Question

2．Aerial（空中的）performer Jennifer Bricker was born without legs，but she never let it stop her．
Wrapped in a loop（圈）of red silk hung from the ceiling Jennifer Bricker climbs and twists to the music．Her head hangs down and her strong arms let go as she balances on her back，high above the ground a move-that's all the more daring because she has no legs．
Jennifer was a few months old when she was adopted by Sharon and Gerald Bricker．She had big brown eyes，a bright smile，and huge amounts of energy．When a doctor advised her adoptive parents to carry her around in a kind of bucket（桶），they refused．
Jennifer soon learned to walk-and run-on her hands and bottom，and grew up fearlessly climbing trees and bouncing on the trampoline （蹦床）with her three older brothers．"My parents didn't treat me differently so I didn't grasp the concept that I was different．I knew I didn't have legs but that wasn't stopping me from doing the things I wanted to do．"
At the age of three she was fitted with artificial legs，but she never really took to them-she moved more freely without．
In 1996 the Olympic Games took place in Atlanta．Jennifer loved to watch the women's gymnastics team，and especially adored the 14-year-old Dominique Moceanu who competed for the US．When Moceanu and the women's team won gold，Jennifer decided she was going to be a gymnast，too．She took up power tumbling，which involves performing floor exercises down a runway．But Jennifer did not want any allowances to be made for her disability．
At the age of 10 she took part in the Junior Olympics and by age 11 she was tumbling champion for the state of Illinois．
Jennifer now travels the world as an inspirational speaker and acts as an aerial performer．

21．What do we know about Jennifer Bricker？B
A．She felt embarrassed without legs．
B．She was brought up as a normal child．
C．She was carried in a bucket as a baby．
D．She lost her legs when she was adopted．
22．Why did Jennifer determine to be a gymnast？D
A．She knew that she was different from others．
B．She wanted to make allowances for her disability
C．She was eager to participate in the Junior Olympics．
D．She was greatly influenced by Dominique Moceanu．
23．Which of the following can best describe Jennifer Bricker？A
A．Self-respected．
B．Cautious．
C．Sensitive．
D．Clever．
24．What is the passage mainly about？D
A．The sufferings of a gymnast．
B．The memory of an aerial performer．
C．The experiences of an adoptive family．
D．The growing process of a disabled person．

Answer 1

分析 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读．文章主要讲述了先天残疾的Jennifer Bricker成为一名体操运动员的成长历程．

解答 21-24  BDAD
21．B．细节理解题．根据"My parents didn't treat me differently so I didn't grasp the concept that I was different．"可知Jennifer Bricker被爸妈当作正常的孩子养大．故选B．
22．D．细节理解题．根据"Jennifer loved to watch the women's gymnastics team，and especially adored the 14-year-old Dominique Moceanu who competed for the US．When Moceanu and the women's team won gold，Jennifer decided she was going to be a gymnast，too．"可知Jennifer Bricker喜欢看女子体操队，所以她想成为体操运动员．故选D．
23．A．推理判断题．根据"But Jennifer did not want any allowances to be made for her disability．"可知Jennifer Bricker不希望别人因为她残疾而发给她津贴，所以她是一个很有自尊的人．故选A．
24．D．主旨大意题．纵览全文并根据"Aerial（空中的）performer Jennifer Bricker was born without legs，but she never let it stop her．"可知文章主要讲述了残疾运动员Jennifer Bricker成为一名体操运动员的成长历程．故选D．

点评 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读．文章主要讲述了先天残疾的Jennifer Bricker成为一名体操运动员的成长历程．此类题型主要考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．细节理解题是针对文中某个细节、某句话或某部分具体内容设置问题，所以在做细节理解题时要结合原文和提干有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，再结合选项选出正确答案．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要联系上下文根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．在做主旨大意题时考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点，确定主旨．