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“So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become certain.” Christopher Reeve
Recently, for the first time in 5 years I simply went out back, put my cane down, and started walking. I made it 42 yards.
Today I walked 5 miles.
My medical team had said this would be impossible. My brain could no longer send the signals for walking because those nerves in it had been destroyed. Though certainly unintentional, my doctors did take something very important away from me: hope.
A while back, a psychologist pal of mine urged me to try to help myself. I was angry. I said, “They’re four of Boston’s leading neurologists. They all said I’d never get any better.”
“They could have all been wrong.”
“They said there’s nothing I can do! No rehabilitation(复原). No physical therapy(治疗). I’m not putting any effort into trying to walk and then be miserable when I fail.”
“Trying is never failure.”
What made me finally try? The answer is simpler than I’d have ever imagined. That day I tried walking on my own, I had simply said to myself, “Why not?”
When I walk I have a Frankenstein-style gait. I get embarrassed so I explain. I met a gal who said, “Stop excusing yourself. Walk proud!” She’s just one of the many who’ve taught me that if I open my heart to acceptance, the world is filled with support teams.
One morning my husband, Bob, said there was a huge present for me in our driveway. He had researched “bicycles for disabled people.” It was a 300 pound cycle for two. The seats were side by side. He could pedal while I sat by him and enjoyed the outdoors again.
Um... did I mention it came assembled with a set of pedals for me too?
Now, hundreds of miles later, after exhaustive hours of pedaling along beautiful bike trails, I only wish that we owned stock in Ben-Gay.
1. What’s the best title of this passage ?
A. Having a tour
B. Realizing an Impossible dream
C. Walking with a cane
D. Suffering from disability
2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?
A. My doctor concluded that I can walk again.
B. My brain could no longer send signals.
C. They"re four famous doctors in my medical team.
D. My medical team’s conclusion took my hope away.
3. The author didn’t want to try walking because_______.
A. his doctors said he couldn’t get any better
B. his friend’s words is unbelievable
C. he was miserable when he failed that time
D. trying is never failure
4. The bicycle Bob found can be _____.
A. a 150 pound cycle for one
B. a bicycle for disabled people
C. a huge present that he sent.
D. of the same size as a normal one.
参考答案
这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者当被医生诊断不能走路后所作出的骑车旅行的活动，从而实现了看起来不能实现的事情。
1.B 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段中they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become certain可判断。
2.D 细节理解题，根据文中第四段my doctors did take something very important away from me: hope科判断医生的话使作者绝望。
3.A细节理解题。根据文中第五段they all said I"d never get any better可知作者相信医生的话，认为自己再不能走动了。
4.B 细节理解题。根据文中倒数第二段bicycles for disabled people可判断。查看更多缤纷英语相关内容,请点击缤纷英语