高三英语 阅读第一期个人情感与人际关系复习素材3.docVIP

高三英语复习阅读第一期（个人情感与人际关系）3 【导读】人生无常，面对灾难和不幸，我们该如何面对，请看下面这篇短文。 The little girl who had to use a basketball as her prosthetic body .In 2000, Qian Hongyan, was injured tragically in a car accident when she was only 3 years old. To insure her survival, the doctors were forced to amputate her legs. Qian’s family, living in Zhuangxia, China, was unable to afford modern prosthetics and instead used half a basketball to get around on. Once on the ball she uses two wooden props to help her move around. She struggled to live her life with a basketball as an underprop, ‘walking’ between school and home by herself. Qian Hongyan, who was forced to use half a basketball as her prosthetic body, inspired millions with her ambition to compete as a swimmer in the 2012 Paralympics in London. The girl’s story got widely reported in the country, and drew the attention of the Ministry of Public Security and China Rehabilitation Research Center. Qian now has a pair of proper prosthetic legs, but still says she likes to use the basketball from time to time as it is easier for her to get in and out of the pool. May God bless the brave little girl who has inspired millions the world over with her resolute will power. 【文章大意】一位女孩因一次车祸失去双腿，家境贫困，无法支付装假肢的医疗费用，只好靠装在身上的一只篮球生活，求学。顽强的女孩还参加了伦敦的游泳比赛。 【篇章结构】 段落 关键词 大意推测 P1--2 Injured；accident；amputate her legs；a basketball to get around on；struggled to live 突遇不测，顽强生活 P3 ambition to compete as a swimmer；got widely reported 参加比赛，广泛关注 P4-5 likes to use the basketball；inspired；resolute will power 现在生活 【信息提取】 1. Which is true according to the passage? The girl lost her arms. The girl lost her legs because of an accident. The girl was unfit for modern prosthetics. The girl lost his legs because of an illness . 2. What does the word “underprop” probabaly mean? A. ball B. chair C. support D. stick 3. What made the girl known to the public? Being injured in the accident. Using a basketball as legs. Competing as a swimmer in London. Walking between school