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【题目】 Jeff Keith has only one leg. When he was 12 years old, Jeff had cancer. Doctors had to cut off most of his right leg.

Every day Jeff puts on an artificial(人造的)leg. The leg is plastic. With the plastic leg Jeff can ski, ride a bicycle, swim and play soccer. He can also run.

Jeff made a plan with his friends who had plastic legs, too. They decided to run across America. They all wore special T-shirts. On every T-shirt was "Run, Jeff, Run, Jeff Keith's, Run Across America."

When he was 22 years old, Jeff Keith ran across the United States from the east to the west. He started running in Boston. Seven months later, he stopped running in Los Angeles. He ran 3200 miles. Jeff wore out thirty-six pairs of running shoes and five plastic legs. Jeff stopped in cities on the way to Los Angeles. In every city people gave Jeff money. The money was not for Jeff, but for American Cancer Society. The society used the money to learn more about cancer.

On the way to Los Angeles Jeff talked to people about cancer. Jeff is disabled, but he can do many things. He finished college and now is studying to be a lawyer. Jeff said, "People can do anything they want to do. I want people to know that I ran not only for disabled peoplebut for everybody."

根据短文内容,回答下列问题。

1Can Jeff play sports with his artificial leg?

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2What did Jeff and his friends decide to do?

________________________________________________________

3How many pairs of running shoes did Jeff wear out?

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4What was the money that Jeff got in every city for?

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5What's Jeff going to be?

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【答案】

1Yes, he can.

2They decided to run across America.

3He wore out thirty-six pairs of running shoes./ Thirty-six.

4The money was used by the American cancer society to learn more about cancer.

5He is going to be a lawyer.

【解析】

文章大意:这篇短文主要讲述了JeffKeith12岁时因癌症失去右腿而自强不息的故事。在其22岁时借助假肢和朋友跑遍全美,为美国癌症机构筹集资金,同时努力学习法律,立志为人民服务。

1细节理解题。题意:Jeff能用他的假腿做运动吗?根据With the plastic leg Jeff can ski, ride a bicycle, swim and play soccer. He can also run.可知这里应作肯定回答,故答案为Yes, he can.

2细节理解题。题意:Jeff和他的朋友们决定做什么?根据Jeff made a plan with his friends who had plastic legs, too. They decided to run across America.可知,Jeff和他的朋友们决定横穿美国,故答案为They decided to run across America.

3细节理解题。题意:Jeff穿坏了几双跑步鞋?根据Jeff wore out thirty-six pairs of running shoes可知,Jeff穿坏了36双跑鞋,故答案为He wore out thirty-six pairs of running shoes./ Thirty-six.

4细节理解题。题意:Jeff在每个城市得到的钱用来做什么?根据The money was not for Jeff, but for American Cancer Society. The society used the money to learn more about cancer.可知,这些钱被美国癌症协会用来更多的了解癌症。故答案为The money was used by the American cancer society to learn more about cancer.

5细节理解题。题意:Jeff会成为什么?根据He finished college and now is studying to be a lawyer.可知,他会成为一名律师,故答案为He is going to be a lawyer.

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