Beatrice De Lavalette was just 17 years old when she was seriously injured in a terrorist attack while standing in line at Brussels Airport in Belgium. She survived the bomb blast, but she lost both of her legs from the knee down.

The teen spent the next several months in intensive physical therapy(治疗), working hard to regain her mobility and independence. She appreciates her family for supporting her and assuring her that life would go on during those dark days. One loved one was especially helpful in her recovery — DeeDee the horse.

Beatrice grew up in an equestrian(马术的) family. She started riding when she was just a kid, competing in dressage(盛装舞步) by the time she was 12. When her therapist brought DeeDee to the rehab parking lot one day, Beatrice knew her love of horses and riding was the way forward.

“There are no real words to describe that day, but it was the start of my new life,” Beatrice wrote on her website. “A few days later, my occupational therapist drove me to the stables. I was hoisted up onto DeeDee. Someone had to hold onto me, I had no muscle tone or control, but I knew I could do this.”

Eager to get back to her “real life,” Beatrice began the strenuous task of relearning how to ride. Her muscle tone was gone, as was her sense of balance, but she eventually regained the strength to ride without assistance.

In April 2017, Beatrice was finally able to return to competitions at a show. Now, six years after the accident that almost killed her, Beatrice was selected to represent Team USA at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo!

DeeDee has retired from competing, so Beatrice rode her new horse, a Dutch warmblood named Clarc. The two of them earned fifth place in the grade II individual category and sixth in the freestyle! “My being here shows that literally anything is possible,” she said. “I know it’s kind of the usual thing to say, but it’s true. Just go for it.”

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1.Beatrice De Lavalette’s injury resulted from_____.

A a serious illness

B a car accident

C a bomb explosion

D the fall from a horse

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，比阿特丽斯·德·拉瓦莱特在比利时布鲁塞尔机场因遭遇炸弹爆炸而失去了双腿。故选C。

2.What happened to Beatrice after her injury?

A She always felt sad in those dark days.

B She was busy with passive treatment.

C DeeDee became her only spiritual partner.

D Her family supported her silently behind her.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第二段She appreciates her family for supporting her and assuring her that life would go on during those dark days.可知，她感谢家人对她的支持，他们让她相信，在黑暗的日子里生活依然会继续。故选D。

3.Which of the following statements about Beatrice is TRUE?

A She had a talent for horsing riding when she was young.

B She never doubted her ability to be a professional rider.

C She overcame countless hardships on the way to the Paralympic Games.

D She didn’t regain her muscle tone and sense of balance in training.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据全文可知，比阿特丽斯渴望回到她的“真实生活”，开始了重新学习骑术的艰巨任务。她的肌肉张力消失了，平衡感也消失了，但她在没有辅助的情况下最终恢复了骑马的力量，并能代表美国对参加东京残奥会。故选C。

4.What does the author mainly tell us through the passage?

A Sunshine always follows heavy rain.

B As one door closes, another door opens.

C Success is always left to those who are prepared.

D Anything is possible if you work hard and pursue your dreams.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据最后一段“My being here shows that literally anything is possible,” she said. “I know it’s kind of the usual thing to say, but it’s true. Just go for it.”可知，比阿特丽斯表示任何事情都是可能的，这是她常说的话，但这是真的，放手去做就行，其实这也是作者本人想要通过这篇文章所表达的主题思想，故选D。