Kendall Harvey has an unusual hobby. He used to be a worker in a bike factory and retired (退休) six years ago. Harvey began working on motors and wheels, building himself a machine that he and his wife used to travel to the mountains. One day, while having a meal at a local restaurant, he met another dad out with his small son, who was disabled. He listened as the boy expressed a wish for a bike, like his friends. Harvey went home and started working, and soon he made a motorized (机动的) bike.
Since then, Harvey has made the dreams of 140 other children come true. Thanks to a donation from WalMart, Harvey’s garage is filled with bicycles of all sizes, just waiting for him to rebuild them for a child. Through friends and relatives he hears about kids who can’t see or use their arms and legs because of injury (伤口) or birth defect (出生缺陷). Harvey meets the kids, talks to them about the kind of bike they’d like, then takes their sizes. He picks out a suitable bike, and adds extra wheels, a sidecar for dolls, or a small radio. Within a few weeks, he has made a child’s dream come true. They are independent because they have a bike.
Children of all ages use Harvey’s bikes. Several are in their twenties or even thirties physically, but mentally (心理上) they are five, six or seven. The price Harvey asks for all this is the pictures with them when they receive their machines, the hugs and kisses they give him, and the joy he sees on their faces as they operate the bike all by themselves. For him, that is enough.
【小题1】Harvey’s hobby is unusual because ________.
| A．he retired six years ago. | B．he is a s strange person. |
| C．he made bikes for the disabled for free. | D．he made a special machine for him and his wife to travel to the mountains. |
【小题2】Harvey met the father and his disabled son while ________.
| A．he was working on a bike. | B．he was having a meal at home. |
| C．having a meal at a restaurant. | D．he was taking a walk on the street. |
【小题3】He has made many kids’ dreams come true. The number is about ________.
【小题4】What can’t he get for building these loved bikes for the disabled?
| A．A lot of money. | B．Kisses from the children. |
| C．Hugs from them. | D．Pictures with them and the joy on their faces. |
【小题5】The story mainly talks about ________.
| A．Harvey’s unusual hobby. | B．the poor children. |
| C．the lucky children. | D．special bikes. |
