Dana Cummings was in his thirties before he first went surfing. But, even more interesting is that Dana Cummings chose to learn the sport after losing a leg in a car accident. Now, nine years later, he helps other disabled (傷殘的) people learn how to ride the waves in AmpSurf.
On the coast of Maine, he is working with 27-year-old Matthew Fish, who is partly blind. Cummings takes hold of Fish and leads him into the ocean. The surfboard floats next to them. Fish lies on the surfboard. He tries to stand up on it. After a few attempts (嘗試) he is up and riding all the way back to land. “That was exciting,” Fish says.
A car accident in 2002 took Dana Cummings’ leg. He says the crash changed him more than just physically. “Losing my leg made me realize how precious (珍貴的) life is and get off the couch and start living. I do more things now than I ever did before. Next week I am going to compete in a contest in Hawaii,” Dana says.
One year later Dana Cummings formed AmpSurf. AmpSurf is a group that volunteers to hold surfing classes and events for people with all kinds of disabilities.
Recently, AmpSurf took its training programs to the East Coast. Eleven students attended the class in Maine. They came from all over the northeastern United States.
Dana Cummings thinks AmpSurf can change the way a disabled person thinks. “Most people with disabilities consider himself or herself unlucky and useless, but we want them to see what they can do. Who cares you lose your leg or you are blind, whatever? Have fun. Just enjoy life. Take the most advantage of it you can,” Dana says

  1. 1.

    Matthew Fish thinks learning to ride the waves is ______.

    1. A.
      boring
    2. B.
      easy
    3. C.
      interesting
    4. D.
      difficult
  2. 2.

    When did Dana Cummings set up AmpSurf according to the text?

    1. A.
      In 2002
    2. B.
      In 2003
    3. C.
      In 2008
    4. D.
      In 2011
  3. 3.

    According to Dana Cummings, AmpSurf can ______.

    1. A.
      ease the physical pain of the disabled
    2. B.
      help the disabled learn to get used to their life
    3. C.
      change the attitude of the disabled towards life
    4. D.
      make the disabled pay more attention to their disabilities
  4. 4.

    What is the best title for the text?

    1. A.
      Dana Cummings — a great surfer
    2. B.
      AmpSurf — a training group
    3. C.
      How to learn to live with disabilities
    4. D.
      Disabled surfers ride the waves
CBCD
試題分析：文章講述的是Dana Cummings 2003年創(chuàng)辦AmpSurf，為了改變殘疾人的人生態(tài)度，讓殘疾人可以在AmpSurf進行沖浪運動。
1.細節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：“That was exciting,” Fish says. 可知Matthew Fish認為沖浪很有趣。選C。
2.細節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：A car accident in 2002 took Dana Cummings’ leg. 可知Dana Cummings是在2002年出車禍失去腿的，第四段的句子：One year later Dana Cummings formed AmpSurf.可知是2003年創(chuàng)辦AmpSurf的，選 B
3.細節(jié)題：從最后一段的句子：Dana Cummings thinks AmpSurf can change the way a disabled person thinks.可知Dana Cummings 創(chuàng)辦AmpSurf 是為了改變殘疾人的人生態(tài)度，選C
4.主旨題：從這篇文章和第一段的句子：he helps other disabled (傷殘的) people learn how to ride the waves in AmpSurf. 可知是講在AmpSurf殘疾人可以進行沖浪運動。選D
考點：考查人物傳記類短文
點評：文章講述的是Dana Cummings 2003年創(chuàng)辦AmpSurf，為了改變殘疾人的人生態(tài)度，讓殘疾人可以在AmpSurf進行沖浪運動。考查的都是細節(jié)題，答題時在文章找到對應(yīng)的地方，用筆進行標記，這有利于后期有時間檢查時可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔細理解作者所講的意思，再結(jié)合選項，通過排除法和自己對全文的把握，選出正確答案。
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