Question

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Jeff Keith has only one leg. When he was 12 years old, Jeff had cancer. The doctors had to cut off most of his right leg to save his life. Every day Jeff puts on a man-made leg. The leg is plastic. With the plastic leg, Jeff can ski, ride a bicycle, swim and play soccer. He can also run.

When he was 22 years old, Jeff ran across the United States, from the East to the West. He ran 5,150 kilometers. That’s about 26 kilometers each day. Jeff wore out 36 pairs of running shoes and five plastic legs.

On his way, in every city people gave Jeff money. The money which Jeff received was not for Jeff himself. It was for the American Cancer Society(协会). The society used the money to learn more about cancer. At the same time, Jeff talked to people about cancer. He also talked about being disabled.

Jeff is disabled, but he can do many things: skiing, swimming, playing soccer and running. He finished college and now he is studying to be a lawyer(律师). Jeff says, “People can do anything they want to do. I want people to know that. I ran not only for disabled people but also for everybody.”

1.Why did the doctors cut off most of Jeff’s right leg?

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2.How many plastic legs did Jeff wear out when he ran across the United States?

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3.What did Jeff talk to people about on his way from the East to the West?

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4.Did he only run for the disabled people?

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5.What can we learn from this story?

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Answer 1

【答案】

1.Because they wanted to save his life.

2.He wore out five plastic legs.

3.Jeff talked to people about cancer and being disabled.

4.No, he didn’t.

5.Jeff is /was not afraid of any difficulties.(We should help the disabled people. Or: No matter how hard the life is, we should never give up.)

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中的杰夫是个残疾人，但他并没有因为残疾放弃了对生活的向往，反而参加很多常人的活动。

1.根据第一段The doctors had to cut off most of his right leg to save his life.描述，可知答：Because they wanted to save his life.

2.根据第二段Jeff wore out 36 pairs of running shoes and five plastic legs.描述，可知答：He wore out five plastic legs.

3.根据第三段At the same time, Jeff talked to people about cancer. He also talked about being disabled.描述，可知答：Jeff talked to people about cancer and being disabled.

4.根据最后一段I want people to know that. I ran not only for disabled people but also for everybody.”描述，可知答：No, he didn’t.

5.这篇短文中的杰夫是个残疾人，但他并没有因为残疾放弃了对生活的向往，反而参加很多常人的活动。回答符合题意即可。

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点评：本文浅显易懂，层次分明，学生很容易把握文中中心内容。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。书写答案时，注意首字母大写，因为是回答问句，即使只有一个单词也是一个句子。为避免不必要的错误，只要能使用原文的就尽量使用原文回答问题，即使自己总结也尽量使用短句。同时并注意人称和数的变化。