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It was September 5, 2009. Lexi Youngberg, then 16, was on vacation in Spring Lake, Michigan. She was riding on a small boat with her friends, Robby and Kaitlin, when a motorboat crashed into them. The sound was so loud that other boaters heard it over the roar (轰鸣声) of their engines. The teen boy who had been driving the motorboat stepped on the gas by mistake. Kaitlin, 23, had only small cuts, but Robby, 15, had been badly cut by the propeller (螺旋桨). And Lexi was floating facedown in the water. When one boater swam to Lexi, she was breathing. However, she was unconscious. She had a deep cut on her head. And the lower part of her left leg, just below the knee, was gone. A doctor rode up in another boat and tried to save Robby, but it was too late.
For Lexi, the good news is that she survived while the bad news is that she lost one of her legs forever. When Lexi looked at her swollen leg, she felt hopeless. But as time passed, Lexi began to feel stronger. She was grateful that her life had been spared, and she decided to make the most of it. At the end of November 2009, Lexi met with Dr. John Hardy, who was an expert at making artificial legs. She hoped he would help her get back to doing the things she loved.
Three years after the accident, Lexi moved on with her life. In spring 2011, she joined a soccer team in her school. That fall, she started college. Lexi is thankful that she can still do the things she loves. One day, she wants to be a physical therapist and work with those with disabilities. But first she plans to compete in the Paralympics. Whatever Lexi decides to do, one thing is certain: Nothing is going to get in her way.
【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文。主要记述了Lexi Youngberg在她16岁的时候因为一场事故永远失去了一条腿, 刚开始她感到很绝望, 但是渐渐地, 她重拾了对生活的信心。现在, 她想成为一个理疗师, 和那些残疾的人一起工作。
21. How was Lexi in the accident?
A. She had a small cut on her head.
B. She was unable to feel anything.
C. She was badly cut by the propeller.
D. She lost the lower parts of her legs.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一段“When one boater swam to Lexi, she was breathing. However, she was unconscious. ”可知, Lexi在事故中失去了意识, 所以她当时什么都感觉不到了。
22. What’s the right order of the events about Lexi?
a. She went to college.
b. She met with Dr. John Hardy.
c. She had one of her legs removed.
d. She played with her friends on a boat.
e. She joined a soccer team in her school.
A. d, c, b, e, a B. c, b, a, e, d
C. d, c, e, a, b D. c, d, a, e, b
【解析】选A。细节理解题。2009年9月5日, Lexi和朋友乘船游玩时突发事故, 并在事故中失去了一条腿; 2009年11月底, Lexi遇到了假肢专家John Hardy 医生; 2011年春, Lexi加入了校足球队, 并于同年秋天上了大学, 故选A。
23. It can be inferred from the text that Lexi was ______.
A. generous B. warm-hearted
C. creative D. strong-minded
【解析】选D。推理判断题。由最后一段内容可知, Lexi后来加入了校足球队, 上了大学并且计划参加残奥会, 由此可见, 她尽管身体残疾却是一个意志坚强的女孩。
24. The main purpose of the text is to ______.
A. persuade us not to go boating
B. entertain us with sports news
C. tell us the story of a brave teen
D. show how to survive an accident
【解析】选C。写作意图题。本文主要向我们讲述了一个女孩尽管身体残疾却奋发拼搏的故事, 故选C。
