A Utah man who has been in a wheelchair for more than three decades has created a pheasant hunt for people like him who need help getting into the outdoors.
Clint Robinson broke his neck after being thrown off a horse at a rodeo (竞技) 32 years ago. He’s done his best to keep getting into the outdoors to hunt and fish, the Daily Herald in Provo reports.
The event he calls “Wheelchairs in the Wild” pairs people that have physical disabilities with hunters who help them with whatever they need. Many go in off-road vehicles.
“What we’re trying to do is get new injured people back out into the field trying to get them back out, enjoying the outdoors and wildlife that’s out there and show them that there’s other things that they can do besides sitting in the house doing nothing,” Robinson said.
The youngest hunter at last year’s event was 13-year-old Missy Cowley who has spina bifida (脊柱裂). Her father loves to hunt but didn’t know how to accommodate (安排) her wheelchair. Her mother, Cindy Cowley, said it was amazing to find a program that allowed her daughter to go hunting.
“We always told her when she was little, you can do everything you want to do…but we just got to figure out a way,” Cindy Cowley said. “But we really didn’t know how we were going to get her up there to hunt.”
Missy Cowley said it was a great experience that also allowed her to meet other people who use wheelchairs. “This is wonderful. I can actually do it,” Missy said. “It was really fun. And I love being outdoors.”
Jerry Schlappi, officer from Division of Wildlife resources, who helped with the event, said Robinson is a perfect role model showing other wheelchair users with disabilities that they don’t have to give up what they love.
1.What can we know about Clint Robinson from the text?
A.He began to usea wheelchair thirty years ago.
B.He used to be interested in hunting and fishing.
C.He liked riding horses before getting disabled.
D.He is now more physically active than before.
2.What does Clint Robinson try to talk about in the fourth paragraph?
A.The benefits of his event. B.The purposes of his event.
C.The processes of his even. D.The difficulty with his event.
3.Why is much information about Missy Cowley’s family given in the text?
A.To show the effects of disabilities.
B.To explain the problem with hunters.
C.To show people’s interest in hunting.
D.To think highly of Robinson’s event.
4.What should be the best title for the text?
A.Hope Is brought back To Hunters with Disabilities.
B.Man Organizes hunting Event For Wheelchair Users.
C.Hunting Event Is Benefiting The Physically Disabled.
D.Wheelchair Users Are Supposed To Get Into Nature.
Winners of 2019 Gloria Barron Prize
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes is an award that celebrates young people from across North America who have had a positive impact on people, their communities and the environment, Each year, the Prize honors 25 young leaders from ages 8 to 18. Fifteen top winners each receive S 10,000 to support their service work or higher education. Here are some of the teenagers who have won the prize this year.
Charlie Abrams, 15, and Jeremy Clark, 14, of Oregon, who co-founded Affected Generation, a youth-led nonprofit working to fight climate change, help implement (实施) effective climate policy, and create environmental films.
Anna Du, 13, of Massachusetts, who invented a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) that detects micro-plastics on the ocean floor. She also wrote a children’s book, Microplastics and Me, and has raised more than $7,000 to distribute the book free to libraries in high-need communities.
Garyk Brixi, 18, of Maryland, who developed better life-saving relief food for starving children in developing countries. He is now teaming with an NGO (非政府组织) to begin producing his food in Malawi.
Katherine McPhie, 17, and Milan Narula, 16, of California, who co-founded Open Sesame Coding for Kids and have taught computer coding skills to more than 100 children living in homeless and domestic violence shelters.
Will, 14, and Matthew Gladstone, 11, of Massachusetts, who co-founded the blue Feet Foundation to help save the blue-footed booby (鲣鸟). They have sold more than 10, 000 pairs of bright blue socks to raise more than $80,000 to fund research to study the bird’s decline in the Galapagos Islands.
1.What words can best describe the winners of Gloria Barron Prize?
A.Clever and socially active. B.Independent and adventurous.
C.Cooperative and open-minded. D.Inspiring and socially responsible.
2.How many winners are awarded for their contributions to the environment in the text?
A.Three. B.Four.
C.Five. D.Six.
3.What can we know about the winners of the prize?
A.Anna Du made a difference with her writing abilitie.
B.Charlie Abrams has created many environmental films.
C.Milan Narula is teaching computer coding skills at a school.
D.Will is studying the booby’s decrease in the Galapagos Islands.
听下面一段独白.回答以下小题。
1.What would MAD Architects prefer buildings to be like?
A.More environmentally friendly. B.More attractive. C.More traditional.
2.What does MAD Architects want to provide?
A.The situation of separation from nature.
B.The experience of living in ancient times.
C.The feeling of being in the natural world.
3.Where will the Urban Forest be built?
A.In Beijing. B.In Chongqing. C.In Rome.
4.Who should apply for a job according to the talk?
A.Architects. B.Engineers. C.Office workers.
听下面一段较长对话.回答以下小题。
1.What will Henry do at the beach?
A.Go swimming. B.Go walking. C.Go biking.
2.What is the relationship between the speakers?
A.Colleagues. B.Classmates. C.Manager and customer.
3.Why won't Kelly go to the beach tomorrow?
A.It will rain. B.She has to work. C.She is sensitive to the sun.
4.Who will drive the car today?
A.Ryan. B.Henry. C.Kelly.
听下面一段较长对话.回答以下小题。
1.What language is Richard fluent in?
A.French. B.Spanish. C.Italian.
2.What is Molly going to do?
A.Spend a year in France. B.Spend six months in France. C.Spend a year in Spain.
3.What is Richard's advice for learning a new language?
A.Going traveling often. B.Using the dictionary often. .
C.Surrounding yourself in the environment.
听下面一段较长对话.回答以下小题。
1.How long did Marco Polo travel?
A.For 13 years. B.For 17 years. C.For 24 years.
2.What does the man suggest the woman do at the end?
A.Read a storybook about Xuanzang. B.Write an essay about Marco Polo.
C.Imagine the life in ancient times.
