Some people view physical disabilities as an impossible challenge, while others see them as an opportunity. Sixteen-year-old Hansel Enmanuel is one of the latter! The young Dominican Republic native is now an internationally recognized high school basketball player. Unlike most of people of his age, Hansel has just one arm.

Growing up in Santo Domingo, he tragically lost his arm after becoming trapped under a fallen wall at the age of 6. After two long hours, he was finally rescued, but he lost one of his arms forever. According to Yahoo Sports, Hansel chose not to see the accident as a tragic loss but rather as a life lesson. He changed his new reality into a rare gift, and his determination and talent have paid off!

His wonderful sports talent brought him all the way to the U.S., where he scored a scholarship to play basketball for Life Christian Academy in Kissimmee, Florida. There, his talent continued to gain attention. With the help of social media, videos of Hansel’s game play began spreading the Internet, eventually going viral and increasing his Instagram community to over 265,000 followers.

Every day, Hansel proves that he doesn’t need to convince anyone to view him accurately. After all, his talent speaks for itself! Despite all the recognition he’s received, Hansel remains true to his final goals: to be the best athlete he can be and to make his family proud! He even insists that he can’t take credit for his success. As he wrote on Instagram, “To be successful, it only takes two things, the favor and grace of God.”

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1.Hansel Enmanuel became disabled ______.

A when he was born

B after a traffic accident

C during a basketball match

D after a wall collapse happened

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第二段Growing up in Santo Domingo, he tragically lost his arm after becoming trapped under a fallen wall at the age of 6.可知，他在6岁时被困在倒塌的墙壁下，不幸失去了手臂。故选D。

2.What kind of person is Hansel according to the passage? a. talented b. determined c. optimistic d. patient

A a; b

B a; b; d

C a; b; c

D a; b; c; d

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据第二段He changed his new reality into a rare gift, and his determination and talent have paid off!可知，他把自己的新现实变成了一份难得的礼物，他的决心和天赋带来了回报。说明他是个乐观、坚定和有天赋的人。故选C。

3.What brought Hansel the fame online?

A A story about him.

B A report from Yahoo Sports.

C Winning a scholarship.

D Hansel’s basketball videos.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第三段With the help of social media, videos of Hansel’s game play began spreading the internet, eventually going viral and increasing his Instagram community to over 265,000 followers.可知，在社交媒体的帮助下，汉塞尔的比赛视频开始在互联网上传播，最终走红。故选D。

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A Hansel doesn’t think he is successful.

B All players sing high praise for Hansel.

C Hansel has been ambitious for his ideal aim.

D Hansel owes all his achievements to the luck.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据最后一段Despite all the recognition he’s received, Hansel remains true to his final goals: to be the best athlete he can be and to make his family proud!可知，尽管他得到了认可，他仍忠于他的最终目标：成为最好的运动员，让他的家人感到自豪！推断汉塞尔一直雄心勃勃地追求他的理想目标。故选C。