Earning a black belt in martial arts and being issued a pilot’s license are both impressive acplishments that take year of effort to achieve, but 30-year-old Jessica Cox has done both despite being born without arms.
In spite of all difficulties , but with strong faith and the help of her family ,Cox put herself through high school and then college, typing papers with her toes, She became the first armless black belt in American Taekwondo （跆拳道）Association and now has two black belts, She got her driver’s license and then, astonishingly, her pilot’s license in 2008, The achievement earned her a place in the Guinness Would Records, which recognized her for being the first person without arms to fly an airplane.
Now Cox is the subject of a new documentary, Rightfooted, Which Cox says the hopes will inspire disabled young people around the world, “Had I watched a film similar to this one earlier, in my life ,I know it would have make a difference.” Cox says in a trailer (预告片) for the documentary.
The young woman says her current goal is to bee a motivational speaker, particularly for chileren born without arms , She says she believes her message can reach millions of people working to overe a variety of disabilities.
As the next step, she has been invited by non-governmental organization Handicap International to work with disabled children in Ethiopia Cox is extremely excited for the opportunity, She hopes that sharing her story will inspire children with disabilities and encourage Ethiopians to include all children in school because in Ethiopia only one percent of children with disabilities are educated and their parents do not think they can benefit from going to school, She also hopes to meet with government officials to inspire change.
【小题1】What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?A．Cox earned a place in the Guinness World RecordB．Cox can type papers as a mon person doesC．Cox has little difficulty in doing things by herselfD．Cox has made some great achievements【小题2】What’s the purpose of the documentary Rightfooted?A．To inspire all young people with disabilitiesB．To tell the story of Cox’s life and her desireC．To show how important one’s foot is D．To show how Cox works in Ethiopia【小题3】Why does Cox want to be a speaker?A．To give her messageB．To prevent children born without armsC．To help people overe disabilitiesD．To prove she can also be a successful speaker【小题4】The goal of Handicap International in Ethiopia is to .A．meet the government officialsB．help disabled children find jobsC．run education projects for children with disabilitiesD．help Cox realize her dream of being a speaker【小题5】What is true of Jessica Cox?A．She is the first woman pilotB．She is a disabled Taekwondo championC．She is the director of a documentaryD．She is an armless woman with strong faithD
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(答案→)D
解析：文章大意：本文讲述美国一位天生无臂的女子杰西卡?考克斯身残志不残，获得了一些令人吃惊的成就的故事。
【小题1】D 主旨大意题。文章第二段主要描述了杰西卡?考克斯取得的一些成就。故D正确。
【小题2】A细节理解题。根据文章第三段首句Now Cox is the subject of a new documentary, Rightfooted, Which Cox says the hopes will inspire disabled young people around the world 可知拍这个纪录片是为了能够鼓舞世界上所有残疾的年轻人。故A正确。
【小题3】C 细节理解题。根据文章第四段后面一句She says she believes her message can reach millions of people working to overe a variety of disabilities.可知她想成为演说家的目的是为了帮助人们克服残疾。 故C正确。
【小题4】C细节理解题。根据文章最后一段she has been invited by non-governmental organization Handicap International to work with disabled children in Ethiopia Cox is extremely excited for the opportunity可知国际残联协会的目标是建立残疾儿童教育项目，故C正确。
【小题5】D推理判断题。本文讲述美国一位天生无臂的女子杰西卡?考克斯身残志不残，获得了一些令人吃惊的成就的故事，可知她是一个有坚强信念的人，故D正确。