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Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, is an impressive deed for anyone, but especially for one man who reached the 19,340-foot peak without the use of his legs.
Chris Waddell, 43, broke his back in a skiing accident while at college in Vermont in 1988. The athlete was left paralysed from the waist down, but never gave up sports. During one sports meeting for the disabled, Waddell was the top male skier, winning 12 medals in four events. Not content with this achievement, Waddell decided to climb the highest mountain in Africa with his arms.
The adventurer began the climb with seven teammates and 60 porters, who provided support and placed boards across gaps. Despite the difficulties, the group completed the 30-mile hike from rainforest to glacier in an impressive six and a half days ---- just a couple of days longer than most able-bodied hikers.
He certainly inspired a student, Brandon Gell, after speaking at Horace Greeley High School in New York. Gell said,“I began thinking of the difficulties in my life, and they seemed unimportant. Waddell’s determination and struggles inspire me to push my own limits.”
Waddell says,“A revolution begins with something small and leads to something big ---- one turn of the crank(曲轴) can lead to peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro, and one word to a child can change the nature of that child’s perceptions(洞察力).”
The underlined words, “was left paralysed”, in the second paragraph means ________.

A．was given scars

B．became hurt deeply

C．was not able to bend

D．became unable to move

Which of the following about Chris Waddell in NOT true?

A．He never gave up as an athlete.

B．He was not satisfied with the achievement of winning 12 medals.

C．He can climb faster than most able-bodied climbers.

D．He reached the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro without using his legs.

According to the passage, 60 porters went with Chris Waddell in order to _____.

A．guarantee his safety

B．carry him across gaps

C．carry him up the mountain

D．put down boards to let him cross gaps

For Brandon Gell, the story of Chris Waddell is _______.

A．tragic	B．dramatic
C．inspiring	D．romantic