Question

Sang Lan is a former member of the national women’s gymnastic team. She hurt herself seriously in a competition at the Goodwill Games held in Long Island, New York in 1998. For a long time she could not move her arms and legs. And her body from middle chest down could not feel anything. She has been on a wheelchair since then.

Although she was disabled, Sang Lan believed that she would walk again one day. She kept on exercising all year round, and was sure that would stand up. When she was in New York, she caught the hearts of Americans. She said “Get up from where you fall.” So many people called her “a brave and unbelievable girl”. She became an international symbol of courage and was very popular in the United States.

The brave girl has been a college student in Peking University now. Her dream of going to college has come true.

“She was busy with training and contests before the accident,” Sang’s mother said, “and now she takes great interest in studying and works very hard.”

1. From the story we know that Sang Lan now.

A. is studying in a university

B. is living in New York

C. is a sports girl

2.The accident happened .

A. in Beijing.

B. in Peking University.

C. in New York.

3. Sang Lan became an international symbol of courage because she .

A. was always smiling

B. was a good student

C. face the challenges bravely

4. Sang Lan said “ Get up from where you fall.” means in Chinese.

A. 起來就在那兒摔倒

B. 哪里摔倒哪里起來

C. 摔倒了要起來

5.From the story we can get to know that Sang Lan is .

A. a beautiful girl

B. a brave girl

C. a sick girl

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文敘述了桑蘭受傷后，努力鍛煉的故事。桑蘭在參加1998年紐約長島的友誼賽時嚴重受傷，從那之后，她必須坐輪椅。但是她堅持鍛煉，相信自己總有一天會站起來。許多人都認為她是一個勇敢而且難以置信的女孩。現在她正在北京大學學習，實現她的大學之夢。

1.The brave girl has been a college student in Peking University now.可知桑蘭現在在北京大學學習，故選A。

2.She hurt herself seriously in a competition at the Goodwill Games held in Long Island, New York in 1998.可知桑蘭是在紐約受傷的，故選C。

3.She kept on exercising all year round, and was sure that would stand up.可知桑蘭受傷之后全年鍛煉，相信自己能站起來，因此她勇敢地面對困難和挑戰，所以她是國際勇敢的象征。故選C。

4.Although she was disabled, Sang Lan believed that she would walk again one day.可知桑蘭相信自己盡管殘疾，但是總有一天會站起來的，也就是相信自己摔倒了，還會再站起來，故選B。

5.So many people called her “a brave and unbelievable girl”.可知桑蘭是一個勇敢的女孩。故選B。

考點：人物傳記類短文閱讀。