provide意为“提供”。故选D项。] 17.A.written C.read
B.sold D.bought
答案 B [根据上文可知，被销售的每本书(所得的利润)可以向我们的其中一个社区的孩子们提供五顿膳食。write意为“写”；sell意为“出售，销售”；read意为“读”；buy意为“买”。故选B项。] 18.A.release C.reservation
B.recovery D.registration
答案 A [在这本书发行后的头三十天里，我们提供了三万多顿膳食。release意为“发行”；recovery意为“恢复”；reservation意为“预订”；registration意为“登记”。故选A项。] 19.A.eventually C.currently
B.annually D.permanently
答案 C [Help One Now目前正在为海地提供灾难援助。eventually意为“最后”；annually意为“每年”；currently意为“当前，目前”；permanently意为“永久地”。故选C项。] 20.A.organization C.corporation
B.community D.government
答案 A [根据上文可知，Help One Now是一个非营利组织，此处指我们鼓励那些有兴趣与这个组织一起工作的人想出适合他们个性特征和生活方式的方法来提供帮助。organization意为“组织”；community意为“社区”；corporation意为“公司”；government意为“政府”。故选A项。]
B
Nikki Christou，a young girl from London，has an abnormal connection between the arteries (动脉) and veins.It has resulted in a __1__ abnormality.But Nikki，who’s a huge makeup enthusiast，doesn’t let anything or anyone __2__ her style.She makes makeup lessons for her YouTube page __3__ and has become a star.Through the videos，she hopes to __4__ others who may also have rare illnesses or __5__.Nikki wants to inspire anyone with a rare illness and show them that __6__ lies within.Being different should not mean being __7__ or feeling that there is no real place for you in this world and that you don’t have a __8__ role to play.
In her videos，she shares looks for different __9__ like a prom (正式舞会)，a birthday or just for every day.In addition to showing viewers __10__ looks，she also records other videos that give you a(n) __11__ at her life，such as baking lessons，Q&As.
__12__ she does get hurtful comments from people criticizing her appearance，Nikki says that she __13__ focuses on the good side.“I don’t let them __14__ me.Focus on the happy things __15__ the sad things because if you focus on the negative，you’re not going to __16__ life，” she said.“Just know if you believe in yourself，really try hard and __17__ all the negativity in your life，you will lead a happy life.”
As if being a YouTube star wasn’t __18__ of an achievement，she is also the __19__ behind The Butterfly AVM Charity，a charity set up by her parents to fundraise for research into the illness.She’s also helped __20__ more than 55，525.65 British pounds for the foundation through a crowdfunding campaign. 【语篇解读】 伦敦小女孩Nikki Christou患有一种罕见的疾病而导致面部缺陷，但她对美的向往没有因为患病而停止，她在YouTube网站上分享自己的化妆视频后走红，用自己的行动去鼓励其他可能患罕见疾病的人追求美。 1.A.behavioral C.facial
B.psychological D.visual
答案 C [根据下文的“she does get hurtful comments from people criticizing her appearance”可知，静脉和动脉之间的反常连接导致了她面部(facial)畸形。behavioral “行为上的”；psychological “心理的”；visual “视觉的”。] 2.A.break C.limit
B.copy D.steal
答案 C [她不会让任何事或任何人限制(limit)她的风格。] 3.A.calmly C.hopefully
B.regularly D.painfully
答案 B [从下文的“and has become a star”可知，她应该是经常(regularly)将化妆课程传到她的YouTube网页上，因此才走红了。] 4.A.lift up C.care for
B.go after D.connect with
答案 A [根据下文的“inspire”可知，lift up “鼓舞”符合语境。go after “追求，争取”；care for “照顾，喜欢”；connect with “与……连接”。] 5.A.opportunities C.appearances
B.difficulties D.conditions
答案 D [文章第一句就提到Nikki患了一种病，再根据空前的“also”“or”可知，空处所填词与illnesses应是近义词，condition “疾病”符合语境。Nikki想通过这些视频鼓舞其他可能也患有罕见疾病的人。] 6.A.truth C.success
B.happiness D.beauty
答案 D [Nikki的面部有缺陷，但她热爱化妆，并积极地鼓励其他人，故可推知Nikki想向他们证明美(beauty)在于内心。] 7.A.defeated C.commented
B.ignored D.distinguished
答案 B [与众不同并不意味着就要被忽略或觉得这个世界上没有你的一席之地并且不能起到积极的作用。ignore “忽视，忽略”，符合语境。defeat “打败”；comment “评论”。] 8.A.positive C.traditional
B.special D.leading
答案 A [前面提到Nikki通过自己的视频鼓舞别人，后面提到她还帮助慈善组织筹款，这些都是她起到的积极作用，故用positive。play a positive role “起积极的作用”。] 9.A.graduates C.purposes
B.occasions D.reasons
答案 B [根据下文列举的“a prom(正式舞会)，a birthday or just for every day”可知，她在视频中分享适合不同场合(occasions)的风格。] 10.A.typical
B.unique
C.various D.popular
答案 C [从上文的“shares looks...or just for every day”可知，various “各种各样的”符合语境。除了向观看者展示各种各样的风格外，她还录制了其他视频让你可以一探她的生活。] 11.A.picture C.guide
B.glance D.advantage
答案 B [参见上题解析。a glance at “一瞥，扫视”。] 12.A.If C.Once
B.Since D.While
答案 D [虽然Nikki的确得到了批评她外貌的伤人的评论，但她说她只关注美好的一面。主从句是让步关系，故用While “尽管，虽然”。] 13.A.only C.even
答案 A [参见上题解析。] 14.A.get to C.see to
B.respond to D.object to B.still D.yet
答案 A [我不让这些消极因素使我心烦。本题难度很大，乍一看，四个选项填在本空意思上都说不通，但如果考生知道get to sb有“使烦恼，使生气，对某人产生影响”这样的引申义，那就可以得出答案了。respond to “回应”；see to “处理”；object to “反对”。] 15.A.other than C.rather than
B.or rather D.or else
答案 C [关注快乐的事情而不是悲伤的事情，因为如果你关注消极的事情，你将无法享受生活。rather than “而不是”，符合语境。other than “除了”；or rather “更确切地说”；or else “否则”。] 16.A.change C.enjoy
B.waste D.celebrate
答案 C [参见上题解析。根据下文的“you will lead a happy life”可知答案。change “改变”；waste “挥霍，浪费”；celebrate “庆祝”。] 17.A.block out
B.wipe out
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