Question

 Two dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park. The smaller dolphin Grace,shows off a few of her tricks,turning around and waving hello to the crowd. The most amazing thing about her,however,is that she's even swimming

at all. She doesn't have a tail.

 Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap. When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005,she was fighting for her life. "Is she going to make it?" her trainer,Abbey Stone,feared the worst. Grace did make it―but her tail didn't. She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.

  Over the past six years,she has learned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down. Grace taught herself to move another way―like a fish!She pushed herself forward through the water by moving her peduncle from side to side.

  The movements put harmful pressure on Grace's backbone. So a company of?fered to create a man-made tail for her. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldn't hurt her.

  The first time Grace wore the artificial tail,she soon shook it off and let it sink in the bottom of the pool. Now,she is still learning to use the tail. Some days she wears it for an hour at a time,others not at all. "The tail isn't necessary for her to feel comfortable," says Stone, "but it helps to keep that range of motion (动作) and build muscles (肌肉) .”

  Now,the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending. This month,Grace will star in Dolphin Tale,a film that focuses on her rescue and recovery. Her pro?gress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to meet her. Seeing Grace swim with her man-made tail gives people so much courage.

5. When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park,her trainer worried about her        .

   A. physical build

   B. potential ability

   C. chance of survival

   D. adaptation to the surroundings

6. A man-made tail is created for Grace to        .

   A. let her recover faster

   B. make her comfortable

   C. adjust her way of swimming

   D. help her perform better tricks

7. The story of Grace inspires people to        .

   A. stick to their dreams

   B. treat animals friendly

   C. treasure what they have

   D. face difficulties bravely

Answer 1

[文章大意]这是一篇记叙文，讲述的是一只断尾的海豚的故事。在训导员的训练下，这只海豚克服了困难，学会了使用假尾巴，因此它能像其他海豚一样在水中遨游。这个故事启示人们要勇敢面对困难。

5. C细节理解题。根据第二段中的"'Is she going to make it?'…"可知答案为C.

6. C细节理解题。第四段是给Grace安装尾巴的介绍。安装尾巴是因为没有了尾巴的Grace在游泳中出现了困难，所以要安个尾巴去解决这个问题。故选C.

7. D主旨大意题。记叙文的主旨大意绝大多数出现在文章最后。本文最后一句中的courage是本题的题眼。作者在最后告诉读者本文的写作目的，即鼓励人们在逆境中要有勇气，故答案为D.