DanaCummingswasinhisthirtiesbeforehefirstwentsurfing.But,evenmoreinterestingisthatDanaCummingschosetolearnthesportafterlosingaleginacaraccident.Now,nineyearslater,hehelpsotherdisabled(伤残的)peoplelea
DanaCummingswasinhisthirtiesbeforehefirstwentsurfing.But,evenmoreinterestingisthatDanaCummingschosetolearnthesportafterlosingaleginacaraccident.Now,nineyearslater,hehelpsotherdisabled(伤残的)peoplelearnhowtoridethewavesinAmpSurf.
OnthecoastofMaine,heisworkingwith27-year-oldMatthewFish,whoispartlyblind.CummingstakesholdofFishandleadshimintotheocean.Thesurfboardfloatsnexttothem.Fishliesonthesurfboard.Hetriestostanduponit.Afterafewattempts(尝试)heisupandridingallthewaybacktoland.“Thatwasexciting,”Fishsays.
Acaraccidentin2002tookDanaCummings’leg.Hesaysthecrashchangedhimmorethanjustphysically.“Losingmylegmademerealizehowprecious(珍贵的)lifeisandgetoffthecouchandstartliving.IdomorethingsnowthanIeverdidbefore.NextweekIamgoingtocompeteinacontestinHawaii,”Danasays.
OneyearlaterDanaCummingsformedAmpSurf.AmpSurfisagroupthatvolunteerstoholdsurfingclassesandeventsforpeoplewithallkindsofdisabilities.
Recently,AmpSurftookitstrainingprogramstotheEastCoast.ElevenstudentsattendedtheclassinMaine.TheycamefromalloverthenortheasternUnitedStates.
DanaCummingsthinksAmpSurfcanchangethewayadisabledpersonthinks.“Mostpeoplewithdisabilitiesconsiderhimselforherselfunluckyanduseless,butwewantthemtoseewhattheycando.Whocaresyouloseyourlegoryouareblind,whatever?Havefun.Justenjoylife.Takethemostadvantageofityoucan,”Danasays.
小题1:MatthewFishthinkslearningtoridethewavesis_____.A.boringB.easyC.interestingD.difficult小题2:WhendidDanaCummingssetupAmpSurfaccordingtothetext?A.In2002.B.In2003.C.In2008.D.In2011.小题3:AccordingtoDanaCummings,AmpSurfcan_____.A.easethephysicalpainofthedisabledB.helpthedisabledlearntogetusedtotheirlifeC.changetheattitudeofthedisabledtowardslifeD.makethedisabledpaymoreattentiontotheirdisabilities小题4:Whatisthebesttitlef