Amanda Juetten is a 47-year-old mother of five and a new grandmother. She recently graduated from university. Her loyal guide dog, Colonel, proudly accompanied (陪伴) her across the stage.
Her path to graduation was unique. After starting college nearly 30 years ago, Amanda paused her studies to raise her family. When preparing to return to school, she lost her vision completely due to an eye disease that had affected her sight for over ten years.
“I became totally blind without blindness skills,” Amanda explained. She took control of her new reality, traveling to the Colorado Center for the Blind for eight months of training. There, she learned braille (盲文) and life skills from teachers who were also blind. During her training, Amanda found strength and community. “Blind people aren’t waiting helplessly — they’re living actively. I wanted that too,” she said.
Empowered, she studied at Tennessee Tech in 2022, finally earning a degree in professional studies with a focus on organizational leadership. Now, Amanda plans to become a blindness rehabilitation (修复) teacher and is co-founding a blindness training center. Originally scheduled to open in 2024, the center’s launch has been delayed (推迟) until January 2026 due to money problems. Still, Amanda shows great determination.
“People often give up when others say ‘I’ll do it for you,’” she says. “But blindness doesn’t have to limit independence.”
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1.1. Who accompanied Amanda across the stage?
A Her friend.
B Her teacher.
C Her dog.
D Her grandmother.
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段的“Her loyal guide dog, Colonel, proudly accompanied her across the stage”可知，陪伴她的是导盲犬。故选C。
2.2. What does the underlined word “paused” mean?
A Continued.
B Stopped.
C Finished.
D Hated.
解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据上下文，三十年前，阿曼达开始学业后，为了养家”而“paused”学业。随后提到她“准备重返学校”，说明她并非毕业（排除C）或继续（排除A）学业，也非“讨厌”学业（排除D）。“paused”在此表示“暂时停止”。故选B。
3.3. How long did Amanda train at the Colorado Center for the Blind?
A For 6 months.
B For 8 months.
C For 10 months.
D For 12 months.
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第三段的“She took charge of her situation, traveling to the Colorado Center for the Blind for eight months of training.”可知，阿曼达在科罗拉多盲人中心接受了8个月的培训。故选B。
4.4. Why was the training center’s opening delayed?
A Because of money shortage.
B Because of Amanda’s health.
C Because of Amanda’s family issues.
D Because of bad weather.
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“the center’s launch has been delayed until January 2026 due to money problems”可知，该中心原定于2024年开放，但由于资金短缺，其启动被推迟到2026年1月。故选A。
5.5. What kind of person is Amanda?
A Lazy.
B Shy.
C Lucky.
D Strong.
解析：选D。推理判断题。根据全文内容，阿曼达面对失明、学业中断、资金困难仍积极行动永不言弃，是strong（坚强的）的典范。故选D。
