Larescewasbornwithaconditioncalledhypermobility(运动过度)whichmeantherjointswere“bend”.Theconditioncanuseseverejointpainandleadtodislocations(脱臼).
ButratherthanfeelsorryforherselfsheusedhermisfortunetoinspirehertobecomeBritain'sstrongestschoolgirl.
Justtwoyearsago,theconditionleftLaresceinsomuchpainthatshecouldn’teventakepartinsports.ButnowshehassixBritishandWorldChampionpowerliftingrecords.It’sanincredibleachievement.
Laresce’strainerTaniaGeorgesaidherconditionisthesecrettohersuccess.“Shehasmoreflexibilityinherbackthanmostpeople,whichgivesherthetechniqueofbendingherbackstronglyandsafely.MostpowerlifterswouldkilltotrytobendtheirbackslikeLaresce.Shehasperfectedthetechniquetoliftincrediblyheavyweights,”Taniasaid.
“Iusedtosufferalotofpainfrommyhypermobility.Iremembercominghomefromschoolwithpainsinmyknees,jointsandhips.Itwouldstopmedoingnormalthingsatschoo1.ThepainwouldbesomuchthatsomenightsIcouldn'tsleepatallandIjustcouldn’tfacegoingtoschoollikethat.Andaftereachdislocation,Ihadtodosixmonthsofphysiotherapy(理疗)torecover”saidLaresce.
Howeversincetakingupthesportofpowerlifting18monthsagosheisnoweffectivelycured.“reallyenjoyedthefeelingofpowerIgotandtheexcitementofpeopleencouragingmetodomyverybest,”shesaid.
“I’vemadelotsoffriendsaIt’sanincrediblefeelingwheneveryone'scheeringmeon.It’sthesupportofotherpeoplethatmakesthedifferencetowinning.Becomingachampionwasabigsurprise—Ijuststartedoffforfunandwasn’texpectinganything.Sotowinsixtitlesoverjustafewmonthswasamazing.”
1.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.
A.Laresceissufferingalotfromhypermobility
B.hypermobilityishelpfultoincreaseone’sstrength
C.Larescedidn'tgotoschoolbecauseofherillness
D.theflexibilityinLaresce'sbackhelpshertoliftheavyweight
2.Larescehadtodolong-timephysiotherapyto________.
A.reducethepainsinkneesandjoints
B.recoverfromjointdislocations
C.fallasleepeasilyduringnights
蒋玉石回答:
1.D2.B3.C4.B分析:本文主要讲述了一个患有运动过度症的女孩在教练的指导下因能够完美利用超出常人的后背弯曲度而无意中成为举重冠军、学校最强女孩的故事。1.hasmoreflexibilityinherba...