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【題目】 Rupert Isaacson was born in Africa, and grew up in London and in the English countryside, where he discovered his love of horses. Because he grew up hearing so many fascinating memories about Africa from his parents, he went there and lived with the people called The Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert.

By the year 2000, Rupert was already working as a reporter, writing articles and guidebooks about Africa and India. He met his wife Kristin in India. Today, they live with their son, Rowan, in the US. But Rupert faced the greatest challenge of his life when, at the age of two, Rowan was diagnosed (診斷) with an illness that influenced his ability to communicate with others.

Rupert discovered that spending time with horses and riding them was helping Rowan. But unluckily, the Bushmen of the Kalahari do not have horses. So the family set out for Mongolia, where horses have been important for long. Rupert has written about this journey to help his son in his book Horse Boy, and he has produced a documentary of the same name. In the film, people have the chances to see the family travelling in Mongolia, riding horses and meeting healers (治療師) in order to help Rowan.

Because working with horses has helped Rowan, Rupert set up The Horse Boy Foundation on his farm in Texas. It is a school that teaches people how to use horses for healing. Besides writing another book, The Long Ride Home, about travelling with Rowan to Africa, Australia and Arizona in the US, Rupert has also produced the documentary Endangerous, with Rowan as host, about dangerous animals that are endangered. Rupert Isaacson has managed to discover the secret of turning one challenge into many achievements.

【1】Where did Rupert Isaacson discover his love of horses?

A. In the English countryside.B. In India.

C. In Africa.D. In Mongolia.

【2】When was Rowan diagnosed with the illness mentioned in the passage?

A. In the year 2000.B. At the age of two.

C. When he was in Mongolia.D. When he was in London.

【3】Why did Rupert’s family go to Mongolia? Because there.

A. he worked as a reporterB. there were no horses

C. there were lots of horsesD. he wanted to meet his wife

【4】What is the purpose of The Horse Boy Foundation?

A. To produce a documentary.B. To communicate with others.

C. To learn how to ride horses.D. To teach people how to use horses for healing.

【5】How many documentaries has Rupert produced in the passage?

A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【5】A

【解析】

短文大意：魯珀特·艾薩克森出生于非洲，在倫敦和英國(guó)鄉(xiāng)村長(zhǎng)大，非常鐘愛馬。他的兒子在兩歲時(shí)被診斷出患有影響他與他人溝通能力的疾病，于是他們?nèi)�家搬到了蒙古，通過馬來治療兒子的疾病。魯珀特在他的書《遠(yuǎn)山遠(yuǎn)處》中寫下了這段幫助兒子的旅程，并制作了一部同名的紀(jì)錄片。后來成立了The Horse Boy Foundation這一機(jī)構(gòu)，又寫了另一本書The Long Ride Home。關(guān)于與羅文一起前往非洲、澳大利亞和美國(guó)亞利桑那州的旅行，魯珀特還制作了以羅文為主人的關(guān)于瀕危危險(xiǎn)動(dòng)物的紀(jì)錄片。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文開頭的句子“Rupert Isaacson was born in Africa, and grew up in London and in the English countryside, where he discovered his love of horses.”可知，魯珀特·艾薩克森在英國(guó)鄉(xiāng)村發(fā)現(xiàn)自己對(duì)馬很熱愛。答案為A。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第二段中的句子But Rupert faced the greatest challenge of his life when, at the age of two, Rowan was diagnosed (診斷) with an illness that influenced his ability to communicate with others.可知，Rowan在兩歲時(shí)被診斷患有影響他與他人溝通能力的疾病。答案為B。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的句子“But unluckily, the Bushmen of the Kalahari do not have horses. So the family set out for Mongolia, where horses have been important for long.”可知，卡拉哈里的布須曼人沒有馬，而蒙古有許多馬，為了給兒子治病，因此魯珀特一家去了蒙古。故答案為C。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文最后一段中的句子“Rupert set up The Horse Boy Foundation on his farm in Texas. It is a school that teaches people how to use horses for healing.”可知，成立The Horse Boy Foundation機(jī)構(gòu)的目的是教人們?nèi)绾问褂民R來治療疾病。故答案為D。

【5】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的句子“Rupert has written about this journey to help his son in his book Horse Boy, and he has produced a documentary of the same name.”以及第四段中的句子“Rupert has also produced the documentary Endangerous, with Rowan as host, about dangerous animals that are endangered.”可知，魯珀特制作了一部《遠(yuǎn)山遠(yuǎn)處》紀(jì)錄片和一部以羅文為主人翁的關(guān)于瀕危動(dòng)物的紀(jì)錄片。故答案選A。