Sara Hinesley is 10 years old.She just won the 2019 Nicholas Maxim Award for her cursive （草書） handwriting.Now she is a third-grader at St.John Regional Catholic School in Maryljye.ai.And she is the first person from her school to win this award.She can write in English as well as some Chinese.However，Sara's win is very special.She was born without hands.
Sara came to the United States from China.She arrived in July 2015 to join her new adopted （領(lǐng)養(yǎng)的） family.To write，Sara holds her pencil between her arms.Then she looks at the shapes of letters.She carefully draws each point and curve. "Writing in cursive feels like making an artwork. I like the ways the letters are formed." Sara said. "I have never heard this little girl say I can't，" said Cheryl Churilla，Sara's teacher." She does everything well you throw at her，and she gives it her best.'
Some people who do not have hands choose to wear a prosthetic--a man-made body part.Wearing one can be very helpful，but Sara has never worn one. "She does not want any help，" her mother，Cathryn Hinesley，said. "Sara likes to do things herself.She just knows that she can do it and she'll find her own way."
In her free time，Sara likes to draw things that are around her，like sunflowers.She enjoys swimming，too. "Every day I am very surprised at the things she is able to do，" her mother said. "Sara is not afraid of any problem.She finds a way to solve it on her own."
（1）Why is Sara's win very special according to the passage？ CC
A．She has no hands.
B．She is only 10 years old.
C．She can write in English as well as Chinese.
D．She is the first person from her school to win this award.
（2）Which is NOT the reason for Sara's success？ DD
A．She does things on her own.
B．She tries her best to do everything.
C．She enjoys writing in cursive very much.
D．She wears a prosthetic--a man-made body part.
（3）What can we learn from the article？ DD
A．Sara was born in the United States.
B．She lost her hands after she was adopted.
C．Sara often does things with the help of her mother.
D．Sara likes drawing and swimming when she has free time.
（4）What does the underlined word "I" in Paragraph 2 refer to？ CC
A．Sara's mother.
B．Sara's teacher.
C．Sara Hinesley.
D．Cheryl Churilla.
（5）What can we infer （推理） from the words of Sara's mother in the passage？ AA
A．She is proud of Sara.
B．She thinks Sara needs some help.
C．She is worried about Sara's future.
D．She thinks Sara should find an easier way to live.
【答案】C；D；D；C；A
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