Unit 5 Nelson Mandelaa modern hero Section Unit Revision.阅读理解AHank Viscardi was born without legs. He had no legs but stumps(残肢) that could be fitted with a kind of special boots. Children laughed at him and called him Ape Man (猿人) because his arms practically dragged on the ground.Hank went to school like other boys. His grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooling instead of the usual twelve. After graduating from school, he worked his way through college. He swept floors, waited on table, or worked in one of the college offices. During all this busy life, he had been moving around on his stumps. But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer. He would soon have to use a wheel chair. Hank felt himself got cold all over. However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificial legs(假腿). Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror. For the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to bea full five_feet_eight_inches tall. By this time he was already 26 years old.Hank had to learn to use his new legs. Again and again he walked the length of the room, and marched back again. There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching. He went out on the street. He climbed stairs and learned to dance. He built a boat and learned to sail it.When World War II came, he persuaded the Red Cross into giving him a job. He took the regular training. He marched(行军) and drilled along with the other soldiers. Few knew that he was legless. This was the true story of Hank Viscardi, a man without legs.文章大意：本文介绍了 Hank Viscardi 的真实故事。他生来没有双腿，但他不甘受命运的摆布，以惊人的毅力站了起来，并实现了自己的人生价值。1. Children laughed at Hank and called him Ape Man because _.A. he didnt talk to themB. he kept away from themC. his arms touched the ground when he movedD. he couldnt use his arms答案：C 细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话“because his arms practically dragged on the ground.”可知，Hank 走路时手臂会碰到地面，所以同学们嘲笑他。2. We can know from the story that five feet eight inches tall is _.A. the height for an adultB. too tall for an adultC. too short for an adultD. the height of a young kid答案：A 推理判断题。由第三段最后两句话“For the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to bea full five feet eight inches tall. By this time he was already 26 years old.”可推知，这个高度是 26 岁正常成年人的高度。3The sentence “he persuaded the Red Cross into giving him a job” means that the Red Cross _.A. was only glad to give him a jobB. gave him a job because he was a good soldierC. gave him a job because he was a poor manD. was not willing to give him a job at first答案：D 推理判断题。persuade sb. into doing sth.“说服某人做某事” ，所以一开始，红十字会不愿给他工作，但是他说服了红十字会。4. In the writers opinion, Hank Viscardi _.A. had no friendsB. never saw himself as different from othersC. was very shyD. was too proud to accept help from others答案：B 推理判断题。从文章最后两段可看出，只要是正常人能做到的，Hank Viscardi 也做到了。B(2014天津市五区县高一期末)Americans have always been interested in their Presidents wives. Many First Ladies have been remembered because of the ways they have influenced their husbands. Other First Ladies have made the history books on their own.At least two First Ladies, Bess Truman and Lady Bird Johnson, made it their business to send signals during their husbands speeches. When Lady Bird Johnson thought her husband was talking too long, she wrote a note and sent it up to the platform. It read, “Its time to stop ! ” And he did. Once Bess Truman didnt like what her husband was saying on television, so she phoned him and said, “If you cant talk more politely than that in public, you come right home. ”It was First Lady Helen Tafts idea to plant the famous cherry trees in Washington, D. C. Each spring these blossoming trees attract thousands of visitors to the nations capital. Mrs. Taft also influenced the male members of her family and the White House staff in a strange way: she convinced(说服)them to shave off their beards(胡须)!Shortly after President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke (中风), Edith Wilson unofficially took over most of the duties of the Presidency until the end of her husbands term. Earlier, during World War I, Mrs. Wilson had sheep brought onto the White House lawn to eat the grass. The sheep not only kept the lawn cut but provided wool for an auction(拍卖) held by the First Lady. Almost$ 100,000 was raised for the Red Cross.One of the most famous First Ladies was Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She was active in political and social causes throughout her husbands term in office. After his death, she became famous for her humanitarian(人道主义的) work in the United Nations. She made life better for thousands of needy people around the world.文章大意：文章介绍美国很有影响力的第一夫人，包括她们对丈夫的影响和对整个国家的影响。5Why have First Ladies been remembered? AThey are the wives of the presidents.BThey are made up of history books.CAmericans are i