文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。Jordyn Moore从小患有自闭症,直到6岁多才开始说话。父母为她启动了 Jordyn的夏季衬衫项目,这是一种方式,为的是让Jordyn Moore在夏季开始工作,同时也教授她的新技能。现在,这位21岁的女孩帮助经营她的家族企业。
Every morning, 21-year-old Jordyn Moore, wakes up and goes to work at her T-shirt company-something her mum says is nothing short of a miracle (奇迹). Jordyn Moore was born with autism (自闭症) and did not speak until she was over six years old. Her mum Jackie Moore said that it’s been amazing to watch her grow.
With therapy (治疗), Jordyn Moore learned how to form words and sentences, and throughout her childhood, she continued to overcome challenges. As she approached high school graduation, her parents saw another difficulty in the future. “We just kept finding there was so little opportunity for an individual like her when she got out of school,” her mum said. “And it was really keeping my husband and I up at night, like what was she going to do?”
She wanted a meaningful life for her child, but worried what jobs she could get. So about five years ago, they started Jordyn’s Summer Shirt project — a way for Jordyn Moore to start working during the summer, while also teaching her new skills.
That first summer, they set a goal to sell just 40 shirts — all with the same simple message: Be Kind to Everyone. She was nervous that the shirts wouldn’t sell, but word spread on social media, and they received hundreds of orders. And Jordyn Moore was learning how to work at her family company, rolling up T-shirts, packing them with a note and shipping them out.
Her advice to other parents of children with autism is to start at home, working with them on small tasks like setting the table and loading the dishwasher. “What we have to do is get our kids to be able to do things independently and the more they can do independently at home, the more options they might have outside of the home,” she said.
4. What can we know about Jordyn from Paragraph 1?
A.Her mum was disappointed with her. |
B.Her life was full of adventures and miracles. |
C.She can’t get along well with other classmates. |
D.She had trouble in speaking during her childhood. |
5. What was her mum’s concern when Jordyn approached high school graduation?
A.Jordyn would not make any friends. |
B.Jordyn would not be able to attend college. |
C.Jordyn would never be able to live independently, |
D.There would be little opportunity for Jordyn after school. |
6. What is the purpose of Jordyn’s Summer Shirt project?
A.To raise awareness for autism. |
B.To sell T-shirts during the summer. |
C.To teach individuals with autism new skills. |
D.To provide opportunities for children with autism. |
7. What does Jordyn’s mum advise other parents of children with autism to do?
A.Focus on developing their children’s independence. |
B.Shelter their children from the outside world. |
C.Centre on their children’s academic achievements. |
D.Never let their children take any risks. |