B
(2018·河南洛阳名校高二联考)
Inhisnewshow，EvanRuggieroplaysguitar，
singspopstandardsandshowseverybodyhisfinefootwork.WhatmakesalloftheseespeciallyunusualisthatRuggiero,24，hasonlyoneleg.
Whenhewasa19yearoldmusicaltheaterstudentatNewJersey’sMontclairStateUniversity，Ruggierohadararebonecancerinhisrightleg.Finallyhislegwouldhavetobeamputated(截)
belowtheknee.
Suchasetbackcouldhaveeasilyendedthecareerofalesstoughperson，butRuggiero，
whohasbeendancingsincehewasfive，nowputstheexperienceintohisperformance.Hisshow，“TheOneLeggedSongandDanceMan：Volume3”，
explainshowhereturnedtodancejust18monthsaftertheamputation.Hisdancenowreliesontheuseofapegleg(假肢)，heexplains.
Thesecrettohissurprisingsuccess，hesays，wasbeinga“stubborn”
patientwhorefusedtogiveuponhisdanceandperformingstudies，despitetheadviceofhisdoctor.
“Itwasarealsetback，butafteritwasallover，Isaid，‘Youknowwhat？
IneedtopickuprightwhereIleftoffandcontinuemycareer，’”Ruggierosaid.
Ruggierohascometoviewhispeglegasaninstrument.“Tapdancers—they’realwayscallingthemselvesmusicians，
andtheirfeetaretheirinstrument，”hesaid.
Notingthatmanyaudiencememberswillneverhaveseenaoneleggeddancerbeforecomingtohisshow，Ruggierosayshewon’tshyawayfromthephysical“weakness”
hisperformanceshowsbecauseofhiscondition.
“Alotofpeoplehavecomeuptome，andtheyalwayssay，
‘You’resucharolemodelandaninspiration，’”hesaid.“I’mhonoredwhenpeoplesaythat，ofcourse，butI’mjusttryingtogetonwithmylife.”
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语篇解读 本文主要介绍了埃文·鲁杰罗虽然因为骨癌失去了一条腿，但是他并没有放弃他热爱的舞蹈事业，仍坚持表演，并最终成为一名成功的舞者。
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24．WhatmakesRuggiero’snewshowunusual?
A．Oneleggeddance.
B．Hisownartworks.
C．Theuseofinstrument.
D．Songsofpopstandards.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句
“WhatmakesalloftheseespeciallyunusualisthatRuggiero,24，hasonlyoneleg.”可知，舞者埃文·鲁杰罗只有一条腿，这是他的新演出与众不同的地方。故选A项。
25．Accordingtothepassage，itisTRUEthat.
A．Ruggieroisatoughpersonwithastrongwill
B．thesetbackhasendedRuggiero’sdancecareer
C．Ruggieroisdancingrelyingonothers’support
D．hisdoctoragreedhekeptondancingandstudying
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。根据文章第三段首句和第四段内容可以推出鲁杰罗是一个有坚强意志的不屈不挠的人。故选A项。
26.Whenaudienceattendhisperformance，theymaynotice.
A．Ruggieroplayspiano，singsanddances
B．Ruggieroisadancerwiththehelpofapegleg
C．therearemanytapdancersintheperformance
D．Ruggieropretendstobeaphysicallynormalperson
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Notingthatmanyaudiencememberswillneverhaveseenaoneleggeddancerbeforecomingtohisshow...”可知，许多观看他表演的观众都会注意到他是一个只有一条腿的舞者。故选B。
27.What’stheauthor’sattitudetoRuggiero?
A．Worry. B．Sympathy.
C．Encouragement. D．Pity.
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。根据文章第三段首句和最后一段中的“You’resucharolemodelandaninspiration...”可推断，作者很钦佩鲁杰罗的意志，并深受鼓舞故选C项。
