Question

    Derek Rabelo is not the only surfer to conquer Hawaii's famous Pipeline big-wave break， but while all others use their sight to do it， this young professional surfer must rely only on his other senses． That's because he is completely blind．

When Derek was born about 24 years ago， he got his name from Derek Ho， the first Hawaiian surfing world champion． A surfing enthusiast himself， Emeslo Rabelo dreamed that his son would share the talent of his uncle， a professional surfer． Unfortunately， Derek was born completely blind， but this didn't stop his family from believing that he could do anything he wanted， even if that meant becoming a surfer．

At age 2， Derek received a bodyboard and the beaches of Guarapari， Brazil， became his backyard． He was always comfortable in the water and surfing was in his blood， but he didn't actually try riding a wave until he turned 17， when his father bought him a surfboard． His father taught him the basics and encouraged him to keep practising， but after successfully standing up on the surfboard， Derek knew he needed to become much better if he was going to achieve Emeslo's dream and become a professional surfer． So he joined the Praia do Moroo surf school， where he studied under coach Fabio Maru．

Standing up on a surfboard and conquering small waves is one thing， while gathering the courage to take on Hawaii's board-breaking Pipeline is another． But that was exactly what Derek Rabelo set out to do just months after learning how to surf． Everyone told him it was too dangerous， but he felt he could do it． And he did， earning the praise of famous professional surfers like Kelly Slater and Mick Fanning． Now 24， Rabelo has been surfing the Pipeline every winter since．

1.What makes Dereck Rabelo special as a professional surfer？ ______

A. He is disabled．    B. He is talented．

C. He is fortunate．    D. He is hard-working．

2.Who is Derek Ho？ ______

A. Derek Rabelo's uncle．    B. Derek Rabelo's father．

C. A surf school coach．    D. A professional surf trainer．

3.What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us about Derek Rabelo？ ______

A. His difficulties in surfing．

B. His achievements in surfing．

C. His dream to be a professional surfer．

D. His early life to be a professional surfer．

4.What words can best describe Derek according to the last paragraph？ ______

A. Skillful and proud．    B. Brave and confident．

C. Considerate and reliable．    D. Careful and strong-willed．

Answer

1. A

2. A

3. D

4. B

【解析】

这是一篇人物传记。叙述了盲人小伙德里克.拉贝洛以及他早年学习冲浪的故事。

1.细节理解题。由第一段“ That’s because he is completely blind.”那是因为他完全瞎了。可知，Dereck Rabelo是个残疾人。故A选项正确。

2.细节理解题。由第二段“When Derek was born about 24 years ago, he got his name from Derek Ho, the first Hawaiian surfing world champion. A surfing enthusiast himself, Emeslo Rabelo dreamed that his son would share the talent of his uncle, a professional surfer. ”，他的父亲埃内斯托已经决定给他起个名字，以Derek Ho的名字命名，他是夏威夷第一位冲浪世界冠军。Emeslo Rabelo是一个冲浪爱好者，他梦想着他的儿子能继承他叔叔的天赋，成为一名职业冲浪者。可知，Derek Ho是 Derek Rabelo的叔叔。故A选项正确。

3.段落大意题。由第三段的“At age 2, Derek received a bodyboard and the beaches of Guarapari, Brazil, became his backyard.”2岁时，德里克得到了一块俯伏冲浪板，巴西瓜拉巴的海滩成了他的后院。“ but he didn’t actually try riding a wave until he turned 17, when his father bought him a surfboard. His father taught him the basics and encouraged him to keep practising, but after successfully standing up on the surfboard,”但他并没有真正尝试过冲浪，直到17岁，当他的父亲给他买了一个冲浪板。他的父亲教他基础知识，鼓励他继续练习。“So he joined the Praia do Moroo surf school, where he studied under coach Fabio Maru.”所以他加入了普拉亚多莫鲁冲浪学校，在Fabio Maru教练的指导下学习。可知，第三段都在讲述德里克成为专业冲浪手之前的早年生活。故D选项正确。

4.推理判断题。由最后段“Everyone told him it was too dangerous, but he felt he could do it. And he did, earning the praise of famous professional surfers like Kelly Slater and Mick Fanning. ”每个人都告诉他这太危险了，但他觉得他能做到。他做到了，赢得了像Kelly Slater和Mick Fanning这样的著名职业冲浪者的赞扬。可知，德里克勇敢且自信。故B选项正确。