely give other disabled people?
A. Ignore what you have lost and make the best use of what you have.
B. Be modest and hard-working to earn respect from other people.
C. Acquire a skill so that you can still be successful and famous.
D. Try to sing whenever you feel upset and depressed.
