阅读理解
I
was born with bad eyesight. At high school I couldn't read the blackboard. By the
time I got to the university of Bath to study Chemistry it had got to the point
where I couldn't really see images at all, only the difference between light and
dark. And a few years later, once I was in the first year of my PhD, I was almost completely blind.
But
climbing is my great passion (激情). I started climbing when I was young. My dad taught me everything about
climbing. When I was 11, I
led my first climbing route outside. People are usually amazed when they discover
that not only do I climb, but I also lead climbs.
At
university I joined the Mountaineering Club and was able to climb much more frequently.
We had regular trips to indoor walls and weekends away outdoors. I developed a great
circle of climbing friends and went on several trips to Europe. After these I started
Alpine climbing and ice climbing, too.
When
my sight dropped to a level where I could no longer read, I thought I might have
to give up leading. But I never thought I would stop climbing. I just learnt to
adapt with the support of my friends.
People
often ask me, "Why rock climbing? It
doesn't seem like a good activity for a blind person."
But
when I think about the danger, crossing the road is far more dangerous, and also,
it's something where I'm not in control.
It's
quite possible that I wouldn't be such a good climber if I weren't blind. If I didn't
have these challenges, it wouldn't focus me. That determination is built through
my disability (残疾).
When
I reach the top of a climb, I don't get to appreciate the view, but the feeling
of achievement is extremely good.
Climbing
is a way to prove my way of thinking in life - which is that I'm not disabled, I'm
blind and able.
(1)
When the author went to university, he ______ .
A . couldn't read the blackboard
B . couldn't figure out light and dark
C . nearly couldn't see images
D . was almost blind
(2)
What did the author do when he couldn't read?
A . He thought about quitting climbing.
B . He learnt to adapt with others' help.
C . He continued leading climbs.
D . He went on several trips to Europe.
(3)
What can we learn from the passage?
A . The author started climbing at the age of 11.
B . The author began ice climbing when he got his Ph
C .
D . The author is afraid of crossing the road.
(4)
Which can best express the main idea of this passage?
A . Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
B . All things are difficult before they are easy.
C . Actions speak louder than words.
D . The eye is blind if the mind is absent(缺席的).
答案: C
B
D
A