Question

    Adrian’s “Amazing Race” started early, when his parents realize that he, as a baby, couldn’t hear a thing, not even loud noises. In a special school for the hearing-impaired (听觉受损的), he learned sign language and got to mix with other disabled children. However, the sight of all the disabled children communicating with one another upset his mother. She wanted him to lead a normal life. So after speaking to an advisor, she sent him to private classes where he learned to read lips and pronounce words.

Later on, Adrian’s parents decided to send him to a regular school. But the headmaster tried to prevent them from doing so, saying regular schools couldn’t take care of a special-needs student. His parents were determined to take the risk and push him hard to go through his work every day because they want to prove that, given the opportunity, he could do anything. Adrian made the grade and got accepted. It was a big challenge the pace was faster so he had to sit at the front of the class and really pay attention to the teacher, which wasn’t always easy. But he stuck to it and did a lot of extra work after school.

The effort made by Adrian and his parents paid off. Adrian graduated with good grades and got into a top high school. He also achieved a lot in life outside school. He developed a love for the outdoors and went to Nepal to climb mountains. He even entered the World Yacht Race 05/06 — being the first hearing-impaired Asian to do so.

But none of these achievements would have been possible without one of the most important lessons from his mother. “If you believe in yourself and work hard, you can achieve great result,” she often said.

1.How did Adrian communicate with other disabled children in the special school?

A.By speaking. B.By using sign language.

C.By writing letters. D.By making loud noises.

2.Adrian’s parents decided to send him to a regular school because _________.

A.they wanted him to live a normal life

B.they wanted to prove the headmaster wrong

C.he wouldn’t mix with other disabled children

D.he wasn’t taken good care of in the special school

3.How did Adrian finally succeed in his study?

A.He did a lot of outdoor activities.

B.He studied in a regular school.

C.He attended private classes after school.

D.He worked very hard both in and after class.

4.Why is Adrian’s life described as an “Amazing Race”?

A.He did very well in his study.

B.He succeeded in entering a regular school.

C.He reached his goals in spite of his disability.

D.He took part in the world Yacht Race 05/06.

5.Which of the following sayings can most appropriately be used to describe Adrian’s experience?

A.Knowledge is power.

B.If winter comes, can spring be far behind?

C.Rome was not built in one day.

D.Nothing is impossible to a willing mind.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。Adrian在婴儿时就听不到声音，但他的母亲希望他能过正常人的生活，不再像一个残疾人那样生活。Adria和他的父母呕心沥血，永不言弃，付出了很多。现在他以优异成绩毕业，进入了顶级高中，并且热爱户外运动，甚至参加了05/06赛季的世界帆船赛，成为第一个参加这一赛事的听力受损的亚洲人。文章告诉我们：如果你相信自己并努力奋斗，你可以取得伟大的成就。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的In a special school for the hearing-impaired (听觉受损的), he learned sign language and got to mix with other disabled children. However, the sight of all the disabled children communicating with one another upset his mother.可知，在一所特殊的聋哑学校里，他学会了手语，并与其他残疾儿童打成了一团。然而，看到所有的残疾儿童互相交流，他的母亲感到不安。由此可知，Adrian在特殊学校里和其它孩子交流是用手语。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第一段中的She wanted him to lead a normal life. So after speaking to an advisor, she sent him to private classes where he learned to read lips and pronounce words.可知，她希望他过正常的生活。因此，在询问过一位顾问后，她送他去小班授课上课，在那里他学会了读唇语和发音。根据第二段中的Later on, Adrian’s parents decided to send him to a regular school.可知，后来，Adrian的父母决定送他去正规学校。由此可知，他的父母是希望他过正常的生活，才送他去正规学校。故选A。

3.推理判断题。根据第二段中的It was a big challenge the pace was faster so he had to sit at the front of the class and really pay attention to the teacher, which wasn’t always easy. But he stuck to it and did a lot of extra work after school.可知，那是一个极大的挑战，上课的节奏很快，因此他必须坐在最前排，并且注意力要非常集中，那并不容易，但他却始终坚持，在课后还花很多工夫。由此可知，Adrian不管是在课堂上还是在课后都付出了很多努力，就是这样他才能最终在学业上取得了成功。故选D。

4.推理判断题。根据文章一开始的when his parents realize that he, as a baby, couldn’t hear a thing, not even loud noises.可知，他的父母发现，在他还是婴儿时，就什么也听不到，即使是巨大的噪音。根据第三段中的Adrian graduated with good grades and got into a top high school. He also achieved a lot in life outside school.可知，Adrian以优异的成绩毕业并进入了一所顶尖的高中。他在学校之外也获得了许多成就。综合可知，Adrian是残疾的，本来不正常，但他通过自己的努力，父母的帮助，却做到了常人都很少做到的事，他是成功的，他和命运来了次比赛，他是胜利者，所以这就是他的生活为什么被比喻成是Amazing Race的原因。故选C。

5.推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的But none of these achievements would have been possible without one of the most important lessons from his mother. “If you believe in yourself and work hard, you can achieve great result,” she often said.可知，但是如果没有他母亲给她的最重要的教诲，这些成绩就不可能取得。他的母亲经常说：“如果你相信自己并努力奋斗，你就可以取得伟大的成就。”由此可知，这就是Adrian的经历告诉我们的道理——世上无难事只怕有心人。故选D。