Unit 1 Women of achievement Period 2 Reading课后阅读作业 . 阅读理解ABorn in 1983 in Arizona, US, Jessica has learned to live her life with her feet. She was born without arms, and no doctors could figure out why. There were many questions at the time about whether Jessica would be able to live a“normal”life. However, Jessicas father said, “I have never shed a tear about her birth condition. ”With the support of her parents and family, Jessica became confident in herself as an adult and continued to explore the world with her feet. As a child, Jessica studied dance in her hometown. When the first performance arrived, she asked to be put in the back row. Her dance teacher told her there was no back row. Nervously, she took the stage with the other students and performed her routine. When she finished, the applause from the audience gave her encouragement and the confidence to continue dancing for 14 years. After graduating from high school, Jessica attended the University of Arizona, where she earned a bachelors degree in Psychology. When talking about her major, she frequently explains that psychology has a great effect on her life, helping her out of a physical limitation. During college, Jessica signed up for a club of Taekwondo(跆拳道)and learned all of the color belt material. The instructors created a course that would be accessible to any future armless students. Jessica became the first armless person to earn a black belt in the club. Jessicas most famous accomplishment was learning how to fly. It took three states, four airplanes, two flight instructors and a discouraging year to find the right aircraft. She received the Guinness World Record for being the first person permitted to fly an airplane with only her feet. Now Jessica works as a motivational lecturer. She travels the world sharing her story and encouraging people to be creative with the slogan“Think outside the shoe. ”【语篇概述】美国的Jessica虽没有双臂, 但乐观地面对生活, 实现了一个又一个成就。1. What encourages Jessica to keep dancing for so many years? A. The support of her family. B. Her dance teachers words. C. The help of the other students. D. Her success in the first performance. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。由When she finished, the applause from the audience gave her encouragement and the confidence to continue dancing for 14 years. 可知演出成功鼓励了她。2. Why did Jessica major in psychology in university? A. Because psychology is the best subject in her university. B. Because psychology can bring her a good job in the future. C. Because psychology can help her go beyond her disability. D. Because psychology is fit for an armless student. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。由She frequently explains that psychology has a great effect on her life, helping her out of a physical limitation. 可知心理学对她的生活有巨大的影响, 帮助她克服身体的缺陷。3. Whats Jessicas greatest achievement? A. Flying an airplane with her feet. B. Finding the right aircraft. C. Speaking as a motivational lecturer. D. Travelling around the world. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。由Jessicas most famous accomplishment was learning how to fly. 可知A项正确。4. Whats the best title of the passage? A. A talented girl, JessicaB. A motivational speakerC. Exploring the world with feetD. Being creative as a student【解析】选C。主旨大意题。本文主要讲述没有双臂的女孩是如何克服生活中的障碍, 不断进取, 积极参与生活的故事, 故C项合适。BChinas womens swimmer Fu Yuanhui has created a sensation online not just by winning the bronze medal in the 100 m backstroke competition, but also by her facial expressions during the post-semifinal interview with China Central Television(CCTV)on Monday. Fu swam into the womens 100 m backstroke final with 58. 95 seconds in the semifinal, setting her personal best in the game. When the CCTV reporter informed her about the lap time, Fus eyes suddenly widened and said, “I am very satisfied with my performance and I thought it was 59 seconds. ”When asked whether she held back for the final, Fu replied, “No, I utilized myprehistorical power. ”What she meant was that she had spared no efforts in the semifinal. Since then, the so-called“prehistorical power”has gone viral and become a new Internet meme. The phrase originates from a Chinese fantasy drama The Journey of Flower or Hua Qian Gu, and its English translation first appeared on the subtitles of CCTV news channel. Meanwhile, her facial expressions have been widely shared among Chinese social media. Many Internet users have named the 20-year-old swimmer as the new generation of“Wang Hong”, or Internet celebrity. On August 8, her latest post on her Sina Weibo, a Twitterlike social media platform, has gained more than 900, 000 “likes”and 160, 000 comments. In the just-concluded womens 100 m backstroke final, Fu Yuanhui once again outdid her personal best performance with 58. 76 seconds and tied for the bronze. “It is probably my short arms to blame. Since I utilized the prehistorical yesterday, my strength dried, ”Fu said with her unique humor, as her performance was only 0. 01 second behind