HankViscardiwasbornwithoutlegs.Hehadnotlegsbutstumps(残肢)thatcouldhefittedwithakindofspecialbootsPeoplestaredathimwithcruelinterest.Childrenlaughedathimandcalledhim‘ApeMan’(猿人)becausehisarmspracticallydraggedontheground.
Hankwenttoschoollikeotherboys.Hisgradesweregoodandheneededonlyeightyearstofinishhisschoolinginsteadoftheusualtwelve.Aftergraduatingfromschoolheworkedhiswaythroughcollege.Hesweptfloorswaitedontableorworkedinoneofthecollegeoffices.Duringallthisbusylifehehadbeenmovingaroundonhisstumps.Butonedaythedoctortoldhimeventhestumpswerenotgoingtolastmuchlonger.Hewouldsoonhavetouseawheelchair.
Hankfelthimselfgotcoldallover.Howeverthedoctorsaidtherewasachancethathecouldbefittedwithartificiallegs(假腿).FinallyalegmakerwasfoundandthedaycamewhenHankstoodupbeforethemirrorforthefirsttimehesawhimselfashehasalwayswantedtobe-afullfivefeeteightinchestall.Bythistimehewasalready26yearsold.
Hankhadtolearntousehisnewlegs.Againandagainhemarchedthelengthoftheroomandmarchedbackagain.Thereweretimeswhenhefelldownonthefloorbuthepulledhimselfupandwentbacktotheendlessmarching.Hewentoutonthestreet.Heclimbedstairsandlearnedtodance.Hebuiltaboatandlearnedtosailit.
WhenWorldWarIIcamehetalkedtheRedCrossintogivinghimajob.Hetooktheregulartraining.Hemarchedanddrilledalongwiththeothersoldiers.Fewknewthathewaslegless.ThiswasthetruestoryofHankViscardiamanwithoutlegs.
1.ChildrenlaughedatHankandcalledhim‘ApeMan’because .
A.hedidn’ttalktothem
B.hekeptawayfromthem
C.hisarmstouchedthegroundwhenhemoved
D.hecouldn’tusehisarms
2.Itcanbeinferredfromthestorythatfivefeeteightinchestallis .
A.anaverageheightforafullygrownperson
B.tootallforanaverageperson
C.tooshortforanaverageperson
D.noneoftheabove
3.Thesentence“hetalkedtheRedCrossintogivinghimajob”impliesthattheRedCross .
A.wasonlygladtogivehimajob
B.givehimajobbecausehewasagoodsoldier