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Billy’s favorite color is orange. But he can’t see what orange looks like. Billy is blind.
A month after he was born, his mother noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s.”Billy would never be able to see.” the doctor told his mother. After that Billy’s mother began talking to him, describing things she saw outside the window. She described everything to him.
Billy does not only depend on his mother’s descriptions to learn about the world around him. He sees with his cars and his hands, too. He has perfect hearing. When people make phone calls, he can tell the numbers they dial(拨).
Billy loves computer science. He began teaching himself computer programming when he was just seven years old. His dream school would be Stanford University. He gets top grades in his classes, making that a real possibility.
“You can’t let excuses get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that you can’t move forward and reach your goals, “said Billy.
小题1:From the passage, we know that_____________.
A.Billy can’t hear.B.Billy can’t see.
C.Billy can’t walk.D.Billy can’t talk.
小题2:How did Billy’s mother help him?
A.By teaching him how to draw.
B.By asking teacher for advice.
C.By describing everything to him.
D.By sending him to his dream school.
小题3:When did Billy begin teaching himself computer programming?
A.When he was 7 years old.B.When he was in Grade 5.
C.When he was high school.D.When he was at university.

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A

试题分析:Billy 从小就失明,但是他从来没自暴自弃,在生活和学习中都有上佳的表现。
小题1:细节理解题。通过文章第一段第二句话的"But he can't see..."可直接选出答案B。
【小题2细节理解题。通过文章第二段第三句话的"After that Billy's mother began to talk to him,describing things she saw."可直接选出答案C。
小题3:细节理解题。通过关键词began teaching himself computer programming 定位文章第五段第二句话的"...when he was just seven years old.", 直接选出答案A。
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