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A lot of kids have dreams they will never achieve due to the limitations of their little bodies. They want to fly, or to become a dinosaur, or to learn how to shoot webs out of their fingers like Spiderman.
Luka Tavcar, 12, has muscular dystrophy(萎缩) and is totally dependent on his wheelchair. Nevertheless, late last year, he had an inspired plan: to be photographed walking around and having fun.
He approached Matej Peljhan, an amateur photographer and a psychologist at CIRIUS rehabilitation(康复) center near Ljubljana, Slovenia, where Luka is a patient.
At first, Peljhan was perplexed. How could he photograph a boy who can not move or act in motion? “Luka wanted to see himself playing and having fun, but it seemed impossible,” he says.
Then Peljhan had a brainstorm: Luka could lie down on a piece of cloth and, with the help of an assistant, Peljhan would pose the boy as if he were jumping, climbing stairs, moving downhill on a skateboard, and playing basketball. Then Peljhan would shoot these images from above. The photos took about a month to produce; all were shot early this year.
Peljhan, who lost his right arm and left eye as a child, says his disabilities motivated him to make the photographs. “I understand people with limitations,” he says.
He named the series the little Prince after the French story by Antoine de Saint-Exupery in which a boy teaches a man about trust, hope and friendship. Luka loves the photos.
Peljhan himself understands what it is like to live with limitations- he lost his right arm and left eye as a child. “He wants to stay positive,” the photographer explains. “Luka’s imagination helps him forget his phisical limitation”, says Peljhan. “He’s fragile, but he can see the world differently.”
1. What does the underlined word “perplexed” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Confused.
B. Annoyed.
C. Confident.
D. Disappointed.
2. What drove Peljhan to take pictures of Luka?
A. The payment Luka offered.
B. Luka’s strong determination.
C. His own phisical limitations.
D. The friendship between the two.
3. According to the passage the pictures .
A. make Luka feel sad
B. make Luka stay positive
C. encourage Luka to do exercise
D. interest Luka in photographing
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B
【解析】
本文属于记叙文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了Peljhan通过让Luka在地面上躺着，为他摆姿势的方式来为这个不能行动的男孩拍照。
【1题详解】
词义猜测题。根据文章第四段At first, Peljhan was perplexed. How could he photograph a boy who can not move or act in motion?根据其反问可知，他不知道怎么拍摄一个不能行动的男孩，可以推测起初Peljhan很困惑。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第六段Peljhan, who lost his right arm and left eye as a child, says his disabilities motivated him to make the photographs. “I understand people with limitations,” he says.可知Peljhan是因为自己同样有残疾缺陷，从而激发他拍照片。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段Peljhan himself understands what it is like to live with limitations- he lost his right arm and left eye as a child. “He wants to stay positive,” the photographer explains. “Luka’s imagination helps him forget his phisical limitation”, says Peljhan. “He’s fragile, but he can see the world differently.”可知，Peljhan自己明白缺陷是什么滋味，Luke想要自己积极乐观，想象力能够让Luka忘记自己的身体缺陷，尽管他是脆弱的，但是他看待世界是不同的，因此推断拍照让保持积极乐观。故选B。
