Question

It was September 5, 2009. Lexi Youngberg, then 16, was on vacation in Spring Lake, Michigan. She was riding on a small boat with her friends, Robby and Kaitlin, when a motorboat crashed into them. The sound was so loud that other boaters heard it over the roar (轰鸣声) of their engines. The teen boy who had been driving the motorboat stepped on the gas by mistake. Kaitlin, 23, had only small cuts, but Robby, 15, had been badly cut by the propeller (螺旋桨). And Lexi was floating facedown in the water. When one boater swam to Lexi, she was breathing. However, she was unconscious. She had a deep cut on her head. And the lower part of her left leg, just below the knee, was gone. A doctor rode up in another boat and tried to save Robby, but it was too late.

For Lexi, the good news is that she survived while the bad news is that she lost one of her legs forever. When Lexi looked at her swollen(浮肿的) leg, she felt hopeless. But as time passed, Lexi began to feel stronger. She was grateful that her life had been spared, and she decided to make the most of it. At the end of November 2009, Lexi met with Dr. John Hardy, who was an expert at making artificial legs. She hoped he would help her get back to doing the things she loved.

Three years after the accident, Lexi moved on with her life. In spring 2011, she joined a soccer team in her school. That fall, she started college. Lexi is thankful that she can still do the things she loves. One day, she wants to be a physical therapist (理疗师) and work with those with disabilities. But first she plans to compete in the Paralympics. Whatever Lexi decides to do, one thing is certain: Nothing is going to get in her way.

1.How was Lexi in the accident?

A. She had a small cut on her head.

B. She was unable to feel anything.

C. She was badly cut by the propeller.

D. She lost the lower parts of her legs.

2.What’s the right order of the events about Lexi?

a. She went to college.

b. She met with Dr. John Hardy.

c. She had one of her legs removed.

d. She played with her friends on a boat.

e. She joined a soccer team in her school.

A. d, c, b, e, a       B. c, b, a, e, d

C. d, c, e, a, b         D. c, d, a, e, b

3.It can be inferred from the text that Lexi was _____.

A. generous          B. strong-minded

C. creative         D. warm-hearted

4.The main purpose of the text is to _____.

A. persuade us not to go boating

B. entertain us with sports news

C. tell us the story of a brave teen

D. show how to survive an accident

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析:本文是一篇故事。Lexi Youngberg在她16岁的时候因为一场事故永远失去了一条腿。刚开始她感到很绝望，但是渐渐的，她重拾了对生活的信心。现在，她想成为一个理疗师，和那些残疾的人一起工作。

1.B细节理解题。根据文章第一段 However, she was unconscious. She had a deep cut on her head. 可知，那个时候她已经不省人事，毫无知觉了 ，故选B。

2.A文章结构题。文章开始先讲Lexi Youngberg和她的朋友玩，接着她发生了事故，失去了一条腿，然后她去见了医生，在2011年春天，她参加了橄榄球队，最后她去上了大学，故选A。

3.B推理判断题 。文章最后一段Whatever Lexi decides to do, one thing is certain: Nothing is going to get in her way.可知，她很坚定，只要她决定了，任何困难都不能阻挡她，故选B。

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