美国4年级小学生助领盲人青少年参加越野比赛
美国4年级小学生助领盲人青少年参加越野比赛

Rebel Hays of Fayetteville, Arkansas, loves helping people as much as he loves running. That’s what made him the perfect partner for Paul Scott!
Having earned the title of “Fastest Kid in Fayetteville” for his age group in 2019, the fourth-grader is a star athlete. This year, he’s challenging himself even more by keeping up with high school students in his new role as a guide runner.
Rebel met Paul, a ninth-grader at West Fork High School, when the school put out a call for volunteers to help the teen compete. Paul is blind, so he needed someone to guide him through cross country courses and Rebel was happy to step up!
Connected by a rope, the two of them started out running a 2-mile journey, but they quickly advanced to 5K races. Their next goal is to complete the latter in 20 minutes or less, and Rebel has been practicing every day to make that happen.“I’ll admit it’s pretty hard, but it’s all for Paul. I have to do it for Paul,” Rebel said.
As for Paul, he said all of Rebel’s hard work has motivated him to push even harder. “He inspires me to run faster,” Paul explained. And Paul isn’t the only one who appreciates Rebel’s efforts. His school, Holcomb Elementary, couldn’t be prouder of him—and the same goes for West Fork! “Rebel is a strong runner, but even more importantly, he has a huge heart,” the high school wrote on Facebook. “Thank you, Rebel! We all appreciate you A LOT!”

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1.What can we learn about Rebel Hays?

A He was a successful trainer of Paul Scott.

B He made a fantastic team with Paul Scott.

C He made Paul Scott brave to challenge a new record.

D He hoped to win the title of “Fastest Kid in Fayetteville”.

解析:选B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段内容可知,利贝尔·海思喜欢帮助别人,就像他喜欢跑步一样。这就是他成为保罗·斯科特的完美搭档的原因,故选B。

2.What puzzled Paul’s movement?

A His poor health.

B The loss of memory.

C The physical disability.

D The mental health problem.

解析:选C。推理判断题。根据文章第三段最后一句Paul is blind, so he needed someone to guide him through cross country courses and Rebel was happy to step up!可知,保罗是盲人,所以他需要有人来引导他通过越野线路,由此说明身体残疾给保罗的运动造成了困扰,故选C。

3.What are Rebel and Paul trying to do?

A Practise running two miles.

B Finish running 5K races.

C Break through Paul’s running limits.

D Reduce the running time of 5K.

解析:选D。推理判断题。根据文章第四段第二句Their next goal is to complete the latter in 20 minutes or less, and Rebel has been practicing every day to make that happen.可知,利贝尔和保罗的下一个目标是在20分钟或更少的时间内完成5公里赛跑,由此看出他们正试图减少5公里赛跑用时,故选D。

4.What is Rebel like according to the last paragraph?

A Kind and skillful.

B Broad-minded and powerful.

C Energetic and modest.

D Generous and warm-hearted.

解析:选B。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段Rebel is a strong runner, but even more importantly, he has a huge heart可知,Rebel是一个强壮的跑步者,但更重要的是,他有宽广的胸怀,故选B。