Christopher Thomas，27，was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always tired and was losing weight fast．Diagnosed with diabetes（糖尿?。?，Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage，blindness and even death．And if that weren't bad enough，he had no health insurance．
After a month of feeling upset，Thomas decided he'd better find a way to fight back．He left Canton，Michigan for New York，got a job waiting tables，nicknamed himself the Diabetic Rockstar，and created diabeticrockstar．com，a free online community for diabetics and their loved ones-a place where over 1100 people share personal stories，information and resources．
Jason Swencki's son，Kody，was diagnosed with diabetes at six．Father and son visit the online children's forums （論壇） together most evenings．"Kody gets so excited，writing to kids from all over，"says Swencki，one of the site's volunteers．"They know what he's going through，so he doesn't feel lonely．"
Kody is anything but alone：Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States，with 24 million diagnosed cases．And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages．
These days，Thomas's main focus is his charity （慈善機(jī)構(gòu)），F(xiàn)ight It，which provides medicines and supplies to people-225 to date-who can't afford a diabetic's huge expenses．Fight-it．org has raised ＄23，000-in products and in cash．In May，Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rockstar Festival in the Caribbean．
Even with a staff of 22 volunteers，Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause，while still doing his full-time job waiting tables．"Of the diabetes charities out there，most are putting money into finding a cure，"says Bentley Gubar，one of Rockstar's original members．"But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now．"
（1）Which of the following is TRUE of Christopher Thomas？ CC
A．He needs to go to the doctor every day
B．He studies the leading cause of diabetes．
C．He has a positive attitude to his disease．
D．He encourages diabetics by writing articles．
（2）Diabeticrockstar．com was created for AA．
A．diabetics to communicate
B．volunteers to find jobs
C．children to amuse themselves
D．rock stars to share resources
（3）What can we learn about Fight It？ AA
A．It helps the diabetics in financial difficulties．
B．It organizes parties for volunteers once a year．
C．It offers less expensive medicines to diabetics．
D．It owns a well-known medical website．
【答案】C；A；A
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