Hereisaninterviewwithapainter.Readandchoosethebest.
Reporter:Mr.ShumyouwereoneofTaiwan’smostoutstandingyouthslastyear.Whywasthat?
Mr.Shum:WellIcantellyouthattherearetworeasons.FirstIamapainter.SecondandmoreimportantreasonisIamhandicapped﹙残疾的﹚.Ihavenoarmsandonlyoneleg.
Reporter:Wellhowdoyoupaintthenifyou’vegotnoarms?Doyouuseyourfoot?
Mr.Shum:Hah!Forsomehandicappedpeopleit’strueandtheyareabletousetheirfeet.NoIusemymouth.IputmypaintbrushormycrayonsorpencilsorwhateverIamusinginmymouth.Iholditfirmlyinmyteethandpaintordrawlikethat.Itwasalittlestrangeformeatfirstbutitquicklybecameveryeasy.
Reporter:Iknowyoufeelthatyouarefirstapainterandonlysecondlythatyouareadisabledpersonbutcanwetalkfirstaboutyourhandicap?
Mr.Shum:WellinfactIthinkofmyselffirstlyasapersonsecondlyasapainterandthirdlyassomeonewithaphysicalhandicap.CanIsaythatIamnothappywiththeword“handicapped”?Iamapopularpainterbecausemypaintingsaregoodnotbecausetheywerepaintedbyahandicappedperson.“handicapped”meansyoucan’tdoanything.Itisdifficultformetodosomethingslikegettingdressed.
Reporter:Wereyoubornwithyourhandicap?
Mr.Shum:No.AnaccidenthappenedtomewhenIwas15yearsold.AfterthatIbecamedepressed﹙沮丧﹚andeventriedtoendmylifebutmymotherwasalwaysthereforme.
1.Mr.Shumisapainterwhohasno____.
A.mouthB.teethC.feetD.arms
2.Mr.Shumthinkshimselffirstas____.
A.apersonB.apainter
C.ahitD.astar
3.Hedoesn’tliketheword“handicapped”becauseitsuggests______.
A.hecandoanything
B.therearesomethingshecan’tdo
C.therearesomethinghecandoverywell
D.hedoesn’twantotherstolookhimdown
4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“firmly”inthispassagemean?
A.紧紧地B.随意地
C.缓缓地D.轻轻地
5.WhatcanwelearnfromMr.Shum’sstory?
A.Comfortinlivingbypainting.
B.Pleasureoflivingwithabravemother.
C.Helpgivespeoplehappiness.
D.Whatreallymattersishowyoufaceit