“A lot of learning comes through play,” says Mardy McGarry, 52, who has been a special education teacher for 28 years. But her students were too often left out. She had seen the wood chips and sand of traditional playgrounds stop wheelchairs dead in their tracks. When she wanted to build a playground for children with special needs，she knew it wouldn’t take long to develop interest in it around the small fishing village. But she never expected that 2,800 people — a third of the town—would all be willing to make a great effort to bring her vision to life.
McGarry started doing some research into play equipment and contacting design companies and she also found a piece of land available. When the city council(市議會) agreed to set aside an area for a playground, she also asked physical and professional therapists(治療專家) for their investment. And she turned to her friend, Sue, for help. “Neither of us is good at maths, which is why $450,000 didn’t sound like a lot of money,” McGarry says of the initial estimate.
Her Kiwanis Club came through with $7,000，and that’s when the grassroots movement really got started. One woman gave $25,000 and had her company match it. Soon, smaller businesses were joining in. There was a silent effort to collect money. The local Pieper Family Foundation offered to donate half of the remaining $170,000. All McGarry needed was 500 volunteers to work six 12-hour days.
On September 16, 2008, the first day of construction, they came. Two women heard about the project on the way to work and took the day off to help. A couple in their 80s operated their tractors. Ten-year-olds cleared up the mess. “None of them was paid. It was truly an amazing week,” says McGarry. Only three building managers were paid. Volunteers with “building experience” became coordinators(協(xié)調(diào)人); those who could operate power tools formed a separate group. One team served meals donated from local restaurants and churches, and another organized activities for the children of volunteers.
Today, Possibility Playground is one of the most popular destinations in Ozaukee County. All children, including the ones with special needs, play shoulder to shoulder. “Some playgrounds have special equipment in a different section. Here, you see all the kids in the same playground, all having fun.”
It’s exactly what McGarry imagined. “People used to ask, ‘Why do you want to build a playground just for children with disabilities?” She says, “It’s only when you build a playground for children with disabilities that you build one for all children.”
小題1: It didn’t occur to Mardy McGarry that __________.
A．her plan would soon draw the interest of people in the small village
B．so many people would volunteer to help her realize her dream
C．she would meet with so many difficulties in raising funds
D．the playground would be the most popular destination in Ozaukee County
小題2:We can learn from the fourth paragraph that __________.
A．the playground was finished in September 2008
B．everything was well prepared, apart from the volunteers
C．everyone worked unpaid, except for three building managers
D．the playground is so popular that it is overcrowded all the time
小題3:It can be inferred from the text that __________.
A．Mardy McGarry is a famous architect in the small town
B．Sue was forced to join in the project because of her son
C．people always ignore the real needs of disabled children
D．Mardy McGarry’s vision has been successfully accomplished at last
小題4:What would be the best title for this text?
A．Mardy McGarry: A Woman with Great Determination.
B．Cooperation: The Greatest Power in Overcoming Any Difficulty.
C．Show Real Concern for Poor Disabled Children.
D．Make it Matter to Build a Playground for Disabled Children.

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:D
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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

I didn’t realize how short I was until I started school. There, a few kids picked on(欺負)me, calling me names. Then I knew. After that, I began to hate the first day of school each year. I didn’t know who was new and would stare at me as I struggled to climb the school bus stairs. Some of the kids would point and say, “Look at that kid. Look at her.”
As time went on, I just tried to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life. I was determined to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. My friends became increasingly protective. They’d help me up the bus steps. If people were cruel, they would take them aside and correct them.
What I lacked in height, I made up for in personality----my ability to laugh, even at myself. For example, one time I was reaching into the washing machine at my parents’ house to grab the wet clothes. I fell all the way in and yell for Mother, who was sitting nearby reading the paper. Watching feet flying everywhere, she laughed quietly and said, “I should leave you in there.” I laughed with her.
I’m 47 now, and the stares have not decreased as I’ve grown older. People ask my friends if I live in a dollhouse. They look in disbelief when they see me get out of my car on the driver’s side. During those times, I try to keep a good attitude. When people are rude, I remind myself, “Look what else I have----a great family, nice friends…”
小題1:What is the main idea of the second and third paragraphs?
A．How the writer changed her disadvantage to advantage.
B．The writer’s friends and mother loved her deeply.
C．The writer had many friends helping her.
D．The writer had the ability to laugh.
小題2:By saying “the stares have not decreased” in the last paragraph, the author suggests that____.
A．she is able to live a happy life like a normal person
B．she isn’t afraid of being noticed by others any more
C．some people still don’t treat her as a normal person
D．more and more people treat her with respect now
小題3:How is the author feeling now about her situation?
A．Quite optimistic.
B．Very satisfied.
C．Deeply upset.
D．Rather anxious.
小題4: We can infer that the author believes that_________.
A．society should help the disabled as much as possible
B．only your parents and friends can help you
C．what people say about you is none of your business
D．a(chǎn)ll people should be treated with respect

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