Question

    Billy’s favorite color is orange. But he can’t see what orange looks like. Billy is blind.

A month after he was born, his mother noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. “Billy would never be able to see.” the doctor told his mother. After that Billy’s mother began talking to him, describing things she saw outside the window. She described everything to him.

Billy does not only depend on his mother’s descriptions to learn about the world around him. He sees with his ears and his hands, too. He has perfect hearing. When people make phone calls, he can tell the numbers they dial（拨）.

Billy loves computer science. He began teaching himself computer programming when he was just seven years old. His dream school would be Stanford University. He gets top grades in his classes, making that a real possibility（可能）.

“You can’t let excuses get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that you can’t move forward and reach your goals,” said Billy.

1.What can’t Billy do?

A.He can’t hear. B.He can’t see. C.He can’t walk. D.He can’t talk.

2.How did Billy’s mother help him?

A.By teaching him how to draw. B.By asking teacher for advice.

C.By describing everything to him. D.By sending him to his dream school.

3.When did Billy begin teaching himself computer programming?

A.When he was 7 years old. B.When he was in Grade 5.

C.When he was high school. D.When he was at university.

4.What does Billy love ?

A.Maths. B.Science. C.Chinese. D.Art.

5.Whose dream school would be Stanford University ?

A.Billy’s mother’s. B.Billy’s friend’s.

C.Billy’s. D.Billy’s uncle’s.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.C

【解析】

本文讲的是一个励志小故事。比利天生失明，但他有超好的听觉能力。由于他眼睛看不见，全靠妈妈给他描述周围的世界。比利爱好计算机，梦想的学校的是斯坦福大学，最后他凭借自己的努力让梦想成为了现实。比利的人生经历告诉我们这样一个道理：不要让缺陷成为梦想道路上的绊脚石。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段“Billy is blind. 比利是失明的。”，可知比利看不见，故选B。

2.

细节理解题。根据第二段“After that Billy’s mother began talking to him, describing things she saw outside the window. She described everything to him.”，可知比利的妈妈为他描述每一件事情来帮助他，故选C。

3.

细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“He began teaching himself computer programming when he was just seven years old.”，可知比利七岁时开始自学计算机编程，故选A。

4.

细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Billy loves computer science.”，可知比利喜欢计算机科学，故选B。

5.

细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“His dream school would be Stanford University.”，可知比利的理想学校是斯坦福大学，故选C。