Question

    I was born in Bombay, India. When I was about 6 months old, my legs became paralyzed (麻痹的). My birth mother deserted (遗弃) me. I was adopted (收养) by an American family. I was taken to Spokane, Washington. It took me a long time to be able to walk, because I had to accept a number of operations.

When I was in the business school, one of my friends was training for a marathon. One day, she introduced me to an organization called Achilles International, which was a club for athletes with disabilities. It took me four months to get the courage to make the phone call. Dick Traum, the founder of Achilles, answered the phone. He asked me to show up on Tuesday and would lend me his bike. That was the first time that I had been able to feel the wind in my long hair. I rode really slowly, but it was the coolest feeling to ride a bicycle for the first time.

Later, I decided to take part in the Ironman World Championship. I was in a lot of pain, because I had to practice swimming, biking and running for over nine months.

On the day of the marathon, it took me 14 hours and 39 minutes to finish the Triathlon. After I crossed that finish line, I cried. I made it. It was my determination that made my dream come true.

1.Who took the author to America?

A.Her birth father. B.An Indian family.

C.An American family. D.Her birth mother.

2.Where did the author know about the organization?

A.From a book. B.From her friend.

C.From the Internet. D.From a magazine.

3.What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A.Her hard exercising experience.

B.Her wish to be successful.

C.Her attitude towards the painful life.

D.Her dream of becoming a champion.

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

A.Disability Is the Key to Success

B.A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed

C.Success Depends on Whom You Meet

D.Determination Makes Everything Possible

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

【解析】

本文是记叙文。作者虽然残疾，但是为了参加铁人世界锦标赛，她刻苦训练，在马拉松比赛中最终越过终点线。是作者坚定的决心使她梦想成真。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段“I was adopted (收养) by an American family. I was taken to Spokane, Washington”可知，是一个美国家庭收养了作者，然后将她带到了华盛顿。故选C项。

2.细节与解题。根据第二段“she introduced me to an organization called Achilles International”可知，是一个朋友给作者介绍阿基里斯国际组织的。故选B 项。

3.主旨大意题。根据第三段“I was in a lot of pain, … practice swimming, biking and running for over nine months”可知，为了参加铁人世界锦标赛，作者忍受痛苦，刻苦训练。此段是叙述作者艰苦训练的经历。故选A 项。

4.主旨大意题。文章讲述了作者虽然残疾，但是为了参加铁人世界锦标赛，她付出了很多努力。根据文章最后一句“It was my determination that made my dream come true”可知，是作者坚定的决心使她最终成功了。因此文章的标题应是“决心使一切成为可能”。故选D 项。