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said.“He was hurting. He needed a place where he could express himself. The riding field became that place for him.”For the last 30 years, Kelly has helped children stay on the right track through her non173。profit, Ebony Horsewomen. The program offers horseback riding lessons and teaches animal science to more than 300 young people a year. By exposing those children to horsemanship, Kelly aims to give them an alternative to the streets and an opportunity to turn their lives around.“We use horses as a hook to create pride, esteem and healing,” said Kelly, 66.“They learn that they have ability. They just have to unlock it.”“When you teach a child to ride a horse, they learn they are the center of their environment,” said Kelly.“Once they make that connection, they can change what happens in school, at home and in the munity.” did Fred Wright have to move from one school to another? his mother couldn39。t afford the fees. his parents got divorced. he behaved badly at school. he didn39。t set a life goal.2. How did Patricia Kelly help Fred Wright? provided him with a home. encouraged him to learn science. exposed him to the riding field. found him a better school. do we know about the program Ebony Horsewomen? is intended to make money. was founded by Patricia Kelly. aims to protect the environment. serves as a shelter for homeless kids. can be inferred from the last two paragraphs? riding is helpful to the growth of kids. Kelly is a very successful woman. are closely related to the environment. is hard for a kid to learn to ride a horse.1.解析:選C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第一句中的“Fred Wright struggled with behavioral problems and was forced to move from one school to another”可知,F(xiàn)red Wright 因在學(xué)校表現(xiàn)不好才被迫從一所學(xué)校轉(zhuǎn)到另一所學(xué)校。故選C。2.解析:選C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段以及第五段最后一句“The riding field became that place for him.”可知,Kelly教 Wright 騎馬,讓 Wright 在騎馬的過程中重獲對生活的希望。故選C。3.解析:選B 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第六段第一句“For the last 30 years, Kelly ...through her non173。profit, Ebony Horsewomen.”可知,在過去的30年里,Kelly 已經(jīng)通過她創(chuàng)辦的非營利組織Ebony Horsewomen 幫助孩子們走上了正確的軌道。故選B。4.解析:選A 推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后兩段內(nèi)容可知,Kelly建立的 Ebony Horsewomen 組織把馬作為創(chuàng)造驕傲、自尊的方法和治療的手段,讓孩子們意識到他們有能力,只是需要被發(fā)掘出來。由此可推知,騎馬對孩子們的成長有幫助。故選A。CChelyabinsk,Russia—A meteorite (隕石) moved quickly across the sky and exploded over central Russia on ,2013,raining fireballs over a vast area and causing a shock wave that smashed windows,damaged buildings and injured 1,200 people.People heading to work in Chelyabinsk heard what sounded like an explosion,saw a bright light and then felt the shock wave,according to a Reuters journalist in the industrial city 1,500 km east of Moscow.The fireball,travelling at a speed of 30 km per second according to Russian space agency Roscosmos,had blazed (熊熊燃燒) across the horizon,leaving a long wh