1.Born in 1983 in Arizona,US,Jessica has learned to live her life with her feet.She was born without arms,and no doctors could figure out why.
There were many questions at the time about whether Jessica would be able to live a"normal"life.However,Jessica's father said,"I have never shed a tear about her birth condition."With the support of her parents and family,Jessica became confident in herself as an adult and continued to explore the world with her feet.
As a child,Jessica studied dance in her home town.When the first performance arrived,she asked to be put in the back row.Her dance teacher told her there was no back row.Nervously,she took the stage with the other students and performed her routine.When she finished,the applause from the audience gave her encouragement and the confidence to continue dancing for 14 years.
After graduating from high school,Jessica attended the University of Arizona,where she
earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology.When talking about her major,she frequently explainsthat psychology has a great effect on her life,helping her out of a physical limitation.
During college,Jessica signed up for a club of Taekwondo (跆拳道) and learned all of the color belt material.The instructors created a course that would be accessible to any future armless students.Jessica became the first armless person to earn a black belt in the club.
Jessica's most famous accomplishment was learning how to fly.It took three states,four airplanes,two flight instructors and a discouraging year to find the right aircraft.She received the Cuinness World Record for being the first person permitted to fly an airplane with only her feet.
Now Jessica works as a motivational lecturer.She travels the world sharing her story and
encouraging people to be creative with the slogan"Think outside the shoe."
41.From what Jessica's father said.we know thatB
A.he showed sympathy to her
B.he had confidence in her
C.he lost hope in her
D.he felt sorry about her
42.What encourages Jessica to keep dancing for so many years?D
A.The support of her family.
B.Her dance teacher's words.
C.The help of the other students.
D.Her success in the first performance.
43.Why did Jessica major in psychology in university?C
A.Because psychology is the best subject in her university.
B.Because psychology can bring her a good job in the future.
C.Because psychology can help her go beyond her disability.
D.Because psychology is fit for an armless student.
44.What's Jessica's greatest achievement?A
A.Flying an airplane with her feet
B.Finding the right aircraft.
C.Speaking as a motivational lecturer
D.Traveling around the world.
45.What's the best title of the passage?C
A.A talented girl.Jessica
B.A motivational speaker
C.Exploring the world with feet
D.Being creative as a student.
分析 本文主要講述了天生殘疾沒有雙臂的女孩Jessica在家人及其他人的幫助下用腳生活并且取得一系列成就的故事.她學(xué)習(xí)了舞蹈,學(xué)會了心理學(xué),取得了跆拳道黑帶,還是用腳駕駛飛機的第一人.如今成為講師的她激勵了無數(shù)人.
解答 41.B.細節(jié)理解題.由第二段的With the support of her parents and family,在她父母家人的支持下.可知她的父親對她充滿了信心.故選B.
42.D.細節(jié)理解題.由第三段When she finished,the applause from the audience gave her encouragement and the confidence to continue dancing for 14 years.當(dāng)她完成表演后后,觀眾的掌聲給了她的鼓勵和信心繼續(xù)跳舞14年.故選D.
43.C.細節(jié)理解題.由第四段she frequently explainsthat psychology has a great effect on her life,helping her out of a physical limitation.她經(jīng)常說,心理學(xué)對她的生活有很大的影響,幫助她從超越物理上的限制,即超越殘疾的缺陷.故選C.
44.A.細節(jié)理解題.由倒數(shù)第二段,Jessica's most famous accomplishment was learning how to fly,杰西卡最著名的成就是學(xué)習(xí)如何飛翔.和She received the Cuinness World Record for being the first person permitted to fly an airplane with only her feet.是她被允許用腳駕駛飛機的第一人,獲得了吉尼斯世界紀錄.可得知她最偉大的成就是用腳駕駛飛機翱翔.
45.C.主旨歸納題.本文主要講述了天生殘疾沒有雙臂的女孩Jessica在家人及其他人的幫助下用腳生活并且取得一系列成就的故事.C選項Exploring the world with feet,用腳探索世界符合文章大意,故選C
點評 本篇文章主要是細節(jié)理解方面的題型,需要考生通過跳讀迅速找到對應(yīng)的句子進行詳細理解,句子的理解可以結(jié)合上下文意思,通過邏輯推理得到.