Question

    Since the age of three, Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer. “The only thing I loved was dance,” she said. In 2010, however, a car accident left her paralyzed from the waist down. For Hill, it was not the end of a dancing career but the beginning.

Hill danced in her wheelchair right alongside her nondisabled high school dance team. It definitely took a lot of learning and patience to dance in a wheelchair.

After graduation, Hill met people online who had suffered various injuries but shared her determination, and she invited them to dance with her. It was an amazing experience for her.

In 2014 Los Angeles, she formed a team of dancers with disabilities she called the Rollettes. “I want to break down the stereotype of wheelchair users and show that dance is dance, whether you’re walking or you’re rolling,” she said. Dancing on wheels, the Rollettes discovered, can be just as fast-paced, artful, and fulfilling as the foot-based variety.

Hill has attained what many people never will: her childhood dream. But the Rollettes have helped her find something else just as fulfilling. Every year she holds a dance camp for wheelchair users of all ages and abilities. She calls it the Rollettes Experience, and in 2019, 173 participants from ten countries attended.

For many, it was the first time they’d felt they belonged. Steph Aiello said that working with Hill challenged her to be more independent. Edna Serrano said being part of the Rollettes team gave her the courage to get behind the wheel of a car because she had more confidence.

The dancers aren’t the only ones feeling inspired. One woman saw the team competing and commented, “You guys are so awesome! I’m in tears when you rock! To be in a wheelchair can still be so beautiful!”

1.What do we know about Chelsie Hill from the first two paragraphs?

A.She got seriously injured in a dancing match.

B.She stopped dancing right after a car accident.

C.She dreamed of being a dancer at a young age.

D.She danced in a disabled team in high school.

2.What does the underlined word “stereotype” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A.Conservative views. B.Improper behaviors.

C.Incurable disabilities. D.Physical weaknesses.

3.What do we know about the Rollettes Experience?

A.Audience spoke ill of the competition. B.Participants benefited greatly from it.

C.It is aimed to select the best dancers. D.It made Hill’s childhood dream fulfilled.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.Chelsie Hill, An Artful Dancer B.Disability, Good for Dancing

C.Help others; Help Yourself D.Attaining Dancing Dream In Wheelchair

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。Chelsie Hill从3岁起就梦想成为舞蹈家，但一次车祸使她从腰部以下完全瘫痪，但她并没有放弃舞蹈，最后她组建了一支叫做the Rollettes的残疾人舞蹈团，这支舞蹈团不仅鼓舞了他们自己，也使得观众深受感动。

1.细节理解题。文章第一句Since the age of three, Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer. 从三岁起，Chelsie Hill就梦想成为一名舞蹈家。选项C在很小的时候她就梦想成为舞蹈家，切题，故选C。

2.词义猜测题。划线词做break down的宾语，break down消除，破除。上文Chelsie Hill 组成是a team of dancers with disabilities （残疾人舞蹈团），残疾人在常人看来是有缺陷的，不能跳舞，现在她们坐在轮椅上也能跳舞，所以是打破了常人的那种固有的观点，选项A(保守观点)切题，故选A。

3.推理判断题。第六段中的For many, it was the first time they’d felt they belonged. Steph Aiello said that working with Hill challenged her to be more independent. Edna Serrano said being part of the Rollettes team gave her the courage to get behind the wheel of a car because she had more confidence.可知，对很多人来说，这是他们第一次找到归属感。Steph Aiello说，与Hill合作让她变得更加独立。Edna Serrano说，成为the Rollettes团队的一员，让她有了开车的勇气。所以在the Rollettes Experience中，参加这个舞蹈团的人从中收获很多，选项B切题，故选B。

4.标题判断题。这篇文章讲述了Chelsie Hill怀揣梦想，坐在轮椅上依然起舞的故事，所以舞蹈和轮椅是这篇文章的两个关键词，选项D中的关键词也是这两个，切题，故选D。