Nick Santonastasso has one arm equipped with one finger. He has no legs. He also has no limitations(局限).

“ I know anything’s possible ,” the 12-year-old told TODAY ’s Ann Curry.

He can play baseball and football, play the keyboard and drums, and play video games with his brothers.

When Nick was born, he suffered a disease only found in 11 other people. The Santonastassos had three other children, and they decided to treat Nick the same as others, with love but without excuse

“ We’re supposed to be heroes to our children, but Nick is a hero to us,” his father Michael said. But heroes have heroes, too, and Nick’s is Tiki Barber, the former football superstar who retired last year and became a reporter for TODAY. Curry told Nick that for his birthday, the show wanted to give him a new skateboard. The person who presented it to him was Barber.

“ You’re an inspiration,” Barber said. “ There are a lot of kids who might be at a disadvantage.

You give them strength.”

Curry observed that most parents try to protect their kids from failure, but the Santonastassos didn’t do that with Nick.

“Absolutely not, “Nick’s mother Stacey said. “ If you do have a small failure, it just makes you stronger to succeed at the next stop.”

“ It builds self-confidence in yourself to try it again,” Nick added.

Recently, Nick entered a drawing in a statewide contest in New Jersey. His drawing was a tree with a spreading canopy (樹冠) and deep toots. Above the tree were the words, “The roots of a family are…” Below the ground, the roots spelled out the final word for the message: “ Love.”

It won the contest. The judges didn’t know Nick’ physical condition. He won on merit (成績), the same way he does everything else in life.

1.How did the Santonastassos treat Nick?

A．They gave him much more care

B．They treated him as a normal boy

C．They made excuse for his failure

D．They protected him from failure.

2.In the opinion of Barber, Nick__________.

A．would learn a lot from his failure.

B．would become a star in playing skateboard.

C．set a good example to other disabled kids

D．proved a real hero to other heroes

3.What message did Nick’s drawing express?

A．Love is the “root” of a family.

B．Each family has its own value among its members.

C．Trees without deep roots can’t grow tall and strong

D．Roots are the most important of a tree.

4.According to the passage, ______ other people have the same disease as Nick’s.

A．two

B．three

C．eleven

D．twelve

5. What might be the most suitable title for the passage?

A．Nothing Is Impossible

B．Keep Trying Forever

C．The roots

D．Nick and his Skateboard

 

【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.A

【解析】 略

 

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