题目内容

Jean Driscoll can go faster in her wheelchair than the world’s best marathoners(马拉松运动员) can run!

In April, Jean finished the Boston Marathon in 1 hour 34 minutes 22 seconds. That’s about 33 minutes faster than the winning male runner! She competed on the track, too. She was second in the 800 meter wheelchair race at the 1992 Olympics.

Jean doesn’t like to be told she’s brave. “I’m in sports because I’m a competitive person!” Jean was born with spine bifida(脊柱裂), a birth illness that damages the spine（脊椎）. She began to use a wheelchair to get around in high school. Then she tried wheelchair race and was amazed.” Players crashed into each other and fell out of their chairs,” she says, “It was fun.”

Jean tried other wheelchair sports. At the University of Illinois, her wheelchair basketball team won two national titles.

Now Jean coaches and teaches. She tries to get people to set goals.

1.What made Jean take part in sports?

A．She was brave. When I sign my autograph（亲笔签名）,says Jean, “I write, dream big and work hard.”

B．She was competitive.

C．She was strong.

D．She was disabled.

2.What kind of education did she receive?

A．High school.

B．Junior middle school.

C．High education.

D．Primary school.

3.What is Jean’s advice on how to succeed?

A．Work hard.

B．Hope for the best.

C．Dream a lot.

D．Have great wishes and work hard.

1.B

2.C

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要介绍一位身残志坚的Jean Driscoll可以通过轮椅跑过世界上最快的马拉松运动员的事迹。

1.“I’m in sports because I’m a competitive person!”我从事运动是因为我是一个很有竞争性的人。Competitive，竞争的，求胜心切的。故选B。再次题A是一个典型的干扰选项，此题是问她参赛的源动力是什么，做题者应紧结合题目选择。

2.At the University of Illinois,”可知她接受的是高等教育，而不是小学、中学、高中的教育，故选 C。

3.Now Jean coaches and teaches. She tries to get people to set goals.”现在Jean做教练和教学。她试图去让更多的人达到目标。从这里可以看出Jean是一个心怀理想，有雄心的人。选项A、B、C概况的很片面，选项D表达的比较全面。

考点：考查人物介绍型阅读。

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