When your dream is to become a footballer, nothing should get in your way—even if you have no feet. Gabriel Muniz, an 11-year-old Brazil kid, was born without feet. Although his family thought he would have serious difficulties living a normal life, he started walking before he was one year old. His mother would go after him, expecting him to keep falling, but he never fell. It took him a while to make the jump from walking to playing football, but he did make it. And, in fact, there’s nothing he loves more than playing football. In his school, the skillful youngster( 年轻人)is not only the best player in his school team but also the captain of his gym team.
He knows that his disability means he’ll never be able to play for a professional football team. So Gabriel is hoping that football will one day become a Paralympics(残疾人奥运会的)sport. He proved(证明)to everyone there he could go head to head with any other boy. Watching him play is unbelievable. He’s fast and he’s got a big bag of tricks—he’s very skilled and he does everything he can to copy his hero, Messi so much that he is invited to go to Spain to meet his hero Messi and show his talent in the Barcelona Football Club.
His coach says he is proving the disability only exists( 存 在 )inside our heads and he is challenging the social norms.
1.What’s wrong with Gabriel Muniz?
A.He can’t speak. B.He always fell when he was a baby.
C.He doesn’t get on well with his parents. D.He didn’t have feet at birth.
2.According to the passage we can know that Gabriel Muniz_________.
A.thinks his mother doesn’t like him B.is a professional football player
C.loves playing football best D.only plays for the Barcelona Football Club
3.Who is Gabriel Muniz’s hero?
A.Beckham B.Messi C.Ronaldo D.Rooney
4.Which of the following is true according to the text?
A.The boy’s family was surprised he could walk well.
B.The boy plays football in the Paralympics.
C.The boy has too much difficulty living a normal life.
D.His coach has trouble training him.
5.What can we learn from this story?
A.We can make the jump from walking to playing football.
B.We should do everything to copy others.
C.We can become a footballer.
D.We should stick to our dreams.
答案:
1.D
2.C
3.B
4.A
5.D
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文,本文讲述没有脚的一位足球运动员,加布里埃尔·穆尼斯,是如何实现他想成为足球运动员的梦想。
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细节理解题。根据第一段“Gabriel Muniz, an 11yearold Brazil kid, was born without feet”一个11岁的巴西孩子叫Gabriel Muniz,在出生的时候就没有脚。可知他是在出生的时候没有脚。故选D。
2.
细节理解题。根据第一段“there’s nothing he loves more than playing football”,可推断出他最喜欢足球。故选C。
3.
细节理解题。根据第二段“He was fast and he got a big bag of tricks-he was very skilled and he did everything he could to copy his idol Messi” 他被邀请到西班牙去见他的偶像梅西,可知他的偶像是梅西。故选B。
4.
推理判断题。根据第一段“Although his family thought he would have serious difficulties living a normal life, he started walking before he was one year old. His mother would go after him, expecting him to keep falling, but he never fell. It took him a while to make the jump from walking to playing football, but he did make it”尽管他的家人认为他会有很大的困难过正常的生活,但是他在1岁以前就开始走路了,他的母亲担心他会摔倒在后面跟着,但是他从不摔倒,花了他一段时间从走路到踢足球,但是他成功地做到了。而且还成为了一个技术高超的足球运动员,可推断出他的生活是没有太多困难的,选项A“The boy’s family was surprised he could walk well”表述正确;选项C“too much difficulty living a normal life”是错误的。根据“the best player in his school team but also the captain of his gym team”他是学校队里最好的运动员,是健身俱乐部的队长。可知选项B“plays football in the Paralympics”表述错误,选项D “His coach has trouble training him” 表述错误。故选A。
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主旨大意断。根据文中第一句“When your dream is to become a footballer(足球运动员),nothing should get in your way—even if you have no feet”当你的梦想是成为一名足球运动会,什么也阻挡不了你,即使你没有脚。可知文章主要讲述战胜困难,坚持自己的梦想,最终实现自己的梦想。读者从文中可学会We should stick to our dreams。故选D。