“Whatever normal meant” A pioneering dance group is proving that you can chase your dreams—even in a

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“Whatever normal meant”
A pioneering dance group is proving that you can chase your dreams—even in a wheelchair.
Since the age of three, Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer. “The only thing that I loved was dance," she told CBS News. That ambition nearly ended one night in 2010. Hill, then a 17-year-old high school senior in Pacific Grove, California, was in a car accident that put her in the hospital for 51 days and left her paralyzed(瘫痪的) from the waist down. For most people, that would have ruined all the hope of dancing career. For Hill, it was the beginning. “I wanted to prove to my community—and to myself—that I was still ‘normal’,” she told Teen Vogue. “Whatever normal meant, it definitely took a lot of learning and patience.”
After graduation, Hill wanted to expand her dance network to include women like her. She met people online who had suffered various spinal cord injuries but shared her determination, and she invited them to dance with her. Hoping to reach more people in a larger city, Hill moved to Los Angeles in 2014 and formed a team of dancers with disabilities she calls the “Rollettes”. “I want to break down the stereotype of wheelchair users and show that dance is dance, whether you're walking or you're rolling,” she told CBS News. So far, Hill has achieved her childhood dream. But the Rollettes have helped her find more. Every year she holds a dance camp for wheelchair users. She calls it the Rollettes Experience, and in 2019,173 participants from ten countries attended.
For many, it was the first time they'd felt they belonged. Edna Serrano, a member of the Rollettes, says “being part of the Rollettes team has given me the courage and confidence. It's so powerful to have my teammates in my life, because they're my teachers.” The dancers aren't the only ones who feel inspired. One woman saw a YouTube video of the team competing and commented, “You guys are so awesome! I'm in tears because you rock! To be in a wheelchair and still be so beautiful makes me know I can be beautiful too! Thank you! Feel free to find me.”
31. What happened to Hill when she was 17 years old?
A. She got injured while dancing.
B. She just graduated from college.
C. She survived in a traffic accident.
D. She received treatment for a month.
32. What can we know from the passage?
A. Rollettes invite some teachers to train the members.
B. Rollettes aim to help the competitors all over the world.
C. Hill finally realized her childhood dream as a dance teacher.
D. More people become inspired by Rollettes’ performance online.
33. Which of the following words can best describe Hill?
A. Talented and humorous. B. Honest and ambitious.
C. Considerate and generous. D. Optimistic and determined.
【答案】31. C    32. D    33. D
【解析】
本文为记叙文。切尔西•希尔从小就喜欢喜欢跳舞。17岁时由于车祸中腰部以下瘫痪。但这没能毁了她的舞蹈梦想。她在网上认识了一些脊髓受伤的人，邀请他们和她一起跳舞。并于2014年组建了一支残疾舞蹈队“Rollettes”，实现了她童年的梦想。她每年都为坐轮椅的人举办舞蹈夏令营。使更多的残疾人受到鼓励，给了他们生活的勇气和信心。从而也证明了，即使坐在轮椅上，你也可以追逐你的梦想。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Hill, then a 17-yearold high school senior in Pacific Grove, California, was in a car accident that put her in the hospital for 51 days and left her paralyzed(瘫痪的) from the waist down.”可知，17岁的希尔当时是加利福尼亚州太平洋格罗夫市一所高中三年级的学生，她在一次车祸后住院51天，腰部以下瘫痪。由此可知，当她17岁时，她在一次交通事故中幸免于难。分析选项可知C项符合题意，故选C。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段和第四段的内容可知，希尔在网上邀请了一群残疾人和她跳舞。并于2014年组建了一支残疾舞蹈队，她称之为“Rollettes”。她每年都为坐轮椅的残疾人举办舞蹈夏令营。她称之为Rollettes，2010年有来自10个国家的173名参与者参加。对许多人来说，这是他们第一次有归属感。以及人们对Rillettes的评价“being part of the Rollettes team has given me the courage and confidence. It's so powerful to have my teammates in my life, because they're my teachers.” The dancers aren't the only ones who feel inspired. One woman saw a YouTube video of the team competing and commented, “You guys are so awesome! I'm in tears because you rock! To be in a wheelchair and still be so beautiful makes me know I can be beautiful too! Thank you!”可知，埃德娜•塞拉诺说成为‘Rollettes’团队的一员，给了我勇气和信心。在我的生活中有我的队友是很有力量的，因为他们是我的老师。“舞者并不是唯一受到鼓舞的人。一位女士在YouTube上看到了这支球队的比赛视频，并评论道:“你们太棒了!我哭是因为你摇滚!坐在轮椅上却依然如此美丽，让我知道我也可以如此美丽!谢谢你！”由此可知，更多的人被Rollettes在网上的表现所鼓舞。分析选项可知D项符合题意，故选D。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段，第三段,第四段“then a 17-year-old high school senior in Pacific Grove, California, was in a car accident that put her in the hospital for 51 days and left her paralyzed(瘫痪的) from the waist down. For most people, that would have ruined all the hope of dancing career. For Hill, it was the beginning. After graduation, Hill wanted to expand her dance network to include women like her. She met people online who had suffered various spinal cord injuries but shared her determination. Hill moved to Los Angeles in 2014 and formed a team of dancers with disabilities she calls the “Rollettes” ,a member of the Rollettes, says “being part of the Rollettes team has given me the courage and confidence可知，了从小喜欢跳舞的切尔西·希尔，17岁时由于车祸腰部以下瘫痪。但这没能毁了她的舞蹈梦想，而是坚持跳舞。通过网上认识了一些脊髓受伤的人，和她一起跳舞。并于2014年组建了一支“Rollettes”残疾舞蹈队，实现了童年的梦想。她每年都为坐轮椅的人举办舞蹈夏令营。让更多的残疾人受到鼓励，给了他们生活的勇气和信心。也证明了：即使坐在轮椅上，你也可以追逐你的梦想。由此可推知，希尔是一个乐观向上的有毅力的女孩，故选D。