Question

【题目】根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
Billy's favorite color is orange. But he can't see what orange looks like. Billy is blind.
A month after he was born, his mother noticed that his eyes weren't quite as big as a normal baby's. “Billy would never be able to see.” the doctor told his mother. After that Billy's mother began talking to him, describing things she saw outside the window. She described everything to him.
Billy does not only depend on his mother's descriptions to learn about the world around him. He sees with his cars and his hands, too. He has perfect hearing. When people make phone calls, he can tell the numbers they dial(拨).
Billy loves computer science. He began teaching himself computer programming when he was just seven years old. His dream school would be Stanford University. He gets top grades in his classes, making that a real possibility.
“You can't let excuses get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that you can't move forward and reach your goals, “said Billy.
（1）From the passage, we know that____________.
A.Billy can't hear.
B.Billy can't see.
C.Billy can't walk.
D.Billy can't talk.
（2）How did Billy's mother help him?
A.By teaching him how to draw.
B.By asking teacher for advice.
C.By describing everything to him.
D.By sending him to his dream school.
（3）When did Billy begin teaching himself computer programming?
A.When he was 7 years old.
B.When he was in Grade 5.
C.When he was high school.
D.When he was at university.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）B
（2）C
（3）A
【解析】本文讲的是一个励志小故事。Billy天生失明，但他有超好的听觉能力。由于他眼睛看不见，全靠妈妈给他描述周围的世界。Billy爱好计算机，梦想的学校的是斯坦福大学，最后他凭借自己的努力让梦想成为了现实。Billy的人生经历告诉我们这样一个道理：不要让缺陷成为梦想道路上的绊脚石。
（1）B细节观察题。文中的第一段的最后一句，he is blind 可知，Billy的眼睛看不见。故选B。
（2）C细节理解题。文中的第二段的最后一句，she described everything to him.可知，Billy通过妈妈的描述来感知外部世界。故选C。
（3）A细节观察题。从文中的倒数第二段可知，He began teaching himself computer programming when he was just seven years old. 他7岁的时候就开始自己学习计算机编程了。故选A。