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A blind schoolgirl has become the youngest interpreter (口译员) when she is only ten years

Alexia Sloane is from Cambridge. She was told by the doctor she had a brain tumour (脑癌) when she was on holiday "with her parents in France. After that the two-year-old girl became blind.

Though the little girl can't see anything, she has great talent for languages and at the age of 10 she is already fluent (流利的) in English, French, Spanish and Chinese-and is learning German.

Now her dream of working as an interpreter has come true. East of England MEP (欧盟议员) Robert Sturdy invited her to the European Parliament (议会). "Usually a person who enters the European Parliament should be 14 at least. So it was amazing for Alexia to work there at the age of 10. " said Alexia's mother Isabelle. Alexia can speak three languages since birth. As her mum is hah" French and half Spanish and her dad Richard is English. " She has always been very good at languages and shown an interest from a very young age. " added Isabelle, who also has a four-year-old daughter Melissa.

Alexia has dreamed of becoming an interpreter since she was six and chose to go to the European Parliament as her prize when she won the Young Achiever Community Award of the Year (年度青年成就奖). She asked if she could learn from the interpreters and HEP Robert Sturdy agreed to take her along as his guest. " It was fantastic and I decided to become an interpreter, "said Alexia. "Nothing can stop me. "

1.How old is the youngest interpreter according to the passage?

A.4.               B.6.                C.10.              D.14.

2.When did Alexia Sloane become blind?

A.When she was born.

B.After she had a brain tumour.

C.After she became an interpreter.

D.When she was on holiday with her parents.

3.Who offered Alexia the chance of working as an interpreter?

A.Richard.          B.Isabelle.           C.Melissa.           D.Robert Sturdy.

4.What is right about Alexia Sloane?

A.She can speak five language fluently.

B.She is a talented language learner.

C.She is the only child in the family.

D.She went to France on holiday after she won the award.

5.What do you think is the meaning of the sentence "Nothing can stop me. "?

A.Never give up.                         B.Believe in yourself.

C.Nothing is impossible.                    D.Failure is the mother of success.

 

【答案】

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析:这篇短文主要介绍了一名十岁的盲人女孩成为欧洲议会的一名口译员的故事.

1.根据第一段A blind schoolgirl has become the youngest interpreter (口译员) when she is only ten years 描述,可知这个盲人女孩在只有十岁时,就成为了一名口译员,故选C.

2.根据第二段She was told by the doctor she had a brain tumour (脑癌) when she was on holiday "with her parents in France. After that the two-year-old girl became blind 描述,可知她自从得了脑癌后眼睛就瞎了,故选B.

3.根据第四段East of England MEP (欧盟议员) Robert Sturdy invited her to the European Parliament (议会)及下文描述,可知是一名欧盟议员Robert Sturdy为她提供了这个工作机会,故选D.

4.根据第三段Though the little girl can't see anything, she has great talent for languages 及下文描述,可知她在语言学习方面很有天赋,故选B.

5.根据这篇短文描述,可知这个女孩在眼睛看不见的情况下学会了多个国家的语言,成为一名优秀的口译员,说明她是个永不放弃的人,故选A,永不放弃,

考点:传记类记述文阅读

点评:本文浅显易懂,层次分明,学生很容易把握文章中心内容。答题中注意带着问题阅读短文,一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文,根据短文中心总结出正确答案。

 

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