Question

【题目】

My son Joey was born with club feet (畸形足). The doctors told us he would be able to walk normally ---but would never run very well. The first three years of his life were spent in surgery (手术) and braces (支架). By the time he was 8, you wouldn’t know he had a problem when you saw him walk. The children in our neighborhood ran around, as most children do, and Joey would play too. We never told him that he probably wouldn’t be able to run as well as the other children. So he didn’t know.

In seventh grade he decided to try out for the cross- country team. Every day he trained with the team. Although the whole team runs, only the top seven runners have the potential to score points for the school. We didn’t tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn’t know why. He continued to run 4 miles (6.4km) a day, every day even the day he had a 39.5 C fever. We never told him he couldn’t run 4 miles with a 39.5 C fever. So he didn’t know.

When the coach posted the names of the team members, Joey was number six on the list. Joey had made the team. He was in seventh grade – the other six team members were all eighth-graders. We never told him he couldn’t do it... so he didn’t know. He just did it.

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【1】Joey couldn’t walk normally until ______________.

A. he was three years old B. he was eight years old

C. he was in seventh grade D. he ran for the cross-country team

【2】What did Joey’s parents do when Joey decided to try out for the cross-country team?

A. They felt very nervous. B. They tried to stop him.

C. They helped him in their own way. D. They didn’t tell him what to do.

【3】According to the Passage, after training, Joey _____________.

A. had a high fever B. hurt his club feet

C. became the oldest member of the team D. got the chance to score points for his school

【4】What does the underlined word “potential” mean?

A. 权利 B. 任务 C. 运气 D. 潜能

【5】What does the writer want to tell us?

A. You can do anything if you have a strong will.

B. You can run faster than others with training.

C. Parents should allow their children to do anything.

D. Parents should know how to help their kids succeed.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】D

【5】D

【解析】本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述乔伊的脚通过手术复原，因父母善意的隐瞒，自强不息，最后超越常人，组建球队。

【1】细节理解题。根据By the time he was 8, you wouldn’t know he had a problem when you saw him walk可知，他直到8岁时才能够正常走路。故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据We never told him that he probably wouldn’t be able to run as well as the other children. So he didn’t know可知，我们没有告诉他事实真相，以及根据We didn’t tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn’t know why可知，他要组建足球队，我们也没告诉他真相，所以是用我们自己的方式来帮助他，故选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据When the coach posted the names of the team members, Joey was number six on the list可知，他在名单的第六位，所以他有机会为学校得分，故选D。

【4】词义猜测题。根据Although the whole team runs, only the top seven runners have the potential to score points for the school可知，只有前七名有为学校得分的潜能，故选D。

【5】主旨大意题。本文主要讲述乔伊的脚通过手术复原，因父母善意的隐瞒，自强不息，最后超越常人，组建球队，所以家长要懂得如何帮助孩子成功，故选D。