Word travelled quickly in the small fishing village of Port Washington, Wisconsin. So when McCarty wanted to build a playground for kids with special needs. 2,800 people ? a third of the town ? rolled up their sleeves(衣袖)and helped her.
"A lot of learning comes through play," said McCarty, 52, a special education teacher for 28 years. But her students were too often left out. She'd seen the traditional playgrounds stop wheelchairs dead in their tracks.
On September 16, 2008, the first day of the project, they came. Two women heard about the project on the way to work and took the day off to help. A couple in their 80s took part in the job. Children came and gave a helpful hand. Many were volunteers. They all worked very hard.
Today, Possibility Playground is one of the most popular destinations in Ozaukee County. All children can play shoulder to shoulder. There is special equipment(裝置) in different parts. Here, you see all the kids on the same playground having fun.
"People used to ask. 'Why do you want to build a playground just for children with disabilities?' " McCarty said. "They didn't get it. It's only when you build a playground for children with disabilities that you build one for all children."
小題1:What's McCarty?
A．A special doctor.B．A special education teacher.
C．A special singerD．A special designer.
小題2:How many people are there in the town?
A．About 4,200 people.B．About 700 people.
C．About 8,400 people.D．About 2,800 people.
小題3:What does the underlined word mean?
A．目的地B．出發(fā)地C．游樂場D．體育場

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:A

小題1:根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容  "A lot of learning comes through play," said McCarty, 52, a special education teacher for 28 years可知答案為B
小題2:根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容So when McCarty wanted to build a playground for kids with special needs. 2,800 people ? a third of the town ? rolled up their sleeves(衣袖)and helped her.可知答案為C
小題3:根據(jù)單詞的意思，可知答案為A
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