Question

    Jordan was born with a disability. But she says her difference doesn't hold her back—it makes her amazing.

When Jordan was having a new dance class at the age of 8, she noticed that some kids were staring at her. The kids were looking at her left arm. It stops above the elbow(肘部).

Each year, about 2,000 babies in the United States are born with limb differences, like Jordan was. That means they are missing all or part of an arm or a leg. With only one hand, Jordan has a tough time doing certain activities like tying her shoes. She sometimes uses a prosthetic(假体)arm to help her ride her bike.

Jordan attended camps for kids with limb differences. Three years ago, she was a special workshop. She was challenged to design a new prosthetic arm—one that would turn her disability into a "superpower".

Jordan worked with designers. They used a 3-D printer to create a prosthetic arm shaped like a unicorn's horn(独角兽的角). "It was really cool to show that you can build onto your difference to make it awesome," says Jordan.

In 2017, Jordan and her mom formed an organization called Born Just Right. They want to help other kids with limb differences. "We want to show kids that anything is possible," Jordan says.

Sure, people still sometimes stare. But Jordan uses those moments to educate others, "Your differences are amazing and you never know what amazing things you can do with them."

1.Why were the kids staring at Jordan?

A.Because Jordan was good at dancing. B.Because Jordan only had part of the arm.

C.Because Jordan couldn't dance well. D.Because Jordan was a famous designer.

2.What does the underlined word "limb" in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.Eyes or ears. B.Noses or mouths. C.Arms or legs. D.Hair or skin.

3.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

A.Jordan became disabled when she was eight years old.

B.Jordan invented a special prosthetic arm on her own.

C.Born Just Right is set up by Jordan and her mom.

D.There is no one staring at Jordan anymore.

4.What can we infer(推断)from the passage?

A.Jordan is proud to be different and will encourage other disabled kids.

B.Jordan never feels uncomfortable when people stare at her.

C.Jordan will have a real arm one day in the future.

D.More and more people will use 3-D printers to make prosthetic arms.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.A

【解析】

本文介绍了Jordan患有肢体残疾，但她不仅积极乐观地生活，还和妈妈一起成立了一个组织来帮助那些患有同样残疾的孩子们。

1.

细节理解题。根据“The kids were looking at her left arm. It stops above the elbow(肘部).”孩子们看着她的左臂。它停在肘部上方。可知，孩子们盯着乔丹看是因为乔丹只有一部分手臂。故选B。

2.

词义猜测题。根据“Each year, about 2,000 babies in the United States are born with limb differences, like Jordan was. That means they are missing all or part of an arm or a leg.”在美国，每年大约有2000个婴儿出生时就有肢体差异，就像乔丹一样。这意味着他们失去了一只胳膊或一条腿的全部或部分。可知，句中的 limb是指胳膊或腿。故选C。

3.

细节理解题。根据“In 2017, Jordan and her mom formed an organization called Born Just Right.” 可知，2017年，乔丹和她妈妈成立了一个名为“Born Just Right”的组织。故选C。

4.

推理判断题。根据Jordan的话“It was really cool to show that you can build onto your difference to make it awesome”可知Jordan认为使自己的不同点变得很棒是一件很酷的事情，由此可推出她为自己的与众不同而骄傲；根据Jordan的话“We want to show kids that anything is possible”可知Jordan将会鼓励别的残疾小孩。故选A。