Adrian’s “Amazing Race” started early when his parents realized that he, as a baby, couldn’t hear a thing, not even loud noises. In a special school for the hearing-impaired (聽覺受損的)，he learned sign language and got to mix with other disabled children. However, the sight of all the disabled children communicating with one another upset his mother. She wanted him to lead a normal life. So after speaking to an advisor, she sent him to private classes where he learned to read lips and pronounce words.
Later on, Adrian’s parents decided to send him to a regular school. But the headmaster tried to prevent them from doing so, saying regular school couldn’t take care of a special needs students. His parents were determined to take the risk and push him hard to go through his work everyday because they wanted to prove that, given the opportunity, he could do anything. Adrian made the grade and got accepted. It was a big challenge. The pace（節(jié)奏）was faster so he had to sit at the front of the class and really pay attention to the teacher, which wasn’t always easy. But he stuck to it and did a lot of extra work after school.
The efforts made by Adrian and his parents paid off. Adrian graduated with good grades and got into a top high school. He also achieved a lot in life outside school. He developed a love for the outdoors and went to Nepal to climb mountains. He even entered the World Yacht Race 05/06--- being the first hearing-impaired Asian to do so.
But none of these achievements would have been possible without one of the most important lessons from his mother.” “If you believe in yourself and work hard, you can achieve great results.” She often said.
小題1:How did Adrian communicate with other children in the special school?
A．By speaking.B．By making loud noises.
C．By reading lipsD．By using sign language.
小題2:Adrian’s parents decided to send him to a regular school because          .
A．they wanted to prove the headmaster wrong
B．they wanted him to live a normal life
C．he wouldn’t mix with other disabled children
D．he wasn’t taken good care of in the special school
小題3:How did Adrian finally succeed in his study?
A．He did a lot of outdoor activities.
B．He was pushed hard to study every day.
C．He worked very hard both in and after class
D．He attended private classes after school.
小題4:Why is Adrian’s life described as an “Amazing Race”?
A．He did very well in his study
B．He succeeded in entering a regular school
C．He reached his goals in spite of his disability
D．He took part in the World Yacht Race 05/06

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:C

試題分析：本文講述了一個(gè)聽力有問題的孩子通過自己的努力在各方面都取得很大成績的故事。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第一段2,3行In a special school for the hearing-impaired(聽力受損的)， he learned sign language and got to mix with other disabled children.可知他學(xué)會(huì)使用手語和別人交流。故D正確。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二段3,4,5行. However, the sight of all the disabled children communicating with one another upset his mother. She wanted him to lead a normal life.可知父母想讓他過正常人的生活。故B正確。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章2,3段He developed a love for the outdoors and went to Nepal to climb mountains和It was a big challenge. The pace (節(jié)奏) was faster so he had to sit at the front of the class and really pay attention to the teacher, which wasn’t always easy. But he stuck to it and did a lot of extra work after school.可知他在教室內(nèi)外都很努力也取得了很大的成績，故C正確。
小題4: 推理題。根據(jù)文章1，2行Adrian’s “Amazing Race” started early when his parents realized that he, as a baby, couldn’t hear a thing, not even loud noises.可知他天生聽力有問題，但是他取得了很大的成功，所以說他的成功很令人驚訝。故C正確。
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A．realityB．caseC．turnD．need
小題10:
A．caredB．a(chǎn)skedC．wonD．looked
小題11:
A．a(chǎn)ctB．leaveC．playD．wait
小題12:
A．runningB．gettingC．pointingD．shouting
小題13:
A．objectedB．noticedC．sufferedD．breathed
小題14:
A．sellingB．keepingC．earningD．sharing
小題15:
A．specialB．comfortableC．expensiveD．necessary
小題16:
A．restB．cheatC．stopD．sit
小題17:
A．difficultiesB．eventsC．failuresD．a(chǎn)chievements
小題18:
A．timeB．futureC．bodyD．brain
小題19:
A．ideaB．meaningC．dreamsD．thoughts
小題20:
A．obeyB．permitC．wishD．a(chǎn)gree

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