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LESSON1THEUNDERDOG

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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Keepingfitoftenmeanssharingabusypathwaywithcyclists,runnersandwalkers,butimaginefacingthetaskofdoingitallwithoutbeingabletoseeorhear.Itisachallengemanydisabledathletesface,unlesssomeoneagreestobetheireyesandears.

NewlyformedgroupAchillesBrisbanepairsvision-andhearing-impaired(视觉和听觉受损的)athleteswithpeoplewhowouldliketoguidethem.

JaneBritt,presidentofAchillesBrisbane,whoisvision-andhearing-impaired,said,“Whenwegoout,itsmuchlessfrighteningtohavesomeonebesideusthathasfullhearingtolistenforusandtelluswhatsthere.”

MsCullenandMsBrittmeetupmostSaturdaymorningstotakepartinthefive-kilometerparkrun.Theirpartnershipisbuiltontrust,butMsBrittsaidthatittooktimetodevelop.

MsBrittsaidittookanunexpectedstormforhertotrustMsCullencompletely.“Therewasviolentrain,myglasseswerebrokenandwewerewalkingtogether.IsuddenlyhadtotellherIcouldntseeanything,andIwasgoingtohavetocompletelytrusther.FromthattimeIknewitwasgoingtoworkbecauseshewassogoodaboutdealingwiththespecialsituationwebothfoundourselvesin，”shesaid.

IsabellaAllenandherseeingeyedogTatumaretwonewadditionstotheAchillesBrisbane.MsAllenkeptactivebyrowing,runningandcyclingbutfounditdifficulttokeepgoingashervisionbecameworse.Afternearlygivingupcompletely,sheworkedupthecouragetoaskAchillesBrisbanetofindsomeonetoshareaboatwithher.

MsAllensaidthefearofnotfindinganyonetorowwithalmoststoppedherfromreachingouttoAchillesBrisbane.“But,theyfoundpeopleandmatchedmetothem，”shesaid.“ItsthebestthingIveeverdone.”

语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。残疾人参与体育熬炼与正常人是不同的，他们经常面临各种挑战，为此特地成立了一个熬炼帮扶组织。文章讲解并描述了该组织帮扶的两个详细事例。

1．WhatdoesParagraph1trytoshow?

A．Thedangerofwalkingonabusyroad.

B．Thedifficultythedisabledathletesface.

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