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When some teenagers start a new school, they are usually nervous about being part of the group. This was exactly how it was for 15-year-old Sergio Peralta who started his school year.
It was a challenge for Sergio because he was trying to keep his disability a secret from his new classmates. Born with a right hand that was not fully formed, Sergio got used to doing everything with his left hand, including writing. “As I was growing up, many people asked me what was wrong with my hand. So in the first days of school, I really felt like hiding my hand,” he said.
But Jeff Wilkins, a teacher in the school’s engineering programme, learnt about the boy’s right hand and thought Sergio’s classmates could do something. He asked them to think of a way to help. Then they considered building a robotic hand. Leslie Jaramillio, a student, said that the project showed the spirit of the engineering programme. “I was introduced to them by the teacher. They ended up telling me that they could build me a prosthetic hand, and I never expected it,” said Sergio.
The students decided to deal with the project at once. They chose one online model and worked on it with a printer. To make sure that the end product would actually work, they put the tool to the test with a game of catch. The game was something that Sergio wasn’t able to do one-handed. And with the robotic hand, Sergio could catch the ball.
Besides making the robotic hand, the classmates made friends with Sergio and helped him get used to the new school life in ways he never expected. “No one has ever offered me this tool. I’m really lucky to meet them,” Sergio said.
词汇
disability /ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti/ n. 缺陷,障碍
prosthetic /prɒsˈθetɪk/ adj. 假体的
理解
1. Why did Sergio get used to doing everything with his left hand?
2. Have you ever been greatly moved by your classmates or friends? Tell us your story.
When some teenagers start a new school, they are usually nervous about being part of the group. This was exactly how it was for 15-year-old Sergio Peralta who started his school year.
It was a challenge for Sergio because he was trying to keep his disability a secret from his new classmates. Born with a right hand that was not fully formed, Sergio got used to doing everything with his left hand, including writing. “As I was growing up, many people asked me what was wrong with my hand. So in the first days of school, I really felt like hiding my hand,” he said.
But Jeff Wilkins, a teacher in the school’s engineering programme, learnt about the boy’s right hand and thought Sergio’s classmates could do something. He asked them to think of a way to help. Then they considered building a robotic hand. Leslie Jaramillio, a student, said that the project showed the spirit of the engineering programme. “I was introduced to them by the teacher. They ended up telling me that they could build me a prosthetic hand, and I never expected it,” said Sergio.
The students decided to deal with the project at once. They chose one online model and worked on it with a printer. To make sure that the end product would actually work, they put the tool to the test with a game of catch. The game was something that Sergio wasn’t able to do one-handed. And with the robotic hand, Sergio could catch the ball.
Besides making the robotic hand, the classmates made friends with Sergio and helped him get used to the new school life in ways he never expected. “No one has ever offered me this tool. I’m really lucky to meet them,” Sergio said.
词汇
disability /ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti/ n. 缺陷,障碍
prosthetic /prɒsˈθetɪk/ adj. 假体的
理解
1. Why did Sergio get used to doing everything with his left hand?
Because he was born with a right hand that was not fully formed.
2. Have you ever been greatly moved by your classmates or friends? Tell us your story.
I have been greatly moved by my classmates. When I was in primary school, I played football quite well, but I couldn't afford a ball. When my classmates knew it, they raised some money and bought a ball for me, which touched me a lot.
答案
1. Because he was born with a right hand that was not fully formed.
2. I have been greatly moved by my classmates. When I was in primary school, I played football quite well, but I couldn't afford a ball. When my classmates knew it, they raised some money and bought a ball for me, which touched me a lot.
2. I have been greatly moved by my classmates. When I was in primary school, I played football quite well, but I couldn't afford a ball. When my classmates knew it, they raised some money and bought a ball for me, which touched me a lot.
解析
【分析】本题分为两小题，第1题是细节理解题，需定位原文中Sergio习惯用左手的原因；第2题是开放性表达题，需结合自身经历作答。
【解析】1. 从原文第二段第一句“Born with a right hand that was not fully formed, Sergio got used to doing everything with his left hand, including writing.”可直接提取原因，即他天生右手未完全发育，因此习惯用左手。2. 开放性问题需围绕“被同学或朋友感动的经历”展开，结合自身合理的真实经历作答即可，如同学帮助自己的事例。
【答案】1. Because he was born with a right hand that was not fully formed. 2. I have been greatly moved by my classmates. When I was in primary school, I played football quite well, but I couldn't afford a ball. When my classmates knew it, they raised some money and bought a ball for me, which touched me a lot.
【知识点】细节理解、开放性表达
【点评】本题结合学生生活实际，既考查了阅读理解的细节定位能力，又考查了个人表达能力，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6
【解析】1. 从原文第二段第一句“Born with a right hand that was not fully formed, Sergio got used to doing everything with his left hand, including writing.”可直接提取原因，即他天生右手未完全发育，因此习惯用左手。2. 开放性问题需围绕“被同学或朋友感动的经历”展开，结合自身合理的真实经历作答即可，如同学帮助自己的事例。
【答案】1. Because he was born with a right hand that was not fully formed. 2. I have been greatly moved by my classmates. When I was in primary school, I played football quite well, but I couldn't afford a ball. When my classmates knew it, they raised some money and bought a ball for me, which touched me a lot.
【知识点】细节理解、开放性表达
【点评】本题结合学生生活实际，既考查了阅读理解的细节定位能力，又考查了个人表达能力，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6
