In a wheelchair to visit every continent坐着轮椅环游七大洲

陈丽芳

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1 It's every travel loversdream to explore all the cornersof the globe， and Cory Lee hasalready done it！ Cory， who hasspinal muscular atrophy （脊髓性肌萎缩）， has a serious case ofwanderlust. He was first bittenby travel as a little boy when his mother， a teacher， took him on summer road trips acrossthe country. Since then， they've not only ventured beyond the US border， but theyve alsoexperienced wonders on every continent！

2 The fearless explorer decided early on not to let his wheelchair stop him from doingwhat he loves. After visiting countries all over the world， he just became the first traveller in a wheelchair to visit every continent！“ Travelling to all seven continents wasntsomething I was sure to be possible，”he said.“But if you stay determined and keep apositive attitude， the opportunities are limitless.”

3 It took careful research and planning for Cory to ensure his trips were accessible，which he said was plenty of work. That's what inspired him to create Curb Free withCory Lee， a blog where he shares tips with other travellers who have disabilities.“Ifyou research， you can find so many companies doing amazing things，”he said.“Many ofthem include special equipment for all kinds of activities！”

4 Thanks to his efforts， Cory has enjoyed floating in the Caribbean Sea. One of his all?time favorite destinations was Antarctica， where few people can say they've been at all.He and his mom crossed the seventh and final continent off their list！ Of course， theyrenowhere near finished. Cory has been to 37 countries so far and hopes to raise that numbersoon. In the meantime， he's helping kids find representation in his new children's bookLet's Explore With Cor Cor. The story features a boy who travels to different countries in hispowered wheelchair.“ Wheelchair⁃using kids will see possibilities！”one reviewer wrote.“Others will see that kids with disabilities are just kids， ready for adventure and fun andable to experience life with passion.”

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1. What made Cory fall in love with travelling？

A. He ventured beyond the US border.

B. His teacher took him on summer trips.

C. He experienced wonders on every continent.

D. His mother took him on summer road trips.

2. What can we know about Cory from paragraph 2？

A. He did complete his trip by himself.

B. He was sure to travel all seven continents.

C. He became the first traveller in a wheelchair.

D. He didnt let his wheelchair stop him from travelling.

3. What was Corys goal after he had been to 37 countries？

A. To write his new book.

B. To raise that number soon.

C. To cross the seventh and final continent.

D. To help kids find representation in his new books.

4. What can we learn from Corys story？

A. Practice makes perfect.

B. All roads lead to Rome.

C. Where theres a will， theres a way.

D. The early bird catches the worm.

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1. That's what inspired him to create Curb Free with Cory Lee， a blog where he sharestips with other travellers who have disabilities. 这启发了他创建了一个名为“和科里·李一起无拘无束”的博客，在那里他与其他有残疾的旅行者分享小贴士。

【点石成金】本句中，what引導表语从句，在从句中作主语；where引导定语从句，在从句中作状语；who引导的也是定语从句，在从句中作主语。

2. One of his all⁃time favorite destinations was Antarctica， where few people can saythey've been at all. 他一直最喜欢的目的地之一是南极洲，很少有人敢说自己去过那里。

【点石成金】本句中，where引导定语从句，先行词是Antarctica；从句they've beenat all是一个省略了that的宾语从句。