Question

    Since the age of three, Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer. That ambition nearly ended one night in 2010. Hill, then a 17-year-old high school senior in Pacific Grove, California, was in a car accident that put her in the hospital for 51 days and left her paralyzed from the waist down. For most people, that would have ruined any hope of a dancing career. For Hill, it was the beginning. Far from being a barrier, her wheelchair emboldened her. "I wanted to prove to my community—and to myself—that I was still 'normal, ' " she told Teen Vogue.

"Half of my body was taken away from me, and I have to move it with my hands, " Hill told Today, "It definitely took a lot of learning and patience. " After graduation, Hill wanted to expand her dance network to include women like her. She met people online who had suffered various spinal cord injuries but shared her determination, and she invited them to dance with her. Hoping to reach more people in a larger city, Hill moved to Los Angeles in 2014 and formed a team of dancers with disabilities she calls 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.

Hill has attained what many of us never will: her childhood dream. She's a dancer. 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. In 2019, 173 participants from ten countries attended.

For many, it was the first time they 'd felt they belonged. Steph Aiello told Teen Vogue that working with Hill challenged her to be more independent. "My injury doesn’t stop so I can live my life, so why am I going to stop living my life because of my injury? " she said. Edna Serrano says that being part of the Rollettes team has given her the courage to get behind the wheel of a car, "I didn't know I could do so many things that these girls have taught me. "

1.What does the underlined word “emboldened” in paragraph 1 probably mean?

A.destroyed B.encouraged

C.prevented D.deserved

2.What can be learned from the text?

A.It took Hill nearly a month to recover in the hospital.

B.People from more than 20 countries joined the Rollettes.

C.Hill helped the dancers find their self-confidence.

D.Hill would expand her dance camp.

3.Which the following words can best describe Hill?

A.Ambitious and curious. B.Honest and hardworking.

C.Humorous and brave. D.Strong-willed and warm-hearted.

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A.A way to achieve one's dream.

B.An inspiring story of dancers.

C.Chelsie Hill: a courageous dancer.

D.A dance camp for the disabled.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了下半身瘫痪坐在轮椅上的希尔，通过自己的努力实现了儿时的梦想，成为了一个舞者，并且成立了Rollettes来帮助更多的残疾人。

1.词义猜测题。根据文章第一段的Far from being a barrier, her wheelchair emboldened her. ''I wanted to prove to my community—and to myself—that I was still 'normal, ' '' she told Teen Vogue. 可知轮椅没有成为她的障碍，反而emboldened她。她告诉Teen Vogue.：“我想向社区、向自己证明我仍然是正常的。”结合句意，尤其是Far from being a barrier可知划线词的感情色彩和词意应和barrier相反。B. encouraged (鼓励)符合以上说法，故选B项。

2.推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的Steph Aiello told Teen Vogue that working with Hill challenged her to be more independent. ''My injury doesn't stop so I can live my life, so why am I going to stop living my life because of my injury? '' she said. Edna Serrano says that being part of the Rollettes team has given her the courage to get behind the wheel of a car, ''I didn't know I could do so many things that these girls have taught me. '' (Steph Aiello 告诉 Teen Vogue和希尔一起工作让她更加独立。她说：“我的伤没有停止，所以我可以继续我的生活，我为什么要因为我的伤停止我的生活呢？” Edna Serrano说作为团队的一员让她有勇气开车，“我不知道我能为那些女孩做那么多事情。”)可知，有同样残疾的女孩在加入Rollettes后都变得更加坚强和自信，都能最大限度的发挥自己的作用。故推测和Hill一起工作让她们变得自信了。C. Hill helped the dancers find their self-confidence. (Hill帮助舞者们找到了自信)符合以上说法，故选C项。

3.推理判断题。根据文章第二段的She met people online who had suffered various spinal cord injuries but shared her determination, and she invited them to dance with her. (她在网上遇到了很多和她有一样残疾但是有决心的人，她邀请她们一起跳舞)和文章倒数第二段的Every year she holds a dance camp for wheelchair users of all ages and abilities. (每一年她都要为不同年龄和能力的轮椅使用者举办舞蹈营)可推测的希尔是一个有决心，且乐于助人的人。D. Strong-willed and warm-hearted. (意志坚定，热心肠)符合以上说法，故选D项。

4.主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容，尤其是倒数第三段的“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. (她说：“我想打破人们对轮椅使用者的刻板印象，告诉人们舞蹈就是舞蹈，无论你是在走还是在滚。”)和倒数第二段的Hill has attained what many of us never will: her childhood dream. She's a dancer. But the Rollettes have helped her find something else just as fulfilling. (希尔实现了很多人都不能实现的：童年的梦想。她是一个舞者。但是Rollettes帮她找到另外一些事情来完成。)可知本文主要讲述了希尔通过自己的努力成为一个舞者之余，还帮助其他坐在轮椅上的人。C. Chelsie Hill: a courageous dancer. (Chelsie Hill,一个勇敢的舞者)可以作为本文标题，故选C项。