Man organizes hunting event for wheelchair users

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美國猶他州一名坐輪椅30 多年的男子發起了一場野外狩獵活動，這有利于像他這樣需要幫助才能出門的人進行活動。

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A Utah man who has been in a wheelchair for more than three decades has created a pheasant hunt for people like him who have difficulty getting into the outdoors.

Clint Robinson broke his neck after being thrown off a horse at a rodeo（競技比賽）32 years ago.He's done his best to keep getting into the outdoors to hunt and fish,the Daily Herald in Provo reports.

The event he calls “Wheelchairs in the Wild”pairs people that have physical disabilities with hunters who help them with whatever they need.Many go in off-road vehicles.

“We're trying to get new injured people back out into the field,enjoying the outdoors and wildlife that's out there and show them that there are other things that they can do besides sitting in the house doing nothing,”Robinson said.

The youngest hunter at the event was 13-year-old Missy Cowley who has spina bifida（脊柱裂）.Her father loves to hunt but didn't know how to accommodate （幫助）her in wheelchair.Her mother,Cindy Cowley,said it was amazing to find a program that allowed her daughter to go hunting.

“We always told her when she was little,you can do everything you want to do...but we just got to figure out a way,”Cindy Cowley said.“But we really didn't know how we were going to get her up there to hunt.”

Missy Cowley said it was a great experience that also allowed her to meet other peo-

閱讀檢測

1.What can we know about Clint Robinson from the text?

A.He began to use a wheelchair thirty years ago.

B.He used to be interested in hunting and fishing.

C.He liked riding horses before getting disabled.

D.He is now more physically active than before.

2.What does Clint Robinson want to talk about in paragraph 4?

A.The benefit of his event.

B.The purpose of his event.

C.The process of his event.

D.The difficulty of his event.

3.Why is much information about Missy Cowley's family given in the text?

A.To show the effects of disabilities.

B.To explain the problem with hunters.

C.To show people's interest in hunting.

D.To think highly of Robinson's event.ple who use wheelchairs. “I was like this is wonderful.I can actually do it,”Missy said.“It was really fun.And I love being outdoors.”

Jerry Schlappi,officer from Division of Wildlife Resources, who helped with the event,said Robinson is a perfect role model showing other wheelchair users with disabilities that they don't have to give up what they love.

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A Utah man who has been in a wheelchair for more than three decades has created a pheasant hunt for people like him who have difficulty getting into the outdoors.美國猶他州一名坐了30 多年輪椅的男子為像他一樣出門有困難的人發起了一項野外狩獵活動。

該句為主從復合句，句中第一個who 引導定語從句修飾A Utah man，第二個who 引導定語從句修飾people。