2017届山西省大同县高三英语一轮阅读理解训练（6）及答案_高考复习指南

2017届山西省大同县高三英语一轮阅读理解训练（6）及答案

　　The 16 operations W．Mitche received after the motorcycle accident burned more than 65％ of his body at age 46 left him unable t pick up a fork，dial a telephone he bathroom without help．But Mitchell never believed he

　　defeated．“I am in charge of my own spaip,” he said．“It’ my up，my down．I could choose t see this situation as a setback or afstarting point．”

　　Mitchell bought himself a home in Colorad，a plane and a bar．Later he teamedfriends and co-founded a wood burning stove company that grew to be the second largest private employer in his state．Six months later he was piloting te plane．Then four yafter the motorcycle accident，the plane Mitchell was piloting crashed back onto the runway dpermanently paralyzing(使…瘫痪)him frothe waist down．

　　Still determined，Mitchell worked day and night to regain a much independence as possible．He as elected Mayor of Crested Butte，Colorado, tsave the town from mineral mining that would ruin its beauty and environment．

　　Despite his shocking looks and physical hallenges, Mitchell began white water rafting(漂流)，fell in love and married, earned a master’s degree in public administration and coninued flying，environmental activism and publispeaking．

　　Mitchell’ unshakable positive mental attitude has earned him appearances on the “Today Show’’and “Good Moming America” as well as feature articles in Parade, Time, The New York Times and other publications．Mitchell has done all these things and more afar two horrible accidents left his face beyond recognition，his hands flngerless and hthin：andotionless(不动)inwheelchair．Then what can't we healthy guys achieve?