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14．Kitty O'Neil

Twelve-year-old Kitty O'Neil tapped her coach on the arm．"Let me try"，she said．She was already on the swim team，but this was different．One of the divers had not shown up，and Kitty wanted to help out．Her coach looked down at her．
She had been practicing dives，but could she really stand up to　the competition？Besides，she was completely deaf．Hearing and　balance （st）go together．Many people thought a person who was　deaf wouldn't be able to dive well．However，Kitty did，and she　won the first place at that swimming meet and went on to win the　Junior Olympics in her district．
Kitty began diving with Dr．Sammy Lee，a famous coach and for?mer Olympic diving champion．The teenager went to school in the morning and then spent most afternoons diving．It was hard work，and Kitty　often hit the water the wrong way．However，she was somehow able to　keep practicing．In her diving career Kitty won many blue ribbons and　gold medals，but she wanted more．Perhaps she learned determination（uv）from her mother．Kitty lost　her hearing at the age of four months．Because she wanted Kitty to lead a normal life，Kitty's mother　went to college to learn about teaching people who are deaf．At last Kitty's mother started a school for　those who are deaf．
Kitty's life was anything but normal，and as an athlete，Kitty was much older than others．When she gave up diving，she wanted danger and adventure．She raced cars，boats，and motorcycles．
In 1971she met a motorcycle racer named Duffy Humbleton．
Friendship grew between them，and they were married within a year．
Kitty settled into the marriage as Duffy continued his job for movies and television．Kitty became
bored．Finally，she suggested that Duffy train her to do stunts．She was so brave and strong that everyone enjoyed her stunts．
Soon this 97-pound woman was dangling from cliffs，falling out of windows，and flipping cars．She
became one of the busiest stunt women in Hollywood．In 1976Kitty O'Neil also became the fastest
woman in the world in rocket-powered car that went more than 512miles per hour．
61．How old was Kitty when she won the first champion？Twelve years old．/12
62．Who was Kitty's first coach？Dr．Sammy Lee
63．When did Kitty lose her hearing？At the age of four months
64．What did Kitty do when she gave up diving？She raced cars，boats，and motorcycles
65．Why was Kitty able to become one of the busiest stunt women in Hollywood？Because she was very brave and strong．

Answer 1

分析 本文介绍了好莱坞最忙碌的女特技演员凯蒂奥尼尔．她曾经练习跳水，她获得了许多奖项，后来，她放弃潜水的，她想要冒险和冒险，她驾驶汽车、快艇和摩托车．

解答 61．Twelve years old．/12．细节理解题．根据Twelve-year-old Kitty O'Neil tapped her coach on the arm．"Let me try"，…However，Kitty did，and she　won the first place at that swimming meet and went on to win the　Junior Olympics in her district．可知凯蒂12岁时获得了第一名，故答案为：Twelve years old．/12．
62．Dr．Sammy Lee．细节理解题．根据Kitty began diving with Dr．Sammy Lee，a famous coach and for?mer Olympic diving champion可知Dr．Sammy Lee是凯迪的第一个跳水教练，故答案为：Dr．Sammy Lee．
63．At the age of four months．细节理解题．根据Kitty lost　her hearing at the age of four months可知基蒂在四个月的时候失去了听力，故答案为：At the age of four months．
64．She raced cars，boats，and motorcycles．细节理解题．根据When she gave up diving，she wanted danger and adventure．She raced cars，boats，and motorcycles．可知当她放弃潜水的时候，她想要冒险，她驾驶汽车、快艇和摩托车，故答案为：She raced cars，boats，and motorcycles．
65．Because she was very brave and strong．细节理解题．根据She was so brave and strong that everyone enjoyed her stunts．Soon this 97-pound woman was dangling from cliffs，falling out of windows，and flipping cars．She became one of the busiest stunt women in Hollywood可知因为勇敢和坚强，她成为好莱坞最忙碌的女特技演员，故答案为：Because she was very brave and strong．

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