A woman in the U.K. lost her sight(视力) and feared she would never be able to ride a bike again. But now she’s back on two wheels, thanks to some people’s act of kindness.

Jeanette Stevens loves riding bikes, and she lost her sight at age 34. Years later, she began cycling with the help of Charlotte Tandems, a charity which borrowed her tandem(双座自行车) bicycle for a year, after teaching her how to ride one. When the year was up the tandem had to be returned—but one of the charity’s old tandems was up for sale, although not in a usable condition. The charity was selling the tandem for £50, so she had a word about it with Newark Cycles. “I wasn’t sure if I should buy it as I didn’t have much money, but Simon (of Newark Cycles) said I should get it, and if it couldn’t be done up they would sell it on to get my £50 back,” said Stevens.

She bought the tandem and took it to the shop, where Simon, his wife Kathryn, and Jack, said they could repair the tandem and would do it as a gift. A short time later, the tandem was repaired and ready.

It’s like a new bike. It was really special for her. She had tears in her eyes and not just because of the bike, but because of the kindness they had shown.

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1.Why did Stevens fear she couldn’t ride a bike?

A Because she lost her hands.

B Because her leg was hurt.

C Because she couldn’t see.

D Because she couldn’t hear.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第一段第一句的“A woman in the U.K. lost her sight and feared she would never be able to ride a bike again.”可知，她喜欢骑车，但是她失明了，因此她害怕自己不能再骑车了。故选C。

2.How long did Stevens keep the tandem borrowed from Charlotte Tandems?

A For 6 months.

B For 12 months.

C For 6 weeks.

D For 12 weeks.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第二段第二句的“a charity which borrowed her a tandem bicycle for a year”可知，她可以借用这个自行车一年。故选B。

3.What does the underlined word “usable” mean?

A Heavy.

B Good.

C Quick.

D Unfair.

解析：选B。B词义猜测题。根据第三段第一句的“they could repair the tandem”可知，这辆自行车状况不太好，需要维修之后才能骑。故选B。

4.What did Stevens do after seeing the repaired bike?

A She cried.

B She threw it away.

C She sold it.

D She gave it to her mom.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据最后一句的“She had tears in her eyes”可知，她看到自行车被修好后哭了。故选A。

5.What is a suitable title for the passage?

A Woman Gets A Special Gift At Her Birthday.

B Woman Repairs Her Bike And Helps Others.

C 34-Year-Old Woman Loves Riding Bikes.

D Blind Woman Can Ride A Bicycle Again.

解析：选D。D主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要讲了盲人女孩以为自己再也不能骑自行车，但当地慈善机构帮助她再次实现骑车梦想的故事。故选D。