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Think about swimming across the English Channel(英吉利海峡). It would be difficult for anyone, right? But Melanie Barratt did it—and she is blind!
Melanie was born(出生) with poor eyesight. She could only see bright colours. School was hard for her. She couldn’t join in games like other kids and often stayed herself. But everything changed when she started swimming. She improved quickly and began to join in swimming races. She even took part in the Paralympic Games(残奥会). At the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Paralympics, she won two golds, two silvers, and a bronze.
After that, Melanie stopped competitive(竞技性的) swimming. A friend introduced her to open-water swimming and she quickly fell in love with it. As she became good at it, she wanted to do more. So she decided to change herself by swimming across the English Channel.
The big day came on August 28th, 2024. She started swimming early in the morning. When she was swimming, the freezing water scared her and made her sick. But she didn’t stop. After 12 hours and 20 minutes, she got to the other side! She became the first blind woman to swim across the English Channel!
“I don’t want my eye problem hold me back,” says Melanie. She sets a great example to us all.
(
A. She couldn’t see anything.
B. Her teachers treated her differently.
C. She couldn’t play like other children.
D. The school was too far from her home.
(
A. Excited.
B. Afraid.
C. Bored.
D. Relaxed.
(
A. Help me succeed.
B. Stop me from swimming.
C. Make me stronger.
D. Give me a surprise.
(
A. The History of the Paralympic Games
B. The Skills of Swimming
C. A Blind Woman’s 12-Hour Channel Swim
D. A Teenager’s Swimming Experience
Think about swimming across the English Channel(英吉利海峡). It would be difficult for anyone, right? But Melanie Barratt did it—and she is blind!
Melanie was born(出生) with poor eyesight. She could only see bright colours. School was hard for her. She couldn’t join in games like other kids and often stayed herself. But everything changed when she started swimming. She improved quickly and began to join in swimming races. She even took part in the Paralympic Games(残奥会). At the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Paralympics, she won two golds, two silvers, and a bronze.
After that, Melanie stopped competitive(竞技性的) swimming. A friend introduced her to open-water swimming and she quickly fell in love with it. As she became good at it, she wanted to do more. So she decided to change herself by swimming across the English Channel.
The big day came on August 28th, 2024. She started swimming early in the morning. When she was swimming, the freezing water scared her and made her sick. But she didn’t stop. After 12 hours and 20 minutes, she got to the other side! She became the first blind woman to swim across the English Channel!
“I don’t want my eye problem hold me back,” says Melanie. She sets a great example to us all.
(
C
)19. Why was school hard for Melanie when she was young?A. She couldn’t see anything.
B. Her teachers treated her differently.
C. She couldn’t play like other children.
D. The school was too far from her home.
(
B
)20. How did Melanie feel when she was swimming on August 28th?A. Excited.
B. Afraid.
C. Bored.
D. Relaxed.
(
B
)21. What does the phrase “hold me back” mean in the last paragraph?A. Help me succeed.
B. Stop me from swimming.
C. Make me stronger.
D. Give me a surprise.
(
C
)22. Which is the best title(标题) for the passage?A. The History of the Paralympic Games
B. The Skills of Swimming
C. A Blind Woman’s 12-Hour Channel Swim
D. A Teenager’s Swimming Experience
答案
19.C 20.B 21.B 22.C
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文内容逐一分析各小题：
19题：定位原文中关于Melanie上学困难的描述，找到对应原因；
20题：定位Melanie2024年8月28日游泳时的感受相关语句，提取关键词判断；
21题：结合上下文语境推测短语“hold me back”的含义；
22题：梳理全文主旨，选择最贴合文章核心内容的标题。
【解析】
19题：根据原文第二段“School was hard for her. She couldn’t join in games like other kids and often stayed herself.”可知，Melanie小时候上学难是因为无法像其他孩子一样参与游戏，对应选项C。
20题：根据原文第四段“When she was swimming, the freezing water scared her and made her sick.”可知，她游泳时因冰冷的海水感到害怕，对应选项B。
21题：结合语境，Melanie不想眼睛问题阻碍自己，“hold me back”意为“阻碍我”，对应选项B。
22题：全文围绕盲人女性Melanie Barratt耗时12小时游过英吉利海峡的励志经历展开，选项C最贴合主旨，对应选项C。
【答案】
19.C 20.B 21.B 22.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节理解）、英语阅读理解（词义猜测）、英语阅读理解（主旨大意）
【点评】
本文为励志记叙文，题目设置涵盖细节查找、词义猜测、主旨大意三类题型，考查学生对文章信息的提取与理解能力，整体难度适中，符合初中英语阅读理解的考查要求。
【难度系数】
0.7
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文内容逐一分析各小题：
19题：定位原文中关于Melanie上学困难的描述，找到对应原因；
20题：定位Melanie2024年8月28日游泳时的感受相关语句，提取关键词判断；
21题：结合上下文语境推测短语“hold me back”的含义；
22题：梳理全文主旨，选择最贴合文章核心内容的标题。
【解析】
19题：根据原文第二段“School was hard for her. She couldn’t join in games like other kids and often stayed herself.”可知，Melanie小时候上学难是因为无法像其他孩子一样参与游戏，对应选项C。
20题：根据原文第四段“When she was swimming, the freezing water scared her and made her sick.”可知，她游泳时因冰冷的海水感到害怕，对应选项B。
21题：结合语境，Melanie不想眼睛问题阻碍自己，“hold me back”意为“阻碍我”，对应选项B。
22题：全文围绕盲人女性Melanie Barratt耗时12小时游过英吉利海峡的励志经历展开，选项C最贴合主旨，对应选项C。
【答案】
19.C 20.B 21.B 22.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节理解）、英语阅读理解（词义猜测）、英语阅读理解（主旨大意）
【点评】
本文为励志记叙文，题目设置涵盖细节查找、词义猜测、主旨大意三类题型，考查学生对文章信息的提取与理解能力，整体难度适中，符合初中英语阅读理解的考查要求。
【难度系数】
0.7
