Love for rock climbing

甘肃 张 煜

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1Myra Rodrigues's hands are how she sees the world.“My hands are my eyes.I rely on touch to do everything,really.”Diagnosed(诊 断)with infant glaucoma at the age of three,Rodrigues has been almost completely blind since she was a young child.

2Now 79,Rodrigues navigates her life,living alone in her Toronto home,with little vision.But Rodrigues's trust in her touch ability led her to the sport of rock climbing.The first climb at Metcalfe Rock,outside of Collingwood,Ontario,was an experience Rodrigues will never forget.

3“I was so excited because I found that climbing can be very tactile (有触觉的),”she says.“You're feeling the rock with your hands,with your fingers.You're finding those little cracks where you can put your fingers in to hold on.”

4Rock climbing,for Rodrigues,opens up another way to experience nature.Her highly developed sense of touch,which she has strengthened over a lifetime of reading Braille(盲文)and navigating day-to-day life,helps her be in nature in a new way.

5Rodrigues is so mad about climbing,and she decided to start a club to encourage people with vision loss to take up the sport.In 2019,she started CCB Rocks.Their mission is to introduce members to climbing,regardless of experience or fitness levels.The club is indoor climbs and starts to plan outdoor climbs.

6“Rock climbing has really meant a lot to me,”Rodrigues says.Not only has it given her a new opportunity to enjoy the outdoors,but also it's helped build confidence and create a community.Many people like her have never tried it.And it's a thrill just to have a group there to have a try together.It might take them two or three times before they get up off the floor.And some of them reach the top.The success and enthusiasm of the people who have joined CCB Rocks are a great joy to Rodrigues.

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1.What encouraged Rodrigues to engage in rock climbing?

A.Her faith in her tactile ability.

B.Her passion for the extreme sports.

C.Her desire to experience the world.

D.Her challenge to her limited vision.

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2.How did Rodrigues build up her sense of touch?

A.By living alone.B.By reading Braille.

C.By exploring nature.D.By climbing frequently.

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3.Why did Rodrigues start CCB Rocks?

A.To make more friends.

B.To fulfil her dream.

C.To train more people.

D.To inspire people like her.

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4.What does Rodrigues think of rock climbing?

A.It has given her confidence in communities.

B.It has created a new chance for her to survive.

C.It has connected people in the same situation.

D.It has improved the living conditions of the blind.

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Ⅰ.Difficult sentences in the text

1.Diagnosed with infant glaucoma at the age of three,Rodrigues has been almost completely blind since she was a young child.罗德里格斯三岁时被诊断为婴幼儿型青光眼，幼年时就几乎完全失明。

【点石成金】该句的主干为Rodrigues has been almost completely blind；Diagnosed with infant glaucoma 为过去分词短语作状语；at the age of three 为时间状语；since she was a young child为since引导的时间状语从句。

2.Her highly developed sense of touch,which she has strengthened over a lifetime of reading Braille and navigating day-to-day life,helps her be in nature in a new way.她高度发达的触觉，在她一生中阅读盲文和驾驭日常生活的过程中得到了加强，帮助她以一种新的方式融入大自然。

【点石成金】该句的主干为Her...sense of touch helps her be in nature；highly developed 为过去分词作定语修饰sense of touch；which 引导非限制性定语从句，修饰sense of touch；in a new way为方式状语。

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rely on 依赖

take up 从事

regardless of 不顾；不管

reach the top 登顶

sense of touch 触觉